And the wind is blowing to make it feel like the 20s for much of the area. So its a cold start to april, but as you can see, bright sunshine will help us out today. Near 40 at 9 00. By lunchtime, the upper 40s and still climbing. The hour by hour forecast when im back in ten. Now well go to first alert traffic reporter Christine Maddela. Good morning to you. If you are traveling on the bridges, things are looking good out there. The taconypalmyra betsy ross walt whitman, no problems there. Take a look at interstate 295 at 16, we are seeing some increased volume here on the northbound side, but the good news is that construction project that was blocking two lanes is now out of the way. So no major delays to speak of out there. And the drive times on 95 76 in Montgomery County were getting a green light there. And we could learn more about the Montgomery County couples death whose teenager son found their bodies cut with chainsaws. The teenager made the discovery yesterday afternoon at the familys home off country lane in lower moreland. Katy zachry is live outside the Lower Moreland Police department now with more on what we should learn today. A lot of people are just wondering what happened there inside that home. Reporter they are waking up with a lot of questions that they went to sleep with last night, chris. Police are calling one of the deaths a homicide but waiting for more information from the medical examiner before they label the other death. And the autopsy is scheduled for later today. Investigators describe what they found at 1100 country road as brutal and grewmany. Just before 1 00 this afternoon, the dead couple was found by their teenager son. A chainsaw was near the bodies but this morning the man and woman both had lacerations to their bodies. Police arent looking for any suspects at this time. This is a difficult one. Its a difficult one because a child has found his parents and its something that were going to be working through as the night goes on. Reporter and that was Montgomery Countys District Attorney speaking to the brutality of this crime. Coming up next half hour youll hear from a family friend who describes the couple and the struggles they had in their marriage. Reporting live katy zachry nbc 10 news. And it is 5 33. A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal faces a judge for arraignment today. Richard schroeder was the flaming gun mechanic during a firing training. He pulled the trigger and fired a round to kill the man. And the Mayors Office confirmed the departure of dennis brooks. The Fire Department put him on paid leave after a video shows him dropping his pants during a medal detector screening. Hes been with the Fire Department since 1979. Charges could be filed against the exfirefighter accused of holding four firefighters a hostage a day after being let go from the department. Paul jordan threatened the men with a handgun when he showed up at the lamont fire company. His neighbors say this doesnt sound like the man they knew. It doesnt match up at all. Hes a respectful person and thought that people couldnt ever do anything like that. Jordan is a property manager and worked for the Salvation Army Emergency Response team. After surrendering he was taken in for mental evaluation. From the Delaware Bureau now, we have new information on will mingtops crackdown on crime. Last night a commission created by jack markel approved legislations for changing the way wilmington fights gun violence. The report found police do have ample resources but use outdated methods to patrol the neighborhoods and need to be more proactive. 5 35. From the Jersey Shore Bureau were learning more on a possible new buyer for Atlantic City. The billionaire developer plan to bid 88 million for the casino to top the bid from the developer developer. They will not cancel leases with those businesses that operate inside revel. And billionaire investor carl icahn said the union is trying to disembowel the seaside resort. He doesnt own the trump taj mahal yet but is lending the hotel money to stay open. Reporter a controversial ad appearing on the side of the septa buses. This morning, how a coldthis will affect your morning commute. And grab the winter coat on this april 1st. Right now, 35 degrees at 5 36. People of the coffee drinking world, dunkin has a dark roast coffee thats deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish thats never bitter. Put down the dark roast youve been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. Coming up at 5 39 the rain is gone and temperatures have dropped. 36 degrees in philadelphia, but there are many spots in the suburbs who have dropped down to freezing. And it didnt completely dry out from yesterdays rain so icy spots are around. But as far as the clouds are concerned, a few high clouds to the north. Well see bright sunshine today. Dont leave the house without your sunglasses. Any wet weather is going to stay well to our south. So that means well see temperatures climb, but for this time of the year it will be chilly. The northwesterly wind is going to keep things on the cool side at 11 00 this morning, 46 degrees in philadelphia. Then as we head into the afternoon hours at 3 00 50s. But we should be closer to the 60degree mark. Tomorrow we will reach beyond those temperatures. But not today, well be at 52 to 55 degrees with a breeze of 17 miles an hour. If you are making weekend plans, plan on rain on saturday morning. But it will clear out in the afternoon. Breezy on saturday and breezy on sunday. Easter sunday 56 degrees with lots of sunshine. Not quite as windy during the afternoon as it will be on saturday. Before we get to the weekend, we have warmer weather ahead in the sevenday forecast when i come back in ten. All right, bill. 20 minutes until 6 00 now. And were seeing a lot of green moving on the roads so far this morning. Thats the color of the little symbols. Which means everything is moving smoothly. Christine, explain the rest. We did just have an accident pop up here. I want to tell you where that is. You can see the icon on the map right now. So that accident is on the boulevard on the southbound side of the boulevard. So there is a lane block right at seventh street. If you are in the area be careful on crews on the scene. Tracy . And happening today if you drive through northwest philadelphia, expect delays because of a road Improvement Project that we have been telling you about this week. Penndot will start repairing a stretch of ridge avenue between northwestern avenue and 33rd street today. Weeknight lane closures go into effect tonight. Crews will start to repave ridge avenue in midapril. And its been a lifesaver for thousands during tax time. And now the program to provide free filing help is up in the air. This morning well find out how the services help one local community and what the options are for the future. Plus google is taking it old school in honor of april fools. Its a throwback to an arcade classic. Well show you how to have fun with maps. n look at this Surveillance Video that could help police find out the man that knocked the 50yearold man unconscious and broke his jaw. This happened monday at the 50th street station in center city. Police say the teen threw the punch after a 20minute argument on the train. And happening today, members of philadelphia will be handing out information to septa riders in response to controversial ads that will soon be appearing on septa buses. We told you about the ads. Monique braxton is live in center city for us this morning. All right, monique, what is the Muslim Community doing today in response to this. Reporter good morning to you, chris. The muslims said they will take a stand against hatred. Later this afternoon, they plan to hit love park as well as other septa stations passing out leaflets to those riding public transportation. This follows the judges decision to allow advertisements suggesting muslims are not safe and that antisemitism is inherent to islamic theology. One reads jew hatred is in the koran. Another says in any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. They tried to block the ads on buses but a judge ruled blocking them violates the first amendment. We asked riders about the ads sponsored by the American Freedom defense initiative. People are, like very ignorant and those people should be more respectful. Saying you hate somebody and want to hurt somebody thats a different thing altogether. Reporter septa is looking into filing an appeal. It isnt known when the ads will appear, but they are already in d. C. And new york. And in just a few hours a National Muslim Civil Rights Group will launch its own campaign about a block away. Well be bringing you their message to you in the next half hour. Live now from center city monique braxton, nbc 10 news. And its 5 46. The university of central pennsylvania has expelled three students following racist comments made during the school radio broadcast. Bucknell University Officials say during the broadcast two weeks ago one student used a derogatory racial term. A second says black people should be dead and a third said lynch them. The school says an inmate at a nearby prison heard the comments and reported them. Bucknell is about 50 miles north of harrisburg. Opposition to a religious freedom bill is happening in arkansas. Walmart is looking to legalize discrimination against the lgbt community. In indiana mike pence is scrambling to change the law he signed last week to allow businesses to deny service to those due to religious beliefs. This sparked economic boycotts. Pence defended the law but said he wants to clarify it. Ive come to the conclusion that it would be helpful to k move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses the right to deny service to anyone. And youre taking a look here at the Indianapolis Star editorial headline from yesterday urging lawmakers to fix this now. And Philadelphia City Officials Say they are already seeing results six months after the launch of my brothers keeper. This is part of a National Initiative to help the young africanamerican and latino men reach their potential. The Program Encourages mentoring, support and keeping the skills needed to go to college or find a job after high school graduation. The philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter said he hopes whoever is philadelphias next mayor will follow through with the program. I would hope that he or she would place the lives and futures of young men and boys of color at the top of their agenda and use a road map thats already laid out. Mayor nutter also announced 7 million more will be added to the my brothers keeper program. We are getting closer to sunrise. Just about an hour away. Well see bright sunshine today, but right now clear skies and a bit of a breeze. It is getting colder by the minute. The temperatures are dropping down to the freezing mark in some spots. Just above it for northeast philadelphia. And Atlantic City. Look at the pocano mountains, 26 degrees. Fresh snow on the ground. The Higher Elevation in the mountains picking up four inches of snow yesterday while the rest of us were seeing rain. That rain is already moving offshore and there goes the clouds, too. Cape may is clearing out. The rest of the area will see sunshine. The few high clouds will be mo y through as well. So dont forget your umbrella and sunglasses. Later in the week you will need the umbrella as we get a break from the rain today and tomorrow but come friday it doesnt look like a whole lot just yet in canada and into montana. Thats the storm system that will bring us some steady rain on friday and into saturday. For today, though just sunshine, and a chilly breeze. The wind will be a little stronger this morning than this afternoon. So temperatures will be climbing. Well see 50s this afternoon. But we will be warmer tomorrow after another cold start. Back down into the 30s. Tomorrow afternoon its going to be a beautiful day. Thursday sunshine 64 degrees. Even warmer on friday. But youll need your rain gear. Friday well see rain. A high of 68 after a morning low of 52. Still some showers into saturday morning. Then clearing in the afternoon. A chilly day saturday. A little bit warmer for easter sunday. Up to 56 degrees. And a mild day for the phillies home opener. And all is looking well for the Sunrise Services and the easter bunny. Yeah, right . Well see if your ride to work is looking well. Nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter Christine Maddela has this. We are on the scene of this accident in Overbrook Park near 75th street where it is reported to be a hitandrun. Also route 1 southbound theres a lane blocked at 7th street. Be on the lookout for that if thats part of your morning commute. Overall, on the interstates, things are looking pretty good. Heres a live look at the schuylkill expressway at montgomery drive. Not a lot of volume. Nothing much to slow you down. 422 is another problem spot in Montgomery County. Heading into the morning commute, for now we are still getting a green light on the jpt eastbound side from route 29 to 76. Thats going to take you 8 minutes. Tracy . New this morning, a Free Tax Preparation Service in Delaware County is in jeopardy of shutting down if it cant find a new location before next year. The service has a space inside the grant run mall in media which is scheduled to close this year for redevelopment. The Service Helps more than 1300 Delaware County seniors and low income residents and some are worried theyll have to pay for a private tax preparer next year. Youve got to pay for it and only get 150 back. That doesnt make any sense. The irs and aarp sponsor the free tax prep service. The computer pipe war is going on and consumers are coming out the winner. The battle between google and microsoft after google released two chrome laptops and that rolled out on the day microsoft started to preorder for a lower priced tablet. Both are vying for the business of students and budgetconscious families. And the fbi is looking into a cyber attack at rutgers university. The attack began on friday. The system is working now on campus but technicians are still working to restore offcampus service. A spokesperson says theres no evidence that any confidential information was compromised. And delaware leaders now have a final report on the proposed changes to overhaul education in wilmington. According to delaware online, the Education Advisory Council recommends getting rid of the christina and Colonial School district and sending them to another district. This also suggests changing delawares formula so high poverty schools get more resources. Well, a Gloucester County senior who runs a charity to help those in need has a moment in the spotlight today. A much deserved moment to be featured on the Meredith Vieira show right here on nbc 10. Katelyn dero started the angels of clothing closet when she was 12. She runs it from the storefront and helps people in need. This year shes hoping to put together 500 easter baskets for those who live in homeless shelters. Shell been on the Meredith Vieira show this afternoon at 1 00. And from food to fashion, well take you behind the scenes to show you how Citizens Bank park is upping its game. And get out the sneakers. Its National Walking day. Well break down the benefits to adding extra steps to your week. Happening today in new york you can own a piece of baseball history for the right price. They will auction off the old Yankee Stadium sign. The 10foot letters that adorned the stadium from 1986 to 2013. And last night the phils shows off all new things Citizens Bank park is offering this season including new food items. We told you about the wipe you could order a few days ago and new phillies fashion for men and women. A lot of these things are at the ballpark. And look what else you can scarf down maybe if you have a little hunger at the game this season. This is called the triple triple. Its from way back burgers of newark. It features nine beef paddies and nine slices of cheese. I could eat that. I could eat that in two weeks. Nbc 10 is your home for the phillies home opener. Jaqueline london and keith jones helping us out in the pregame coverage live from the ballpark beginning at 2 00. Well also be covering the parade with the game underway against the red sox at 3 00 p. M. Go phils. Glad baseball is back. Physical inactivity can actually double your risk of heart disease. Thats why the American Heart Association is encouraging men to get moving as National Walking day. Heres a live look outside at one of the most popular places to go for a walk. The boardwalk opened last fall. About 19,000 people visit that trail each week. Now the American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of physical activity on a weekly basis. Thats for adults. For kids 60 minutes a day is the rule. Research shows that each hour of exercise can add about two hours to your life expectancy, even if you dont start until middle age. So no excuse not to get moving. According to the American Heart Association, 75 of americans actually work in a physically inactive job or sitting behind desks. And they were working longer hours. The average workweek is 47 hours now. That is 164 more hours compared to 1995 20 years ago. And stats show its not just the adults not getting enough exercise. Look at this in schools, just 4 of Elementary Schools are offering physical education every day. 8 for middle schools. 2 for high schools. Well, its not just National Walking day, its also april fools. This is not an april fools joke, though google is actually offering you a chance to play pacman today. You have the option to turn any map on googles map into the 1980s video game classic. Just click on the lower part of the google screen and then use the arrow keys to navigate mr. Pacman through city streets. I wonder if ms. Pacman is an option. In the 80s we had a game arcade. I cant tell you how many quarters i used up. Quarters to wash my clothes. A lot of pacman and froggers. Right. A lot of time spent. Thank you very much chris. Youre watching nbc 10 news. Nbc 10 news today at 6 00 a. M. Starts right now. Many questions remain this morning in the death of two Montgomery County citizens. Well have the latest on the investigation. And the roller coaster weather. We go up and down and back up again. Were tracking a warm up. Good morning it is 6 00. This is nbc 10 news today. Im tracy davidson. Im vai sikahema. It is april 1, april fools. But no joking around about the weather. Serious stuff. Well see temperatures go up but right now they are coming down. Were tracking warmer weather for tomorrow, but were experiencing winter cold this morning. Its back down below freezing in much of the area. Look at doylestown 29 degrees. Wrightstown, Atlantic City toms river, wilmington all below freezing. And it had to completely dry out from yesterdays rainfall. So were getting reports of icy spots this morning
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