extremely hot. i feel like i'm in vegas or, you know, arizona. it's crazy. >> right now at 11:00, oppre oppressive heat and humidity is making the week even more unbearable for frustrated commuters on septa's regional lines as the mass transit mess continues today. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. it has been three days since the septa slowdown began, and the temperatures aren't the only thing heating up. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal spoke to passengers today. he's live for us in winwood. randy, riding in the heat has got to be getting to these riders. >> it's going to be a hot day.

and at this point, passengers really know the drill at this point. they arrived early, they know there are far fewer trains on these tracks. but still, a lot of them were confronted with a very frustrating scene, as they headed to work this morning. take a look. >> that is what it's like to see your ride to work skip you over, pass you by, because the train is just too full. septa riders clearly not happy to be late to work once again this morning. and we're looking ahead to tonight's commute, rush hour back home, and we're expecting even more huge crowds at places like suburban station in center city. and this is amid 90-degree heat. that makes the underground train platform feel kind of like an oven. and with fewer trains, that means a lot more people standing and waiting. >> as the day progresses, it's going to get hotter. it's going to be a lot of people, you're going to have trouble getting a seat. >> reporter: and back here live at winwood, yesterday's commute

back home also faced a lot of trouble, because there was actually brush fires near some of the tracks. that's how hot it got. and septa is telling us that this squeeze, again, fewer trains on the tracks because of those mechanical issues, this might as last through the end of the summer. we're live at wynnewood station, randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. >> all right, randy, thank you. that's not the only place we're seeing delays this morning, when it comes to septa transportation there. the north town rail is running about 10 minutes behind, thorndale, only the inbound going on or close to schedule there. doylestown, we're seeing ten-minute delays there. west trenton, about 11 minutes delay. newark, also running about 10 minutes late. one thing to keep in mind if you're headed out the door this morning. also keeping an eye on the schuylkill. if you're trying to get into the city from 76, you can take a look there and see how slow things are moving. average speed there, about 25 or 31 miles per hour, your drive time there, 25 minutes. so we're also going to take a

look at some of the other roadways this morning. 95, 76, 476 all looking clear. >> all right. thank you, pamela. nbc 10 viewers have been sending us pictures throughout the week with their train troubles. and we still want to hear from you. take a picture or a video of what's happening, sitting too long or don't have a seat, whatever it is, our twitter handle is @nbcphiladelphia. and remember, you can monitor developments and get updates throughout the day. we'll have updates on the changing schedules, on routes and on alternate travel options. just make sure you have the nbc 10 app. >> announcer: now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather. >> boy, a steamy morning to be waiting for the bus. nbc 10 in philadelphia's wynnewood neighborhood at 54th street. these folks have the right idea, though. short sleeves with shorts on, wearing a hat to cover themselves. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is here with our

forecast. hey, sheena. >> hey, vai. yes, it is a hot day and we have a first alert out because of it. not just the heat, but also air quality. the sections that we are calling a first alert for pennsylvania suburbs, pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware, it's going to go until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. expect this to continue tomorrow. it's because of the extreme heat and humidity again today, making temperatures feel around 100 degrees. air quality is poor, so if you suffer from asthma or any respiratory issues, you don't want to be outside for an extended period of time today. that you will definitely start to notice. and even with the heat, you don't want to be outside for an extended period of time. make sure you stay hydrated. and if you are outside for a long time, stay in the shade. try to stay cool. the excessive heat warning goes from northern delaware up to parts of mercer county. and this is going to go until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. and this is because of all that heat making temperatures feel close to triple digits. look at the temperatures right now. we're almost at 90 degrees in philadelphia. mt. holly is at 90 degrees,

though. 87, vineland. 90 already in atlantic city. 84 degrees in coatesville. 87 in wilmington. we also have the chance for some thunderstorms this afternoon. not everybody, though, will see the storms. if you do see the storms or a shower, at least it will help cool your temperatures down a bit. more heat in the forecast tomorrow and into the weekend. i'll show you that, coming up. >> all right, see you in a few minutes, sheena. to help the elderly deal with today's heat, bucks county is extending the hours of its senior centers, and those centers are the ben wilson senior center, bristolboro active adult center, bristol township senior center, morrisville senior service center, and penn ridge community center in silverdale. they'll be open until 6:00 p.m. tonight. we also have the full list on nbc10.com. and happening today, comedian bill cosby is expected to appear in a montgomery county courtroom for a hearing in the sex assault case against him. nbc 10's katy zachary breaks down what is expected to happen

in court today. >> a trial date has not yet been set and bill cosby's attorneys hope that what happens today here in court could delay the trial or even have the case thrown out altogether. their argument centers around the accuser, andrea constand, a former temple university employee, who first came forward with sexual assault allegations in 2005. she did not testify at his recent preliminary hearing in late may, so today cosby's lawyers will argue that his trial should not be held until constand testifies and they can cross-examine her. prosecutors say a recent court ruling allowed them to use constand's police statement instead of having her appear in person in court. the hearing is set for 1:00 today. nbc 10 news will have the very latest coming up on nbc 10 at 4:00. bill cosby is expected to be here with his attorneys and if the judge rules against the defense, it's very likely we will have a trial date set.

reporting from norristown, katy zachary, nbc 10 news. >> meanwhile, philadelphia police are searching for the gunman who shot a 16-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man. the shooter opened fire at east lycoming and o streets in juliet juliet juliettea park. police believe the teen was an innocent bystander and the man may have been the target. and a 26-year-old man is at temple university hospital after he was shot multiple times in north philadelphia. it happened just before 1:00 this morning at 17th and susquehanna streets. police say there was a fight on the corner just before is shooting. no word on any arrests. and a water main break caused problems for one south philadelphia neighborhood this morning. sky force 10 over the scene at the intersection of fifth and snyder. you can see water pouring from the manhole there. there was so much water, police had to shut the intersection down today. crews are on the scene, making necessary repairs.

and new jersey is planning to put the breaks on hundreds of transportation projects, as the state tries to find the money to pay for them. a project on route 238 between routes 295 and 206 is among those on the chopping block. governor chris christie signed an executive order to suspend the projects last week. christie says work will stop on all nonessential projects on friday in order to protect the remaining money in the state's transportation fund. and in camden county, the same goes for a $1 million project there to repair the nickleson bridge over east atlantic road. and the cuts aren't just limited to roads. multiple projects to make improvements along the river line could also be shelved. and it looks like $10 million worth of projects, enhanced rail service at marine terminals may also have to wait. just tap the nbc 10 app to see a full list of road projects affected by these cuts. the south philadelphia park

reopens with a brand-new look. stinger playground sets on south 32nd street. over the years, it had fallen into disrepair. today a ribbon cutting is planned to reopen the park after recent renovations. up next, on the hot seat. just days after announcing he would not recommend charges against hillary clinton in an e-mail scandal, fbi director james comey is appearing on capitol hill. the tough questions he's facing in the hearing that's happening right now. and another deadly police shooting. there's outrage nationwide as a minnesota man is shot and killed and protests continue over the police killing of another black man in louisiana. we have new information on both investigations. we'll have that just ahead. sheena? and we're also looking at a lot of extreme heat today with humidity, also poor air quality. so coming up, we'll talk more about that first alert and how long it will last. plus, your weekend forecast, that's next.

a st. paul man was allegedly shot to death by a policeman after being pulled over for a broken taillight. the aftermath of the situation was captured on cell phone camera by the man's girlfriend, who was also in the car. this while the investigation and protests continue after the death of a louisiana man who was allegedly killed by police just two days ago. melissa colorado and sarah rosario have those stories for us. >> good morning. protesters have gathered outside of minnesota governor martin

dayton's mansion here in the capital of st. paul. there's about three dozen of them. this comes after a facebook live video went viral last night. the video appears to show the moment following the shooting of a 32-year-old black man from st. paul. the video shows a blood-soaked man, identified by family, as 32-year-old orlando castillo, suffering from a gunshot wound. his girlfriend says that castillo was carrying a weapon, but that he had a license to carry. she tells the camera and the officer that castillo was going to show the officer his i.d.. >> i told him not to reach for it! i told him to get his hand out! >> you told him to get his i.d., sir. his driver's license. >> for now the incident is under investigation. as for the officer involved, he is now on paid administrative leave. the interim police chief says they have not had a police-involved shooting in that department in over 30 years. at this point, it's unclear how long these protesters plan on

gathering outside of the mansion. for now, that's the latest here in st. paul. melissa colorado, nbc news. >> i'm sarah rosario in baton rouge, where many people are still unsettled after tuesday morning's shooting of 37-year-old alton sterling by police here, all while the justice department is now looking into the motive behind the shooting, and they're taking a closer look at this deadly struggle and new video showing officers shooting sterling after tackling and pinning him to the ground. but some say those clips, now viral, don't show everything. officers say sterling matched the description from an anonymous caller reporting someone threatening with a gun, but people who knew sterling say he only carried for protection. now with sterling's 15-year-old son inconsolable, protesters and family are calling for justice, saying the officer should be charged with murder. >> i, for one, will not rest and will not allow y'all to sweep him in the dirt.

>> reporter: for now, those officers, both three and four-year veterans of the department, are now on paid leave. in baton rouge, sarah rosario, nbc news. and happening now, fbi director james comey is fielding questions from congress. this is a live picture from the house oversight and government reform committee, questioning him. on tuesday, comey announced the agency's recommendation not to prosecute hillary clinton over her private e-mail setup. republicans say comey's detailed statement shows there is a sufficient basis for prosecution. >> attorney general loretta lynch said yesterday the justice department's investigation into the scandal has been formally closed without any criminal charges. lynch promised last week that she would accept whatever the fbi findings were in the case. the investigation looked into whether clinton mishandled classified e-mails while secretary of state. comey said there was no criminal case, but clinton and her aides

were extremely careless. lynch is likely to face questions of her own next week at a separate oversight hearing of the house judiciary committee. and democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton will be back in philadelphia tomorrow. she'll speak at the general conference in bicentennial of the ame church at the pennsylvania convention center. yesterday, the presumptive democratic nominee was in atlantic city, where she attacked rival donald trump. clinton claimed trump took casinos in a bankruptcy and kept making money while others didn't get the pay that they were promised. trump defended himself last night, saying he didn't hurt the people of atlantic city. and trump held his first meeting with congressional republicans this morning. he didn't speak to reporters, as he entered the building. the meeting came less than two weeks before the gop's national convention, in which a number of republicans are skipping. several republicans also skipped this morning's meeting. after going head to head for months during primary season,

clinton and bernie sanders may finally be joining forces. nbc news reports sanders could endorse clinton as early as next tuesday. in weeks past, the vermont senator said he would likely vote for clinton, but has yet to fully back her for president. reports are that both campaigns are in talks to host a joint event in new hampshire. and a controversial immigration proposal failed in washington, d.c. pennsylvania senator pat toomey failed yesterday to get a vote on the bill to cut off federal funding for so-called sanctuary cities. those cities like philadelphia that prohibit law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities on detention requests. toomey argued that the lack of cooperation allows dangerous individuals to be released. there was widespread flooding in parts of middle tennessee overnight, in nashville, emergency crews spent the night alerts residents of the rising water and helping them evacuate. a number of roads were closed.

at one point, the flood water was 3 feet deep. one homeowner said this flooding is the worst he has seen in more than 45 years. well, we have a first alert out for today. the main story is the heat wave. we're in the second day of a developing heat wave. 90-degree temperatures through today and saturday, plus humidity is going to make it feel close to 100 degrees, most of these days that we have left for 90-degree temperatures. yesterday we hit 95. tomorrow, 97. tomorrow, 97, that would be a heat wave. then saturday, 95. still hot going into the weekend. the average high, 87 degrees. so we're well above that. also, don't forget, your seven-day is always scrolling at the bottom of the screen for you. aside from the heat, we have poor air quality. because of the weather pattern we're in, making it hot and humid, it's also making our pollution levels a little higher. if you suffer from asthma, you don't want to go outside today for several hours. also, just with the heat in

general, you don't want to be outside that long. and if you are, be in the shade, stay cool, and stay hydrated. thunderstorms this afternoon, not for everybody, though. they'll be kind of spotty, maybe some scattered storms, but at least it will cool temperatures down. look at our neighborhood temperatures, 85 in philadelphia. 87 in south jersey. neighborhoods along the shore already near 90 degrees. some of our new jersey neighborhoods already at 90 degrees now. piney hall, 90. 93 already in pitman. 92, medford. 88, mt. laurel, lumberton is at 91 degrees, as well as hamilton township in mercer county. it's getting hot very quickly, and that's what we expect even for tomorrow. excessive heat warnings still for all the counties shaded in red here until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. temperatures will feel close to 100 degrees. so today, 97 for the actual temperature, feeling like 104. same tomorrow. saturday, mid-90s, feeling like the upper 90s. by sunday, the humidity will be noticeably less, but that's not until sunday.

it will be the second half of the weekend when you start to notice a difference. today, though, this afternoon, we could see some spotty showers around, again, not everybody. and then tomorrow, the first half of the day looks dry, just hot and humid. and then by the afternoon, we could see some thunderstorms starting to develop across the area. so we'll keep a close eye on that. your neighborhood forecast for today, if you see these red exclamation points on your neighborhood, that means you fall under the first alert that we issued. 97, university city this afternoon. 94 lansdale. if you're in new jersey, 95, hattensfield. in delaware, expect temperatures low to mid-90s. then we go into your weekend. friday, another hot day, pretty much just like today, except i think we'll have a better chance for afternoon storms. saturday, another hot one. the best chance for thunderstorms south of philadelphia on saturday. so new jersey, delaware, and along the shore. temperatures still in the 90s. then we go into sunday. we're going to be drier on sunday. temperatures closer to normal for this time of the year, right around the mid- to upper 80s. and sunday, that's the day that the humidity will be lower, so

that's good news, until we get there, it's going to stay hot and humid. and again, today, stay hydrated. we'll take a closer look at your forecast, coming up. >> all right. see you in about ten minutes, sheena. coming up next, ceo for the day. a big honor today for this heroic little girl. and how you can help in her fight against childhood cancer.

a new jersey girl is getting the experience of a lifetime, and it's a very sweet

assignment. she's the ceo of rita's italian ice, well, at least for today. and her journey to be here with us is nothing short of a miracle. bridgette was diagnosed with neuroblasatoma, a childhood cancer, when she was just 3 years old. it's the same disease that took the life of alex scott, the inspiration behind alex's lemonade stand. and we're pleased to tell you that bridgette has been in remission now for three years. look how cute those blue eyes are. bridgette is here with the ceo of rita's ever other day of the year. bridgette, congratulations on your big honor. tell us what it feels like to be in charge at rita's? >> it's very fun to meet all the staff that are in the headquarters. and i'm going to be going to a store. so i get to help and work and make ices for people. >> i just heard somebody off camera asking you if they're going to get raises. people are probably already

pitching at you. you can probably fire people too, no? >> i've heard a few. >> you'll think about it. now, you've been involved with alex's lemonade stand, as well. why is it so important for you to still be involved? >> because i don't want children who have childhood cancer or are going through childhood cancer to have to go through the same things i did when i was under chemom chemo. >> you don't want to see them suffer and having to go through that experience. tell me what's planned for your day? what do you have in store as the ceo of rita's water ice? >> after this, i'm going to a store and i get to help all the workers at that store and serve ice to guests so i'm really excited for that. >> rita's water ice, this kind of weather is tailor made for you guys, right? let's bring you in here, jeff. she's got an amazing survival story and a very special little girl here. tell me why you chose to honor her today, jeff. >> sure. rita's is -- we're honored that

we've been involved with alice's for 11 years now. we've raised over 4.5 million and expect another really big year with bridgette's help. and three years ago, we started the ceo of the day program to give it more awareness. and what's great is, this afternoon, she'll actually be helping raise money, because everybody can come out to a rita's from now until the 24th of july, pay $1, get a paper lemon, put their name on it, it goes on the wall on our store and that goes to alex's. i bet we'll sell a lot of those lemons today. >> what's the genesis of rita's commitment to helping kids with cancer? >> we started 11 years ago, got to know the scotts through alex's foundation. phenomenal people and it was a tragedy what happened with alex. they raised over $100 million to do research against childhood pediatric cancer. and it's a great organization, keeps growing every year and we're proud to be part of it. >> tell me what the response has been from families about have someone be in charge of rita's for a day and this program.

>> you know, our survivors love it, their families come in and have a great day at rita's. it's an exhausting day, because we jam pack it full of activities. they come in and address the whole staff, and they get to sit in on meetings and make treats. >> and of course you brought some flavored ice. i have ties at home with cherry all over, rita's mango. appreciate you guys bringing this stuff in here. you can make a donation to help children with cancer at rita's italian ice, get more details on our website. we have a link for you at nbc10.com. check out the nbc 10 app. bridgette and jeff, thank you so much. go easy on people today, when you head over to the store. people are going to be nervous about you -- about being around you. >> she's pretty tough. >> yeah, i know. you look very well. >> thank you. >> very nice. >> thank you, jeff. septa slowdown. we continue to follow the mass transit mess that continues for commuters today. plus, joining forces, we'll explain how the pta and uber are teaming up to help commuters with the septa slowdown.

also, destination havana. the new announcement this morning about which airlines will soon fly to the cuban capital. and from which u.s. cities.

the rough ride continues for commuters on septa's regional rail lines, as the septa slowdown drags on, in the midst of dangerous heat and humidity. it's getting tough for septa riders to keep their cool. passengers know the drill at this point. they arrived early at wynnewood station, hoping to avoid the crowds and catch a train, but yet again, many were greeted with a frustrating scene. take a look. that is what it's like to see your ride to work skip right over you and pass you by, because the train is just too

full. no more room. septa riders clearly not happy to be late to work again this morning. and looking ahead to tonight's rush hour commute back home, we're expecting huge crowds at places like suburban station in center city, amid 90-degree heat that makes the underground train track platform feel like an oven. and with fewer trains, it means more standing and waiting. >> as the day progresses, it's going to get hotter. it's going to be a lot of people. you're going to have trouble getting a seat. >> yesterday was so hot, the commute home was complicated by brush fires, of all things. septa is telling us that this squeeze will likely last through the summer. and minutes ago, the philadelphia parking authority made an announcement that may alleviate problems with the septa slowdown. our nbc 10 -- let's check in, actually, with pamela osborne and traffic before we go on. >> vai, you know, the big thing

we've seen all throughout the morning is your best bet is to check to see if your train is on time. every few minutes, we see some kind of an update. newark 211 train delayed by ten minutes. we're seeing thorndale delays up to 17 minutes. we're also seeing delays in doylestown, as well as west trenton and ellewynn, all running late. the septa is running on this modified saturday schedule. that's why we're seeing some of those heavier delays. we're also keeping an eye on a vehicle accident in norristown west main street and hamilton. if you're traveling in that area, that may be something you want to look out for or avoid. also want to give you a look at i-295. at route 256. things moving smoothly there. vai? >> thank you, pamela. minutes ago, the philadelphia parking authority made an announcement that may aleleviat

the problems with the septa slowdown. they'll allow uber, uber-x, and uber pool to legally operate in the city. the ride-sharing service will be available through september 30th. that should give septa enough time to get its trains back on the tracks. and it should give people more options to get around when the democratic national convention arrives. we'll have more for you on the story coming up on nbc 10 news today. septa is giving some riders a refund for the slowdown, by the way, and if you wanted a deadline to ask for it is today. you're eligible if you bought a weekly regional trail pass for the week starting july 4th. you can get the refound if you bought a monthly regional train pass. you have to mail your pass back to septa by today in order to get your money back. and you can find the address and more detailed instructions on nbc10.com and on the nbc 10 app. we've also posted a link to the modified regional rail schedule, as well as some alternate routes.

dangerous heat and humidity all across our area once again today. temperatures are soaring well into the 90s. you'll see some relief at the shore, but not much, as we take a live look at cape may, new jersey. nbc 10 first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is here with that steamy forecast. sheena? >> yeah, that's right, vai. you even saw on the camera there, cape may looked a little hazy. we have an air quality alert that extends all the way to the shore. that is one thing to keep in mind today. especially if you suffer with asthma or respiratory issues. air quality will be an issue through the day today and tomorrow. first alert out, because of that and the heat for pennsylvania suburbs. philadelphia, new jersey, and delaware. this is going to go all the way through tomorrow, as well. and even the start of your weekend is going to be hot. so for today and tomorrow, extreme heat plus humidity, making it feel close to 100 degrees, in some cases, right around 100 degrees. and with that poor air quality in place, you definitely want to avoid several hours outdoors today.

stay hydrated. temperatures are already heating up. 89 right now in philadelphia. 87, our south jersey neighborhoods. lehigh valley coming in at 86 degrees. and very humid, too, this afternoon. temperatures will be around 97 in philadelphia. 95, new jersey, feeling like triple digits. lehigh valley, low 90s, and the chance for some thunderstorms. not for everybody, though. only parts of the area could see a shower or storm in that case. but it would help to cool your temperatures down. we'll take a closer look at the timing of the storms and your weekend forecast, that's coming up. >> all right, see you then, sheena. president barack obama is on a five-day, two-country trip to europe. he will talk with leaders about the fallout from britain's decision to leave the european union. and he'll attend a nato meeting in warsaw before heading to his first presidential visit to spain. the white house says obama expects to hear from eu leaders on plans for exit negotiations. and warsaw is stepping up security around the city, ahead of the upcoming summit. more than 50 delegations from

around the world are expected to attend. according to government officials, more than 6,000 police, military, and security personnel will keep watch over poland's capital in the coming days. poland's parliament tightened anti-terrorism laws last month, ahead of the summit. and secretary of state john kerry arrived in kiev today. he'll meet with a number of ukrainian officials to monitor the process of reforms there. ukraine and georgia are both deeply worried about russian activities on their territory. they've sought closer ties with the west, the european union, and are considering joining nato. a study is underway to explore how biological and genetic factors contribute to the risk of breast cancer among black women. the national institutes of health is behind it. researchers will compare the genomes of a large group of black women both with and without breast cancer against a group of white women who had the

disease. black women are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from the disease than white women. and most people don't realize a trip to the playground in hot weather like this could end with a doctor's visit. the national recreation and park association says playground equipment can get up to 130 degrees, causing second-degree burns. young children are the most at risk for burn because their skin is so delicate. they also don't understand how to react and remove themselves from a hot surface. >> people should, as they get their children and it's hot, stay away from it. things don't look hot. you walk up to it, climb something, and it's already hot. the consumer product safety commission says you should always check playground equipment before your child gets on it. and a new crew is on its way to the international space station this morning. the trio blasted off from kazakhstan in a russian soyuz rocket. the crew is made up of one american, one russian, and one

japanese astronaut. they will begin a four-month mission aboard the international space station. we are less than a month away from the start of the summer games in rio and a group of u.s. olympians on the road to rio agreed to help scientists monitor the zika virus. we'll tell you how that monitoring will work. and the heat and humidity still on today. we have a first alert because of it. coming up, we'll take a look at what that means for the rest of your week and into your weekend, that's next. # @

a group of u.s. olympians won't just be going for the gold in rio, they'll also be part of a medical study. the group of athletes has agreed to undergo monitoring for potential exposure to the zika virus. researchers hope to identify risk factors for infection and determine whether the virus persists in the body. they also want to evaluate how long the virus stays in the body. and study the reproductive outcomes of those affected. the summer olympic games are just 29 days away. the opening ceremony slated for august 25th. nbc 10 is your official olympic station and we'll be in rio to bring you stories from our local olympians. you can keep up with the medal counts and all the olympic action from rio on nbc 10 and on nbc10.com. and we're giving you an

all-access pass into our olympians' preparation for the olympics. the mathematics, civics, and science charter school is setting the bar for academic excellence in philadelphia. but the philadelphia school needs your help achieving a new level of success. veronica joiner is the founder and chief administrative officer of mcfcs and he's she's here with daniel jackson, the school's head basketball coach. you're a school that really defies the odds. most of your students come from low income, yet you have an astonishing graduation rate and acceptance rate. you were telling me about that during the break. tell us more about it. >> well, we have 100% graduation rate. and 97% to 98% of our students go to college and 2 to 3% trade school. and we've been doing this for about maybe 14 years.

>> what's -- what makes your school so unique, besides those astonishing numbers? how are you doing it? >> a team of dedicated staff, that works with me. and i strive for excellence. and i'm a former philadelphia public schoolteacher and graduate. >> i'm sure the public school system is wondering how they can duplicate what you're doing. but somebody like daniel, you're a former student. tell us the impact that the school had in your life. >> prior to arriving to mathematics, civics, and science chart school, i was somewhat of a problem child, but i landed at 447 north broad, which our school is located at, and they saw something in me i didn't see in myself. helped me with responsibility. >> she was joking with us, of course, when she said to me on the break, i had to beat it into him. but really, there was a level of expectation that was required of you by people like veronica, and you seemed to live up to that,

or you didn't seem to, you did. how did you do that? and how did you respond to those expectations, as you have? >> of course when we set the bar high for all our students, but she instilled in me principles of self-morals, self-respect, and through her leadership ability, i was able to take our team to the state championships. i'm now a senior pastor of new kingdom baptist church. and i attribute that to miss joyner, because my mother was sick for a very long time and miss joyner played that mother role in my life. and now i'm achieving high heights because of the responsibilities given to me in mathematics. >> i know that it's really difficult to get academic success and athletic success in the same school, because sometimes, it's one or the other, it's difficult to have both. but mcmcs has achieved both. how has it been able to do that,

coach? >> failure is not an option. and she believes that whatever we put our minds to, we can achieve. and over the last five years, three of the years we've been able to get to the state championship without having a gym, but because of hard work and stick-to-itivness of our players and coaches, we've been able to achieve high heights. >> that's one of the reasons you're here, you're in desperate need of your own home court. tell us what you're going to achieve that? >> what we're doing is we're having funding, people are donating, the city of brotherly love, people are coming forward, our mayor has pledged to assist us. and he visited our school and was quite impressed with the academics there. >> and there's no telling what you guys would do if you had your own court, right? i should get you guys together with the ceo of rita's. he's just around the corner here, he's still here, they're still serving, so it's quite remarkable, what you guys have done. it's really impressive.

and we thank you so much for coming in and telling us about it and hopefully our viewers will get on that crowd funding page, and we'll provide that in a second. the mathematics wi, civics, and sciences charter school has set up a go fund me page to raise money for a new gym. for more details, go over to our website at nbc10.com, check out the nbc 10 app, veronica and daniel, thank you so much for coming. and we wish you luck. and keep coaching and keep preaching. can we call you pastor, coach? >> both. >> you'll answer to either. >> yes. >> thank you so much and appreciate you guys coming in. >> thank you. we appreciate it. >> good luck. >> thank you. well, temperatures are heating up and we are in the making of a heat wave. today is number two in that heat wave, and we'll be hitting the 90s again today. so we have a first alert out. the pennsylvania suburbs, philadelphia, new jersey, and delaware, all these areas are going to fall under the first

alert. it's going to go until tomorrow, 6:00 p.m., and it's because of the extreme heat with a lot of humidity around that's going to make temperatures feel like the triple digits. and we're also talking about poor air quality. we have an air quality alert because of the type of weather. that's giving us the heat and humidity. and with all this said, you really want to avoid being outside for several hours at a time today, especially right in the middle of the day, especially if you suffer from allergies or asthma, i should say. because of that air quality being so poor with the pollution level being so high. and even really with the heat, you want to stay out of the sun today, because it will be extremely hot, and in some cases, potentially dangerous. neighborhood temperatures, already near 90 in philadelphia. mid-80s, pennsylvania suburbs, already around 90, close to the shore. we'll take a look in chester county, temperatures are basically warming to around 90 degrees already. and we'll continue seeing that as we go through the afternoon. excessive heat warning running from mercer county, down to new

castle county, areas in between. this is going to go until 6:00 p.m. friday. temperatures will be in the mid-90s this afternoon. but with the humidity, it's going to feel closer to 100 degrees. also, don't forget, your seven-day forecast, always scrolling at the bottom of the screen for you. neighborhood temperatures for this afternoon, 97, university city. 97, chestnut hill. lance dale, 94 degrees. lehigh valley coming in around 90. still a hot day. if you see this red exclamation point, that just shows you which neighborhoods fall under that first alert that i just showed you. and we have a chance for some thunderstorms this afternoon, i don't think everyone will see the thunderstorms, but if you do, it will help to cool those temperatures down. if you're in new jersey, hattenfield, 95 degrees this afternoon, atlantic city, 90. wilmington, coming in around 91 degrees. and as we go through the next ten days, we're going to stay hot, but the good thing is here, once we get past this week with temperatures still in the 90s, humidity will drop, noticeably, as we go into sunday. so today, humid, 97.

tomorrow, humid, 97. afternoon storms. saturday, 95 degrees. storms mostly south of philadelphia. still humid saturday, but the humidity starts to drop out of later in the day saturday, sunday, dry around 87, which is normal for this time of the year. 88 degrees, monday and we're going to stay less humid as we go into next week, too, even though temperatures are going to be hot. so we can say good-bye to the high humidity, as we go to your sunday. here's your shore forecast. avalon, margate, stone harbor, rehoboth beach and atlantic city. all humid on saturday. temperatures around 90 degrees. chance of a thunderstorm, and then we go into sunday, much drier, temperatures in the upper 80s. stay tuned. we'll wrb. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪

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starting this fall, new jersey's newark liberty international airport will start offering nonstop flights to havana, cuba. the department of transportation has chose, eight air carriers to take part in the scheduled flights, as early as this fall. they will travel between atlanta, charlotte, ft. lauderdale, houston, los angeles, miami, new york, orlando, and tampa. today's proposal comes nearly one year after the u.s. and cuba reestablished diplomatic relations. and happening this weekend, the 35th annual hispanic fiesta at penn's landing. it will be a weekend of music and dancing and some great food,

of course. there'll be djs, there'll be live music and performances by local dance academies. reporters and anchors from our sister station, telemundo 62 will be there. it promises to be a lot of fun. if you get a chance to check it out, it runs from 2:00 until 8:00 saturday and sunday. well, nbc 10 needs your help to recognize the people who are making a difference in the community. nbc 10 and nbc universal are giving away grants to local nonfederal governmeno nonprofits. we call it 21st century solutions. our goal is to promote solutions that are implementing new and innovative programs. the application is on our website at nbc10.com. and there's a deadline to apply, which is august 26th. coming up this afternoon, starting at 3:00, it's ellen degeneres' show with special guest jennifer lopez. then it's nbc 10 news at 4:00. this afternoon, her granddaughter's graduation was a blast, but the trip home was anything but a celebration. after getting no refund from the

airline for their change to their travel plans, she called harry hairston and the nbc 10 responds team. their story this afternoon on nbc 10 news at 4:00. now to an update on tour top story. septa riders now adding hot temperatures to their long wait times. septa riders clearly were not happy to be late to work again this morning. looking ahead to tonight's rush hour commute, we're expecting huge crowds. couple those crowds with 90-degree temperatures and those platforms, they can get hot. remember, you can monitor developments and get updates all throughout the day. we'll have updates on the changing schedules, on routes, and alternate travel options. just make sure you have the nbc 10 app. i wasn't sure i'd be able to check the weather with you, because you were busy with that cup of beautiful italian water ice. >> i ate it all. it's melted. the bottom half melted.

but i ate it all. it kind of froze my mouth a little bit, it was hard for me to talk earlier. >> i can hold off -- >> did you get lemon? >> i get lemon. >> me too. >> rita's water ice people bringing in water ice and the whole newsroom just disappears. >> very nice of them, too, by the way. you're going to need it today. everyone waiting on the platform could use a rita's water ice. excessive heat warning today. here's a map of the area expecting it, new castle county to mercer county -- see, i can barely talk now, because my mouth is frozen. this is going to go until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow, first alert temperatures in the mid-90s, feeling around 100 degrees. yes, with the humidity makes things very uncomfortable. tomorrow, 97 degrees. there's a chance of some thunderstorms this afternoon, not for everybody, and then tomorrow afternoon, too. and by saturday, a chance of storms south of philadelphia, mid-90s. sunday, we're down to 87, and sunday, we're actually going to have a lot lower humidity. how's your water ice? >> ahem, very good.

i think they're going to do very well today, their business. thanks for watching nbc 10 news today at 11:00. for sheena parveen and everyone here at nbc 10, have a great day and stay cool out there.

[piano chord resounding] >> deimos: as you can see, the rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. so many rumors flying around town at this time. strange, huh? seemingly out of nowhere. for example, the wedding we allegedly had... right before nicole allegedly shoved me into the river to my death. [chuckles] now that is interesting, don't you think? well, at least you didn't drink all my good champagne. >> kate: i only took what you promised me. >> deimos: [laughs] how euphemistically put.