. >> new at 6:30 mayor jim kenny takes a jab at a rocky theme wager over the super bowl. >> reporter: the schuylkill expressway we're just starting is to tap the brakes on the blue route, 476. on the schuylkill expressway toward the vine there's a traffic alert there, i'll tell you what's going on on "action news" and this friday morning. >> 6:45 a.m., matt pellman what is backed up right now? >> reporter: 422 eastbound lanes approaching trooper road appears to involve three vehicles. no emergency crews arrived on the scene because it just happened. left lane out of commission on the eastbound side of 422 in a spot that would be busy anyway. coming eastbound away from oaks expect a solid jam. 422 eastbound a new crash. not too far away in upper providence there's a broken down vehicle block rock road at longford road. a pair of accidents in chester county along 100 have cleared. building volume on the 30 bypass. cellarsville bucks county, new construction on the nain -- main street bridge over perkiomen quick. i said maybe head to walnut street. my friend on waze said that's closed fo

and mayor jim kenny will make his selection for the school board in march. >>> a blue light bulb is part of a tool kit that the city is giving out to people who live in kensington to help fight the opioid crisis. it's meant to go on the front of their homes to keep addicts from shooting up on people's front porches. experts believe blue light makes it difficult to find a vein if you're looking for a needle. also in the kit cleaning supplies and educational material. the city will hand out the materials and supplies at the salvation army tomorrow at north masters street. >>> that's last year's and tomorrow's womens march in philadelphia begins at 11:00. expect road closures and traffic restrictions in that area. the mission of the philly evnlt along with the march across the country is to tap into momentum from last year's marches to harness political power and push for social change. >>> about ten minutes after 6:00. this is camelback where they are making snow. fortunately, i think i can say that for everyone, no snow in our forecast this weekend. warmer weather. and we'd love to say th

philadelph philadelphia's own jim kenny is putting a piece of philadelphia history on the line. we are taking you behind enemy lines this morning for the story. >> monica mudaya is with our sister station in boston. she joins us live. we know you work out there in massachusetts, but we hear you're from philadelphia. so you got to confess, who are you rooting for? >> reporter: wow, you guys are putting me on the spot. well, you know what, yes i am from the philadelphia area. so it really is exciting to see the eagles, of course, go to the super bowl to take on had patriots. i don't know it's weird to say they're taking on the patriots again, sort of rematch from all those years ago, but we'll see. i am quite surprise that rocky is being put on the hook for all of this. the mayor saying rocky balboa will wear patriots gear if the eagles lose. we will see what happens with the mayor of the town here and just south of boston. that is the hometown of the famed rocky martiano. he says if the patriots lose, then the rocky will wear green. i don't know what you guys think, if that's rea

jim kenny will make his selection for the board in march. the new board will depose the school board commission. >> a blue light bar is part of the tool kit. it's meant to go on their the front of their homes, and here's what it's about. it help keeps addicts from shooting up on their front porches because there are claims blue light makes it difficult to find a vein if you're using a blue needle. the city will hand out the supplies at a community meeting tomorrow at the salvation army on north masters street. >>> tomorrow's womens march in philadelphia begins at 11:00 a.m. on the ben franklin parkway. it leads then to a noontime rally. the mission of the philadelphia along with marches across the country is to tap into momentum from last year's marches to harness political power and push for social change. >>> happening today, a former eyesore in norristown will reopen. it's part of a luxury apartment complex that happened last year. >>> yesterday the university announced plans to file a stadium project submission to city planners. the mult

yesterday mayor jim kenny announced a new prevention eviction project. $500,000 will go towards legal services and financial counseling. >>> 4:54 right now. betting on their the kimmel center is counting on a stellar performance from the eagles as they take aim at boston and the wager the city is making. electric, gas, rent or mortgage, cable, healthcare. you know you may need some life insurance to help your loved ones later, but how do you fit it into your budget now? i'm alex trebek here to tell you about the #1 most popular whole life insurance plan available through the colonial penn program. now, it's even easier to budget your coverage thanks to the "pick your payment date" feature. now you can pick the day of the month your payment is due. no more juggling due dates. and with plan options starting at just $9.95 a month, it's an affordable way to help your loved ones pay your funeral and other final expenses. unlike some plans, your acceptance is guaranteed, with no health questions or medical exam, and your rate is locked in for life, so it can never increase. you get a lifeti

governor wolf and mayor jim kenny, and bob casey will lead people to pack food that will be distributed to philadelphia area nonprofit organizations. all this highlighting -- >> i think we're a divided nation, i think that has certainly been compounded in recent times, so i think now is perhaps more important than in recent years for us to try to come together find common ground build relationships and realize that in order to solve some of the pressing challengings, it's not just government's role it's everyone's role. >> todd doing great work around philadelphia for years. >>> quakertown school superintendent is responding to criticism that the district is holding classes today on the martin luther king holiday. it's been a designated snow makeup day on the school calendar. while the district said the calendar couldn't be changed, the superintendent has ordered all social studies classes focus on the civil rights leader. it is an important lesson especially in light of an incident that happened last fall when students made racial slurs against football players from cheltenham during a

. >>> mayor jim kenny today naming the 13 people who'll make up the board nominating panel. the panel will recommend 27 people considering the board of education. the mayor will choose nine board members from those 27. today's move is the latest step of reestablishing local controls of city schools. >> the more people we bring into this process, the better outcome we'll have. i am the mayor and i will formally being the one pointing of what everyone will have their input and say. >>> torn between his two favorite teams. >> i think if i did not need to pick one -- >> all new at 5:00. this new football fans telling us who he thinks will pull off the w this weekend. >> a father's intuition how a man's gut instinct led him to his son who's involved in a terrible accident. >>> in austria, a father's intuition may have saved his son's life. >> his son was out but never came home. within 15 minutes, the dhchoppe found the car. the 17-year-old had been trapped in the car for more than 20 hours and had serious injuries. >> i am so relieved. >> it stuck any my miin my mind feel the sa

heartfelt eulogy came from the commissioner and mayor jim kenny. >> he was all in all the time. he lived, ate, slept, and breathed this job. >> in his spare time, matt would go home, he would go back to where he grew up, to springfield, natural he volunteered to fight fires there, t the fire company truck escorted matthew letourneau to his final resting place in delaware county. was posthumousd captain a for a job well done. >> now, from our new jersey newsroom, camden's new mayor was sworn in around friends and family at the baptist church in camden. he took the oath of office on new year's day. today's ceremony included students performances. >>> eagles face offst the kickoff scheduledk matt p.m. he is a local graduate from the charter school in falls section of philadelphia. who will the penn charter schools be rooting for their team or their alum. >> reporter: in the second grade classroom in east fall, students ar class project. most of them have something els. >> do you know who matt ryan is? >> yes. >> the quarterback for the falcons. >> matt ryan won the scrvment scrvmen

mayor jim kenny will make his selections for the board in march. the new board replaces the state-imposed school reform commission, the src which voted to dissolve itself by the end of the school year. >>> another day of reckoning and sentencing for the renowned doctor accused of abusing hundred of young athletes. coming up, new details about the new gymnast in court right now to face dr. larry nasser. >>> and later, sweating it out. some like it hot, but is it really worth cranking up the temperature in yoga class to get a better workout? we'll take a look. >>> i'm track a warm-up to explain news head to the link on sunday night. a return of the rain, see how close it comes to the end of that game, that just ahead. >>> two olympic stars are among the women in court today for the sentencing hearing of former gymnastics doctor larry nasser. had say live look from the courtroom in lancing, michigan. he has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing underaged girls who were under his care. right now a victim is telling the judge about how that abuse impacted

. >> number one fan mayor jim kenny is sending his congratulation to the new nfc champions and release aid statement that reads in part, it's been amazing season, and we are thrilled beyond words that there is still one very big game to go. and yes, it s in two weeks, in minneapolis, vikings were trying to become the first team ever, ever to play a super bowl in home stadium. sorry. >> not going to be able to do it. not going to be able to do it. look at that. that's amazing, fantastic. some watched from the couches and a lot of folks are outside right now and somewhere downtown in south philly. that's another gathering spot we want to talk about. >> alicia nieves watched from inside chickie's and pete's in south philly one of our favorite spots out. there we love those crab frie fries, aleash qua that was skiingt place to be and we saw folks earlier behind you hugging and it was emotional. >> bring some back crab pie. fries. >> you saw fans so charged. and right now it's a party. it's literally you can see down here the dance parties continuing, some people circl circled down and allo

they will recommend 27 people for the nine-person school board and jim kenny will make the final selection. the nfc title game between the eagles and the vikings, just two days away. septa has a special discounted pass leading up to kickoff time. >> we will have another update in 20 minutes. stay updated with the nbc app. > friday, january 19th, 2018. we're so happy. we're happy for a couple of reasons. hi, guys. we're h it's friday. we're happy because it's a little warmer. and we're happy for our "crowd moment." our "crowd moment" is over here. you guys are going to love her. are you ready? i found -- al, check this out. i found caroline. >> hey, hoda, how are you? >> how are you doing, honey? your sign caught our eye, in 1957, at "the tonight show with jack parr," 60 years later on the "today" show, with savannah and me. we're so happy you're here. >> delighted. so excited. >> we've been looking at you through the window all morning. >> i know. this is a dream come true. >> where is your family? your family is all around you? >> with my grandchildren and my daughter and their dad. my si