new this morning, expect some changes to your regional rail commute. new schedules in effect. more trains in service starting today. protesters hit the streets of philadelphia for a fifth straight day. the marches were peaceful here but across the country, anger over police brutality has led to some arrests. pokemon warning. philadelphia police say the game could put you in harm's way. 70 degrees, it is 4:00 a.m. i'm tracy davidson. let's get right to meteorologist, bill henley, with your first alert neighborhood forecast with is a close look at

communities across pennsylvania, pittsburgh and delaware. >> we have 68 degrees in philadelphia, the low 60s in the suburbs, nice and clear and comfortable too with low humidity. low 60s for new jersey. lehigh valley, skies are clear in easton. by 10:00, 75 and climbing. philadelphia, in the clear. sunshine, bright, temperatures, 77 degrees. by 9:00, 73. a warm afternoon. humidity low. making for a great monday. 87 for new jersey. lehigh valley and delaware. shore, low 80s. plenty of sunshine. i'll go through the forecast in ten minutes. we'll see how the traffic is

looking. jessica boyington. one lane getting by. you can see north and southbound with no problems. also an accident at norristown on main street and franklin street if you are taking route 202, no big problems or delays. 11 minutes northbound from route 30 to the schuylkill expressway. >> jessica, thanks. let's talk about the ride to work. 402. septa's regional rail slowdowns enter their second week. there are changes that will make the morning commute better. katy zachary is live to explain at the melrose station. >> reporter: septa announced these changes last night. there is a good chance people might not realize on their local line, additional trains are going to be running. they are clearly marked here on

septa's website. they display what additional lines have these extra train cars. these will be in place for the foreseeable future. we know septa has worked out a deal with amtrak, new jersey and marriage to borrow their cars which add some additional 1700 seats for riders. this is important because they had to take a third of their trains out of service because of the structural defect. that meant trains and platforms were crowded with frustrated drivers, some that had to wait hours for a train. starting this morning, 12 septa regional rail lines will have additional cars and service. coming up, i'll check in with a representative who is working to see how this new int decks of these train cars is going at this early hour. reporting live, katy zachary,

nbc 10 news. >> you can stay up to the minute on the nbc10.com app. four minutes past 4:00. a philadelphia firefighter is in the hospital after being hurt at this house fire in the wynnefield neighborhood. this is video of the fifth straight night of protest in philadelphia against police brutality. last night's demonstrators shut down streets in center city. members of black lives matter say they won't give up until they see change. dozens of them marched from west philadelphia to the delaware river. police cleared for them. the ungoing unrest is still exposing division within the city. >> we need to keep causing a

commotion and yelling and demanding justice be done. >> you protest the police that got shot in the face, the five in dallas. respect our police. >> last night's protest was smaller and less tense than the one on saturday when demonstrators taunted police with insults. con frn tations between police and protesters continue across the country. last night in baton rouge, officers came face to face with hundreds of shouting demonstrators. hundreds rallied outside the state capitol. they protested killing of african-americans. protesters managed to block a bridge for several hours in memphis. hundreds of members of black lives matter when they veered through a bear okayed and on to a bridge. the national bar association

is offering to help people arrested during the weekend protest. they want to know why the protesters were arrested on state charges which require a bond before they can be released. the lawyers say city charges could have applied which sets bonds automatically without a judge it could have been much worse, the word from officials in dallas, who are learning more about the sniper that ambushed and killed five police officers thursday night. they said micah johnson practiced setting off explosives and talked about using roadside bombs during the standoff. the dallas police chief revealed that he scrolled the letters rb in his own blood on the walls of the parking garage where s.w.a.t. teams cornered and killed him. they are trying to figure out what rb stand for. >> this is a person who was well-prepared, thinking ahead, talking about shooting tactics. that's important.

we had on the scene information from witnesses about shooting from different places. detectives found a personal arsenal at the home he shared with his mother and practiced combat drills in his back yards. a man charged with murder in south jersey is being held on $1 million in a south jersey jail. he shot and killed a man and stole the victim's car. he shot and killed the 24-year-old man on saturday. he abandoned the car with the 1-year-old inside here at fifth and wood streets in center city. the little boy wasn't hurt. the motive for the killing is still not clear. had two children are in the hospital after being hit by a car while riding bikes. sky 4 is over the scene. you can see crews towing away an suv. the 14-year-old boys were riding

their bike. the driver who hit them stayed on the scene. the boyce as are expected to recover. skies are clear. the temperatures are cooling down. philadelphia, 68 degrees. during the day today, plenty of sunshine. it will be a big warmup. look at the winds, winds at 6 miles an hour, 7 miles an hour out of the north. it is that direction bringing in dryer air which is going to keep the humidity lower during the day. warm into the 80s this afternoon. same story for the suburbs. clear skies, plenty of sunshine. 79 degrees at noontime. right now, 59 and falling. it has just dropped to 59 degrees. a cool start in the lehigh valley. with sunshine, warm through the 60s, the 70s and into the 80s. by 2:00, 83. not a strong northerly wind. that's going to keep the

humidity in check. new jersey, sunshine, 62. nothing more than a few scattered clouds. 80 at lunchtime. 83 at 2:00. a pretty good warmup at the shore. sunshine, middle 70s at lunchtime. right now, 64 degrees. for delaware, sunshine too. upper 80s for some spots. 85 in wilmington at 4:00 after starting out in the 60s and 70s. northerly wind at 6 miles an hour. unfortunately, just for today. i will go through the extended forecast and a look at the ten-day outlook when i am back in ten minutes. nine minutes past 4:00. let's get you to work on a monday. let's check with jessica

boyington. >> 295 in mt. laurel, around route 38, no problems. a 12-minute drive time around route 38 headed up towards the black course pike. some people are flying. we don't need to do that. you are good to go. a disabled vehicle in hatfield township on school road and east vine street. here is the boulevard. right around roberts avenue. no problems north or southbound if you are heading towards the schuylkill expressway from the boulevard. you will be just fine this morning. we'll have more updates for you when i come back. >> pokemon go is one of the hottest games but it could turn you into a crime victim. why police are warning about it. >> senior driving city. find out which state is the most dangerous for older drivers. learn what seniors have to do to keep their licenses. (sounds of birds whistling)

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it is 4:13. if you are a senior that drives, which states are the most dangerous for you. a study shows rhode island is the most dangerous. the least is new mexico, based on the percentage of older drivers killed in car accidents every year. only illinois and new hampshire require a refresher road test at age 75. pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware were not highly ranked. pennsylvania senior drivers have an option to renew their licenses every two years instead of every four. delaware senior vs. to pass a

vision test to renew. new jersey has no specific rules for older drivers to renew their licenses. two campers from alabama face charges from this wild fire, leaving their camp pir smolder ng hot, dry and windy conditions. six buildings were destroyed and 30 more homes in danger. the fire is not contained. 2000 have been evacuated. a pilot and his small daughter will be okay after their small plane crashed into a lake. the father radioed he was having engine trouble moments after takeoff. the fisherman called 911 and rushed to help. >> she was nine years old. when we pulled her out, she was just crying uncontrollably. the faa says it is up to the owner of the plane to remove the aircraft from the lake.

the navy is revising the number of medals awarded to chris kyle, known for p writing the book "american sniper." after routine review of his discharge paperwork, he won one silver and four bronze. in his book, he wrote two silver and five bronze stars. they say mistakes in discharge paperwork are common. he was shot and killed by a former marine at a texas shooting range in 2013. police in philadelphia are looking into a series of armed robberies where the suspects targeted their victims using a new smartphone app. they tweeted a warning about the misuse of pokemon app. police have this advice, if you or your kids are playing, make sure to warn are kids about stranger danger, set limits on how far they can go while

playing and make sure they watch the road. they have seen adults and kids get so engrossed while staring at their phones to play the game, they walk right into the street. the pittsburgh symphony orchestra came to concert park to give concert-goers a pokemon experience like no other. we were there for the sin fonic evolution. they tied together music and videos. pokemon go is now the most popular app downloaded from the itunes store and the fans are in a frenzy. >> people are coming up and going, have you battled with jim or what pokemon have you got? >> it involves pokemon characters hidden in read world and players trying to find them.

this has police warning players to be extra vigilant while out searching. if you're searching for sunshine, you're out of luck. you'll have plenty during the day. right now, it is clear and cool this morning. the temperatures have come down nicely. 50s and 60s to start with. the humidity stays low through the day. mainly clear and comfortable. the humidity will be in check this evening. 68, philadelphia. cooler for the jersey shore, 64, 63, delaware, low 60s in the lehigh valley. ashton, 60. 59, north whales.

warrington, 60 degrees. these numbers will be climbing well into the 80s for most spots. low humidity. beautiful summer day. satellite and radar shows we are clear of the clouds. nearest clouds are way off to the northeast. we won't have to worry about those. with a nice, northerly wind today, this is the dry air, the forecast wind. not a lot of wind. just enough to keep us comfortable for today. look what happens tomorrow. the wind shifts. it goes the other direction, comes in off the ocean. that's moisture streaming back into the air why today. you will feel the humidity return tomorrow. we'll still be in the 80s for tomorrow. 88 degrees this afternoon, sunshine, bright and comfortable. tomorrow, warm and humid. 88 degrees. then, it is into the 90s starting wednesday. another heat wave is brewing. 96 degrees with a chance of showers or thunderstorms on thursday and again on friday. in the 90s, likely to continue into the weekend. saturday and sunday, high

humidity. 90s both days and even into monday. 93 degrees. after we get a break, the temperatures will be climbing into the 90s. tracy? >> bill, thank you. >> let's check the vine street. sometimes construction clears earlier. jessica is watching it. we are watching the vine street expressway. our cameras around 24th street. all lanes are open. not dealing with morning construction right now. eastbound towards 95 and westbound towards the schuylkill expressway, we are still good to go. no big construction on the vine street expressway. we are watching 95 through della way. we are still in the green on northbound drive with only 11 minutes from 295 to 495. we are still watching an accident scene out in norristown

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the creator of the broadway smash, "hamilton" took a final bow this weekend, including one from philadelphia. saturday night's performance was the last for lynn manuel miranda and phil and leslie odom jr. tickets for the final show together sold for as much as 20,000 a piece. odom was tony award playing arron burn in hamilton. he joined us on stanl as part of the july fourth concert. we are now less than four weeks away from the opening ceremony of the rio olympic games. the final qualifying was last night for track and field and gymnastics. simone biles is poised to be a

breakout star in the rio games. the 19-year-old will headline the team. as her 2012 standout, gabby douglas, she stood out on the uneven bars last night to cement her spots on the five-person squad. she is headed back to the olympics. how about this on track? 16-year-old sidney mclaughlin needs to finish in the top three to qualify for the olympics. she is running lane five. the youngest u.s. olympian in track and field since 1980. we are just 25 days way from the rio games. health experts are not just concerned about the zika virus. next at 4:30, hear about a super bacteria and how it could impact athletes. now, your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather. 4:25 is the time. 68 in philadelphia. live view looking across the delaware from the adventure

aquarium. we are in for a warm one. i have your neighborhood forecast. monday morning. let's see what's happening on the roads. jessica boyington watching it from the first alert traffic center. mt. laurel new jersey, route 73, around 295, no problems here. most of our majors, no major incidents to report. updates all morning and at 4:30. >> septa riders brand new schedules are in effect for the morning rush. next, in a live report, see how more train cars an station improvements could make your trip to work a bit more bearable starting today.

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happening today, changes that could ease the commute for septa regional rail riders. new schedules in effect. other transit agencies are stepping in to help. police protests continue on the streets of philadelphia and around the country. philadelphia's foreign police commissioner is addressing the role both sides play in keeping the peace. >> scaling the steps, this man with a rare disability proved that not even the famous art museum steps can stop him from taking on a steep challenge. it is 4:29. good morning. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. let's start the day with bill henley with his first alert neighborhood forecast. a look at conditions right where you live this morning. >> tracy, we are getting a nice breeze, northwesterly winds. dry air. temperatures cool down nicely. look at the 50s, 60s, low 60s for the lehigh valley and

delaware, new jersey, at 62 and 61 in the suburbs right now. a cool start. a sunny day today. a big warmup too. 88 for philadelphia. the humidity stays low today for philadelphia. the suburbs and new jersey, up to 87 degrees. while the shore makes it up to 80 degrees this afternoon. mostly bright skies at the shore. plenty of sunshine, lehigh valley and delaware. before we get to tomorrow and the rest of the seven days, i'll go through this day hour by hour when i come back in ten minutes richlt no right now, let's check in with jessica. we are starting at 4:22 around trooper road. no problems or delays. not seeing any construction. eastbound towards the schuylkill expressway from 29 to the schuylkill with the drive time, only about an eight-minute trip. speeds are into the 60s. we're not seeing any big problems for the most part on