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Have a problem on the new jersey turnpike. Thats on the southbound side of the new jersey turnpike, and it is not really causing any problems right now. Theres a lot of green still on our map here. Its an earlier tractortrailer fire, but the cleanup is still blocking the right lane near the pennsylvania turnpike. Taking a look right now, interstate 95 495 in delaware, traffic moving along nicely. No major delays anywhere in our area, including here at woodhaven road and thornton road. If youre taking mass transit, septa is on or close to schedule. The respiratory virus thats sickened hundreds of kids across the country is now showing up right here in our area. The cdc says over the past month, 130 people have been infected with the virus in 12 states. Four children have been treated for enterovirus at Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. In delaware, Health Officials there are waiting for cdc test results to come back to determine if the virus has spread in that area. Nbc 10s katy zachrys live outside Childrens Hospital of philadelphia. Katy, how are the children doing . Reporter well, vai, doctors from Childrens Hospital tell us the four kids who were treated here are right now at home and theyre doing okay, but they were here for a week suffering from this serious respiratory virus. We dont know where the kids live or their ages, but the fact that enterovirus d68 is confirmed in pennsylvania is enough to put parents and School Leaders on edge. The respiratory virus is sweeping the country. Its believed thousands of kids have caught it, even though the cdc is reporting far fewer numbers. Thats because not every case is sent to the cdc. It presents symptoms much like the common cold but then can get a lot worse. Here are some of those symptoms where kids, like the four patients of c. H. O. P. S. , had to be hospitalized. Teachers take their classes to the bathroom. Usually we take them as a class, rather than sending them out. Kids wash their hands. Its instilled in them, and we have Hand Sanitizer that, you know, the kids bring in. Right, right. So, you know, we try to do the best we can. Reporter and we also had some sound from a doctor here at Childrens Hospital who told us harsher and more prolonged coughing, sometimes children breathing more rapidly, and sometimes children needing a little more supplemental oxygen are all reasons why patients suffering from enterovirus d68 would be hospitalized. Kids who have asthma or breathing problems are more at risk for this. And also, its important to note, handwashing and keeping commonly used surfaces clean are two ways to ward against getting enterovirus d68. Reporting live in university city, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. Katy, good information. And to learn more about enterovirus d68, just go to our website at nbc10. Com. Youll find details on symptoms, treatment and other information there, including the history of the virus in this country. It is 5 33, and were following breaking news from overnight. Minnesota vikings running back Adrian Peterson is off the team again while his legal case plays out. The Team Released a statement after midnight. Peterson was indicted on child abuse charges in texas. Hes accused of beating and injuring one of his sons with a tree branch. Peterson is now on the nfl commissioners exempt permission list, which means you have to stay away from all football activities while his case goes through the legal process. The decision comes after one of the nfls major sponsors, anheuserbusch, released a statement saying it was disappointed in how the nfl handled recent situations and after Radisson Hotels pulled its advertising from the vikings. Meantime, new jersey senator cory booker is taking aim at the nfl. Hes introduced legislation to strip several pro sports leagues of their taxexempt status. The bill is called the save act. It would raise 100 million over ten years for Domestic Violence assistance programs. And new from overnight, a man waiting for a bus was shot in the face during a driveby shooting. This happened in north philadelphia just before midnight on north 17th street. Police say a car slowed down, someone from that car opened fire and then drove away. The victim is listed in critical but stable condition. Today all schools in the Pocono Mountains School District are closed while Police Continue their search for a man who gunned down a state trooper outside police barracks. A public viewing will be held for Corporal Bryon Dickson this afternoon at Marywood University in scranton. The suspect, eric frein, is believed to be carrying two rifles. Authorities say he has made statements about wanting to Kill Police Officers and commit mass acts of murder. Frein is accused of ambushing dickson and another trooper during shift change outside the barracks in the pocono mountains friday night. His car was found with shell casings and information about foreign embassies, among other items. Stay with nbc 10 for continuing coverage of the search for the killer and you can count on nbc10. Com for uptotheminute updates. Cracking down on delinquent jurors. Philadelphia courts take a tough stance on people who refuse to do their civic duty. Today could be your last chance to show up or end up behind bars. Plus, homes burnt to the ground as thousands flee the flames. The latest on the wildfires burning on the west coast this morning. Brittney. And cool mornings ahead. Plus, sunny and dry days. Im tracking what you can expect for the rest of your workweek and even the weekend. Thats all coming up in my first alert sevenday forecast. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. Good morning, as we push into the rest of your wednesday morning, we will be seeing cooler temperatures. Were in the 40s and 50s right now, but into the afternoon, well push into the low 70s. So, cool mornings for the next four days, at least, and then sunny and dry days on tap for us, a warmer weekend. Well see temperatures pushing closer to our summertime average as we head into the weekend. And thats as we wind down the final days of summer. For philadelphia, 56 degrees, clear skies, humiditys at 80 , wind speeds out of the north at 5 miles per hour. So, drier air is coming in from the north. Cooler air as well. And thats going to help drop our temperatures below average once again today. Right now were at 40 degrees in the poconos, 51 in atlantic city, 56 degrees in dover. We are down 11 degrees in wilmington. So, if youre in wilmington, you are going to feel the difference between this morning and yesterday morning. Same thing in the poconos. Its 15 degrees cooler. High pressures going to stay in control, so were seeing quiet conditions. No rainfall and barely any clouds. Plenty of sunshine expected for us today. Temperatures range between 71 and 74 degrees. Sunny and comfortable. Our wind directions going to shift to the southwest 5 miles per hour. Ill have your sevenday forecast coming up. About 5 40 this wednesday morning as people are heading out the door to get to work, perhaps catch a flight. Christine maddelas watching the roads for us. What are you seeing now . There is improvement on the ben franklin bridge. Earlier this morning, i showed you the right two lanes blocked on the bridge heading westbound. Right now that construction crew has moved off and is only blocking one lane. You can see there three green lights heading west, one red light on the ben franklin bridge from camden into philadelphia. Route 202 in Chester County near route 401, everything moving along nicely. No major delays in our area. In center city, 7th street and locust street, there is that water main break weve been keeping an eye on all morning long. That intersection is shut down, so youll want to take 9th street to navigate around that for your wednesday morning commute. Taking a look at 422 eastbound, later on i suspect this is going to get a lot more busy, but for now, the average speed is about 55 miles an hour. Tracy . It is pay what you wish wednesday at the Philadelphia Museum of art. A great chance to see fabulous art at any price that you would like. There is so much going on tonight, as we take a live look at the art museum. Its game night from 5 00 until 8 30, games Like Operation and connect four. Im a huge fan of connect four. You can do that in the museums galleries. Be inspired to make a puzzle based on your favorite work of art from 5 30 to 7 30 and make easy meals as part of the chef demonstration series. Take part in the fun for pay what you wish wednesday tonight at the Philadelphia Museum of art. Also today, celebrating history. Today marks the anniversary of the u. S. Constitution. We will take a look at some of the Historic Events planned in historic philadelphia today. And the celebrations continue for the taney dragons. Well tell you how the entire state is honoring the Little League team from philadelphia. It is constitution day, so a lot of events are planned for we the people at the National Constitution center in philadelphia. Among them, a flag raising ceremony, naturalization ceremony, educational programs, historical displays and arts and crafts. The u. S. Constitution was ratified on this date in 1787. 5 44. The search has resumed for two maryland sisters who went missing nearly 40 years ago. 10yearold Katherine Lyon and 12yearold sheila disappeared while they were walking home in march of 1975. A convicted sex offender who is currently in a delaware prison, was identified as a person of interest in february. Investigators searched a property in virginia that used to be owned by his family, but nothing was found. A warning for any Philadelphia Resident who has missed or ignored a jury summons. The court system is cracking down. Last year, jury summons were sent to about 576,000 Philadelphia Residents, but only 13 actually showed up. Judicial leaders say that the low turnout wastes a big part of the courts 500,000 budget for printing summons and reminder cards, plus postage. That shows not only a disregard for their civic duty, it shows a disrespect for the court system. This morning, more than four dozen Philadelphia Residents who have missed multiple jury summons are required to show up at the center for criminal justice. If they skip it, they could be arrested. And from our south jersey bureau, Property Owners who dont make their homes have curb appe appeal, well, they might face fines. Owners of abandoned or vacant homes that are not cleaned up or maintained will be fined 1,500 per day. Township officials hope this will help boost property values. Happening today, the groundbreaking for new Affordable Housing in chinatown. Nbc 10 this morning at 8th and arch, where the project home nonprofit is helping to back the development. The ninestory building will include apartments for lowincome and atrisk tenants as well as retail space. And you can weigh in on redesigning philadelphias love park. Heres what you have to do. Draw or write your idea on an image of the current park design, take a picture of it and share it on social media using newlovepark. You can also visit the park today and saturday to share your thoughts with organizers of the project. Fire officials are looking for the cause of the wildfire that has swept through weed, california, near the oregon border. At least 150 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including two churches and a lumber mill. The fire started on monday, fanned by high winds and dry conditions. Crews are also battling a wildfire east of sacramento that has forced evacuation of at least 700 homes. The Mexican Government has started to airlift tens of thousands of tourists stranded by hurricane odile. Military and commercial planes are being sent to la paz and los cabos to move tourists out. Odile hit the los cabos area of baja, california, sunday night as a category 3 hurricane. And today people are continuing to clean up from the damage caused by odile. Many buildings were flattened. There are widespread power outages. Still, Officials Say there with no serious injuries or death because of the storm. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. Good morning. Cool start to the morning as we head into the next couple of days, so temperatures in the 40s and 50s overnight, even the 30s for the poconos. Patchy fog is possible for the Lehigh Valley in the poconos. We are also going to see sunny and dry days, High Pressure rebuilding over our area. So, we dont have to worry about any rainfall. Its going to be a really nice stretch for us, although we will warm up towards the weekend if youre not quite ready to let summer go just yet. For philadelphia, 56 degrees. Our humiditys at 80 . Wind speeds out of the north at 5 miles per hour. Wind direction will shift, but right now were seeing cooler and drier air coming in from the north. And then across the rest of our region, were at 40 degrees in the poconos, 47 in allentown, 49 in trenton, 56 degrees in dover. Our falllike temperatures will continue our average for this time of year in the final days of summer, 78, but 73 will be our high today, 75 as we push into friday, but cooler weather on the way for friday. Our radar shot shows quiet conditions, High Pressures in control. Were barely seeing any clouds. No rain for us in the forecast. A nice, dry stretch over the next couple of days. Temperatures range between 71 to 74 degrees today, sunny and comfortable with our humidity going down. And our sevenday forecast shows well be at 75 tomorrow, 69 degrees, cool on friday. Take a look at saturday, a bigtime warmup from friday to saturday. And sunday 82 degrees. It is 12 minutes before 6 00 right now, and this is about the time the traffic starts to pick up on the roads. Lets get a check for you. Yeah, Christine Maddela manning the first alert traffic center. Hi, christine. Good morning and things are slowing down in some areas a little bit, but first, i want to check in on this water main break. This is 7th and locust in center city. And you can see its still a messy intersection right now, and thats why that intersection is shut down. The Water Department is on scene trying to get this water shut off, but this intersection will stay closed for your morning commute. Youll want to take 9th street instead to get around that. So, lets take a look elsewhere at some of our roads. And if we see oh, there was our photographer walking through the shot there. On route 1 southbound in the outer drive at grant avenue, we have an accident that just came into the city system. It doesnt seem to be slowing anything down, just be aware if thats part of your morning commute. To cherry hill we go, interstate 295 at route 70. We are seeing a little bit more volume picking up at this hour but no major delays out there on 295. Heres interstate 95 at cottman avenue. For folks who drive this every day, you know it starts to slow down. It is slowing down little bit, but overall from woodhaven road to the vine street expressway, 16 minutes is your drive time. Vai . Thank you, christine. The eagles are 20, and yeah, theyre strutting a little bit. The eagles players all got dressed up for a good cause. Nbc 10 in center city last night for the fashion touchdown for big brothers and big sisters. Demeco ryans, fletcher cox and Jeremy Maclin were just some of the birds who donned the latest fashions from boyds. There you go, work it. Maclin spoke to us about what it means to be a role model. Its important for us to create a good image, create, you know, a good, positive image of yourself as well and just know that these kids definitely, you can definitely make a difference in these kids lives. And weve been doing it for a hundred years and this is what we believe, we believe can be the difference in a childs life. If you put a caring and compassionate adult with a kid, it makes a difference. Youve got to love marcus there. The event benefits big brothers and big sisters of southeastern pennsylvania. We are in the midst of a weeklong celebration of philadelphias pride. The taney dragons. The Pennsylvania State house has designated september 14th to the 20th ads taney dragons week in pennsylvania. Today we recognize the Taney Youth Baseball Association for making a difference in many young lives in the city of philadelphia as demonstrated by the teams success in the Little League world series. And we honor the team and the league for its outstanding season. Get on the dragons wagon. The team was thrust into the National Spotlight last month after representing the midatlantic region in the Little League world series. The dragons were eliminated from the series just a short just a game short of the u. S. Championship. And some of those taney dragons will end up playing football, no doubt, and theyll love to get to the blitz. Remember, you can vote for the High School Blitz game of the week. The choices are delsea at camden, then George Washington and northeast or archbishop wood and west catholic. To vote, go to our website at nbc10. Com or our facebook page, but you can also call or text a onetime vote to 6106244111. And of course, the game with the most votes is featured on the Childrens Hospital<\/a> of philadelphia. In delaware, Health Officials<\/a> there are waiting for cdc test results to come back to determine if the virus has spread in that area. Nbc 10s katy zachrys live outside Childrens Hospital<\/a> of philadelphia. Katy, how are the children doing . Reporter well, vai, doctors from Childrens Hospital<\/a> tell us the four kids who were treated here are right now at home and theyre doing okay, but they were here for a week suffering from this serious respiratory virus. We dont know where the kids live or their ages, but the fact that enterovirus d68 is confirmed in pennsylvania is enough to put parents and School Leaders<\/a> on edge. The respiratory virus is sweeping the country. Its believed thousands of kids have caught it, even though the cdc is reporting far fewer numbers. Thats because not every case is sent to the cdc. It presents symptoms much like the common cold but then can get a lot worse. Here are some of those symptoms where kids, like the four patients of c. H. O. P. S. , had to be hospitalized. Teachers take their classes to the bathroom. Usually we take them as a class, rather than sending them out. Kids wash their hands. Its instilled in them, and we have Hand Sanitizer<\/a> that, you know, the kids bring in. Right, right. So, you know, we try to do the best we can. Reporter and we also had some sound from a doctor here at Childrens Hospital<\/a> who told us harsher and more prolonged coughing, sometimes children breathing more rapidly, and sometimes children needing a little more supplemental oxygen are all reasons why patients suffering from enterovirus d68 would be hospitalized. Kids who have asthma or breathing problems are more at risk for this. And also, its important to note, handwashing and keeping commonly used surfaces clean are two ways to ward against getting enterovirus d68. Reporting live in university city, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. Katy, good information. And to learn more about enterovirus d68, just go to our website at nbc10. Com. Youll find details on symptoms, treatment and other information there, including the history of the virus in this country. It is 5 33, and were following breaking news from overnight. Minnesota vikings running back Adrian Peterson<\/a> is off the team again while his legal case plays out. The Team Released<\/a> a statement after midnight. Peterson was indicted on child abuse charges in texas. Hes accused of beating and injuring one of his sons with a tree branch. Peterson is now on the nfl commissioners exempt permission list, which means you have to stay away from all football activities while his case goes through the legal process. The decision comes after one of the nfls major sponsors, anheuserbusch, released a statement saying it was disappointed in how the nfl handled recent situations and after Radisson Hotels<\/a> pulled its advertising from the vikings. Meantime, new jersey senator cory booker is taking aim at the nfl. Hes introduced legislation to strip several pro sports leagues of their taxexempt status. The bill is called the save act. It would raise 100 million over ten years for Domestic Violence<\/a> assistance programs. And new from overnight, a man waiting for a bus was shot in the face during a driveby shooting. This happened in north philadelphia just before midnight on north 17th street. Police say a car slowed down, someone from that car opened fire and then drove away. The victim is listed in critical but stable condition. Today all schools in the Pocono Mountains School District<\/a> are closed while Police Continue<\/a> their search for a man who gunned down a state trooper outside police barracks. A public viewing will be held for Corporal Bryon Dickson<\/a> this afternoon at Marywood University<\/a> in scranton. The suspect, eric frein, is believed to be carrying two rifles. Authorities say he has made statements about wanting to Kill Police Officers<\/a> and commit mass acts of murder. Frein is accused of ambushing dickson and another trooper during shift change outside the barracks in the pocono mountains friday night. His car was found with shell casings and information about foreign embassies, among other items. Stay with nbc 10 for continuing coverage of the search for the killer and you can count on nbc10. Com for uptotheminute updates. Cracking down on delinquent jurors. Philadelphia courts take a tough stance on people who refuse to do their civic duty. Today could be your last chance to show up or end up behind bars. Plus, homes burnt to the ground as thousands flee the flames. The latest on the wildfires burning on the west coast this morning. Brittney. And cool mornings ahead. Plus, sunny and dry days. Im tracking what you can expect for the rest of your workweek and even the weekend. Thats all coming up in my first alert sevenday forecast. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. Good morning, as we push into the rest of your wednesday morning, we will be seeing cooler temperatures. Were in the 40s and 50s right now, but into the afternoon, well push into the low 70s. So, cool mornings for the next four days, at least, and then sunny and dry days on tap for us, a warmer weekend. Well see temperatures pushing closer to our summertime average as we head into the weekend. And thats as we wind down the final days of summer. For philadelphia, 56 degrees, clear skies, humiditys at 80 , wind speeds out of the north at 5 miles per hour. So, drier air is coming in from the north. Cooler air as well. And thats going to help drop our temperatures below average once again today. Right now were at 40 degrees in the poconos, 51 in atlantic city, 56 degrees in dover. We are down 11 degrees in wilmington. So, if youre in wilmington, you are going to feel the difference between this morning and yesterday morning. Same thing in the poconos. Its 15 degrees cooler. High pressures going to stay in control, so were seeing quiet conditions. No rainfall and barely any clouds. Plenty of sunshine expected for us today. Temperatures range between 71 and 74 degrees. Sunny and comfortable. Our wind directions going to shift to the southwest 5 miles per hour. Ill have your sevenday forecast coming up. About 5 40 this wednesday morning as people are heading out the door to get to work, perhaps catch a flight. Christine maddelas watching the roads for us. What are you seeing now . There is improvement on the ben franklin bridge. Earlier this morning, i showed you the right two lanes blocked on the bridge heading westbound. Right now that construction crew has moved off and is only blocking one lane. You can see there three green lights heading west, one red light on the ben franklin bridge from camden into philadelphia. Route 202 in Chester County<\/a> near route 401, everything moving along nicely. No major delays in our area. In center city, 7th street and locust street, there is that water main break weve been keeping an eye on all morning long. That intersection is shut down, so youll want to take 9th street to navigate around that for your wednesday morning commute. Taking a look at 422 eastbound, later on i suspect this is going to get a lot more busy, but for now, the average speed is about 55 miles an hour. Tracy . It is pay what you wish wednesday at the Philadelphia Museum<\/a> of art. A great chance to see fabulous art at any price that you would like. There is so much going on tonight, as we take a live look at the art museum. Its game night from 5 00 until 8 30, games Like Operation<\/a> and connect four. Im a huge fan of connect four. You can do that in the museums galleries. Be inspired to make a puzzle based on your favorite work of art from 5 30 to 7 30 and make easy meals as part of the chef demonstration series. Take part in the fun for pay what you wish wednesday tonight at the Philadelphia Museum<\/a> of art. Also today, celebrating history. Today marks the anniversary of the u. S. Constitution. We will take a look at some of the Historic Events<\/a> planned in historic philadelphia today. And the celebrations continue for the taney dragons. Well tell you how the entire state is honoring the Little League<\/a> team from philadelphia. It is constitution day, so a lot of events are planned for we the people at the National Constitution<\/a> center in philadelphia. Among them, a flag raising ceremony, naturalization ceremony, educational programs, historical displays and arts and crafts. The u. S. Constitution was ratified on this date in 1787. 5 44. The search has resumed for two maryland sisters who went missing nearly 40 years ago. 10yearold Katherine Lyon<\/a> and 12yearold sheila disappeared while they were walking home in march of 1975. A convicted sex offender who is currently in a delaware prison, was identified as a person of interest in february. Investigators searched a property in virginia that used to be owned by his family, but nothing was found. A warning for any Philadelphia Resident<\/a> who has missed or ignored a jury summons. The court system is cracking down. Last year, jury summons were sent to about 576,000 Philadelphia Resident<\/a>s, but only 13 actually showed up. Judicial leaders say that the low turnout wastes a big part of the courts 500,000 budget for printing summons and reminder cards, plus postage. That shows not only a disregard for their civic duty, it shows a disrespect for the court system. This morning, more than four dozen Philadelphia Resident<\/a>s who have missed multiple jury summons are required to show up at the center for criminal justice. If they skip it, they could be arrested. And from our south jersey bureau, Property Owners<\/a> who dont make their homes have curb appe appeal, well, they might face fines. Owners of abandoned or vacant homes that are not cleaned up or maintained will be fined 1,500 per day. Township officials hope this will help boost property values. Happening today, the groundbreaking for new Affordable Housing<\/a> in chinatown. Nbc 10 this morning at 8th and arch, where the project home nonprofit is helping to back the development. The ninestory building will include apartments for lowincome and atrisk tenants as well as retail space. And you can weigh in on redesigning philadelphias love park. Heres what you have to do. Draw or write your idea on an image of the current park design, take a picture of it and share it on social media using newlovepark. You can also visit the park today and saturday to share your thoughts with organizers of the project. Fire officials are looking for the cause of the wildfire that has swept through weed, california, near the oregon border. At least 150 buildings have been damaged or destroyed, including two churches and a lumber mill. The fire started on monday, fanned by high winds and dry conditions. Crews are also battling a wildfire east of sacramento that has forced evacuation of at least 700 homes. The Mexican Government<\/a> has started to airlift tens of thousands of tourists stranded by hurricane odile. Military and commercial planes are being sent to la paz and los cabos to move tourists out. Odile hit the los cabos area of baja, california, sunday night as a category 3 hurricane. And today people are continuing to clean up from the damage caused by odile. Many buildings were flattened. There are widespread power outages. Still, Officials Say<\/a> there with no serious injuries or death because of the storm. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist brittney shipp. Good morning. Cool start to the morning as we head into the next couple of days, so temperatures in the 40s and 50s overnight, even the 30s for the poconos. Patchy fog is possible for the Lehigh Valley<\/a> in the poconos. We are also going to see sunny and dry days, High Pressure<\/a> rebuilding over our area. So, we dont have to worry about any rainfall. Its going to be a really nice stretch for us, although we will warm up towards the weekend if youre not quite ready to let summer go just yet. For philadelphia, 56 degrees. Our humiditys at 80 . Wind speeds out of the north at 5 miles per hour. Wind direction will shift, but right now were seeing cooler and drier air coming in from the north. And then across the rest of our region, were at 40 degrees in the poconos, 47 in allentown, 49 in trenton, 56 degrees in dover. Our falllike temperatures will continue our average for this time of year in the final days of summer, 78, but 73 will be our high today, 75 as we push into friday, but cooler weather on the way for friday. Our radar shot shows quiet conditions, High Pressure<\/a>s in control. Were barely seeing any clouds. No rain for us in the forecast. A nice, dry stretch over the next couple of days. Temperatures range between 71 to 74 degrees today, sunny and comfortable with our humidity going down. And our sevenday forecast shows well be at 75 tomorrow, 69 degrees, cool on friday. Take a look at saturday, a bigtime warmup from friday to saturday. And sunday 82 degrees. It is 12 minutes before 6 00 right now, and this is about the time the traffic starts to pick up on the roads. Lets get a check for you. Yeah, Christine Maddela<\/a> manning the first alert traffic center. Hi, christine. Good morning and things are slowing down in some areas a little bit, but first, i want to check in on this water main break. This is 7th and locust in center city. And you can see its still a messy intersection right now, and thats why that intersection is shut down. The Water Department<\/a> is on scene trying to get this water shut off, but this intersection will stay closed for your morning commute. Youll want to take 9th street instead to get around that. So, lets take a look elsewhere at some of our roads. And if we see oh, there was our photographer walking through the shot there. On route 1 southbound in the outer drive at grant avenue, we have an accident that just came into the city system. It doesnt seem to be slowing anything down, just be aware if thats part of your morning commute. To cherry hill we go, interstate 295 at route 70. We are seeing a little bit more volume picking up at this hour but no major delays out there on 295. Heres interstate 95 at cottman avenue. For folks who drive this every day, you know it starts to slow down. It is slowing down little bit, but overall from woodhaven road to the vine street expressway, 16 minutes is your drive time. Vai . Thank you, christine. The eagles are 20, and yeah, theyre strutting a little bit. The eagles players all got dressed up for a good cause. Nbc 10 in center city last night for the fashion touchdown for big brothers and big sisters. Demeco ryans, fletcher cox and Jeremy Maclin<\/a> were just some of the birds who donned the latest fashions from boyds. There you go, work it. Maclin spoke to us about what it means to be a role model. Its important for us to create a good image, create, you know, a good, positive image of yourself as well and just know that these kids definitely, you can definitely make a difference in these kids lives. And weve been doing it for a hundred years and this is what we believe, we believe can be the difference in a childs life. If you put a caring and compassionate adult with a kid, it makes a difference. Youve got to love marcus there. The event benefits big brothers and big sisters of southeastern pennsylvania. We are in the midst of a weeklong celebration of philadelphias pride. The taney dragons. The Pennsylvania State<\/a> house has designated september 14th to the 20th ads taney dragons week in pennsylvania. Today we recognize the Taney Youth Baseball Association<\/a> for making a difference in many young lives in the city of philadelphia as demonstrated by the teams success in the Little League<\/a> world series. And we honor the team and the league for its outstanding season. Get on the dragons wagon. The team was thrust into the National Spotlight<\/a> last month after representing the midatlantic region in the Little League<\/a> world series. The dragons were eliminated from the series just a short just a game short of the u. S. Championship. And some of those taney dragons will end up playing football, no doubt, and theyll love to get to the blitz. Remember, you can vote for the High School Blitz<\/a> game of the week. The choices are delsea at camden, then George Washington<\/a> and northeast or archbishop wood and west catholic. To vote, go to our website at nbc10. Com or our facebook page, but you can also call or text a onetime vote to 6106244111. And of course, the game with the most votes is featured on the High School Blitz<\/a> every saturday night with john clark and jillian mele. Thats at 7 00 right here on nbc 10. Preparing for the pope. Archbishop Charles Chaput<\/a> reveals new details about the world meeting of families and just how many people are expected to attend. And no welfare for weed. The new law that could keep people on government aid from using taxpayer money to get high. Ring ring progresso you soup people have my kids loving vegetables. Well vegetables. Shh taste better in our savory broth. Vegetables . No. Soup oh soup loaded with vegetables. Packed with taste. You say avocado old el paso says. Zesty chicken and avocado tacos in our stand n stuff tortil. As record scratch you say stand n stuff tortillas old el paso says. Start somewhere fresh just about five minutes before 6 00, as we take a live look at Beautiful Center<\/a> city, lit up from our camera atop the new jersey adventure aquarium. Temperatures in the 50s right now. Its going to climb to the mid70s and be a gorgeous day, according to brittney shipp, who will be along with her first alert forecast in a moment. Police arrest a 14yearold boy for allegedly causing an explosion at a Chinese Restaurant<\/a> in north philadelphia last month. Surveillance video from the oriental kitchen on august 20th shows someone putting a device into an access panel in the wall of that restaurant. And as you see here, moments later, it explodes. No one was hurt, but police say tips from the public led to the arrest. A Philadelphia Police<\/a> officer finds himself on the other side of the law. Hes been arrested in a hitandrun crash. Tayon moore surrendered to internal affairs yesterday. Police say back in june, he rearended a drexel students car on Chestnut Street<\/a> and then he took off. He eventually did pull over, but when the driver confronted him and called 911, he grabbed the phone and threw it down an embankment and then took off again. Moore has been suspended with intent to dismiss. Four minutes before 6 00. Now to news from our trenton bureau. Lawmakers are trying to crack down on heroin and Prescription Drug<\/a> abuse in new jersey, and this afternoon theyll talk about a package of bills that is aimed at doing that through education, prevention and treatment. Meantime, the u. S. House has passed a bill making it harder for people to use government welfare payments to buy marijuana in states where the drug is legal. Supporters call it the no welfare for weed bill. It would prevent people from using welfare debit cards to make purchases at stores that sell marijuana. A 2012 federal law already prevents people from using welfare debit cards at liquor stores, casinos and strip clubs. Five American Cities<\/a> will soon take part in a threeyear study of racial bias in law enforcement. The Justice Department<\/a> says a team of criminal justice researchers will suggest strategy to address the problem nationwide. The study is prompted by the recent violence in ferguson, missouri, following the shooting of an unarmed man by police. The five cities that will take part in this research have yet to be chosen. Now to decision 2014. Philadelphia officials are encouraging Illegal Immigrants<\/a> living in the city to register to vote. A table was set up in love park yesterday to help people with the registration process, and today a table will be set up outside of the National Constitution<\/a> center. We are now just 48 days away from the general election in pennsylvania, which is tuesday, november 4th. And just before 6 00, we have breaking news into our studios this morning. Skyforce10 was dispatched this morning, hovering now live over the scene of an accident in mayfair. This is at the intersection of frankford and roland. This is the information that were getting, as you see Emergency Personnel<\/a> there. Two people were hurt in a car crash. They crashed into a pole, and it has created if youre wondering why its uncommonly dark there, its because theres a power outage in the area. Again, two people hurt. We dont know the extent of their injuries, but this happened because of a car that crashed into a pole. And well have information as we get it from the scene. Philadelphia continues to prepare for the pope. Archbishop Charles Chaput<\/a> was in rome yesterday, where he presented the theme, prayer and iconic image for the world meeting of families to the Pontifical Council<\/a> for the family. The pope said last month he wanted to attend the event next september in philadelphia, but an official decision is not expected until a few months before the event. A lot of fingers crossed for that. Youre watching nbc 10 news. Nbc 10 news today at 6 00 a. M. Starts right now. Our breaking news were following for you this morning, Minnesota Vikings<\/a> running back Adrian Peterson<\/a> is out again. Overnight, the nfl team issued a statement explaining why they deactivated him. And happening today, Philadelphia Police<\/a> believe these are the people responsible for the vicious attack on a gay couple, and there is word this morning that they could turn themselves in today. And we get off to another cool start this morning in the delaware valley, but we will see a warmup today. Well tell you just how warm it will get in just a second. Good morning. This is nbc 10 news today. Im tracy davidson. And im vai sikahema. Sure feels like fall. It does. But remember, its still summer. Lets get our first alert forecast from meteorologist brittney shipp. Hey, brittney. Were winding down the final days of summer, but i am tracking a lastminute warmup into the weekend. But for today, a cool start. Take your jacket with you. But as we head into the afternoon, you wont need it. So, really nice conditions on tap for us. Take a look at the sunrise, slowly starting to come up. Thats our shot at cape may, just a few thin clouds. Well see plenty of sunshine today and our temperatures for philadelphia 58 degrees. Humiditys at 75 , wind speeds out of the northnorthwest at 6 miles per hour. So, thats more of a dry, cooler wind coming in. Our neighborhood forecast for allentown 73 degrees, same thing in wilmington and even in cape may. Low 70s across the board for us, but i am tracking changes with our temperatures. Ill let you know what to expect in my first alert sevenday forecast. For now, christine has a closer look at traffic, good morning. Good morning. Skyforce10 over that incident that weve been watching. This is in the mayfair section of philadelphia. You can see Police Activity<\/a> out here, frankford avenue and roland avenue. A car hit a pole here and its really dark out there. You see just a few lights. There is a limited power outage in this area as well. 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