But there is an accident in hatboro. Montgomery county. County line road and madison avenue to be aware of. Crews still on the scene. Theyve been ought there for about a half hour. Taking a look at drive times, still looking good on 95. The schuylkill expressway. Thats going to slow down within the next hour. And taking a look at bensalem mechanicsville road shut down at street road due to an accident. A car hit a pole there. As youre trying to navigate around there, knights road is your best bet. We just got on scene to that crash. This is in bensalem. Here is a live picture. And as christine mentioned, investigators say a driver lost control and crashed into a utility pole. The victim was taken to the hospital. We do not know his condition. Well keep you posted, though. In recent weeks, we have seen a number of disturbing crimes in philadelphia committed, police say, by some very young people in this area. And we wanted to know why this is happening and whats being done about it. Trample, two teens were recently arrested for raping and robbing a woman who was walking home from the gym. And then these two 15yearolds are charged with shooting and killing a man who was out walking his dog. And then there are the group attacks like this one on a septa platform last month that seem to be becoming more common. One local group said its committed to stopping this behavior. Nbc 10s katy zachry sat down with youth united for change. Theyre working with students every day to try to stop those kinds of crimes right . Reporter yeah chris. The counselors we met with even share their own personal experiences with the students in hopes of dissuadeing them from reacting in a way that could harm themselves or others. Now, these are some of the counselors we sat down with. They are a part of youth united for change. They really act more like mentors to about 150 students in the kensington area. Students pour into the space after school and talk about issues they may have with classmates or with teachers other adults. They also talk about not having money to buy things and how they can change that. When violence does take place outside these walls like what we saw in overbrook last month, it reinforces to this group the nonviolent tactics they try and teach. Were their counselors. Were the people that try to talk them through that trauma but not every young people has access to that. And thats the importance of thats what the importance of the Community Comes in. Reporter now, some of these nonviolent tactics that the group teaches include speech writing, writing proposals and demonstrations. So how do some of those students in youth united for change react when the violence takes place in philadelphia . Im working on that story for 6 30. Reporting live in center city katy zachry. And just yesterday a Youth Violence summit where the philadelphia mayoral candidates gathered. It was called philadelphia matters. Now, today those candidates will be at another debate. The six hopefuls will tackle questions at the Community College of philadelphia in spring gardens. This will be their third forum this week. Primary is may 19th. This morning were learning more information, new information about that officer whos accused of killing an unarmed black man who was running away from him in South Carolina. Overnight we found out that that officer was actually accused of Excessive Force in another case against an unarmed man. That accusation was investigated and was unfounded. Also a protest rally in North Charleston last night called for justice and better communication between police and the community. Officer Michael Slager charged with killing walter scott last saturday is being held without bail. He has also been fired. Law enforcement in South Carolina expect to release dashcam video they say could shed light on what happened before the deadly shooting. Now, the man who shot that cell phone video spoke exclusively with nbcs lester holt. When i got on the scene, i saw them on the floor already. Like i say, on the floor. He was maybe two seconds, i dont know if he felt the Police Tackle him and take him down. Like i say, i didnt witness that. But the officer was on top of the of mr. Scott, and like i say, he had control of the situation. Now, that Deadly Police shooting in South Carolina is having a Ripple Effect in this region. Neighbors in south jersey who knew Michael Slager tell us hes not what they remember. The former Police Officer used to live in Burlington County and people in mount laurel said theyre really trying to grasp that its slager on that cell phone video shooting walter scott in the back as he ran away. I remember michael as a very nice boy, very nice. Went to school here. Knew my children. Helga shays husband, larry, told nbc 10 he just cant understand how someone from his neighborhood could do Something Like this. 5 35. Parishioners are stepping up their fight to save this church in fishtown. A church the archdiocese of philadelphia says is in danger of collapsing and needs to go. The parishioners have collected more than 2,000 significant tears to save the church. Theyre holding a Community Meeting tonight at a nearby rec center. Some Church Members have raised around 50 500,000 to repair the building themselves. The archdiocese wants to tear it down. Well have an update on the meeting tonight in about a half hour with matt delucia. Commuter complaints over something you may not expect. Were not talking about crowded cars or scheduled interruptions. A smell has people complaining. Nbc 10 investigates what the stink is all about. And a warm weather warning. Well tell you what you need to watch out for as you start your spring Home Improvement projects. Fog, mist drizzle, some light rain and a chilly day ahead. The wind is just a little on the light side. Wont get strong during the day, but just enough to keep us cool. Right now 38 degrees at 5 36. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. Its a chilly start this morning. A rainy, drizzly and easterly winds are going to keep the clouds in place over center city and the rest of the area. 40 degrees right now at northeast philadelphia airport. The clouds will keep us in the 40s through the day. And well keep watching the radar screen. No steady rain but thats a possibility during the day. The steadier showers and thunderstorm activity are to our south and to our west. And a big warmup in store for tomorrow. You can see the leading edge of that warm air. Thats where the showers and some thunderstorms are this morning. Theyre well to the west. That warmer air will be here tomorrow. Future weather showing the showers this afternoon. Will fizzle to our west. But this is the line that well be watching for the potential for Severe Weather later tomorrow afternoon and into tomorrow evening. Scattered showers at 8 00 in the morning. And later in the day, thats when we could see strong storms. For today, kind of quiet. But chilly and drizzly and misty. 40s this afternoon. Easterly winds to 12 miles an hour. And it looks like its going to be in the upper 40s by 1 00 this afternoon. Those winds at ten miles an hour but thats about as warm as its going to get. Big change for tomorrow including not only thunderstorms but the temperatures much warmer. Sevenday forecast when im back in ten. Bill see you in a few minutes. Its 20 minutes before 6 00. Lets get a check of the roads. Weve been watching that accident in bensalem. Christine, is traffic getting around that one . Well you have to navigate around the closure. I just checked in with our photographer, matt who is on the scene here in bensalem. He said mechanicsville road is shut down in both directions. You can see all the crews that are out there. And there is debris on the road. So if youre trying to navigate around this area mechanicsville road right at street road you can take knights road as your best alternate. Another accident to tell you about. I just found out about this in Montgomery County. Greenwood avenue and york road. So be on the lookout for that. The earlier accident in hatboro now cleared. Taking a live look i295, traffic moving along quite nicely. Thats been an area where weve seen overnight construction lately. Taking a look at the schuylkill expressway, thats going to take you about 13 minutes eastbound, about the same 11 minutes westbound. Tracy . Today delawares Emergency Management agency will hand out potassium iodide tablets to residents living within ten miles of the Nuclear Generating station. People who live and work in that tenmile radius can pick up the tablets between noon and 7 00 p. M. At the townsend fire station in townsend, newcastle county. Potassium iodide can help prevent the thyroid from ingesting radioactive iodide that could be released in an radiation emergency. Guilty on all counts but the jury isnt done yet. Well tell what you comes next for the man convicted in the boston bombing. Plus this everyone is staring at this hole in the nose. Passengers share their shocking story after lightning blows a hole in their plane. This morning nbc 10 is looking into how often things like this happen. Just in breaking news out of italy. Reports of a shooting in a courthouse in milan. Heres what we know. Italian media is reporting that at least one person is dead, possibly a second. The shooting happened inside a bankruptcy court. The gunman is still on the loose and may be still inside the courthouse. Nbc news is working to find out more. We will bring you new information as soon as we get it. Happening today, Vice President joe biden will speak at the National Defense university in washington. Hell talk about u. S. Policy in iraq. Hes also expected to discuss iraqs political and military progress and its ongoing fight against isis. Today marks the 150th anniversary of one of the last battles of the civil war, the battle of appomattox courthouse in virginia. There will be a reenactment today to commemorate the surrender of general robert e. Lee to general ulysses grant. That meeting was the beginning of the end of the civil war. Jurors who convicted the Boston Marathon bomber will be back next week to decide if Dzhokhar Tsarnaevs punishment is life in prison or death. The jury in boston found czar fov tsarnaev guilty on all 30 counts. Family members of the victims and survivors of the blast reacted to the decision. Were obviously grateful for the outcome today. Its not a happy occasion but its something that we can put one more step behind us. Now, during the penalty phase of the trial, tsarnaevs defense team will likely argue that he was pulled into the bombing plot by his older brother. Jeff bowman lost both legs when the bomb exploded in 2013. You may remember him in this photo. Bowmans parents grew up in south jersey. He still has relatives in atlantic city. Bowman was in boston to watch his girlfriend run the marathon. 5 46. From our Delaware Bureau a Kent County Court has indicted a man for the murder of his wife even though police have not found her body. Delaware state police say cortez hamilton killed his wife keisha with a hammer in front of their two children. Police issued an amber alert for her and her children january 10th after they all disappeared. Authorities arrested cortez the same day in indiana where they found him with the children but there was no sign of keisha. At the time of her disappearance, neighbors said the couple had domestic problems. Were learning more about the kidnapping of a philadelphia Jewelry Store worker. The Mayors Office is offering a 10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for what happened over the weekend. On tuesday investigators released this Surveillance Video of a burgundy van they believe was used in that abduction. We have a warning for homeowners about springtime scams. Pennsylvania attorney general Kathleen Kane says this is the time of year that unlicensed contractors will offer to paint homes or pave driveways or other work. She says that work is often shoddy and customers then have to pay someone else to fix it. Her recommendations are dont let anyone rush you into a Home Improvement project. Dont do business with contractors who suddenly show up at your door. Dont let any contractor Utility Company or inspector into your home without first confirming their identity. And make sure you get a written contract. Check this out. Imagine being on a long flight from iceland to the United States and Lightning Strikes your plane. There was a jolt and a bright light. Lightning struck the plane. I had never been in a plane that was struck by lightning before, so i was really startled. It happened on a flight from iceland to denver tuesday night. It left a gaping hole in the nose of the plane. Somehow, though, the aircraft continued on and made a safe landing. Its grounded for repairs now. An aviation expert says a Lightning Strike only hits a plane between one and five times a year. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. Clouds drizzle, mist today. But tomorrow were looking at the chance of storms. Right now clouds are over center city. Low clouds. Some light fog in the area this morning. Thick fog is in the pocono mountains which could lead to ice. The rest of the area too warm for that to happen though. Its really not warm outside. A chilly day. Thats the icy view from the pocono mountains from Blue Mountain which is socked in with fog. The radar shows no steady rain in the area right now. Its a little bit misty outside. The steady rain you can see it lining up to our west. That is warm air thats getting ready to come at us for tomorrow. And with that will come the possibility of strong thunderstorms later tomorrow. But today, nothing terribly strong. No big warmup. A chilly day. 40s this afternoon. A little mist a little drizzle. Most of the day were just looking at cloudy skies and easterly winds to 12 miles an hour. Tomorrow well start the day in the 40s, but a big warmup. Ive just updated this information. 78 degrees tomorrow afternoon. Will help feed storms for friday. But this weekend, theyre out of here. 64 degrees saturday. 66 degrees on sunday. And then we are into the 70s. Nice weather ahead for monday and tuesday. And a chance of showers to keep things a bit chillier wednesday afternoon. 67 after a morning low of 54. All right, bill. Ten minutes till 6 00. We have a couple accidents out there. First alert traffic reporter Christine Maddela has been watching them all. She just got information about another one. Christine . Thats right. Were still watching this accident in bensalem bucks county. You see mechanicsville road shut down at street road. There is debris on the scene. A driver lost control, hit a pole. That pole is down. Crews are on the scene. Theres debris crews are trying to clear out of the way. So just be aware of that. Heres that live picture. Im going to step out of the way so you can see the crews responding to the scene. Our photographer matt is shooting this now. He said mechanicsville road is shut down in both directions there as crews continue to try to clean this up. So just be aware that is part of your morning commute. Knights road is the best way to get around that. Another accident to tell you about, this one in jenkintown. We are seeing wet roads in our area. Slippery conditions. Be careful on 76 approaching gulf mills. An accident off to the shoulder. So thats not blocking any lanes. Just something to be on the lookout for. Speaking of 76 as we check on drive times right now, between the blue route and vine green light. 13 minutes if youre headed eastbound. Thanks. Nine minutes before 6 00 now. Happening today, philadelphia officials, business leaders, labor groups and Community Members will rally. They want to highlight the urgent need for funding to renew the areas roads, bridges and rail systems. Also today a resolution will be introduced to city council that urges the pennsylvania General Assembly and congress to invest in those systems. Meantime plans to repair the 5th street viaduct rail bridge in south philadelphia are moving forward. City councilman Kenyatta Johnson announced the multimilliondollar project yesterday. Csx owns the bridge. He call it had a major threat to public safety. Railroad crews will replace walls and restore the drainage system and bridge deck. Getting the stink out. Thats what officials with new Jersey Transit are working to do this morning after several complaints of a bad smell on trains. Officials say those trains are kept in a rail yard thats located less than a mile from a mulch factory. A spokesperson for new Jersey Transit told nj. Com the agency has received about a dozen complaints about the smell on board the trains. Well keep you posted on what progress officials are making to remove that smell. Lawmakers in ohio are a Lottery Ticket sold in Montgomery County is worth 1 million. The winning cash 5 ticket was sold on high street in pottstown. It matched all five numbers in tuesday nights drawing. The stores owner will get a 10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. And here are the winning numbers. 13 14 15 29 and 32. The winner has until april 7th of next year to claim the prize. By the way the Pennsylvania Lottery awarded nearly 103 million in prizes in Montgomery County last fiscal year. And that contributed more than 58 million to programs searchingsearch ing serving the countys older residents. Connecticuts Womens Basketball team is back home to celebrate its Third Straight national title. The huskies beat notre dame tuesday night. Students mobbed the team and their coach, gino auriemma. The school and the town threw a rally and a parade. The uconn Womens Program now has ten national championships. Dont forget mone davis wants to play basketball for uconn. Well see how that turns out. Its official, the nfl has its First Permanent fulltime female ref. Sarah thomas will be a line judge. The 41yearold already broke ground by becoming the first woman to officiate College Games in 2007. Off the field, thomas is a pharmaceutical representative and a mother of three. A former Bucks County College has made its debut as a university. We told you this was coming and today we will reveal the schools new look. And new works from an artist whos been dead for more than a century. Where these rare sketches were found and how you can see them. Its 5 57. Happening today, philadelphia mayor nikal nutmichael nutter will unveil a new attraction and the return of spruce street harbor park. Hell tell us more about it at city hall this afternoon. Well have an update. Bucks county has a new university. We told you this yesterday. Delaware Valley College in doylestown is now officially Delaware Valley university. The University Status reflects del valles expanded academic offerings. Theyre offering more degrees and improved facilities. It will also help attract international and graduate students. And theyve got this sweet new logo to go along with it. And while new programs are being offered, leaders saydel val will remain a small school with a focus on education. The University Also announced a 1 million gift to fund the institute for biotechnology and hydroponics. Well, how about this . Two previously unknown sketches by a Famous Artist are going on display in philadelphia. Cezanne put these sketches on the reverse sides of two of his water colors that are currently in the barnes collection. They were discovered during a paper conservation treatment. I dont know what that is. Im sure tracy can enlighten us. The pieces will now be displayed in doublesided frames with both pictures visible. So he had drawn these sketches on the backs of some paintings that they had. Yeah. Its not unusual for him to have worked on both sides of his sketch book. Whats unusual is that now they have such advanced conservation abilities that they were able to discover it. So thats kind of cool. Those displays on display starting tomorrow through may 18th. Were so glad youre here. Because we all thought paul cezanne was a minor league prospect. Were going to take a field trip to the barnes. Its one of my favorite. We ought to. Thank you very much. Youre watching nbc 10 news at 6 00 a. M. Which starts right now. Nbc 10 news starts now. Clouds mist and drizzle. Thats what were dealing with now. And can expect for the rest of the day. This fishtown landmark could soon meet with the a wrecking bull but parishioners are not letting it go without a fight, and they have a new City Supporter behind them. Good morning, im tracy davidson. Im vai sikahema. Its a windshield wiper kind of day. Lets get right to bill henley with the forecast. Yeah intermittent wipers today. Its going to be on and off drizzle to start with. A little misty and a bit fog by. The thick fog is in the mountains. Over center city low clouds and light fog and temperatures that are cool. Were watching for rain. No steady rain in the area just yet. But look to the west. You can see a line of showers that is moving through west virginia, moving toward pennsylvania. We see a few of those showers during the day today. On and off showers but mostly its just cloudy. The temperatures stuck in the 40s with easterly winds. Well be up to 49 degrees at 2 00 this afternoon. And then tomorrow a chance of strong storms and a big warmup. Your hourbyhour forecast when i come back in ten. Right now Christine Maddela in the first alert traffic center. Happy thursday to you, bill. An update on that accident in bensalem, bucks county. Heres a live picture now of the scene. This is mechanicsville road right at street road. And i just checked in with our photographer, matt providing this live picture for us. He said one side of mechanicsville road, the southbound side, is now getting by. So just the northbound side of mechanicsville road shut down at street road. If you want to avoid this altogether you can still take knights road as an
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