it was that court i had in 10th grade at lehigh school. david: you went to yield to get a phd in what? dr. collins: chemical physics. david: what is chemical physics? dr. collins: quantum mechanics, physical signs. turns arer proud. you have a phd from yield, and now you're ready to get a job, right? dr. collins: you would think so, wouldn't you? david: what happened? dr. collins: i was a graduate student working late at night and there was a guy a floor above me working in the lab on dna. the more i read about it and talk to him about it and read articles about it, the more excise i got. this is an area of signs ready to burst forward with all kinds of attention. i was feeling lonely and like what i was pursuing in terms of quantum mechanics and differential equations that nobody could solve. maybe that was not going to be my way of making the world a much better place and maybe there was something else i could do. david: you got her medical degree? dr. collins: i was trying to figure out how i put this all together, my appreciation and l

it was that course i had in 10th grade at lehigh school. david: you then went to yale to get a phd in what? dr. collins: quantum physics. david: what is that? dr. collins: quantum mechanics, physical signs. david: your parents were proud. you have a phd from yale, and now you're ready to get a job, right? dr. collins: you would think so, wouldn't you? david: what happened? dr. collins: i was a graduate student working late at night and there was a guy a floor above me working in the lab on dna. the more i read about it and talked to him about it and read articles about it, the more excited i got. this is an area of science ready to burst forward with all kinds of attention. i was feeling lonely and like what i was pursuing in terms of quantum mechanics and second-order differential equations that nobody could solve, maybe that was not going to be my way of making the world a much better place and maybe there was something else i could do. david: you got your medical degree? dr. collins: i was trying to figure out how i put this all together

it was that course i had in 10th grade at lehigh school. from my teacher, john house. david: you then went to yale to get a phd in what? dr. collins: chemical physics. david: what is that? dr. collins: quantum mechanics, mathematical, physical science. david: ok, so your parents were proud. you have a phd from yale, and now you're ready to get a job, right? dr. collins: you would think so, wouldn't you? [laughter] david: what happened? dr. collins: here i was as a graduate student working late at night and there was a guy a floor above me working in the lab on dna. the more i read about it and talked to him about it and read articles about it, the more excited i got. this is an area of science ready to burst forward with all kinds of potential. frankly, i was feeling a bit lonely and a little bit like what i was rescuing in terms of quantum mechanics and second order differential equations that nobody could solve -- maybe that was not going to be my way of making the world a much better place and maybe there was something else i could do. david: so you got your medical

it was that course i had in 10th grade at lehigh school. david: you then went to yale to get a phd in what? dr. collins: quantum physics. david: what is that? dr. collins: quantum mechanics, physical signs. david: your parents were proud. andhave a phd from yale, now you're ready to get a job, right? dr. collins: you would think so, wouldn't you? david: what happened? dr. collins: i was a graduate student working late at night and there was a guy a floor above me working in the lab on dna. the more i read about it and talked to him about it and read articles about it, the more excited i got. this is an area of science ready to burst forward with all kinds of attention. i was feeling lonely and like what i was pursuing in terms of quantum mechanics and second-order differential equations that nobody could solve, maybe that was not going to be my way of making the world a much better place and maybe there was something else i could do. david: you got your medical degree? dr. collins: i was trying to figure out how i put this all together as a

it was that course i had in 10th grade at lehigh school. from my teacher, john house. david: you then went to yale to get a phd in what? dr. collins: chemical physics. david: what is that? dr. collins: quantum mechanics, mathematical, physical science. david: ok, so your parents were proud. you have a phd from yale, and now you're ready to get a job, right? dr. collins: you would think so, wouldn't you? [laughter] david: what happened? dr. collins: here i was as a graduate student working late at night and there was a guy a floor above me working in the lab on dna. the more i read about it and talked to him about it and read articles about it, the more excited i got. this is an area of science ready to burst forward with all kinds of potential. frankly, i was feeling a bit lonely and a little bit like what i was pursuing in terms of quantum mechanics and second order differential equations that nobody could solve -- maybe that was not going to be my way of making the world a much better place and maybe there was something else i could do. david: so you got your medical

it was that course i had in 10th grade at lehigh school. david: you then went to yale to get a phd in what? dr. collins: chemical physics. david: what is that? dr. collins: quantum mechanics, physical science. david: your parents were proud. you have a phd from yale, and now you're ready to get a job, right? dr. collins: you would think so, wouldn't you? [laughter] david: what happened? dr. collins: i was a graduate student working late at night and there was a guy a floor above me working in the lab on dna. the more i read about it and talked to him about it and read articles about it, the more excited i got. this is an area of science ready to burst forward with all kinds of potential. i was feeling lonely and like what i was pursuing in terms of quantum mechanics and second-order differential equations that nobody could solve, maybe that was not going to be my way of making the world a much better place and maybe there was something else i could do. david: you got your medical degree? dr. collins: i was trying to figure out how do i put

we are very close to give you a sense to perk lehigh school. and community college. let me show you this man who police are warning people about. this is william turner. police officers arrested turner in june near apark after a man was harassing and annoying children. police say that turner was trying to get children as young as 12 months to drink an unidentified liquid. by the time, they secured that liquid, there was not enough to confirm what it was. they were trying to talk to him about his fixation on children. so they have arrested him and placed him in a psychiatric hold. he was spotted here near berkeley high school and was arrested again. now that he is back out on the street, they are sharing of the information with of the community so that community and parents in particular can be vigilant and if they receive him, they can take the appropriate action. >> thank you, chris yen. >>> more on the hit-and-run that injured two san leandro police officers. 57-year-old terry gordon was arrested. he was initial live wanted for shoplifting a at a safeway on ralston

three short of the school record. they scored 65 points the most since 1946. they beat lehigh 65-47. quakers two and zero for the first time in 13 years. they start ivy league play. >>> this one went into overtime. cats with the ball. keeps the ball but it's stripped. he fumbles. they take it all the way for the score. seventh rank wildcats lose 19 to 10. >>> you could listen to the eagles game against the giants at 1 o'clock on sports radio 94 wip. the final game of the braves-phillies series at 1:30 on wpht. got all that. >> thank you so much lesley. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" a message of peace spelled out in people. >> we all just need to come together. we're all a part of the human race and we should all just love one another. >> why more than a thousand people gathered to create an enormous peace size and tried to break a world that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance c

three short of the school record. they scored 65 points the most since 1946. they beat lehigh 65-47. quakers two and zero for the first time in 13 years. they start ivy league play. >>> this one went into overtime. cats with the ball. keeps the ball but it's stripped. he fumbles. they take it all the way for the score. seventh rank wildcats lose 19 to 10. >>> you could listen to the eagles game against the giants at 1 o'clock on sports radio 94 wip. the final game of the braves-phillies series at 1:30 on wpht. got all that. >> thank you so much lesley. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" a message of peace spelled out in people. >> we all just need to come together. we're all a part of the human race and we should all just love one another. >> why more than a thousand people gathered to create an enormous peace size and tried to break a world record. >> ♪ >> welcome back everyone. dressed in bright colored shirts people from all over descended upon the boston commons massachusetts for a peace rally unlike any other. let's take you there for a second. the go

. >>> today temple students are head hadding back to school for the first time since a classmate was murdered over the weekend. >> many of those students say the gruesome crime has them ob edge about their safety. we sent nbc 10 to campus to talk to students about what they are doing now to stay safe. he joins us live from campus. what did they tell you? >> reporter: they have a lot to say about what happened over the weekend. also about safety. i can tell you certainly tonight and in the past few days, a whole bunch of conversations around the dinner table surrounding college safety. police tell me one way you can stay safe are these emergency call boxes here at temple university. they are at every single corner. if you have been to other colleges and universities in the area, you know they are there as well. but in talking to so many different college students today, they tell me there are certainly common mistakes they see their friends make. college campuses in the area are swarming with students once again. many tell us safety is notç an issue, but after this weekend, are thin

brooks, ran for 268 yards, three short of the school record. to beat lehigh 65-47. the quakers two and zero for the first time in 13 years. they start ivy league play friday night, against dartmouth, at franklin field. villanova at albany, this one went into over time. zach, takes the snap, fakes the hand off: strips. he fumbles, they take it all the way down to the score of the seventh wildcat, will lose 19-ten. programming note you can listen to the eagles game against the giants, 1:00 on sport radio 94wip. you can hear the final game of the braves phillies series at 1:30 p.m. on w ph.d. >>> that's all for sports, i'm lesley van arsdall, great day, go birds. go birds indeed. eagles nation is ready for the home opener. and so are victoria woodill and meisha johnson here they are on the wii morning show on thursday. talk eagles football with angelo cataldi and the whole gang there, tori and meisha will be at the linc this morning at 10:00 the sports radio 94wip. tailgate zone so if you're out tailgating yourself make sure to stop on by say hello, also be live on che

officials from his former high school say that he suffered a major head injury. college officials have only said he had a medical emergency. investigators are still trying to figure out what happened to williams. >>> a man is behind bars this morning after police say he opened fire at a mobile home park in morrisville bucks county. the suspect 54 year-old jimmy stormmans is facing attempted homicide charges. police say he started shooting yesterday morning on old bristol pike in the pen wood crossing mobile home park. we're told he was upset about maintenance on his, trailer. police say at least 10 bullets hit the mobile park office. children were also nearby waiting for a bus stop no one was hurt. >>> a 14 year-old freshman at west chester east high school is facing charges after an on line hoax. police say student posted photos of other students to a now deleted instagram account saying they would die. the posts were punctuated with racial slurs, the district's superintendent says police quickly determined it was to be more of a hoax then a threat. within hours

. >>> in the lehigh valley, get free vaccinations for your child at a back-to-school fair in bethlehem. officials will vaccinate students not covered by insurance at the middle school. the students can also get free school supplies, as well as books. >>> 5:15. we'll find out how the roads look. >> jessica boyington is looking at that and 309. what are you seeing? >> so far, so good. around the p.a. turnpike, both directions look nice. roads are dry. everything's moving along. 95 looks good, too. moving toward center city, 13 minutes for the drive time on the southbound side. woodhaven to the vine street expressway. speeds still averaging into the 60s. so we typically don't see any big delays at this point on 95 until about 6:30 or so. we're about an hour still away from the delays. admiral wilson boulevard at the ben franklin moving that way. moving through new jersey to camden, over the problebridge, problems. the burlington bristol bridge, tacony palmyra tax, also clear. i'll be back in ten minutes with another update. >> thank you. >>> 16 minutes past 5:00 a.m. we're getting a littl

. >>> this morning we have some new details in the death of a college student in the lehigh valley and how alcohol may have played a role in the initial call for help. mccrae williams was found unconscious just outside of his dorm at lafayette college on sunday afternoon. a school official confirms to nbc 10 that a caller told campus police that the 19-year-old lacrosse player had been drinking and needed medical help. williams died at the hospital on monday. an autopsy revealed that williams died from blunt force head injuries, but it's still unclear exactly how he got those injuries. >>> let's head now to montgomery county where teachers union tells nbc 10 they're optimistic about reaching a contract deal before strike deadline tomorrow night. the strike threat loomed over friday night football at methacton football game. the school district called the timing of the strike decision disheartening with students stuck in the middle. >> you can't come into a class without someone bringing up the strike to their teacher. >> we're not anti-teacher. but we're just, you know, looking out for

to beat lehigh, 56-47. the quakers two and zero for the first time in 13 years, they start ivy league play friday night against dartmouth at franklin field. >>> villanova at albany, first conference game for the cats, this one went into over time. cats with the ball. zach takes the snap, fakes the hand off, strips, he fumbles, they take it all the way down to the score of the seventh ranked wildcats, to lose 19-ten. >> now here is a programming note. could you listen to the eagles game against the giants, 1:00 on sports radio 94wip. you can hear the final game of the braves-phillies series at 1:30 p.m. on w ph.d. that's all for sports, i'm lesley van arsdall, great day, go birds. >> still to come right here on cbs-3 "eyewitness news," cbs-3 pet project. animal advocate, carol erickson, is here and she will introduce us to this week's adopt don't recall pet. we will be right back. >> it is time now for this cbs-3 pet project with animal activist, carol err soak and the pspca. carol taking a look at real cute

look at lehigh valley. 60s for highs. 72 in voorhees. 75le atlantic city. wilmington at 73 degrees for forecast high temperature today. talk about hurricane irma. path that irma has projected to take here. still at 185-mile-per-hour sustained winds. category five massive storm. right now moving over the leeward islands. look at timing here. wednesday, 8:00. barely to puerto rico. likely cause devastation over puerto rico. north of the island and starts to curve up. right about the time it approaches florida, possible paths coming up in the next half hour. >>> thank you, 20 minutes past 4:00. i think jessica's admission of watching scary movies as a five-year-old helps me understand her more. >> i don't know. i always watched it and i was terrified. >> do you watch them now. >> no. so maybe that's the secret. >> cured you. >> cured me for sure. watching the vine street expressway. not a scary drive here either. right around eighth street is where we're watching. westbound side moving towards the schuylkill. eastbound towards 95. no problems or delays and we'

according to the boarding school mccrae williams attended the nina old died after falling down. the lehigh county coroner says williams died from blunt force head trauma but has not ruled on exactly how he died. authorities found him unconscious near a dorm on sunday. he died on monday at a hospital. >>> philadelphia is still the pore rest major city in the country. so says a new report from the us census bureau. the survey says the poverty rate stayed the same in 2016 even as poverty declined across the country. a quarter of philly residents live below the poverty line and staying in the philadelphia hotel if you can afford it will soon cost you more. city council approved a new room fee that will add .75% to the daily rate. it's hoping to generate almost $6 million next year. selena gomez shocking her fans today with these pictures on instagram. she's got new kidney and it's because of her battle with lup lupus. >>> and something smells smells in the garden state. skunked in south jersey. someone who bought a lotto ticket in philadelphia not skunked at all. $150,000 richer. te

reckless behavior and even death. >> after the penn state situation, a horrible, the school started cracking down a lot more. no parent wants to see son or daughter potentially hurt. at the same time, it's almost impossible to have fun here anymore. >> this past summer, lehigh fraternity was suspended two full years for underage drinking violation. >>> let's take you state by state and county by county for a look at stories from across our area. >>> today burlington county investigators plan to announce reward money to help them crack the cold case of murder of mother and six-year-old son. both victims found stabbed to death inside their apartment on march 23. >>> to kent county. task force focused on legaled marijuana meets today. authority and safety. group plans to submit a report by january 31. lawmakers established that task force when a bill to legalize marijuana failed to get support in the ledgeture. >> atlantic county. lawmakers consider proposal there to rename a street in atlantic city in honor of late former mayor. the atlantic city counsel is expected to vote on renamin

he later died at lehigh valley hospital, and officials from his former high school in massachusetts say williams suffered a major head injury. >>> well, a man is facing attempted homicide charges after police say he opened fire in a mobile home park in morrisville bucks county. suspect 54 year-old jimmy stormantis behind bars this morning. shots rang out around 8:00 o'clock yesterday morning in the pen wood crossing mobile home park on old bristol pike. police say at least 10 bullets were fired at community's office building, the group of children were feet away while this all unfolded. >> what was most concerning to us was across the street from old 13 was a bus stop for young kidding to go pennsbury school district and some of the bullets did travel across old 13, striking trailers on the other side near where the kid were at the bus stop. >> fortunately no one was hurt but police tell us that the gunfire stems from a dispute over maintenance to stormant's trailer and he is being held on $750,000 bail. >>> new this morning, five towns in camden county, did battle with mosquitoes overn

. >>> in the lehigh valley this evening, you can get free vaccinations for your child at a back-to-school fair in bethlehem. health officials will vaccinate students who are not covered by insurance at the middle school. students can get free school supplies and books. >>> an acid attack. a woman goes after four college students. one of the students is from our area. how the attack unfolded at a french train station and why investigators say they had no warning. >>> up for sale. why an iconic magazine is looking for a buyer. >>> and all new at 5:00, outrageous lies that ended the hopes of job hunters. a look at some of the worst mistakes made on resumes and what you can do to keep your name in the running when it comes to your job search. >>> in bucks county, a happy homecoming for two dogs who were in a storm drain. >> residents heard them barking and called 911. you see the firefighters pulled them from the tight situation. the firefighters joked they were grounded for a month. >> they found the owners, and they have been reunited. >>> new, "rolling stone" magazine is for sale. the co-f

officials from his former high school say he suffered a major head injury, officials have only said he had a medical emergency. >>> a man is facing attempted homicide charges after allegedly opening neighbor in bucks county. 54-year-old jimmy storement is behind bars, he started shooting around 8:00 this morning on old brittle pike. at least ten bullets hit the office at the mobile home park. children were nearby waiting at a bus stop. no one was hurt >>> a 14-year-old freshman at west chester east high school is facing charges for an online hoax, police say he posted photos of other students saying they would die. posts were punctuated with racial slurs, parents say the school could have handled things better. the superintendent determined it to be more of a hoax than a threat. within hours police finished out who had made the post >> all threats seriously. safety is our number one priority. we look at some of these things particularly social media, and >> there was a lot of concern about the hate crime aspect of this. the juvenile african-american is an african-american 14-year-old j

officials from his former high school say he suffered a major head injury, officials have only said he had a medical emergency. >>> a man is facing attempted homicide charges after allegedly opening neighbor in bucks county. 54-year-old jimmy storement is behind bars, he started shooting around 8:00 this morning on old brittle pike. at least ten bullets hit the office at the mobile home park. children were nearby waiting at a bus stop. no one was hurt >>> a 14-year-old freshman at west chester east high school is facing charges for an online hoax, police say he posted photos of other students saying they would die. posts were punctuated with racial slurs, parents say the school could have handled things better. the superintendent determined it to be more of a hoax than a threat. within hours police finished out who had made the post >> all threats seriously. safety is our number one priority. we look at some of these things particularly social media, and >> there was a lot of concern about the hate crime aspect of this. the juvenile african-american is an african-american 14-year-old j

they go to schools demonstrating academic success. "action news" continues our long history of celebrating and highlighting positive stories from around the delaware and lehigh valley. stories that make us philly proud. you can find more on our >> don't say san diego. >> dan south must be crazed. >> it's a weird thing. you want to say san diego, but it's not right. l.a. phillip rivers has thrown the most interceptions since 2014. eagles coach doug pederson was without his best defensive player again today in practice. he is expected to miss sunday's game in l.a. the shorthanded defense has to step up against the chargers. >> we are trying to come back 3-1. that's the goal. we have to do anything to get a w. we have to fix the one yarder. i don't care how it went, we won. we got out of there. we are not trying to do it too close. we are trying to take care of business and come back home. it's a business trip. >> the good thing is, the sixers are done with tanking. call it is sam hin hinke rule. >> sixers singing happy birthday. finding

to new details in the death of a college student athlete in the lehigh valley and how alcohol may have played a role in the initial call for help. mccrae williams was found unconscious outside of his dorm at lafayette college sunday afternoon. the school official confirms to nbc 10 that a caller told campus police the 19-year-old lacrosse player had been drinking and needed medical help. williams died at the hospital on monday. an autopsy revealed that he died from blunt force head injuries, but it's unclear how he got those injuries. >>> let's head now to montgomery county where representatives with the methacton teachers union say they're optimistic about reaching a contract deal before strike deadline tomorrow night. the strike loomed over friday night football at methacton high school. the union gave a 48-hour notice to parents. the school district calls the times of the strike decision disheartening with students stuck in the middle. >> you can't go into a class without someone bringing up the strike to their teacher. >> we're not anti-teacher, but we're just, you know, looking ou

they go to schools demonstrating academic success. "action news" continues our long history of celebrating and highlighting positive stories from around the delaware and lehigh valley. stories that make us philly proud. you can find more on our websi website. sweet 4k tv, mr. peterson. if ♪ if ♪ ♪ gy to anything other than a fiber-optic network? i got to go. peterson. peterson's wife. counting on you guys. your internet deserves the 100% fiber-optic network. and now get our fastest internet ever plus tv and phone for just $79.99 per month. >> don't say san diego. >> dan south must be crazed. >> it's a weird thing. you want to say san diego, but it's not right. l.a. phillip rivers has thrown the most interceptions since 2014. eagles coach doug pederson was without his best defensive player again today in practice. he is expected to miss sunday's game in l.a. the shorthanded defense has to step up against the chargers. >> we are trying to come back 3-1. that's the goal. we have to do anything to get a w. we have to fix the one yar

he had also been a standout athlete at a boarding school in the boston area. the headmaster of the school in a letter to students said williams died after suffering a severe head injury in a fall. the lehigh coroner found no obvious signs of injury and said williams did not have suicidal tendencies or any known health problems. as of now, the college is cooperating with investigators. >> college campus this time of year is full of optimism, energy, enthusiasm. i would say all of that has been tampered, dampened. >> reporter: amid the grief, there is still that mystery if it indeed was a fall that killed mccray and if other factors are involved. an autopsy will happen later today. matt delucia, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> new, bullets pierced the window of this home in upper darby and sent one person to the hospital. the shooting happened on wild avenue around 9:30 last night. we're working to learn the victim's condition. police are looking for the shooter. >>> it's 5:03. a judge has dropped all criminal charges against the engineer in the amtrak derailment

so we're starting out with one of our planners for today beginning ntd lehigh valley. right now it's 54. it's 5:40 this morning and we're going to go from a chilly start at 54 to temperatures in the afternoon that are very fall. 56 at 10:00 a.m., by noon 60. and then we'll make our way into the low 60s for high temperatures today at 2:00 p.m. about 62. also notice winds coming out of the north and moving at about 13 miles per hour with gusts up to 25 miles per hour. that means breezy territory for today as well. at the shore 62 degrees. not much of a difference here. we'll be at 65 at noon and 66 at 2:00 this afternoon, same deal breezy conditions throughout the afternoon. delaware, notice we've got some con stance here. 58 degrees also into the mid 60s for our afternoon high temperatures. also breezy. do note as well it's a mix of clouds and sun today. not perfectly clear quite yet. we're going to have those clouds in place because we've got the storm center that brought us isolated showers overnight. nearby, it's to our northeast currently near parts of new york. in

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north and west we go, the lehigh valley the poconos upper 60s, low 70s. philadelphia, sun and clouds, pleasant today, no humidity, highs around 73. >> thank you for the update. the new school year is bringing crowning children together with seniors. it's part of a new program. approving you're never too young or too old to learn something. here's abc's "world news" anchor david muir. the image being shared hand-in-hand, a new program bringing them together, a program for children, preschool and elementary schools, teamed up with seniors, some are grandparents not their own, but hoping to share the day with them. that center sending us a message. >> hi, david. >> reporter: they run the bethlehem inner generational center. >> the little girls waiting to catch the balloon with james jude -- judith sinking and making music with her little bandmates. >> interactions between the kids. each age group has much to offer each other. >> reporter: the children have their favorite parts of the day. >> jane likes sharing the food. >> reporter: mya was asked what they l

lehigh county coroner says williams had blunt force head injuries but it's not yet ruled on the manner of death. authorities found him unconscious near a dorm sunday. williams died monday at the hospital. >>> it is no secret philadelphia witnesses all kinds of gun violence. it's tragic and true and hank has got question. he wants to know what's wrong with us? why all the violence? here's hank. ♪ >> we have a low self-esteem. so once we develop this low self-esteem within ourselves, we go out without thinking and we do all types of things to people. >> reporter: hey, it's hank. it happen right about here on west 53rd street a couple of weeks ago. you might remember it. a couple of kids held up a 60-year-old man at gun point and after he gave them what he had, they shot him any way. my take is there's something wrong with us. muhammed some people call him pretty boy lived near market and 52nd for his whole life. >> we can blame it on idle time. we can blame it on donald trump. we can blame it on this. we can blake it on that. never do we look into the mirror and blame it on ourselves.

he had also been a standout athlete at a boarding school in the boston area. the headmaster of the school in the letter to students said williams died after suffering a severe head injury in a fall. the lehigh coroner found no signs of obvious injury and said williams did not have suicidal tendencies or any known health problems. right now the college is cooperating with investigators. >> clollege campus this time of year is full of optimism, enthusiasm. i would say all of that has been tempered, dampened. >> reporter: this morning there are still the questions surrounding this and the mystery of how did mccray williams died. if it indeed was a fall and if other factors were involved. that autopsy is scheduled for today. live in the digital operations center, nbc10 news. >>> a judge has dropped all criminal charges against the engineer in an amtrak derailment that killed eight people in philadelphia. the judge said there was not enough evidence and said the crash was likely an accident rather than criminal negligence. engineer brandon bostian had been charged

in the lehigh valley, 86. by 3:00 this afternoon, sunny to mostly sunny conditions. delaware, 65, 86. some spots will make it to around 89 for the high. in new jersey, 64, up to 86 degre degrees. at the shore, temperatures rather warm this time of year. mid 70s to upper 70s for official highs at the shore points. if you're extending the weekend, by the shore, wire looking at a -- we're looking at a high rip current risk. dangerous conditions along the waters and limited staffing in terms of lifeguards because we're past labor day. best to not get in the water. it's easy for a dangerous rip current to pull you out even if you don't see it. they can be occurring in the waters. the tropical satellite here, this is hurricane jose. category-1 hurricane. we're watching it track north and watching when it will turn. it will bring local impacts midweek, ahead of a big cooldown. coming up, we'll take a closer look at the local impacts and then talk when we cool down, how low you go, how many scarves to break out. >> thanks. >>> 5:40. let's get you to work starting with a look

. >>> in the lehigh valley this evening, you can get free vaccinations for your child at a back to school fair in bethlehem. health officials will vaccinate students who are not covered by insurance. students can also get free school supplies and books as well. >>> now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> right back to our radar and satellite map we go, not picking up on radar yet, no rain making it to the ground. we see a nice deck of clouds rolling on through. and the clouds are the beginning effects of hurricane jose. you see jose very well formed, sitting down to our southeast. the rain bands are starting to approach us and we don't see all of the rain because radar along the coastal points here does not reach far enough out. be it known, there is a ton of rain that will be moving this direction as we go through the next 48 hours or so. and we're expecting the biggest impacts to be at our jersey shore and delaware beaches, why we issued a first alert. today, we're going to have early impacts. mostly cloudy conditions. isolated showers in the afternoon, few sprinkles here and there exp

you can see some bright whites north of lehigh valley and mt. pocono, but that isn't going to be an issue for today. your neighborhood bus stop forecast, lots of sunshine, no excuses, head out to school. at least we have sunshine for the weekend. here's pam with traffic. >> good morning, biwe'll start things off on route 202. i'm not seeing any problems as far as accidents or delays out there. take a look at the drive times right now. 76, 95, for 76, average speeds are in the 60s. everything's in the green, so looking good there. i am watching an issue out in berlin township, an off-ramp is blocked. this is at route 73 near cross keys road. i'll have more and i'll let you know when that's clear. >> pamela osborne, thank you. >>> people had to jump from windows and wait for help on rooftops as flames tore through a home in north philadelphia. this happened last night. two police officers suffered smoke inhalation and so did a little boy who darted into this house with hopes of saving his cousin. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal is live for us in north p

low 70s in the lehigh valley and low 70s at the jersey shore as well. so today and tomorrow, sunny and dry across our region. >> thanks, crystkrystal. >>> get ready for our weekly installment of the best high school football action. the high school blitz is next. frgs . >>> marshall harris here. time for the high school blitz. great scene in unionville, a fundraising effort to raise money for those affected by hurricane harvey. this is done specific aboally t help a high school in an area that got hit hard. this sent a video showing their appreciation for the suchts. on the field, unionville delivering as well. alex to james who makes the diving grab for the store. unionville wins it 14-6. and northeast vikings cheerleaders -- >> you can't get enough. >> -- trying to help their team, but temp comes out flying. he's all alone for a 55 yard strike and they roll. and olney knocking on the doorstep and their quarterback michael addison decides that he will kick the door in himself. in for the score. taking a few defenders with him. this went to overtime and

the lehigh coroner's office found no signs of obvious injury. right now, the college is cooperating with investigators. >> we provided counseling to not only the student athletes but to any students here who would like to avail themselves of that. we have counselors available 24/7. and you know, we'll do what we can in the coming days and weeks to help students cope with this. >> reporter: this morning, there are still looming questions which friends and family hope will be answered with the autopsy. that is scheduled for today. his father told our nbc station in boston his son planned to be an investment banker or doctor since he liked to help people. his family donated mccray's organs to five people. live in the digital operations center, matt delucia, nbc10 news. >>> 4:33. a followup to a story in chester county. police filed charges against a teenager accused of threatening students on social media. investigators say the 14-year-old westchester east high school student posted racial threats on instagram. the threats were aimed at other fresh

could be a stray shower up towards the lehigh valley but most of that will fall apart. so, as you're heading to some of those high school football games, it will be a little on the cool side but that's what we expect this time of year for football. light winds, partly cloudy. kickoff 65. by the fourth quarter, 60 degrees and again, staying mainly dry. as we look at 11 o'clock, there's a couple of those sprinkles up towards the poconos, lehigh valley. that pulls through and then you can see some clouds trying to drain in 9:00 a.m. from the north to the south. they will take over the sky through much of our saturday tomorrow. there could even be an isolated shower but most areas stay dry. the biggest thing tomorrow will be those chilly winds coming in out of the northwest with that cloud cover. so, very late fall feeling tomorrow, winds sustained near 15 with gusts to as high as 25. your five day at 5:00 forecast, tomorrow 67 degrees with that cool breeze and a decent amount of clouds but then the sun is back on sunday, 71 degrees. bright, pleasant, we move it up 5 degree

the school official confirms to nbc 10 that a caller told campus police that the 19-year-old lacrosse player had been drinking and needed medical help. williams died at the hospital on monday. an autopsy revealed that williams died from blunt force head injuries, but it's still unclear exactly how he got those injuries. >>> a plea deal means no trial for jeffrey sandusky, the son of convicted child molester jerry sandusky. yesterday jeffrey sandusky pleaded guilty to child sex abuse charges. his trial was set to begin in a week. now, under the plea deal the 41-year-old -- excuse me, the 41-year-old will serve at least three to six years in prison, but the judge could give him some more time. prosecutors say sandusky asked two underage children to send him nude photos and to perform sex acts. in 2012 the jury found jeffrey's father jerry sandusky guilty of sexually abusing ten boys. the former penn state assistance football coach is now serving 30 to 60 years in prison. >>> today, a final farewell for a south jersey sailor killed in a collision involving the "u.s.s. john s. mccain" ken

and says all of the schools in his county are closed for at least the rest of the week. many are still being used as shelters. >>> some of the biggest names in entertainment are offering their support in a telethon tonight, raising money for victims of hurricanes harvey and irma. you can see it here on ktvu. it includes george clooney, matthew mcconaughey and jamie foxx. 17 networks are now taking part. it will be live streamed on facebook, youtube and other social media. >>> dell computers is headquartered in round rock, texas. the telethon will be broadcast from los angeles, new york and nashville. you can watch it tonight as we said right here from 8:00 to 9:00 here on ktvu fox 2. >> you mentioned dell. but dell computers, the head of dell lives there in round rock. he is the one essentially paying for the operations of the telethon. so every dollar that you call and give goes straight to those people ravaged by harvey and irma. >> good point to make. coming up next on the 9, an event being held in danville to raise money for parkinson's research. we are live in studi

valley, coming from our neighborhood network up in kutztown at kutztown area middle school where it is 52 degrees but we have, some sunshine bringing through some cloud cover. storm scan three not too much going on could look for maybe a light shower chance later this afternoon right now we will see plenty of 50's, so again grab the jacket as you step outside door high temperature today 65. we will get to 70 tomorrow, jan. >> feeling like falling, thanks matt. our next update 7:57. see you then have a great day. >>> welcome back to "cbs this morning" saturday. coming up this hour, inside the president's tax plan. what are its chances of passing, and just how could it affect you. we'll take a closer look. >>> plus, it's not a nation known for wine production nor consumption, but we're going to see why more japanese are choosing chardonnay over sake. that's the next hour. >>> the "houston chronicle" reports the operator of the texas chemical plant that exploded in the aftermath of hurricane harvey is now under criminal investigation. tankers at arc mass facility in crosby, texas, went

she says she learned little except for this update from the school's dean of students. the boy from the monday incident had been punish. >> he just kept saying to me that it's a lehigh day suspension for physical contact. that's it. if he would not have physically assaulted my child he would not have been suspended. >> reporter: you don't believe the suspension was connected or did they suggest to the suspension was connected to the slur? >> no. >> reporter: shane by the events he stayed home from school at wednesday. he wants to stay at ridley middle school but mom is not so sure. >> you're not ensuring me that you can keep my son safe. you're not giving me answers. you're not -- you're not doing anything. >> reporter: robinson's attorney is not threatening lawsuit but is monitoring the situation. >> what we're saying there has to be some kind of procedure in place to safeguard these kids that are in their care during the school day. >> reporter: you don't get that sense that happened here? >> we don't have the sense that happened at all. >> reporter: now, in a written

the school told us they will not be making further comments. as for students, we are told counseling will be made available on the campus. steven fisher. st >>> five lehigh university students ended up in the hospital over the weekend for alcohol poisoning. they were part of a group of 20 students charged with underage drinking. two fraternities have now been suspended. last year four students nearly died from excessive drinking. police say they are cracking down to prevent a serious injury or death. >>> happening right now, a protest at the university of pennsylvania. in allentown an informational session for residents on immigration services. it will help people understand new policies coming out of washington. residents can speak to bliilingl attorne attorneys. the meeting runs until 8:00 tonight. >>> a spring garden community said good-bye to the father shot and killed in front of his 2-year-old daughter. a mass was held for jerrard gransal. he was returning home from a game of frisby with his daughter when he was robbed. marvin roberts sho

don't do it if you leave the lehigh valley. once you commit you will be dead in the water and have to go old school. route 309 to get you down to quakertown. and then south jersey route 7. good morning to cherry hill new jersey a live look and little delay as you head to route 7. sue by has the forecast live route 7. sue by has the forecast live from south juries write and in >> we're having a good time in the borough of collings woods. >> you brought a friend with you. >> i did. >> she was four months old when they found out she had a brain tumor. she's ten and still fighting cancer and. >> yes for the children's hospital of philadelphia this is pediatric cancer awareness month. we'll get rid of cancer. >> absolutely. collingswood we always say woor a friendly town. today we're fighters fighting cancer. >> you better believe it it hea is practicing an putting money in thing for us. >> yep. >> this is wonderful. now she already got rob to give her 20 to put in this is second one. >> nice job. >> there you go. >> there you go. >

the freshman lacrosse player died the next day at lehigh valley hospital. the coroner investigating the case is still waiting on the results of toxicology testing. >>> a malaysia official say fire that killed 24 people in the school dormitory there this morning was avoidable. twenty-two teenage boys and two teachers, died when the flames block the dorms only exit, officials believe that the fire was caused by a short circuit, government minister there says the wall that was not in the building's original plans was blocking a second possible exit. >>> in washington state now, dozens, gathered to remember victims of the deadly school shooting, investigators say a student opened fire, on classmates wednesday, killing one and injuring three others, this all happened at freeman high school in rockford. police say a school custodian forced the gun man to surround students who know the alleged gunman said he was obsessed with school shootings. >>> president trump head to florida to tour damage left behind by hurricane irma. meantime a criminal investigation is und

was 30 years old when he vanished. >>> several students were sent home from school in easton because they didn't have up to date vaccinations. that's according to the morning call. a new state law requires all students to be immie newsed by the fifth day of school, on tuesday. >>> let's take a live look at our first alert radar and hurricane irma moving closer to the united states. right now the hurricane is expected to hit florida on sunday. chief meteorologist tammie souza will have an update in just a moment. new video of the winds battering the virgin islands. you can see the palm trees bending over in the wind. the leaves barely hanging on. >> one woman was stuck in the hurricane ir hurricane. >> e she thanks an angel who helped her get out just in time. randy gyllenhaal met her back on the ground at philadelphia international. >> they were stuck on vacation desperately trying to fly home to new jersey. >> i got into panic mode and ied booking one flight from there. that got cancelled. then i went to a different airline and booked that flight. that one got cancelled. >> the stor

the lehigh coroner found no obvious signs of injury. this morning, there are still those looming questions which friends and family hope will be answered with that autopsy. his father told our nbc station in boston that his son planned to be an investment banker or doctor since he liked to help people. live in the digital operations center, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> 6:03. a judge has dropped all channel charges against the engineer in an amtrak derailment that killed eight people in philadelphia. the judge said there was not enough evidence and said the crash was likely an accident rather than criminal negligence. meteorologist brandon bostian -- engineer brandon bostian had been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. >> brandon bostian is a good man. his heart breaks for the loss of life and tragedy that occurred. but he's innocent of any criminal charges. >> bostian was behind the controls when the train derailed in port richmond in may of 2015. it was going 106 miles an hour on a 50 mile-per-hour curve.

. >> the lafayette freshman died of blunt trauma to the head according to the lehigh valley coroners office. the manor of death will not be completed until the toxicology tests come back. students came to honor mccray williams being remembered as a standout student and lacrosse player. school officials say that organizing the vigil was the least they could do. >> to comfortable one another and try to make sense out of something, that at this page and this time of their lives didn't make sense. >> williams was found unconscious outside of a dormitory on sunday afternoon. he was take tonight hospital and pronounced dead approximately 24 hours later with his parents by his side. despite paramedics were called on sunday. they say that mccray williams death was the culmination of events from saturday. >> some incident took place that possibly contributed to the medical emergency and we are trying to determine what occurred and why it occurred and who else played a role, if anybody. >> williams graduated from an elite boarding school in massachusetts earlier this year and committed to play

in the lehigh valley you can get free vaccinations for your child in a free back to school program at bethlehem. students also get free school supplies and books. i'm vai sikahema. have a great day. >>> this morning on "today's take," actress kate walsh is here, opening up about a major health care. >>> and oscar winner dame judi dench, and her latest film getting buzz. >>> and you can be one of five lucky winners to pocket a big prize. our giveaway every day, coming up right now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today," monday morning, september 18th, 2017. "my house" by florida." we love having him on the show. >> good times. >> he's not here today. we are just saying we love him. >> and i love this song in particular. >> look at this, guys. >> i know. family christmas card. >> there you go. nice. hey, now. >> we're actually all in the building. we decided we fight as well sit together. >> it's rare for a all of us to be here at the same time. >> we're here. and you just got back from boston. >> i did. brian and i, i