NBC10 and Telemundo62 are teaming up with the Philadelphia Department of Human Services to find foster families for children who need homes. NBC10's Jim Rosenfield introduces us to a foster mom knows first-hand what it's like leaving home as a child and how she's using it to support those in need.

A small donation can make a world of difference for someone trying to get out for under medical debt. Here's how you can get involved. You can help erase medical debt in your community. <a href="https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/NBC10-Responds-Erasing-Medical-Debt-474891783.html" target="_blank">Tap here to find out how</a>.

Anyone from any walk of life can fall into financial trouble thanks to medical debt. One doctor explains how she's having trouble paying her medical bills after undergoing emergency surgery. You can help erase medical debt in your community. <a href="https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/NBC10-Responds-Erasing-Medical-Debt-474891783.html" target="_blank">Tap here to find out how</a>.

Starting this weekend, you could be dialing a new area code when calling someone in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Customers getting new phone numbers in Philadelphia and parts of Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties will soon be assigned the area code 445.

That's because the pool of numbers in 215 and 267 area codes are running low. Once the traditional area codes run out, 445 numbers will be issued on new devices, Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission spokesman Nils Hagen-Frederiksen said.

Hagen-Frederiksen said customers with existing 215 or 267 area codes, which were put into service in 1947 and 1999 respectively, won't be impacted by the addition, which was initially announced in 2016.

People with 445 area code numbers will need to use 10-digit dialing outside of typical three-digit public service numbers like 911 and 411, the PUC, the state agency that oversees telecom services, said.

The 445 area code will be included in local calling for anyone in the existing 215/267 zone.

"It is important for consumers across the Philadelphia region to understand that the activation of this new area code will not change the way they dial calls or result in any changes to their service," PUC Chairman Gladys Brown said. "For nearly 20 years, callers in the 215/267 area have been using 10-digit dialing – so the biggest adjustment for many will be recognizing that calls to-and-from the ‘445’ area code are still local calls."

Here are three tips the PUC offers as 445 takes effect:

1. Check your devices to verify that area codes are included with all stored numbers.
2. Continue to program/save/store phone numbers to all devices using the full 10-digit telephone number.
3. Verify that all services and equipment – such as automatic dialers, life-safety & medical alert systems, alarm/security systems and security gates, call forwarding settings and voice mail services – recognize the new area code as a valid phone number.

Back in January, some Verizon customers received text messages announcing the new area code, including a link to a map listing a Feb. 3 launch date. The new area code rollout was always set for March 3 at the earliest, according to the PUC.

Delaware's Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a 17-year-old girl in a school bathroom attack that left a 16-year-old classmate dead.

The girl was found culpable of criminally negligent homicide by a Family Court judge and sentenced to six months in a juvenile facility for the 2016 death of Amy Joyner-Francis.

An autopsy found that Joyner-Francis, who had a rare, undetected, heart condition, died of sudden cardiac death, aggravated by stress from the fight.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said no reasonable factfinder could have found that the girl acted with criminal negligence or, even if she did, that it would be unjust to blame her for Joyner-Francis' death given how unforeseeable it was that the fight would lead to a young teen dying of cardiac arrest.

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski was found guilty Thursday of 47 federal crimes in a corruption trial in which federal prosecutors accused him of selling his office to campaign donors.

NBC10 and Telemundo62 partnered with the deparment of Human Services in Philadelphia to help raise awareness around how to become foster parents.

An area known to flood is Darby Boro where crews are getting ready for flooding rain and strong winds.

Here are the top news stories you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.

TODAY'S TOP STORY 

Philly Mayor Proposes $900M in New Taxes, Funding Schools: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney asked City Council on Thursday to pass a 6-percent increase in property taxes to help erase a nearly $1 billion budget deficit projected for the city's public schools over the next five years. In total, Kenney asked for roughly $900 million in new funding for city schools during his 2017-2018 budget address. He also wants to halt a planned reduction in the wage tax. The city formally takes back control of the School District of Philadelphia from the state-run School Reform Commission in July. The SRC, which is dissolving, has run the district for more than 16 years. Philadelphia public schools have faced draconian funding cuts in recent years that included the closure and merger of schools, staffing cuts, and a lack of supplies. The city will inherit a district that serves more than 134,000 children.

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WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY

Allentown Mayor Found Guilty in Corruption Trial: Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski was found guilty Thursday of 47 federal crimes in a corruption trial in which federal prosecutors accused him of selling his office to campaign donors. The fourth-term mayor must forfeit his office under the Allentown city charter. City Council President Roger MacLean is now mayor until Council appoints an interim mayor to serve until the next municipal election in November 2019. In addition to the guilty verdicts, the jury found Pawlowski innocent of seven of the 54 charges of fraud, bribery, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI. At the conclusion, the mayor's wife reportedly stumbled out of the courtroom and needed medical attention.

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YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST  

Heavy rains and winds are expected to last through Friday morning. The winds are expected to continue for Saturday with temperatures in the 40s. By Sunday the winds settle and the sun is expected to return. Monday and Tuesday are expected to be sunny with temperatures in the high 40s. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.

New Area Code to Begin Use: Starting this weekend, you could be dialing a new area code when calling someone in southeastern Pennsylvania. Customers getting new phone numbers in Philadelphia and parts of Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Montgomery counties will soon be assigned the area code 445. That's because the pool of numbers in 215 and 267 area codes are running low. Once the traditional area codes run out, 445 numbers will be issued on new devices, Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission spokesman Nils Hagen-Frederiksen said. Hagen-Frederiksen said customers with existing 215 or 267 area codes, which were put into service in 1947 and 1999 respectively, won't be impacted by the addition, which was initially announced in 2016.

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AROUND THE WORLD

'Trade Wars Are Good, Easy to Win,' Trump Tweets: President Donald Trump is arguing for steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, even if China retaliates, saying "trade wars are good." In a tweet early Friday morning, Trump wrote: "When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win." He added that the U.S. is "down $100 billion with a certain country and they get cute, don't trade anymore-we win big. It's easy!" On Thursday, Trump said firm action was crucial to protect U.S. industry from unfair competition and to bolster national security. However, his announcement of coming tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum only followed an intense internal White House debate. It brought harsh criticism from some Republicans and roiled financial markets with concerns.

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Detainees at three immigration detention centers in New Jersey are subject to “harsh and inhumane conditions,” including being denied medical care and being served food with worms and maggots, according to a report released by a human rights organization.

A team of researchers, as well as legal and health professionals assisted in Human Rights First’s report “Ailing Justice: New Jersey Inadequate Medical and Mental Health Care Services in Immigration Detention.”

In February, researchers for Human Rights First visited the three main facilities in New Jersey that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses to detain non-citizens: Elizabeth Contract Detention Facility, the Essex County Correctional Facility and the Hudson County Correctional Facility.

More than 100 immigrants detained in these centers participated in interviews and shared personal accounts of their time at the centers.

The report says inadequacies when it comes to food, hygiene and health  — among other criteria — were found.

The Ailing Justice report says “many asylum seekers and immigrants remain in unnecessary, lengthy and prolonged detention,” at times for over a year, because of a lack of access to viable release mechanisms, like parole.

According to the report, some of the asylum seekers detained, who entered the United States at an airport or other port of entry, are not provided access to an immigration court custody hearing, which leaves ICE as “their judge and jailor.”

The researchers found that ICE has failed to follow its own parole directive that says that the asylum seekers must have a credible fear of persecution or torture and not present a security or flight risk.

The report also says that some detainees are being housed under "criminal correctional standards." Though the facilities in the report house immigration detainees, the Essex and Hudson buildings are county jails that rent bed space to ICE.

The report notes that even though “ICE is holding civil immigration detainees in custody, its detention standards are based on criminal correctional standards,” including the use of color-coded prison uniforms and housing detainees in cells instead of dorms. These standards have received criticism in criminal justice system reform efforts and by the American Bar Association, according to Human Rights First, and are seen as “inappropriate for civil immigration detainees.”

Researchers also found that there was no availability to a “meaningful outdoor space” at the Elizabeth and Essex facilities and that in the Elizabeth facility, toilets are separated by three-foot tall wall barriers that allow others to see individuals using the bathroom.

Unhygienic and unsanitary conditions were also reported. Almost all detainees at the Elizabeth facility said that a lack of ventilation for years has resulted in dust buildup. Detainees who work in the kitchen at the Hudson facility also said that food trays, carts and dishes are left unwashed and when they are cleaned, dirty water is used.

The report also says that the three facilities have provided insufficient or damaged clothing and hygiene products to detainees. Women in the Elizabeth facility have complained that they receive two to three pairs of underwear a week. In addition, women in the Elizabeth and the Hudson facility have also complained that they do not receive sufficient sanitary pads, which forces them to purchase them at the commissary for high prices, the report says.

Several people at the Elizabeth facility have said they found worms and maggots in the shower area. According to the report, an individual who reported these conditions was placed in disciplinary segregation.

A detainee also found maggots and worms in the food he received, the report says.

Researchers also found that food in all facilities were often times spoiled, raw or expired.

Numerous individuals also reported instances of racism, discrimination and harassment from detention facility officers.

All three facilities also failed to provide adequate medical health care, the report says. Researchers found that there was inadequate health screenings at intake, denial of medical and dental care, delays in receiving treatment and medication, lack of privacy and language access concerns.

According to the report, an ICE officer at one of the facilities said the decision to provide medical care is a “cost-benefit analysis.”

Detainees in Elizabeth and Essex also have insufficient mental health care services. According to the report, suicide watch measures were found to be “inadequate and may heighten risks.”

In a statement provided to NBC 4, Emilio Dabul, spokesperson for the ICE office in Newark, said, “While the agency has not had an opportunity to review the report, ICE remains committed to ensuring that all individuals in our custody are held and treated in a safe, secure and humane manner and that they have access to legal counsel, visitation, recreation and quality medical, mental health and dental care.”

The Humans Rights First report includes recommendations to alleviate the issues found in the facilities, including having ICE implement an Independent Medical Oversight Board, adopt civil detention standards for detainees housed in jails so they do not have to live in penal conditions, as well as fund legal representation and improve access to council and communications.

Human Rights First also recommends that the facilities ensure “fair and consistent release processes."

It also recommends providing accessible bonds to immigrants and asylum seekers.However, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that certain immigrants in detention can be held indefinitely without periodic bond hearings.

People along the Jersey Shore prepared their properties for the big storm system.

In Philadelphia, construction crews tied down materials ahead of Friday's windy storm.

The long, cold winter will soon (hopefully) be dragging to a close, which means it's time to come out of hibernation mode. The perfect way to do so is by attending some fun-filled outdoor events this spring.

Check out these outdoor events in the coming weeks happening in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware that'll leave those winter blues behind.

Pennsylvania

St. Patrick's Day Parade - A city tradition since 1771, Philadelphia's St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on March 11. An array of bands, dance troupes, youth groups and Irish associations will be marching, dancing and performing from City Hall to Penn's Landing via Market Street.

Longwood Gardens Spring Blooms - Experience the Longwood Gardens landscape come alive during Spring Blooms in Kennett Square, Chester County, an event taking place from March 31 to May 6. Visitors can stroll through the Idea Garden and Flower Garden Walk to view more than 240,000 tulips, explore Peirce's Woods where native azaleas reside, and witness the Meadow Garden, complete with flowering trees, in the full bloom of spring. 

Phillies Home Opener - Nothing says spring like a Phillies game at Citizens Bank Park. The home opener will take place Thursday, April 5 at 3:05 p.m. when the Phillies take on the Miami Marlins.

Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia - Ring in springtime with the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival in Fairmount Park and other locations from April 7-15. The festival is a celebration of beautiful cherry blossoms, Japanese music, art, food and culture. Some of the main events include a silent auction, Japanese Culture Week, the Cherry Blossom 5K and Sakura Sunday.

StrEAT Food Festival - Manayunk's StrEAT Food Festival along Main Street returns April 15 with a springtime twist: participating vendors will be serving up dishes that highlight strawberries. Check out more than 50 of Philly's best food trucks and gourmet food vendors, doling out everything from savory BBQ to sweet desserts.

Go Fly a Kite Day & Healthy Kids Day - For a kid-friendly event, check out Go Fly a Kite Day & Healthy Kids Day in Leesport, Berks County, April 28. Spend a day in the park, receive health and wellness information, enjoy games for the whole family and fly some kites. Kids can even make their own kites in the Sled-Kite Workshop tent. There will also be professional kite flying and stunts.

Phoenixville Beer & Wine Festival - The second annual Phoenixville Beer & Wine Festival will be held May 12 at Kimberton Fairgrounds in Phoenixville, Chester County. Visitors will be able to sample craft beers, wines, meads, ciders and spirits while enjoying live music, local food and wares from local artisans.

The Fine Arts Fiesta - Founded in 1956, the Fine Arts Fiesta, held in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, is a springtime celebration of diversity in performing and visual arts. This year the festival will be held May 17-20 and feature art shows for students and adults, live performances by area school groups, professional music performances, strolling performers, an artist market and a wide selection of ethnic foods.

Guided Horseback Rides - Get outside and enjoy the spring weather on horseback on a guided ride through Jacobsburg State Park in Nazareth, Northampton County. Patrons can enjoy a one-hour trail ride with a group of two to six people. Trained horses will take riders on a scenic route through the forest, fields and along a stream. Rides are available on select days throughout the coming season.

New Jersey

Bunny Chase - Celebrate the Easter season with Terhune Orchard's Bunny Chase in Princeton all Easter weekend long: March 31-April 1. The event includes a treasure hunt for kids around the farm, pony rides and a Farm Food Tent. The winery tasting room will also be open and farm animals will be roaming the pastures.

Doo Dah Parade - Ever attend a parade of basset hounds? Ocean City at the Jersey Shore welcomes spring with their annual Doo Dah Parade, a unique comedy event complete with more than 300 of the floppy-eared dogs on April 14.

Cape May's Spring Celebration - The seaside resort town celebrates spring with a jam-packed four weeks of events, April 27 - May 19, known as their Spring Celebration. Activities include food and wine events, spooky ghost tours, private home tours, the Sip Into Spring Festival, living history programs, murder mystery dinners and more.

Renaissance Faire - Hear ye! Hear ye! The historic town of Smithville, Atlantic County, will be transformed into a scene from the English Renaissance April 28-29 for the New Jersey Renaissance Faire. Old-time fun for the whole family will include comedy, tragedy, sword fights, music, dancing, local vendors, and of course appearances from knights and jesters.

Spring Block Party - Check out Ocean City's Spring Block Party May 5 to enjoy food, music, vendors and over 350 crafters -- all while breathing in that sweet ocean air.

Camden Night Gardens - Camden Night Gardens, a nighttime public arts festival, will take place on May 18 at Cooper's Poynt Waterfront Park. The event includes music, dancing on the starlight dance floor, food trucks, community art installations and interactive workshops.

Delaware

The Great Delaware Kite Festival - There's nothing like kite flying on a warm afternoon to welcome spring. On March 30, The Great Delaware Kite Festival, which takes place at Cape Henlopen State Park in Sussex County, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with kite competitions, an Easter egg hunt and even an appearance from the Easter Bunny.

Bug & Bud Festival - Ever attend a festival dedicated to ladybugs and trees? On April 28, the town of Milford is hosting its 15th Annual Bug & Bud Festival, which celebrates Arbor Day, Milford's designation as a Tree City U.S.A. and Milford's role in choosing the ladybug as the State Bug of Delaware. Festivities include a costumed parade for kids and pets, local entertainment, arts & crafts vendors, paddle boat rides and more.

Wilmington Flower Market - The Wilmington Flower Market is an annual three-day rite of spring held on Mother's Day weekend in Wilmington. This year it falls on May 10-12. Visitors can expect native plants, artisanal crafts, carnival rides, food and live music.

Strong, whipping winds knocked out power to thousands of customers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Friday.

The most outages appeared to be happening in northern Pennsylvania where heavy snow fell.

As of 11:20 a.m.

PECO:

More than 8,900 customers without power — more than half in Chester County.

PSE&G:

About 1,100 — more than half in Bergen County.

PPL Power:

More than 36,000 without power — most in northern Pennsylvania.

Atlantic City Electric:

Almost 2,400 without power — more than half in Gloucester County.

Delmarva Power:

About 3,800 customers without power in Delaware — most in Kent County.

Remember to call your power company if you lose electricity.

Most families are not prepared to deal with an emergency financially. With this week being America Saves Week, we have tips to help you change that.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, who attended Stoneman Douglas High School, has invited the school's hockey team to join him at their game against the Florida Panthers on Sunday.

The Flyers will be in Sunrise to take on the Panthers, just a short distance from the school where last month's mass shooting took place. Gostisbehere attended the school for two years and comes from Pembroke Pines.

Stoneman Douglas' hockey team captured the Lightning High School Hockey League Tier 1 state title last week. The championship came just 11 days after the February 14th shooting at the school. Gostisbehere echoed the thoughts of many local residents with his comments about the team's victory.

"Just to see how they won it, they didn't win a game in the round robin and then they came back. ... The way they handled themselves, it was pretty cool to see," said Gostisbehere.

The 24-year old left Florida after his two years at Stoneman Douglas, but he still has local connections. Gostisbehere's grandparents live near the school.

Even though Gostisbehere did not play hockey at Stoneman Douglas, he still knew some faculty there, including football coach Aaron Feis. The coach perished during the shooting, along with 16 others.

The Panthers have a patch on their jerseys, as well as a decal on their helmets in honor of the lives lost. Florida will continue to wear those items for the remainder of the season

Sunday's game will begin at 3 p.m.

Sideways snow caused near whiteout conditions in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania Friday.

Wind is the real problem in Center City Philadelphia during Friday's storm. Street signs are blowing around and pedestrians attempting to walk to work face a wind tunnel that is destroying umbrellas.

We're tracking snow totals and peak wind gusts throughout the day. The info includes the location, the last time the snow or wind was measured and the source of the measurement. We'll continue to update the numbers as we get them.

SNOWFALL

PENNSYLVANIA

Pocono Summit 4.0 1200 PM 3/02 Trained Spotter

East Stroudsburg 1.0 1000 AM 3/02 Public

Long Pond 0.5 715 AM 3/02 911 Call Center

Huffs Church 1.0 1200 PM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Albrightsville 5.5 1220 PM 3/02 Social Media

Lehigh Valley Intl A 1.8 100 PM 3/02 Water Equivalent 0.16"

Tobyhanna 11.5 150 PM 3/02 Broadcast Media

Coolbaugh Twp 8.0 1100 AM 3/02 Public

Bartonsville 4.0 124 PM 3/02 Social Media

Royersford 1.5 1210 PM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Graterford 1.4 115 PM 3/02 Trained Spotter 

Bushkill Center 1.3 1215 PM 3/02 Social Media

NEW JERSEY

Readington 0.3 1050 AM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Hampton 0.3 800 AM 3/02 CoCoRaHS

High Bridge 0.2 800 AM 3/02 CoCoRaHS

Schooleys Mountain 3.5 938 AM 3/02 Public

Succasunna 2.0 1020 AM 3/02 Social Media

Ledgewood 0.5 1044 AM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Montague 10.2 1110 AM 3/02 ELEVATION 1000 FT

Highland Lakes 7.0 1013 AM 3/02 Elevation 1400 ft.

High Point 5.1 830 AM 3/02 Elevation 1500 FT

Wantage 4.5 1059 AM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Hardyston Twp 3.0 950 AM 3/02 CoCoRaHS

Greendell 2.2 930 AM 3/02 CoCoRaHS

Vernon Valley 0.1 700 AM 3/02 CoCoRaHS

Oxford 4.0 1055 AM 3/02 Social Media

Clinton 2.0 1243 PM 3/02 Heavy wet snow

Green Pond 5.0 1230 PM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Randolph Twp 5.0 115 PM 3/02 Social Media

Roxbury Twp 4.0 110 PM 3/02 Social Media

Great Meadows 5.0 100 PM 3/02 Public

Frelinghuysen Twp 2.0 900 AM 3/02 NWS Employee

Stewartsville 1.3 1130 AM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Freehold 1.3 100 PM 3/02 Social Media

WIND GUSTS

PENNSYLVANIA

Reading Regional Air 48 1024 AM 3/02 ASOS

Lenhartsville 47 139 PM 3/02 CWOP

Fleetwood 47 1233 PM 3/02 CWOP

Doylestown Airport 47 1237 PM 3/02 ASOS

Perkasie 46 122 PM 3/02 NONFEDAWOS

West Grove 59 105 PM 3/02 DEOS

4 NW Ladenberg 50 1245 PM 3/02 CWOP

Coatesville 48 1155 AM 3/02 AWOS

Newtown Square 51 1221 PM 3/02 CWOP

Lehigh Valley Intl A 55 1225 PM 3/02 ASOS

Pocono Mountains 53 1233 PM 3/02 ASOS

Bushkill Center 60 1152 AM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Northeast Philly    51 1202 PM 3/02 ASOS

NEW JERSEY

Brandywine Shoal 61 1012 AM 3/02 NOS Platform

Atlantic City Intern 61 123 PM 3/02 ASOS

Pennsauken 52 1235 PM 3/02 NJWXNET

Cape May NOS 68 1148 AM 3/02 NOS-NWLON

Cape May 66 1238 PM 3/02 WXFLOW

North Wildwood 57 1052 AM 3/02 WeatherFlow

Ocean City 55 114 PM 3/02 NONFEDAWOS

Cape May Point 54 100 PM 3/02 CWOP

Woodbine 51 1230 PM 3/02 NJWXNET

West Cape May 51 1240 PM 3/02 NJWXNET

Dennis Twp. 47 1100 AM 3/02 NJWXNET

Fortesque 60 1205 PM 3/02 NJWXNET

Millville   49 111 PM 3/02 ASOS

Upper Deerfield 46 1200 PM 3/02 NJWXNET

Piney Hollow 54 1106 AM 3/02 NJ-MESONET

Clinton 50 1249 PM 3/02 Trained Spotter

Perth Amboy 46 116 PM 3/02 WXFLOW

Morristown 49 1145 AM 3/02 AWOS

Rutgers 56 107 PM 3/02 WXFLOW

Tuckerton 54 108 PM 3/02 WXFLOW

Seaside Heights 50 1145 AM 3/02 NJWXNET

Barnegat Inlet 50 1200 PM 3/02 USGS

Harvey Cedars 49 1220 PM 3/02 NJWXNET

Waretown 46 110 PM 3/02 CWOP

High Point Monument 48 1125 AM 3/02 NJWXNET

DELAWARE

Dover 56 1247 PM 3/02 AWOS

Wilmington    56 1204 PM 3/02 ASOS

Middletown 48 1141 AM 3/02 CWOP

Lewes 66 100 PM 3/02 NOS-NWLON

Dewey Beach 62 1126 AM 3/02 WXFLOW

Sussex Airport   49 1203 PM 3/02 ASOS

Greenwood 48 1101 AM 3/02 CWOP

Milton 46 1235 PM 3/02 CWOP

A downed tree fell onto a SEPTA bus along the Schuylkill Expressway Friday afternoon as a winter storm packing strong winds pounded the Philadelphia region.

The crash around 1:10 p.m. closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 76 near milepost 336 in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Four of the 15 passengers on the Route 125 bus were hurt, SEPTA said. 

Crews worked for more than an hour to get all the passengers off the bus. Due to the traffic jam, it was difficult to get the passengers transported from the scene, SEPTA said.

Expect traffic troubles in the area in both directions as photos from the eastbound direction showed a lane closed.

There were trees downed across other area roads causing traffic troubles. SEPTA also halted Regional Rail service on its Chestnut Hill East, Chestnut Hill West, Cynwyd, Glenside Combined, Lansdale/Doylestown, Paoli/Thorndale, Trenton, Warminster, West Trenton lines and shuttle bused Route 101 Trolley passengers due to weather-related problems.