That tractortrailer on its side. Nbc10 is also tracking new developments in the Animal Attack of an infant. Specifically, a baby girl attacked by pet ferrets. Today the infants parents headed to court. Authorities charged the Delaware County couple with endangering their children after the mauling. Its a case thats gained a lot of attention and is raising a lot of questions, too. Nbc10s Rosemary Connors was at the courthouse today. You talked to the police chief about this case. What is he saying . Reporter the chief describes the parents as having special needs and says that when his officers responded to the ferret attack, the house was in disarray. There was no food in the fridge for the 1monthold baby or her four siblings. All the kids are the correct weight. They have clothes, car seats. They never miss appointments. Reporter while the public defender speaking on behalf of 24yearold jessica and her fiancee, 42yearold bernie insist the couple is fit to care for all five of their ch
Millville, 29. 19 degrees in pottstown. Farther north and west its a bit colder. But the temperatures climb into the upper 20s by 9 00. And then 38 degrees at lunchtime and still on the rise at this time. Well go through it hour by hour with the future weather when im back in ten, but first the traffic reporter jillian mele has had a busy morning. Good morning to you. Ill keep an eye on the majors with no accidents out there on the highways throughout pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. This is a live look at route 1 at the toll plaza with a few drivers out there. Nothing out of the ordinary, but we have a problem in norristown with a big fire. Heavy response. We have a main closure of swede street blocked off near oak street and airy street. Take dekalb street main street or markley street. In addition to the closure on swede, we have marshall closed airy street is closed near swede and markley street and Chestnut Street is also closed. Leave yourself extra time if this typically i
In this cold weather to make sure neighborhoods are safe. This is what tree experts call get ahead of any storms trimming limbs that can be a potential threat. Especially the ice. When it gets built up on the trees, we can have a real mess on our hands. Reporter last night on sprawl road in radner township the wind was to blame for tomging a tree onto a car and causing a crash, killing the driver. Thats exactly what were avoiding by doing all this work. One thing we love about this neighborhood is all the trees. But they do come down once in a while and you lose power. Reporter jack tells me hes concerned about one of the trees in his backyard but he was more kerntd last year. I can recall what 12 13 14 snowfalls. So you know, this year one, two. Now may be the time to check your trees for damage while the leaves are off. Any mushrooms or fruiting bodies on it you know, any like you see woodpecker holes on ar or a limb that goes from larger diameter to nothing, its likely to be dead. R
Down on the suv that was stopped on the tracks. Were told the driver got out to look at her jeep got in and drove forward and was stuck. A number of us were smelling fumes from the car, fuel and we said we need to get out, thefire was starting to spread fast. The suv at the front of the train caught fire. Smoke poured out of the train. Passengers were taking to a near by Rock Climbing Center for shelter. And Charles Schumer just released a statement saying a full investigation has begun and the ntsb will also investigate. That is the very latest tonight. This is the same commuter line involved in a deadly derailment just over a year ago. This one happened in the bronx. Investigators determined that the conductor fell asleep before going into a curve at 82 miles per hour. Breaking news on the middle east. Jordan executed two people linked to a terrorist group. They claim to show a jordanian pilot burned alive. This is a still frame from that video. Jordan promised swift and deadly respo
Snow. The timing on both coming up in a few minutes. Well the Winter Weather is keeping outdoor workers busy this week. Water Department Crews have responded to more than 180 water main breaks due to the cold. Tree experts were busy trimming limbs after yesterdays strong winds brought down branches. They say now is the time to check for damage. Its a good time to look at them because all the leaves were off them. Can you see any damage thats in the tree more exposed where the leafs are off. Water crews in the city are working 12hour shifts right now. They say even new pipes can crack in this kind of cold. Weve been looking into what you can do to make sure the bitter cold doesnt wreak havoc on your home. Doug shimell. Live in mayfair. I never would have thought of the tip youre about to share with us. Reporter this was an interesting one. Of course, everything begins and ends with the condition of your roof. A succession of snowfalls sitting up there is not a good thing. All the while