including one that happened just before the rape. good morning, everyone. welcome to nbc 10 news today, i'm chris cato. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. the humidity is already out there.

very present. >> yes, you certainly can feel it. it's moving up and going to stay with us through the day and likely lead to showers and thunderstorms. this morning it's clouds that are over the area, low clouds over center city. it's a live cloudy view of center city. clouds are going to be around for much of the day and the threat of showers will be increasing this afternoon. right now, the radar screen is clear. we can see wet weather off to the north and west, northwestern pennsylvania has had heavy downpours. we'll see a chance of showers develop as we head into the afternoon. jillian mele is watching your traffic on this wednesday morning. >> good wednesday morning to you, bill. a live look at 95 right at girard avenue. we have cones set up in both directions, we do have construction but it's not slowing anyone down. this is the ben franklin bridge. on the eastbound side as drivers make their way into new jersey, we're dealing with construction here. that is part of that track rehaç

project. we do have a lane blocked but no delays as a result of that project. a house fire in camden sent three people to the hospital, including two police officers. a man had to be rescued from a burning home. katy zachry is live in camden where investigators are still looking into what caused that fire. katy? >> the fire broke out just after 11:00. we were on scene shortly after. channel 10 has exclusive video of a firefighter from camden after he was injured being treated at the back of an distance. we understand he is okay. he did not leave the scene in the ambulance. he was treated at the scene. but this fire broke out in the 600 block of cane avenue just after 11:00. the home was vacant but we understand from firefighters first on scene that there was one person inside the home. he was injured, had to be rescued by firefighters. he's here at cooper university

medical center listed in critical condition for smoke inhalation. unfortunately, two metro police officers, they were also injured. some of the first responders, they were injured for smoke inhalation, also taken here to cooper. i'm just to to get an update on their condition. when i see you in the next hour, i'll hopefully have an update on their condition. one firefighter was treated at the scene. there was an individual found in the home that was burning. he's in critical condition and two metro police officers were also transported here. i'll have an update on their condition when i see you next. reporting live from camden, katy zachry, nbc 10 news. also overnight, a fire had to be put out at this alloy company in montgomery county. the fire broke out about 12:30 inside a building where metal coating take place. no one was injured.

the rittenhouse rape suspect may have had another incident. a second woman says a man expose ed himself to her an hour before that rape happened. today we expect to get a report card on the region's infrastructure. the american society of civil engineers will put out its assessment of roads, bridges, mass transit, even schools in the area. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in center city on the spring garden bridge this morning. that bridge is on the list to be repaired. right? >> that's right, chris. those repairs are slated to take place in just a little bit after the july 4th holiday. but it's not just this bridge. it goes across the entire system. let's go ahead, take a look at our video. the report card on the state

infrastructure to be released in a few hours by the american society of civil engineers find the entire system is in need of repairs. the society says one in four of our bridges are structurally deficient. funding from act 89 passed last year does help but that money falls far short of what is needed. >> we're designed for a certain amount of time and engineers are very good. we build in what's called a factor of çsafety, you know, w do design our bridges and roads for a very long time but a lot of our roads and bridges have been around here for a while. >> coming up in the next 30 minutes i'll give you say sneak peek at the report and the letter grades they give the infrastructure in the commonwealth of pennsylvania. we're live on the spring garden bridge in center city this morning. jesse gary, nbc 10 news. happening later today, a court hearing for the man accused of trying to kill a

bucks county police officer. matthew miller is his name. he's scheduled for a preliminary hearing today on charges of attempted murder. earlier this month, he escaped his work release program and tried to step bensalem police officer michael jakinski. struggling casinos will find out if they'll get a boost from delaware lawmakers. it all comes down to a vote in dover. tracy davidson is live in our digital operations center this morning. >> this is more like a balancing act. the state needs the revenue from the casinos. the four casinos are asking for the state to ease up on how much they take from the casinos, otherwise the casinos they they won't survive. state lawmakers will vote on a relief package. the senate was supposed to vote

last night. the casinos are hoping the estate slashes the amount of revenue it takes every year, saying that out-of-state competition is hurting them and if the state does not reduce its share of the take, the gaming houses say they'll have trouble surviving. >> a lot of person don't understand. we're private business, we operate under a free enterprise system. that's just not true. we're regulated 100% by the state. >> reporter: the casinos want to remind lawmakers and public that they employ 5,000 people in the state. we will keep you posted on what happens today on air and on our website, nbc10.com. live in the death tall operations center, tracy davidson, nbc 10 news. in other casino these, two atlantic city casinos have been fined a total of $66,000. the reason, letting underage

people gamble and drink. the legale age for gambling and drinking in new jersey is 21. a second bridge investigation is being linked to new jersey governor chris christie according to a report by the associated press. there are questions about how christie's administration paid for a billion dollar repair for the pulaski skyway bridge. feds are looking into whether the funds for that bridge broke the law. christie's administration is being investigated currently for lane closures at the george washington bridge. and from our south jersey bureau, top honors for postal workers who have driven more than a million miles without an accident. four letter carriers will be honored today at the stratford post office at bell mmar, camde county. now your nbc 10 first alert

weather with meteorologist bill henley.ç >> clouds are moving in this morning and the temperatures will be heading into the upper 80s in some spots this afternoon. and the temperatures that are cooling this morning actually running a little bit warmer. it's a bit steamy outside this morning. that steamyness will stay with us through the day. a high humidity day. dry to start with but low clouds are overhead. showers and thunderstorms are in store for us as we head into the afternoon hours. right now moving out the door, 71 degrees in allentown. northeast philly is 73 and it's 72 degrees for atlantic city. the low clouds over citizens bank park. it will be dry this morning in the park. the game might run into showers and thunderstorms later today. right now, clouds, low cloudiness has moved into the area. thicker clouds are north and west. this is where we're tracking some showers and thunderstorms and these are on the move. you can see the lightning in portions of north central

pennsylvania right now. flooding conditions off to the north and west after heavy downpours overnight. the future weather shows that clouds will be increasing as the morning progresses. 9:00 we'll be looking at mostly cloudy skies and temperatures into the upper 70s later today. heading to the ballpark? well within there's a chance of showers. game time 7:05, it will be warm. 86 degrees. there's a possibility of some scattered showers during the game by 10:00 in the evening. be dropping down to 77 degrees. a look ahead when i come back with the neighborhood by neighborhood forecast. >> now it's time to look at traffic on this early wednesday morning. ten minutes after 4:00. jillian mele shows us how some of the major roots are looking. >> they're looking pretty good this morning. this is a live look at 76 at spring garden street. that's the eastbound side as drivers make their way into center city philadelphia. both directions are clear right now. your drive times on 76, 14

minutes both ways. speaking of the vine this will come back in just a second, the vine is clear in both directions as well. the vine is clear the entire length between 76 and 95. 95 is quiet but keep in mind we have that overnight construction near girard avenue. 495 is still closed between terminal avenue and 12th streets exit 2 and 3. take 95 or route 13 if you need to get around that. >> 11 minutes after 4:00 now. was it a hoax or horrible treatment? kfc is taking a closer look at a family's claims that have gone viral, claims this little girl was asked to leave a restaurant because of her face. and a neighborhood crime alert for you. a lost dog and a series of break-ins in one community. how police say the two are connected.

sometimes -- first, let's take a look at this. a live picture of citizens bank park. it's 71 degrees already. it will be a humid wednesday when the phillies play the marlins at 7:00 tonight. there could be showers in the area for that game. of course the phillies got a big one yesterday over the marlins ending their three-game losing streak. we'll see if they can keep it rolling and avoid those showers. here's what i was getting to a moment ago. sometimes even an armored car needs backup. philadelphia s.w.a.t. members showed up to a guard and armored car that had broken down on i-95 in fishtown last night. officers stood watch while the crew transferred money to another vehicle. people were glad to see that scene cleared. in delaware county today, police are warning you to beware of a woman who claims to have lost her dog. police in ridley township says

that woman has been linked to a rash of recent burglary attempts in midland park and woodland. she knocks on doors, if no one answers and the door is unlocked, she goes on in. if someone does answer the door, she uses the lost dog story. dietz and watson is expanding their operation. a fire last year destroyed a warehouse in delanco. instead of rebuilding there, they're moving to the tacony section of philadelphia where they already have a distribution center. 158 new jobs in philadelphia in addition to the 700 jobs already at the plan the. officials say the company will be eligible for more than $7 million in public funding for that expansion. dietz and watson makes deli meats and cheeses. it was in september of last year that this fire destroyed their

distribution center in çdelanc. more than 100 people who worked there were moved to philadelphia. we have new information on a pair of gun range robberies in philadelphia. jeffrey chandler was arrested in new jersey after nearly a two-week search. they say chandler and another robber held up a man on june 11th. the next day, the investigators believe the same pair shot and robbed another man outside a gun range in northeast philadelphia. the robber stole guns in both incidents. officers arrested the second suspect last week. six people remain in the hospital in miami this morning following that deadly shooting that we first brought you as breaking news yesterday morning. their conditions ranking from serious to critical. police say a seventh person is being cared for by family and friends. two people were killed when a man got out of an suv and opened fire outside an apartment building there. police have not made any arrests at this point. a second murder trial for former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez is now

set for next day. hernandez was in court yesterday to hear murder charges against him in the deaths two of men in boston in 2012. in a separate case, hernandez will go to trial this october for the murder of a semipro football player. he's pleaded not guilty in both cases. this morning, police in arkansas continue their manhunt for a convicted killer who escaped from prison. timothy buffington's escape was caught on tape. police in arkansas say he is armed and dangerous. this morning, kfc officials say they have found no evidence that an employee asked a little girl to leave the store because of her facial injuries. the company says the matter is now closed but it says it will honor its pledge to donate $30,000 to help with victoria will k wilker's bills. the 3-year-old was mauled by a

pitbull in april. now to this problematic plaque in rhode island. governor lincoln chafee's name is misspelled. his name has only one "f" in it. there he got an extra one. a draft of bob dylan's "like a rolling stone" has sold at auction for more than $2 million. dylan wrote that draft in pencil on four sheets of stationary. he was only 24 when he recorded the song in 1965. the selling price is a world record for a popular music manuscript. now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> clouds are starting things off this morning. but no showers in the area. that includes the shore. should be dry this morning but the chance of showers scattered around will be around this afternoon. and then a bit more likely this

evening. 72 in philadelphia. that's 4 degrees warmer than yesterday morning. the humidity is up there, too. you can feel the difference this morning. 81% to start with. wind, it is at rest here at the nbc 10 studios. there will be a light breeze blowing today. with clouds overhead. we'll see a warmup but it's not going to be a huge warmup. middle to upper 80s this afternoon. close to where we were yesterday. it will feel warmer because of the extra humidity. clouds starting things off. heavier clouds are off to the north and west and those are likely to bring us showers as the day goes çon, the threat wl be increasing and into this evening, the chance of showers will be with us. so the forecast is calling for a warm and muggy day. much more humid than yesterday. chance of showers and possibly some thunderstorms, too. that will be increasing during the afternoon. afternoon temperatures in the middle to upper 80s today with the steamyness that will feel like it's in the 90s. if you're heading to the coastline, the jersey shore, the delaware beaches, we'll see sunshine to start with.

clouds will be increasing as the day goes on. during the afternoon and into the evening hours is when you're most likely to see scattered showers, possibly even a thunderstorm. scattered showers to start with on thursday and slowly clearing skies thursday afternoon. 78 on thursday and lots of sunshine for friday. full seven-day forecast is just ahead in the next half hour. >> 20 minutes after 4:00 now. let's give you a forecast of what you can expect when you hit the road this morning. nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is in with that. >> it's empty right now on the roads. that's typical for this time of the morning. this is a live look at the blue route near the midcounty toll plaza. the blue route is clear the entire length of the way. we have construction on the northeast extension near lansdale. for drivers in chester county, 202 is clear, looking good right now. this is also a reminder, southbound, the route 29 off ramp is still closed as a result

of that long-term construction project. chris? nbc 10's grant challenge for nonprofits called 21st century solutions, this is a great opportunity, there's a $50,000 grant available as well as two $25,000 grants. we want to help good ideas become great ones. applications are being accepted through august 8th. for more information and to apply, go to nbc10.com. ♪ call them the ben fold 25. the summer series of the philadelphia orchestra. singer/songwriter ben foles performing some classical numbers. pretty cool stuff. the united states continues its world cup quest tomorrow. it's what one soccer star allegedly decided to do to an

opponent that is center stage. how fans are cashing in on the ugly incident.

4:24. it is dark and humid everywhere in the area. cape may, 71 degrees, warming to 80 on the shore. we'll get much warmer around the city. the humidity will be there for all offers and a chance of showers. meteorologist bill henley is back in a moment with a look at that. if you want to escape the heat and humidity, here's one way to do it. the cobbs creek pool will be open today. nbc 10 was at the jay finnegan pool yesterday. kids had their first chance to take a dip there yesterday.

all 70 city pools will be open july 1st. a tie, a draw, that's all the u.s. soccer team needs against germany to advance in the world cup in brazil. you're looking at the u.s. team practicing yesterday. after their dramatic win over ghana and a somewhat disappointing draw with portu l portugal, all they need is a tie tomorrow. klinnsmann wants more. >> we would like to win. >> they could put a bye on suarez. this video apparently shows suarez biting an opponent or

trying to bite. he has a history here. this is the third time he's been involved in a biting incident which is why a gambling site in norway let people bet on the possibility that he would bite someone. with dozens cashing in after yesterday's match. now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> clouds are overhead. it's muggier this morning. we're at 71 degrees. that's 4 degrees warmer than yesterday. some areas closer to 10 degrees warmer this morning. don't forget your umbrella. showers and thunderstorms are in our future. so far, the roads @'t look too bad, jillian. >> they're quiet and clear, bill. that's a great way to start the morning. this is 76 on the king of prussia end of 76. we now go to jesse gary. >> everything looks good here but not making the grade, how civil engineers see the state's aging infrastructure. we'll talk about that coming up right after this break.

nbc 10 news starts now. here's a live look at first alert weather radar. we are watching for showers today. we're already feeling the increased humidity. new from overnight, fire breaks out at an industrial plan in the montgomery county. nbc 10 was there as investigators looked for a cause. and the rittenhouse rape suspect is under arrest and police are now hearing about another crime that he may have committed. just about 4:30. good morning. this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. let's go to meteorologist bill henley with his first alert forecast. bill, this is probably not going

to be a good day for people who like their hair to stay inç place. a bad hair day. >> that's the extra humidity you're feeling this morning. it will stay with us and get steamier throughout the day. low clouds have moved in, the flags atap of the aramark build ing are moving but at the surface, no wind. 2 for philadelphia international, wilmington and dover. even north and west the temperatures are in the 70s. we're watching the radar so far. it is dry but northwestern pennsylvania is already seeing the wet weather that we will see develop during the day today. a muggy and a cloudy start. 73 degrees at 7:00. by 9:00 we'll be in the upper 70s and then it's into the 80s late this morning and at noontime, 82 degrees. a steamy day and we'll be watching for showers as well. the future weather when i come back. but first jillian mele has traffic. good morning, jillian. >> let's start off