if you want someone to fight for yu you and your country, he's the guy. >> melania trump addressing the republican national convention. that speech may have sounded too familiar to some people. lights, camera, action. we'll explain how donald trump broke his tradition by making this appearance on opening night. >> and making their voices heard. some delegates began shouting trying to stop donald trump from officially becoming the nominee. good morning. i'm tracy davidson live from

cleveland on day two of the republican national convention. we'll walk you through the fireworks so far, including that speech by melania trump last night and what some say are striking similarities with a speech delivered by michelle obama in 2008. we'll play them both and you decide. a lot to cover this morning. katie? >> tracy, we'll see you shortly. thanks so much. let's get a check of our forecast for today and the rest of the week with meteorologist bill henley. he's going to talk about the neighborhood forecast, a close look at communities and delaware. >> here they are. live views from around our area. philadelphia 74 degrees. thin clouds in the area. low 70s in new jersey. the temperatures are going to start off lower, 68 degrees and not get as hot this afternoon. warming into the upper 80s. delaware, lehigh valley and new jersey to 89 degrees in afternoon for philadelphia. all the suburbs are in the same

territory. sunshine, a warm day. the humidity will be falling as the day goes on. we'll go through this day hour by hour. back in a few minutes. first alert traffic first with jessica. >> an accident scene cleared out of way. there was a vehicle off into the center median there. it's in the middle of a work zone as well. it looks like it's still there. there were emergency crews on the scene that were trying to get this accident cleared out of way. no delays either way on 422. out in pennsauken, a downed pole and wires on route 130, around 612. that might be in the area, clearing as well. no big problems at the lake, 13 minutes both of them into center city. on the blue route southbound, sky kell 95 into the city.

katie? >> we're going to win. we're going to win so big. thank you very much everybody. >> a triumphant donald trump emerges from the smoke and into the spotlight at the republican national convention. he defied another political tradition by appearing at the opening night of the rnc. trump introduced the speaker of the night, his wife melania. the former model has rarely been seen on the campaign trail but took to the speaker stand and delivered a passionate and compassionate and as a patriot. >> if you want someone to fight for you and your country, i can assure you he's the guy. he will never ever give up.

and most importantly, he will never ever let you down. >> now, one bit of controversy about her speech. there were two passages that matched nearly word for word first lady michelle obama's speech at the 2008 democratic national convention. take a listen. >> because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them. >> because we want our children and all children in this nation to know that the only limits to the height of your achievement is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them. >> so what do you think? sound similar? tweet me your reaction at tracy davidson and make sure you're

following@nbc philadelphia. >> never trump delegates tried to disrupt the convention when they were discussing the rules of the convention, specifically, a couple of rules changes including the one that says they have to vote for donald trump. they want to vote for whoever they wan want to. >> roll call vote. roll call vote. >> there was a lot of shouting. some in support of the movement, others cheering on trump. in the end, the rebels were quickly quieted. while eyes were on the chaos and one took to social media to voice his frustrations about the party's platform. >> not only is it bad. the party. >> john hardy accompanying the delaware delegation took it facebook to make his point. it's not about addition or subtraction or division. >> delegate from pennsylvania's first congressional district thinks the platform is still

written by what he calls older delegates, but there is a groundswell movement to get past the issues. >> donald trump is setting the tone and if it matters, most lgbt candidate we've had for president in a long, long time. now, coming up at 4:15, we'll show you what our local delegates are seeing on the floor and then at 4:30, we'll talk about the features. including new jersey governor christine madde christie talked husband. wait until you hear what he says about the republicans who are not here. >> tracy, thanks so much. now to the accept at that slowdown. they continue to to struggle with riding the regional rails. they'll testify at a special hearing about the cracked train cars that sidelined a third of the transit agency's fleet. matt delucia has more on the

hearing. >> hi, faet. >> reporter: hi indicate. he wants a long-term response by septa and answers what they are going to do. we've heard from septa in the past that the repairs could take upwards of a couple of months to complete. state representative kevin boyle will hold that house democratic policy hearing later on this morning. federal officials will be speaking today, including septa's general manager. more than 100 regional railcars were taken out of service the weekend of july 4th because of a defect in the cars, a crack. since then, septa changed scheduled, borrowed cars from other agencies and many riders have faced overcrowding issues and delays. i will talk to train riders this morning as they get through week three of these problems. the meeting will get under way at 10:00. it is open to the public, by the way, if you are interested. there will be a core of services on the 8400 block in northeast

village. i'm live, matt delucia. nbc 10 news. happening today in montgomery county, this morning there will be a meeting about race relations, community members, police lawmakers and the naacp will meet in ardmore at a coffee shop talking about how to de-escalate situations and unify communities. in chester county, an attack on a police officer is caught on dashcam video. you can see a man to the right of the screen who appears to wait for the police officer who drive-by on ease lincoln highway. he then launched a rock into the officer's windshield shattering it. >> he's right there on him. did pick the rock back up. initially hit the police car with. >> an officer who responded as backup, broke his sternum. he's charged with aggravated

assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. in delaware county, strong storms brought down trees and damaged homes leaving several people without power even into this morning. havertown was one of the hardest hit areas. swiss farms on eagle road, it was a team effort to clean up after a silo collapse. the 40-year-old landmark fell in about 20 seconds. >> we had another big lightning bolt and the wind was picking up. we heard a big thud. thank god, no car was in sight and no one got hurt. that's the most important thing. everything else can be repaired. >> an interesting view of roof repairs from inside the house being fixed. strong winds blew away piece was that roof at a home in white hall township, lehigh county. also in havertown, we were above a home on summit hill road where trees hit a deck narrowly

missing the home. no storms today and the humidity is coming down. but it's going to be a warm afternoon. 74 degrees in philadelphia. 82 degrees by 10:00. notice as we go into the afternoon, the feels-like temperature is equal to the actual temperature. a sign that the humidity is going to be falling during the day, making for a much more comfortable and sunny day. 70 in the suburbs, 78 at 10:00. into the low 80s the 8:00. 83 degrees at lunchtime. 85 at 2:00. again, those feels-like temperatures are the same as the temperature. so the humidity is not going to be a factor. not going to feel any hotter because of the humidity today. a lot more comfortable today and tonight and tomorrow. even the new jersey, 71 degrees. look at that. 81 degrees at 10:00. running warmer at noontime. 86 and 88 degrees at 2:00 this afternoon. going to be a warm summer day today. even at the shore. 85 degrees at 2:00.

holding in the middle 80s for the jersey shore. for delaware, no sign of storms today. 72 right now. 70s at 8:00 this morning. i'll show you how long the nicer summer weather will last with the ten-day outlook when i'm back in a few minutes. all right, bill. thanks so much. let's turn to a first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington standing by watching the road. i would venture to say prt i light volume. >> pretty light volume, katie. what we do at these times, construction project. the expressway may be lifting some of the construction early. you can see the work crews moving out of the wave. maybe some of the cars allowed through. we'll check back. for the most part, take local vine just in case.

24th street, some of the ramps near the schuykill expressway takes a while to come back open. broad street and the schuykill, the parts around broad, they were starting to clean up the construction early. upper happenover, on jacobs sawmill road and some construction on the -- between route 73 and the pike. traffic still getting through. katie? >> we'll see you shortly, jessica. the push is on to make the road safer. it's notorious for speeding and deadly crashes. hear about a pilot program that would use cameras to track drivers. >> reporter: i'm tracy davidson live in cleveland, covering day two of the republican national convention. we'll show you what local delegates are seeing and what one new jersey delegate plans to do. our coverage live from t

republican national convention continues now. i'm tracy davidson. we've been spending a lot of time with local delegates. dennis palmer, the new jersey delegate from blackwood. he's sending a picture every day with a law enforcement official and posting it on social media to say thank you. we're also seeing pictures of the local delegates on the floor. they're saying they're enjoying the action, even the chaos on the rules vote yesterday morning. pennsylvania delegates say their seats are sweet, awesome. just three rows from the front. we'll hear from local delegates, their reaction to melania's speech last night.

and governor chris christie weighs in on the divide that exists in the republican party. nbc 10 has complete coverage round the clock from the rnc. we'll take you over this afternoon and tonight. you can follow everything that happens on air and by using the nbc 10 app and we're all on social media. we're constantly tweeting and posting on instagram. katy. >> tracy, thanks. philadelphia names the first nine community schools, they are dobbins high, edmonds elementary, gideon elementary, kensington health sciences academy, logan elementary, south mark philadelphia, south philadelphia, till den middle and -- the mayor made the announcement yesterday. each will have a full-time coordinator who will work with parents, students, teachers and the neighborhood to identify certain needs. those needs could include things like job training, language classes and medical and police

services. >> it's a place where kids go and they leave. now it can be so much more. we can have evening programs where parents can do resume writing, family dinners, things like that. >> over the next five years, the city will invest nearly $40 million to transform 25 public schools into community schools. it's 4:17 now. this weekend, nbc 10 is trying to clear the shelters with a nationwide pet adoption. we're not only trying to find forever homes for animals, but today we check out pet insurance. when you get sick, you go to the doctor. when your pets get sick, you take him or her to the vet. you know the visits can be very costly. that's why more and more people are getting pet insurance. the insurance can cover anything from ear infections to hip replacements and stem cell therapy. one woman has insurance on all

four of her dogs and says it's worth it. over the past six years, her dogs racked up 69,0$69,000 in v bills. she would have had to cover it all without insurance. >> a lot of times people are faced with a terrible decision to be made. the veterinarian is saying you can have this treatment to help fluffy today, but it's going to cost this amount. if he comes through that, you can try this treatment. that's a terrible position to be in. >> to get insurance for the pet, depends on the breed, age, where you live. it can be $400 to $500 a year. do research before you pick a plan out for your pup. for a look at the dozens of local shelters offering free or discounted adoption fees, tap the nbc 10 app. now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> a nice day ahead. it's going to be nice and warm

this afternoon. if you're heading out now, the temperatures are cooling down. skies clear out and things settled down. all the storms are completely offshore. we'll see plenty of sunshine today which will leave the temperature rising but humidity dropping. really feel the difference today. a pleasant evening. temperatures heading down into the 70s this evening after reaching into the 80s this afternoon. few thin clouds this morning. 74 degrees in philadelphia. look at the cooldown for the lehigh valley and the suburbs. still falling. the numbers could go down a bit more. chestnut hilgs, parkside, 72. airport 74. 72 degrees in pens port right now. it will be a warm one. still july. heading into the upper 80s. this is so sweet to see. a northwesterly wind, just what you want to see this time of year. the dry air flowing into the area. that's all the difference. you'll feel the difference today. the winds to 10 miles an hour. just enough to allow the

temperature to warm but keep the humidity down. doppler radar shows it's cleared out. the big showers and thunderstorms way to the southeast. they've already pushed out of our area. we'll be clear of any storms for the next few days. your hour by hour today, look how nice and clear it stays. as we go into the late morning and early afternoon hours new york city sign of any clouds nor any showers. a warm day, yes. mostly sunny skies, 89 degrees this afternoon. 88 degrees tomorrow. but both days will feature low humidity. giting a cooler start tomorrow at 66 degrees. in the morning, that's another sign of humidity as well. won't be bad on thursday morning. but thursday afternoon, warm into the 90s and the 90s it will be for friday and the weekend. 98 potentially on saturday. into the upper 90s again on sunday with much-needed storm activity a possibilities. but still hot after the storms for monday. tuesday, 90 degrees the high temperature, a chance of showers and thunderstorms for tuesday, wednesday and thursday with

temperatures near the 90-degree mark. katy. >> bill, thanks so much. all eyes on wednesday where it seems to be the most comfortable for this week. let's get a check of the roads now. 4:22. had problems earlier today. jessica boyington is here with that. >> katy, we're watching ongoing construction and combination with an accident scene. you can see the scene up ahead. westbound traffic still allowed to move tluf. if a westbound vehicle would actually be moving through the area, you would see it squeeze by with one lane. not a lot of traffic. very mild and light traffic out there right now. we're not seeing any backups or delays. gaper delay on the eastbound side. could be extra storm damage that happened from yesterday on melrose avenue and orchard way. route 202 looks okay. you can see right now in all directions, 12 minutes at the most northbound from route 30 to the schuykill expressway with slow spots.

average speeds are about 53 miles per hour. katy. >> jessica, thanks. nbc 10 needs your help to recognize the people making a difference in the community. giving away grants to local people. the goal is to i am plechlt new and innovative programs. it's on nbc.com. the deadline to apply is august 26th. hang today, penndot will hold a ribbon-cutting to highlight the newly built bridge over roosevelt boulevard in northeast philadelphia. it cost nearly $16 million to build. they will celebrate the project's completion. this week, the republicans gets all the attention. but come next week, the national spotlight will be on philadelphia. we're just days away from the start of the democratic national convention. ahead in the next half hour, see what is awaiting delegates, tourists and people interested in politics and history here in

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welcome back. it's 4:25. happening today, a push to make roosevelt boulevard safer for drivers, bicyclists and walkers. this moerng, advocates are calling for the passing of a bill adding automated speed cameras on the road in northeast philadelphia. the pilot program would automatically ticket drivers speeding on the boulevard. it's one of the most dangerous and deadly roads in

philadelphia. a show of support for a police officer who survived being shot seven times. nbc 10 was at sheer brilliance in norwood, delaware county. the salon held a benefit for officer chris dorm an. he's been recovering after getting shot in full croft last month. they offer clients $10 haircuts and raffles and there was a raffle and officer dorman made an appearance during that fundraiser. >> it's amazing. it's incredible to see -- like my chief said, the whole county came together to support the department, myself and my family. it's real nice. real special. >> and more honors for officer dorman last night. this time he got a special salute during the phillies game. he was escorted on to the field where he waved hello to the crowd. live view for summer city. a bit of a breeze blowing.

that's a good thing for today. the humidity is dropping along with the temperature. now, 74 degrees. at 4:27. jessica boyington is in the first alert traffic center. jessica? >> bill, we've been watching the vine street expressway for ongoing construction. the cameras are looking live at 74. the schuykill expressway. this is typically the last ramp to clear out of the way. looks like it just did within the last couple of the minutes. you should be good to go on the vine tree expressway. more updates for you and the rest of the commute when i come back at 4:30. tonight, new jersey governor chris christie takes the national spotlight as he takes the national stage at the rnc. yesterday, wait until you hear what he told nbc 10 about what he thinks is missing from this convention.

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because we want our nation in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams. >> speech controversy. that was melania trump addressing delegates last night. >> because we want our children and all children in this nation to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams. >> yeah. sound familiar? that was michelle obama at the 2008 democratic national convention. the speech similarities have a lot of people talking this morning. and tonight as new jersey governor chris christie's turn to talk. he's not pleased with some of the members of his own party. >> reporter: good morning.