Checking drive times this morning. 422 eastbound from oaks to route 202 will take seven minutes right now. 202 southbound from 76 to route 30 is a 12minute trip and 18 minutes if youre traveling the blue route northbound from 95 to 76. Following breaking news for you this morning. The search is on in philadelphia for men who robbed two owners of a Food Distribution center in fish town. Nbc 10s jesse gary was the first reporter on the scene this morning. We understand there was a third person inside during the robbery. Tell us what happened. Reporter this third person was a worker at the Food Distribution plant but investigators say the criminals knew exactly what they were doing. Five minutes in and out. Lets look at our video. Banged on the door and had on baseball style hats that said police and one had a badge. Once they busted their way in pass the owners they forced them into the room where the safe was. They put guns to the heads of the owners and make them open the safe and took 100,000 in cash and then tried to conceal the crime. They tried to tear some of the recording video equipment off of the wall, which they did, threw it to the ground, and then they exited through the same door that they entered and they fled in a vehicle. Reporter that Vehicle Police say is a mid 2000 chevy trailblazer suv and theres plenty of video. Even though they tore the equipment off the wall but there is video that showed their faces. Were told by police they hope to get us Surveillance Video to help them make capture in this case before the end of our broadcast. Coming up in the next half hour, what this was like for the other people inside the store. Well have that coming up. Jesse gary, nbc 10 news. Heres what else we have new this morning. Fire tore through an abandoned house in camden. Nbc 10 was there around 2 30 this morning. The roof of the house did collapse as firefighters were fighting the fire. No one was hurt. Also new this morning, a house fire in north philadelphia left one person with minor injuries. It started around 11 00 last night at 28th. Heavy smoke coming out of the home when firefighters got there. Everyone was able to get out. The cause is under investigation. Its 4 33. Philadelphia will pay tribute to some Young Athletes today who captured hearts all over the region. The taney dragons will be featured in a parade to celebrate their Little League world series run. East on market to city hall and then to broad and a stop at Kimmel Center and at broad and washington and the parade will culminate with a rally at fdr park and then theyll head to Citizens Bank park where phillies will celebrate their achievements and all fans at the ballpark will get a free taney dragon tshirt. We have an entire team of reporters covering that parade. You can watch it live on nbc10. Com. You can also watch it on our sister station, cozi tv over the air at 10. 2, comcast channel 248 or verizon channel 460. Happening today in philadelphia, a man who police say confessed to killing his wife in a local park is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing. Christopher murray is charged with murder and is being held without bail. Investigators say he initially reported his wife connie missing hours before her body was found but they say he failed a Lie Detector Test and admitted to strangling her during an argument. Investigators say the couple got into a fight at home the night before. Connie left. Police say her husband followed her to the park where they continued to argue and thats when he strangled her leaving her body there. Happening today, theres a push to get more children enrolled in prek in the city of philadelphia. They will announce a new initiative expected to talk about a new resource for parents who want to find high quality Early Childhood programs for their children. The announcement takes place at 11 00 in west philadelphia. Now from our jersey shore bureau, there will be a discussion on ways to reduce the tax increase. A rally was held after the City Council Approved that tax hike, 29 . The group invited several local and state legislators to join their discussion tonight to talk about Community Concerns over the tax increase and solutions to help homeowners who may be forced to leave Atlantic City if they cant pay the tax. Now to news from our delaware bureau, the lowwage Worker Task Force will hold the first meeting in wilmington and will look at fast food, retail, and compare those to other sectors and look at the impact low wage jobs have on families and the community. America in syria. What authorities discovered about a fighter killed in that country. Apples next big thing revealed and cat controversy. Putting fear into people who dare to cross its path. Unfortunate naming. The Luxury Condo Development that is suddenly have to change its identity. Nice start this morning. Our skies once again are clear. Clearing the way for plenty of sunshine and another hot afternoon for the city. 90 degrees today. Isolated shower is possible late this afternoon. Then it clears out for tomorrow and things cool down a bit for a couple days until we get to the Holiday Weekend and then the numbers start climbing once again. 64 degrees in doylestown. Cape may is 61. Up a couple degrees in the last few minutes. A breeze will do that. Philadelphia holding at 70 degrees right now. The live view from south philadelphia Citizens Bank park. A great day for a parade down broad street today. Plenty of sunshine and a warm one too. There could be a shower later on. A system to the north and west but clouds will move in from the north and west and we could see an isolated shower later today. Right now showers in the midwest in the chicago area and to the north. Cloud cover, a few scattered clouds at lunchtime today but mainly in the clear. Its late this afternoon when we can see a few spots on the radar screen. It will be isolated stuff for today. Stand by for a sunny and hot afternoon. Youll need your sunglasses and sunblock. Temperatures up to 90 degrees for philadelphia with a westerly wind to seven miles an hour. Show you how cool its going to get before the weekend warmup when i come back with the sevenday forecast. 20 until 5 00. Well see if things are moving smoothly out there. We check with jillian mele. 202 in the clear right now at west valley road. Longterm construction project near route 29 but its not causing delays this morning. Route 30 bypass looks good and so does route 100. On 422, no issues there. This is ben franklin bridge. Westbound side as drivers make their way into philadelphia. Both directions as you can see moving along just fine. All of the area bridges are clear of any incidents right now. No accidents and no delays to report on the local bridges. We do have some spots of construction out there still on new jersey turnpike southbound between the pennsylvania turnpike, which is exit 6, and burlington exit 5. Left lane is blocked and expected to be blocked until 7 00. All right. There are several major developments in syria. U. S. Surveillance planes fly over that country and theres words that an american died there fighting for the terrorists. Plus, change of plans. The posh new condo thats having to come up with a new name in a hurry. Shivering down the shore. Lucy the elephant will feel a chill before this day is done. Here i am. Rock you like a hurricane fiber one now makes cookies. Find them in the cookie aisle. Its 4 43. Nbc 10 meteorologist bill henley will have a look at your weekend forecast coming up. This morning experts say the u. S. May soon expand its surveillance over syria. A possible prelude to air strikes in the region. A vigil was held last night for jim foley, the american journalist murdered by isis last week. Tracie potts has more from washington on that and other isis developments. Reporter Douglas Mccain is the First American killed while fighting with isis. His cousin insists that mccain was not a terrorist. My cousin wouldnt support a terrorist group like that. Any group like that. You know, hes a very humble, caring man. Reporter mccain grew up in chicago and minnesota. He was arrested nine times and converted to islam. He even tweeted about joining isis overseas. Syrian rebels backed by the u. S. Killed him last weekend. Now military surveillance planes are flying over iraq trying to identify which isis member beheaded american journalist james foley. Im afraid just a preview of what they would do to other americans. Reporter there was a vigil last night at marquette university. Foley was an alum. Please just promise me youll wait for us in heaven. Reporter president obama told the American Legion on tuesday that foleys death wont be forgotten. To anyone who harms our people is simple. America does not forget, our reach is long, we are patient, justice will be done. Reporter experts think the u. S. May soon expand its surveillance over syria. They see real and imminent threats and to stand back and not strike will really be too dangerous a risk to take. Reporter democrats and republicans say the president may need to get permission from congress first. Congress should weigh in. Congress should be a part of this. Reporter there are reports this morning that isis held an american aid worker since last year. The government and the workers family are asking she not be identified because they fear for her safety. Tracie potts, nbc news, washington. A florida condo complex that was going to be named isis downtown is changing its name. The luxury project in West Palm Beach is being remained 333 downtown. Developers didnt give a reason but the change came because they didnt the same name as the islamic extremist group. People in a hotel were diagnosed with ebola. None of the team members had direct contact with sick individuals and they are not showing signs of being sick and theyll be monitored closely while in voluntary isolation. Canada says it will send another team to help control the o outbreak once it is deemed safe. Protester marched in downtown st. Louis keeping pressure on officials to investigate browns killing by a Ferguson Police officer. The group is calling for a federal investigation of Police Treatment of civilians. Michael brown was unarmed when he was shot to death by that officer earlier this month setting off days of rioting and protests. Leaders in chester want to make sure what happened in ferguson doesnt happen here. They talked to dozens of Community Members yesterday about what residents can do if they are stopped by police or how to file complaints against officers. The forum was led by the citys mayor and officers from the Chester City Police department. This morning the house guest of two women killed in a philadelphia home is now charged in their execution style murders. Police say he shot the woman inside their house on vista street on saturday. He lived with the two women for almost three months and turned on them during an attempted robbery and killed them both. The murders rattled neighbors and the son of victim dolly evans says he cant understand why he would do such a terrible thing after his mom took him in off the streets following his recent release from prison. From our south jersey bureau. State police need your help finding the person who killed a Cumberland County woman and left her body in the woods. Hunters found 37yearold jennifer cruzchavezs body in Fairfield Township on sunday afternoon. An autopsy done on monday determined the woman died from blunt force trauma. If you have any information about this crime, call police. Charges have now been filed against a man suspected in a series of robberies that targeted the elderly in philadelphia. Police are still looking for two more suspects. Police say keith perkins, the man on the far left, turned himself in on monday. Police are looking for Joseph Donaldson and ronald singleton. Police believe those men are responsible for almost a dozen robberies in northeast philadelphia between june 3rd and august 13th. They would case out their victims at local banks, see them withdraw large sums of money and follow them home and rob them. From our jersey shore bureau, a north jersey man is in jail accused of two carjackings outside of the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City. He used a gun to steal a pontiac early sunday morning. A few hours later before noon, adams carjacked a chevy pickup truck at gunpoint. Police caught up to adams a few blocks away and took him into custody after a short chase. They found guns and both cars and interior of one of the cars was burned. Get ready for a hot one today in philadelphia. 90 degrees. Its likely that a few more spots will see 90s today. No wind right now. This is a view from here at the nbc 10 studios. The wind is calm. It will be on the light side through the day. Breeze blowing at philadelphia international. Southwesterly wind will help warm things up. 73 humidity. Same as yesterday. The temperature is right where we were yesterday morning. This is a live view in center city. It will be a sunny view today. And sunshine, well, its going to be riding us into the weekend. Just like the last couple days, were watching for some areas of fog and found it. Blue bell seeing thicker conditions than the last couple days. Its quarter mile visibility there. Just like the last several days, wilmingto wilmington, philadelphia, trenton in the clear and no sign of fog for most of south jersey but southern delaware and georgetown has half a mile visibility right now. A few spots of fog. Possibly an isolated shower later today. Were in the clear right now. Clouds farther to the north and west are approaching cold front that may touch off a lateday or evening shower north and west. Most of the area stays dry today including the shore, which will be sunny and warm. The risk of rip currents will be with us right on through friday and likely through the weekend as well. Cooler on friday. High of 75 degrees friday afternoon. Inland though, its going to be upper 80s to 90 degrees with westerly winds to 7 miles an hour. The hot weather takes a break tomorrow. The temperatures come down nicely. 82 degrees. A breezy day and less humid for thursday and friday. A warmup this weekend. 88 on saturday. And its into the 90s for sunday, monday and tuesday. Bill, thanks. Lets get you updated on the roads. Jillian mele has a rundown of whats happening out there. Lets start off in center city vine street expressway looking great in both directions. This is westbound as drivers head to 76. Its clear both ways the entire length. This is 95 right at cottman avenue. Southbound side looking good right now. Later in the morning is where we can see a slowdown. Well take the clear roads on 95 while we have it. 95 farther south heading into center city, average speed is 55 miles an hour and that continues the entire length of 95. Northeast extension construction. We still have two active spots right now near quaker town and near lansdale. Lets talk about high school football. Its back. You can vote for our First High School blitz game of the week. Choices are that you can see on your screen, frankford and downingtown east. As of right now thats the winning game with 69 of the voting points. Lasalle is on the road against north penn. Thats another option or Martin Luther king and coatsville. Call or text your vote to 61064411 and join me saturday at 7 00. The game with the most votes will be featured at 7 00 here on nbc 10 on saturday night. A toast to tenacity. Independence Visitor Center for vision 2020 celebration. The toast was in honor of the passing of the 19th amendment in 1920 granting women the right to vote and glasses were filled with grape juice because it was passed during early months of prohibition. Youll soon get a taste of philadelphia in the Lehigh Valley because tony lukes is set to open a franchise location in allentown next month on hamilton street. Tony lukes is operating 21 stores and will operate 24 by the end of october. The allentown restaurant will be the first in the Lehigh Valley. Up next, apples next big thing revealed. Speak of big things, lucy the elephant will be making a splash in a big way today. Plus all of a sudden it launched off the porch and came screaming at us. Ferocious feline. The neighborhood nuisance clawing into people and pets that happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ouch. Five minutes before 5 00 right now. 69 degrees. A live look at the comcast center. Nbc 10 meteorologist bill henley says another warm day today and then changes are on the way. Details on that in just a few minutes. Philadelphia police trying to identify three men in connection to an attempted robbery. Authorities say these guys tried to rip off a parking attendant in logan circle on sunday and the surveillance cameras were rolling as they approached the attendant on commerce street. The guys demand money and his cell phone. He quickly shut the door and the men took off running. Police say this man broke into the Grocery Store last friday morning. Got in through the ceiling. Once inside, the suspect took cash and cigarettes before making his escape. Montgomery county students are all geared up for School Thanks to volunteers from a bank. Nbc 10 was in norristown yesterday where Citizens Bank delivered 400 new backpacks filled with School Supplies to an organization that helps children in need. The kids got to pick out their favorite color. Its all part of an initiative called gear for grades. As parents we know School Starts next week and this helps the families, lowincome families bring their children to school well prepared. 22,000 backpacks will be distributed to kids across southeastern pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. The Oldest Public Library in the country located in Delaware County is in danger of closing. A series of state budget cuts and mounting bills could push them over the edge. Library Officials Say they may have to make that decision about closing later this year. A series of small fundraisers are being planned to try to help out. Apples next ipad will be the largest next. The screen will be about 13 inches. Sales of the tablets have declined and consumers are going for smartphones with bigger screens. No word on when the supersized ipad will come out. Drones maying coming to disney. Disney world. Disney filed for three patents that it says could lead to an era of aerial movie screens and larger than life puppets flying through the sky at its theme parks. That would be scary i think. Dumbo may not be so far fetched after all. Disney joins a list of Companies Pressing the government to allow commercial use of those small unplanned flight systems. A house cat is terrorizing people and pets in one houston neighborhood. The cat looks relaxed here but one neighbor says thats deceiving. He says the cat went after him while walking his dogs. The man was left with some significant scratches as you can see and he didnt want to be identified. Jumped off a fence and ran toward the dogs and myself. I got in the way of the dogs to protect the dogs and the cat latched onto my leg and scratched it. The owner of the cat says he doesnt attack people but has run up to dogs before. She says she wasnt home during the most recent incident. From our jersey shore bureau, everyone these days is accepting the als ice bucket challenge and even lucy the t l elephant is getting in on the fun. There will be a splash in honor of a volunteer that died from als two years ago. You can expect to see an elephant size amount of water being doused on lucy this afternoon. I hope we have our cameras rolling. Thats very fun. Anything that educates people more about als and raises money and awareness is a good thing. Youre watching nbc news. Nbc 10 news today starts right now. Right now quite a heist here. Philadelphia police on the scene of an overnight robbery. 100,000 stolen by thieves who posed as police officers. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to nbc 10 news today. Im chris cato. Im tracy davidson. Lets begin with the weather and bill henley in the first alert weather center. Bill . Were seeing temperatures cool down and thats leading to another morning with some spots of fog. Not everyone is going to see it. Everybody is going to see lots of sunshine as areas of fog will disappear. Down to threequarter mile visibility in pocono mountains. Tenmile visibility not an issue in mount pocono. Look at blue bell. Threemile visibility. Southern delaware, georgetown seeing dense fog at quarter mile visibility. Fog will disappear once temperatures climb but theyre still falling at this hour. 69 degrees in philadelphia. 61 for pottstown and Atlantic City and some 50s for millville, wildwood and the pocono mountains. Stand by for a sunny day today and a hot afternoon. 86 degrees by lunchtime and climbing. Looking for 90 later on in some spots. Ill show you where those spots are most likely to occur when i come back with a neighborhood by neighborhood forecast. First we say hello to jillian mele. Good morning to you. Starting off in chester county, quiet look route 100 at the pennsylvania turnpike. 100 looks good. Pa turnpike is clear but elsewhere we still have a spot of construction out there eastbound right approaching the exit for valley forge. The left lane is blocked in that area. Its part of that longterm overnight construction. At this point were used to seeing that in overnight hours on the pennsylvania turnpike. Heading north right now to Lehigh Valley, 78 right at cedar crest boulevard. 78 traffic moving just fine as you can see. 22 is still clear. Dont forget northeast extension. Normal spots of
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