For drivers right past route 168, which is exit 3, theres an accident, but be aware, its been moved to the shoulder. Still, its been out there for some time this morning. Upper pittsgrove, harding way, an accident at buck road involves at least several vehicles because there are two separate accidents at that one intersection. For drivers in the king of prussia area, a live look at 76 right at 202. No issues to report there. And we have a new accident into our system. This is on bethlehem pike. Another one on bethlehem pike. One just cleared, but now there is one thats been reported at hartman road. Thank you, katy. Now to ebola concerns. President obama is putting together National Guidelines for returning medical workers. Federal Health Experts say a mandatory 21day quarantine of medical workers returning from treating ebola in west africa is unnecessary, and the president is asking the states governors to ease up. Nbc 10s jesse gary is live in trenton, where governor Chris Christie
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with Brian Williams. Good evening. There is more evidence tonight that the panic over ebola, the public fear of ebola is getting in the way of the facts surrounding ebola in this country, like the fact that it is very difficult to transmit. And the fact that thousands more will die of the flu this year. On friday the governors of new york and new jersey declared a blanket 21day quarantine for Health Care Workers coming back from west africa. By today they had changed their tune. After complaints by the white house and a nurse who felt victimized and criminalized, when she returned from volunteering in africa and spent the weekend in a quarantine tent. Now members of the u. S. Military are headed back from africa and into three weeks of quarantine. That includes a twostar general. And so tonight some distinguished doctors are speaking out, and the feds are now coming forward with new rules to try to reignin some of t
No sign of the 30s and not expecting them. A live view from center city looking high atop the Comcast Center. The temperatures have dropped to 51 in philadelphia. Well find 40s north and west for allentown, potstown and reading. 52 degrees in millville and a cool start, yes, 51 at 7 00 but bright sunshine and into the middle 60s and still climbing at lunchtime. Well go through it hourbyhour in less than ten minutes. First alert traffic reporter jillian mele is watching your traffic commute. Jillian . Bridges are looking good, except the tacony palmyra bridge is open right now. Traffic will be stopped for roughly ethe next ten minutes or so and then moving, again. Keep you updated there. Heading out to northbound 202 at route 3 causing some delay. And then for drivers in delaware, dealing with road work right now on 95. Its on the southbound side and the outbound route and be out there blocking the left lane. Nbc on the scene on Tomlinson Road just before 10 clk am. Heavy smoke througho
Home of a scene in south philadelphia. Matt delucia is live. I know you just got on the scene, why are they there . Still trying to find out what is going on out here but we do know that the spca and Philadelphia Police are still out here and theyre investigating. Several dogs that they brought out just in the past 30, 45 minutes. In fact, some of those dogs are in this white van here. Two vans that are actually containing some of these dogs right now and we do have some video that we shot within the past 15 to 20 minutes that we can see dogs inside and in the cages right now. We also saw some of the investigators inside this home here in the 2200 block. They have been in there with flashlights and picking up evidence and bringing it outside. In fact, just before we went on the air here, they brought out a treadmill that presumably was being used for these dogs. This is being investigated right now as a dog fighting ring. Were expecting more information from the psca. Some are still go
Statement but not take questions when shes released today. Theres more news. The university of Maryland Medical Center reports this morning their patient has tested negative for ebola but is still being treated. Cautionary and there is no need for individuals to think there is an ebola in baltimore city. Reporter the biggest concern, how to treat healthcare workers coming home from west africa. Whatever policies should not unduly burden the healthcare workers that are operating in west africa. Reporter after speaking out pub publically, nurse kaci hickox was released from a new jersey hospital. Shes spending the rest of her quarantine at home in maine. New jerseys governor defended his decision and denies he caved under political pressure. My first responsibility is to protect the Public Health and safety of the people of new jersey. And i will not submit to any political pressure. Reporter the military decided to impose a 21 day quarantine on returning troops. With different states do