All right, its monday morning. Its never easy to get up out of bed and out the door. Lets go ahead and check on the roadways and see how everythings going. Hey, jillian. Good morning, michelle. To you at home as well. I was following an accident out of warrington, but that just cleared in the last few minutes. So, mustang road at palomino drive, thats where it was located, but thats now out of there. Taking a live look at 76 right near belmont avenue. No delays, no accidents to report so far. So, we are off to a pretty good start as far as the highways go. 95, drive times pretty average, about 14 minutes is what were seeing southbound from woodhaven to the vine right now. If youre taking mass transit, everything is on or close to schedule. And the area bridges are looking pretty good. We do have a spot of construction eastbound on the ben but no delays associated with it. Rosemary . Thanks, jillian. Now to the tragedy in brooklyn and the nypd officers killed during that ambush. As people mourn the deaths of officers rafael ramos and wenjian liu, investigators are looking into whether the gunman, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, took part in recent Police Protests. Detectives say brinsley told people on the street to watch what im going to do just before the shootings. On brinsleys instagram page, he wrote they take one of ours, lets take two of theirs. He also wrote im putting wings on pigs today. Investigators believe that brinsley was motivated by anger toward the Police Following the recent grand jury decisions in ferguson and in new york. Investigators say that Ismaaiyl Brinsley had a long rap sheet, no stranger to the law. He had at least 15 prior arrests, including a felony charge for weapons possession. Police say on saturday, the 28yearold shot his former girlfriend in baltimore, maryland, then came to new york with the intention of attacking those Police Officers. He later took his own life. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Police commissioner Charles Ramsey is speaking out after the deadly officer shootings in new york. He was recently named the cochair of president obamas task force on 21stcentury policing. Nbc 10s katy zachry is live outside of Police Headquarters in center city with more on what the commissioner is asking of his own officers in the wake of this deadly violence. Katy . Reporter hi, rosemary. We talked to commissioner ramsey, and he had a lot to say about the deadly violence. He is also asking his officers here in philadelphia, while theyre on the job, to be vigilant, measured and to not overreact. He tells us thats exactly how a group of officers acted in north philadelphia this weekend when a gunman showed up at a bar on cottman avenue and began firing toward police. Without shooting back, officers were able to take the gunman into custody. No Police Officers were injured. Commissioner ramsey tells us he has been concerned about the protests in recent weeks and the Ripple Effect they could have. We do have some violent people, and it doesnt take very much to have them go off. So, i was concerned that it could trigger a very negative response on the part of a very few, and here we are now with this tragedy. Reporter and commissioner ramsey shared with us more comments about the fallen officers in new york and well have more on that coming up in about a half hour. Reporting live outside Police Headquarters, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. Thank you, katy. You can read more about the fallout from the attack on our website, nbc10. Com. There you can also download our new iphone app so that you can receive breaking news alerts while youre on the go. Meantime, protests continue, and this weekend about 1,000 demonstrators united in center city for one of the largest rallies yet through philadelphia. The group blackout philly began at 15th and arch with their hands in the air, then made their way around city hall. And their message is fight hate with love. Men, women and Young Children called for a change in Race Relations and policing across the country. I think its a good thing, because we should be talking about Race Relations. I think that its a huge problem in the United States right now. You know whats beautiful, this is when you know america is changing, when young, white people are standing up across the world saying black lives matter. Protesters marched for hours, making it to the steps of the art moou zeem and shutting down some city streets, but police say it was peaceful and there were no arrests. New from overnight, crews are trying to figure out what caused a fire at a Halfway House in camden. Flames broke out at the building along magnolia avenue around 11 30 last night. Everybody made it out safely and there are no reports of any injuries. In delaware, a firefighter is recovering after he was injured in a threealarm blaze in wilmington. The fire broke out at the Valley Run Apartments on butternut lane around 9 30 last night. Part of the property partially collapsed, and all crews were ordered out of the building. 12 families now need a place to stay. Theyre out of their homes. The cause of this fire is under investigation. Also in new castle county, investigators looking for the cause of a deadly fire that forced dozens from their homes just days before christmas. The fire caused 1 million in damage. Flames jumped from apartment to apartment. It took firefighters three hours to get this under control. 38 families who live there lost everything. The red cross is helping some of those affected. Neighbors say theyre also chipping in for the victims. Souderton Area High School will remember freshman nina flick during a vigil tonight. The 14yearold was killed in last weeks deadly rampage in Montgomery County. Her 17yearold brother, anthony, a junior at the high school, was seriously injured. He is the only survivor of the attacks. Police say the violence happened in three locations in Montgomery County, harleysville, lansdale and souderton. Members of four generations of one family were killed. The murders sparked an intense manhunt for former military veteran bradley stone. Police say stone killed his exwife and five of her family members. Police found his body two days later about a half a mile from his house in hanover township. Stone had cuts on his body, but authorities have not released the cause of death. Nbc 10s jesse gary is live in lansdale this morning where Community Crisis counselors will be available later on today to help those affected by the violence. Jesse, tell us more. Reporter thats right. And police decided that a lot of people who are not directly affected by that violence still needed help, and that help begins at 6 00 tonight at the parks and Recreation Building here in lansdale. At tonights presentation by the county Victims Community service program, they will detail crisis and supportive counseling services. A week ago, police say the exmarine, bradley stone, killed six members of his exwifes family and wounded a seventh person. We just wanted to try to reach out and do something for the community as quickly as possible, to see if we can start this dialogue with Victims Services in an effort to begin the healing process. Reporter those services will be offered tonight for residents of communities that are outside this borough. It begins at 6 00. Live in lansdale, Montgomery County, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. A Chester County man will spend life in prison for shooting and killing his longtime girlfriend. Gregory twyman pleaded guilty to firstdegree murder in the death of jamica woods. Prosecutors say the murder was premeditated. Before the murder, twyman changed his facebook cover photo to a shotgun and his profile picture to a shotgun shell, and it was the same kind used to kill woods. He also made comments on the page that prosecutors used to show he planned that crime. A Montgomery County teenager will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the stabbing death of his girlfriend last year. 18yearold Tristan Stahley was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Stahley was convicted of firstdegree murder for killing 17yearold julie siller. Authorities say the teen stabbed siller more than 70 times on a hiking trail in skippack. Police in Chester County are on the hunt for two people they say carried out a violent Home Invasion in West Whiteland township. Take a look at the two suspects. Investigators say Leonard Bernard knocked on a 76yearold womans door on saturday night, pretending to be with a Home Health Care company. He then allegedly forced his way inside, tied up the woman, stole her jewelry. He and his alleged accomplice, breanna mitchell, are facing numerous charges. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather. All right, good idea to layer up this morning. Were seeing temperatures very cold. Many spots below freezing. Also might want to grab the umbrella as you head out this morning. We are starting a trend where we have the threat for showers in the forecast. Not heavy rain on wednesday. So, some showers today as we head throughout the later part of today, especially afternoon into the evening hours and that threat stays with us on tuesday. It will be milder, though, temperatures into the low 50s on tuesday. Cold one today, milder tuesday, then warm on wednesday, right near 60. 61 degrees. So, a wet christmas eve, not a white one. Then were going to try it out for Christmas Day. Taking a look outdoors, we are waking up and walking out the door to some clouds and were seeing more clouds in some spots than others. Mostly cloudy right now in philadelphia, 30 degrees. Winds out of the northnorthwest at 7 miles per hour. Temperatures across the region in the 20s in many spots. 20 in reading, 24 in west chester, below freezing in mt. Holly at 31. 31 also in allentown. To the south and east were looking at 26 in dover, 26 in Atlantic City and 24 in millville. So, the First Official day of the winter and it feels like winter this morning. It will feel like winter later on this afternoon. Dry for now on radar, but as we widen out here, you see that moisture down to the south. This will affect our weather as we head throughout the day, especially into the afternoon to evening hours. Wet today, wet tuesday and then looking for the chance for some heavy rain on christmas eve. Also windy and mild, 50 degrees. By Christmas Day we dry it out. We bring back the sunshine, but we drop temperatures back into the 50s. 51. Colder and windy on Christmas Day. So, highs across the area mainly in the upper 30s, the low 40s. 38 in quakertown, 39 in trenton and then parts of the south and east were looking at temperatures in the upper 30s in dover and 40 in vineland. So, a cold day today. Were going to warm it up, though. Well take a look at your sevenday in just a few minutes. At 10 minutes after 6 00, people are starting to get up, get out on the roads. Im sure its getting busy. Lets check with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jillian me mele. Its quiet as far as incidents go. All of the accidents have cleared, so right now were not reporting any accidents at all. So, that is a little bit of good news. Checking things on 422, no delays or accidents to report here. Drive times on 422 pretty average between route 29 and the interchange with 76. You can see its about a seven to eightminute trip right now. 76 is clear, although we are starting to see some pockets of volume, especially westbound right near city avenue, eastbound near the curve, but its really nothing thats creating any big delays on 76 just yet. If youre traveling 95, this is where were starting to see a slowdown. Thats the southbound side right near cottman avenue. And even in this area, youll notice we have some cones set up. This is part of that longterm Construction Zone thats in that area. But again, this is just the start of the delay that we are seeing on 95 as drivers make their way southbound into center city. As far as delays on the majors in delaware or new jersey, were really not reporting any problems there. And so far, so good on mass transit. Tracy . 12 minutes after 6 00 right now. Well give you just one reason that will make you jump for joy this Christmas Season and make your drive to see your family more enjoyable. And hero honored. He faced a gunman head on, saving countless lives. Now hes receiving a national award. It is 6 15. This weekend, dozens of families got to see why philadelphia is the city of brotherly love. At the wells fargo city yesterday, 5,000 families in need enjoyed carnival games and every child got a new coat and personalized gift for christmas. In less than two hours, the Cherry Hill Mall will open for lastminute christmas shoppers, and this is just one of many stores with extended hours over the next few days. We were in cherry hill yesterday, where it took shoppers anywhere from 7 to 20 minutes just to find a parking space. Then there was the foot traffic inside. I would, if i had like lastminute gifts, i would definitely come at night. Midnight . Yeah, like midnight, 1 00. If theyre open 24 hours, id come at 1 00 in the morning, because thats when not a lot of people are there. Not open 24 hours. Cherry hill mall will be open 8 00 a. M. Through 11 00 p. M. Today and tomorrow, 7 00 a. M. To 6 00 p. M. On christmas eve. You may be one of the millions of people getting a package today. U. P. S. Expects today will be its busiest shipping day of the year, delivering 34 million packages, which is double the amount of a normal day. The company hired 95,000 Seasonal Workers to help with high holiday demand. Today a Pretrial Hearing is scheduled in the murder case against former nfl player aaron hernandez. The hearing is expected to focus on jury issues. Jury selection is scheduled to begin early next month. Hernandez is facing charges in the killing of a semipro Football Player who was dating his fiancees sister at the time of his death. That fiancee, shayana jenkins, is also due in court today, charged with perjury in the hernandez case. Prosecutors say she lied to a grand jury during the investigation. Her lawyers filed a motion to suppress, which means that they cannot they want certain evidence to be thrown out. Now to a bizarre scene in tampa over the weekend. Seven fans were injured after lightning struck a car outside the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stadium. Fire Officials Say some of those fans were knocked right to the ground, but their injuries are not serious. Witnesses described it as a huge flash and said it sounded like a bomb went off. Today, u. S. Senator chris coons of delaware have in west africa, there to get a firsthand look at u. S. Efforts to stop the spread of ebola. And this morning hell hold a News Conference from liberia. Hes the first member of congress to visit liberia since the outbreak began. Hell get back to delaware tomorrow afternoon. At the jersey shore, a vote will be held tomorrow on a proposal to bring part of Cumberland County college to downtown millville. According to the press of Atlantic City, this new proposal would require the City Commission to approve 400,000 in spending to help build a downtown campus. This comes after a previous vote to spend 800,000 was shot down. The millville campus would be home to the colleges arts program. Well, the estimated 98 million americans traveling for the holidays will be enjoying lowest gas prices in five years. The National Average for gas right now is 2. 47, which is a 25cent drop over two weeks ago. Analysts say unless theres a major disruption in crude oil prices should stay low through the start of the new year. So, according to aaa, here are the local prices. In the fivecounty philly area, its 2. 69. In delaware, the average is 2. 55, and the lowest, as always, in jersey, south Jersey Drivers paying about 2. 37. At 6 18 this morning, good news on those gas prices, maybe not so much on the roads. Were going to check in now with jillian mele. Good morning. You know, as ive been saying all morning, its actually still pretty quiet out there. Dont get me wrong, we have volume building in the normal spots, like 95 southbound out near cottman, 76 near the conshohocken curve, but checking some of your highways in new jersey, things are clear of any accidents on 295, new jersey turnpike, even the 42 freeway off to a quiet start right now. This is for Chester County drivers. Route 30 bypass, thats eastbound at route 282. So, were seeing a little bit of building volume on the route 30 bypass. 202 still pretty quiet and so is 422. If youre waking up and taking mass transit, everything is on or close to schedule and were not reporting any problems on the area bridges. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather. All right, a good monday morning. And were off to a cold start. Were going to be ending it cold as well before we start a