Information for the weekend. First well start with traffic. Pamela . Things are moving pretty smoothly out there so far. Lets look at 76 at the conshohocken curve. You see a few cars on the roadway this morning. No major problem spots to speak of. Same on mass transit. Septa, new jersey, amtrak, and patco on time. One more alert to pass along. There was an accident in the southbound lanes of the boulevard that was blocking around south fox street. That is now clear both northbound and southbound. You shouldnt have any trouble there either. Thank you. 4 01. Were following breaking news in wilmington. Firefighters spent the early hours battling a house fire on locust street. Firefighters werent sure if anyone was in the building. No one has been taken to the hospital. Well keep you update. A fiery onecar crash briefly closed lanes along the boulevard at fox street. A car flipped and caught on fire. One person was taken to the hospital. Crews salted the road to keep it from icing over after the fire was extinguished. Flames and bitter cold. People faced a dangerous combination when a Delaware County complex apartment catches fire sending them into the frigid weather. Matt delucia live on scene in brookhaven. Many residents are left without a home. Testimony us what happened tell us what happened. Reporter right. The red cross helping those people find shelters. The fire is out. You see the building here, building c in this large complex on the 5200 block of hilltop drive. 18 units, all damaged or destroyed. Everyone did get out. Thats the good news. A family of three did have a close call. Firefighters had to rescue them with a ladder off the third floor balcony. Many couldnt believe what they were seeing, how the flames and smoke grew by the minute. This started around 6 cla 00 la night. The assistant fire chief said the heaviest fire was on the second floor. One of the challenges, you had the very cold air where he went from the problem of fire to ice. Make a difference . It does make a difference. The ground is freezing, the water is freezing. I was nervous. Sparks were going over. Im thinking, my roof, my roof. If it goes on to the roof, then what . Reporter fortunately it did not spread to other buildings like the one the woman lives in you heard from. We have red cross helping the residents. Every one of the units were occupied. What was the cause . They dont know yet. That part of the work started last night but will continue this morning. Matt delucia, nbc10 news. Philadelphia Police Looking for a person who gunned down an 18yearold in the middle of the street in germantown. Officers found the young man yesterday on green street. They also found a weapon at the scene. This morning, were learning more about a West Philadelphia crime spree that ended with a Philadelphia Police officer in plain clothes shooting the suspect. Right now that suspect remains in critical condition. It started early yesterday morning when police say the man used a gun to steal a car. Later investigators say he used the gun to rob another man at a deli. Police spotted the mans vehicle, setting off a chase that ended with a crash. The plainclothes officer who approached the man said he refused to cooperate and made a for his waistband, and thats when the officer opened fire. If you go into the waistband, the police have to think youre going for something. I would have shot him, too, i guess. It is unclear if the suspect had a gun on him when he was shot. 4 04. Investigators say the man who killed his mother and shot himself during a ninehour standoff with police was not supposed to have guns. This was the scene in bethlehem township friday. Justin gephardt fired more than 100 rounds at police during a standoff. He had a a criminal record that should have prevented him from owning a gun. Authorities believe he got the weapons from his father who ended up killing himself days after the rampage. While some businesses await the rush of postchristmas shoppers, others in center city were picking up the pieces after vandals struck. Police say someone smashed windows on at least nine businesses early yesterday morning. Youre looking at damage along fibert street. Investigators say rocks from a nearbye construction site were used nearby construction site were used to break the windows. An organization that helps others want to know who would steal a food truck from a food bank at christmas time. That happened over the holiday at the Second Harvest food bank yesterday. Workers discovered the 60,000 truck was gone. Second harvest uses the truck to deliver food to pantries and shelters around the region. Police are investigating. Happening again, expect the scramble to pick up a lottery ticket. The Powerball Jackpot up to 337 million. The drawing is tonight. The cash value on the jackpot is about 210 million after taxes, not bad. By the way, one won the Mega Millions drawing last night mean no one won the Mega Millions drawing last night. Delaware officials want to put that state font and center if sports gambling is expanded in the united states. The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on a case that could open Sports Betting in all 50 states. Delaware officials are putting together a plan to offer wagering on sports within weeks of the decision. The Supreme Courts ruling could come as early as june. New jersey is leading the push to legalize sports gambling. An 83yearold womans death is sparking a push for safety improvements on a street in south philadelphia. Yesterday, several people held signs at the intersection of washington and 24th, calling on city leaders to make this stretch of road safer. Last friday, two vehicles struck and killed the 83yearold woman as she was in the crosswalk. Both drivers stopped. Police have not filed charges in the case. A candle will be lit to mark the second day of the weeklong holiday kwaanza. The focus is on the principle of selfdetermination. People celebrating the holiday will read poems and discuss how the theme defines who they are. Selfdetermination encourages people to look inward and to question, challenge, and define themselves. Nbc10 was at the please touch museum yesterday where visitors used crafts to learn more about the holiday. Boathouse row is supposed to be aglow in the colors of kwaanza. Right now it looks dark to me. Heres what were supposed to see during kwaanza the traditional black, red, and green lights that are supposed to stay lit through new years day. Well hope they get it straight this morning. The wheel is spinning in a. C. The steel piers longawait observation wheel opened to the public yesterday. It is the result of a 14 million revenuesation plan. Its renovation plan. Its the Third Largest on the coast, soaring more than 200 feet in the air. It also features heated gondolas. The view is amazing, amazing. We think there is the icon. We think this is the beacon to bring everybody down to see whats happening. The wheel opens at noon from now until sunday, weather permitting. Because the temperatures will be so low, that could keep the wheel from running. Even though the gondolas are heated, they do it for safety, and they worry about workers out in the bitter cold. It is very bitter cold out there. Sure is. Lets find out cold and how much well warm up. Cease . No warm steve . No warmup, sorry. Youll have to wait for maybe 12 or 14 days out. We see it way down the road, but not in the tenday forecast. We have to embrace the cold, prepare for the cold, and deal with the cold. It will be out there for the next tenplus days. Its just downright painful. Tomorrow, sunday, monday, that will be the coldest stretch of this cold snap. Were looking at feelslike temperatures even in philadelphia tanking to near 0. 15 below in the poconos. That is nothing to mess with. That can be dangerous if youre not dressed in layers. Well look at the temperatures. In the morning hours, in the single digits. Tomorrow the northern and western suburbs will be waking up to temperatures like 4, 5, 6 degrees. Even in the city, the teens im tracking the potential for snow on saturday. Again, an increasing threat. Wilmington, 24. That number doesnt seem impressive. That one does. Thats because of the northerly breeze at 9 miles per hour. Philadelphia, 24, families like 13. Shave off about feels like 13. Shave off about ten degrees from what your car thermometer says, and thats what we feel like. No flurries yet, but ill be on the lookout throughout the day. 17 in west callen township. 17 in milford township. 18 in bedminster. The s fefeelslike temperature below in west chester. And theyre not reaching the ground, but if snow falls, im let you know. Ill walk you through the next potential of snow coming up. Thank you. You can keep track of the bitter conditions by downloading our free nbc10 app. It has forecasts down to your neighborhood, plus get instant weather alerts sent to your phone. Always handy. Right in the palm of your hand. And Pamela Osborne watching 95. Thats right. 95 at ray street. That app is a good piece of information to have at your fingertips. A few cars on the roadway. No major trouble spots to speak of so far. All of the majors are looking good. Traveling 95 in delaware, things are pretty good there. Average speeds in the 60s now. If youre going northbound trying to get to 495, its only going to take but ten minutes. And take you about ten minutes. And new jersey roadways looking good. 295, the turnpike, route 42, all clear. Well take a live look at 295 when i come back. All right. Thank you. Dangerous delivery. A knock on the door takes a horrifying turn for a new jersey woman. What she says a couple of thieves were posing as. Plus this i didnt have a good christmas. Shattering dreams. The dog that was set to be a christmas surprise for a pair of twins is stolen. The plea for answers. And the cost of the cold. As temperatures drop, experts have a warning for what you need to do to protect yourself home and wallet. Christmas dreams were shattered for a pair of twins. The girls were about to get a dog until someone stole the pooch from an animal shelter. We told you about the Christmas Eve crime yesterday. Officials with the spca say theyve never been hit by criminals before, and they cant believe someone walked in and stole the pomeranian named tubtub. Everyone is upset. I didnt have a good christmas because the dog was stolen. Heartbroken over the situation. Instead of looking for other things, this was my only plan i felt like a dog would be enough. I hope that somebody does the right thing and returns the dog. We do, too. The shelters offering a 500 reward. The dog is microchipped. The spca says they are reviewing security procedures. A berks county post Office Remains closed following a Christmas Day fire. Pictures show the damage at the hereford post office. Carriers will still deliver mail to people and businesses in the area. But anyone with a p. O. Box can pick up mail at the post office in nearby pom. This morning, were hearing from a utah sheriffs sergeant who saved a young boy after he fell in an icy pond on Christmas Day. He refuses to be labeled a hero. Heres what happened 8yearold chasing his dog across the pond, the ice gives way, he goes under. His friend calls police. When sheriffs Sergeant Aaron thompson got to the scene, he punched through theite, we itce into the water, and found the boy. Rushed the lifeless body into an ambulance. The boy had been in the water for 30 minutes. I was getting desperate. I searched the entire broken up area. He was back beneath the ice under the broken area. I was calling out to him. When asked about being a hero, thompson said other rescue workers are ready to go in the water, and he happened to be the first one there. He said its not about me, its about us praising the work of everyone at the scene. If youre not careful, the cold weather coming our way could cost you. Yes, the plumbers we talked to said your pipes could be very vulnerable in this type of weather. Check this out a tip that could save you hundreds of dollars here. The damage prevention can start outside your home. Water should be shut off to outside spigots and remove hoses. Leave the valves over during the winter season. If youre still dripping water, youve got problems. One master plumber says just by making sure outdoor faucets are off, you can save more than 200. Then youll want to come inside to check for loose connections or fixtures, and leaky faucets or toilets. People worry about pipes freezing. How quickly can that happen . That can happen in 30 minutes. Wow. I dont think people realize that. Yeah. And especially for a toilet with an outside sack check the Heating Systems and change filters. Thats important. If you havent, that, too, can cost you a lot of money. That time of year when you talk about look out for your pipes, pets, and plants outside. The triplep effect. I like that, too. This is a week many people have off. If you have a shore house, head down there so you dont have to worry over the new years weekend if things are okay. Temperatures not so much. Not okay here now. It feels pretty wrong when you walk outside and get the numbing wind. Its been days of it now. It will continue throughout the day. In the poconos, they continue to make that snow. Theyre loving this cold temperature. The cold temperatures are here to stay. The ski season off to one of the best starts in years. The philadelphia skyline, you see the buildings. The cloud deck is above us. That means there isnt a lot of activity going on in terms of snow. There are flurries to our south. Theyre just not reaching the ground yet. I have my eye on it. There could be a flurry across south jersey or delaware this morning. The big story are the shots of bitter cold air coming our way. Well receive one tonight, another tomorrow. Sunday and into monday. Reminder, sunday is new years eve. Boy, by the time midnight comes around, it will be bitter cold. The best chance of snow is saturday. Weve had uncertainty on which day would be the snowfall. Its looking like saturday will be the day. The cold is locked in now through day ten. After day ten, we could start to thaw out. The elusive january thaw may be on the way for the middle of the month. Temperatures in the mid 20s from delaware, philadelphia. Mid to upper teens. Lehigh valley and the suburbs. Well get a closer look 22 in tallyville. South toward kent and sussex counties, temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Here the clouds are thicker. That has not allowed temperatures to drop much. Still, with the wind, it still feels cold. 14 is the feelslike temperature in wilmington. 13 in trenton. 9 below 0 in mt. Pocono. Here are some of the flurries im tracking on radar. The air is dry. Theyre having a hard time hitting the ground. But again, that chance is out there i would say until 9 00 or 10 00 this morning. Well see the clouds give way to sunshine later this afternoon. It doesnt warm up. Unfortunately, sunshine will do nothing for us. Lets see if the neighbors to the north have warmed up. Nope. 38 below right now in portions of canada. With air up to the north and west, you Better Believe that we still have a number of days to get through before we see a warmup. 24 tomorrow. Again, 14 for the overnight low in philadelphia which means singledigit lows in the suburbs. 27 on friday with a gathering of clouds. Our best chance of snow right now looks like on saturday. That could be a couple of inches. Well watch that. The ground very cold. Anything that falls will stick. Sunday, a big day. New years eve, the eagles game, and the temperature, 22. Thats going to be a problem. Dress in layers if youre heading out and about this weekend. You back to you. Thank you very much. Today might be a day that people are coming back to work after a long holiday weekend. I wish i could take one of those long holiday weekends. Pamela osborne starting us off in new jersey. Pam . I think we all wish we were kind of waking up in bed this morning. Yeah, this is hamilton, new jersey. 295 around sloan avenue. You see just a few cars on the roadway. A lot of the majors look like this. Not a lot of traffic or problems to speak of, good news for you if you have someplace to be today. Take a look. There was an accident, an earlier accident on the roosevelt boulevard southbound near fox street. 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