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news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. first, let's get to bill henley with the "first alert" neighborhood forecast. the forecast weather and also baseball. >> good morning. our top story, what a morning, oh, my goodness. it's going to be a beautiful day. no matter what happens. we do have some changes today. dry right now. pretty warm, temperatures are in the 50s. i'm watching the doppler radar. nothing in the area yet but are there are the showers moving into northwestern pennsylvania and out of cleveland that caused a short delay before the cubs won it all. we'll see sunshine today before the clouds arrive in the area with the chance of showers. the first of showers, the lehigh valley, late this morning, some showers will be popping up. and they will change from delaware to new jersey too.

it's not an all-day rainfall. even warmer than yesterday morning. upper 70s in new jersey. a little cooler in the lehigh valley with a chance of showers. look at delaware, 80 degrees this afternoon. well into the 70s for philadelphia and the suburbs. i'll go through the forecast hour by hour and show you when the showers are most likely to come into the area when i come back with the hour-by-hour forecast. >> excellent. 4:02 there's no end in sight for the strike in philadelphia. in a statement last night, septa's board chair called a meeting to engage in good faith negotiations to bring an tongd the backout. trolleys and subways in the city are not running. let's get a first look at those situations with jessica boyington.

>> we're watching the trains and rails for any delays. not yet, we saw them yesterday morning. and even more yesterday evening for the ride home. so, just watching all the regional rails and we'll be watching them four as well. for the delay, we typically start to see around the 5:00 hour, ten-minute delays and then it trickles off. also watching the majors, that's because a lot of cars have specifically commuters use septa flowing out on the roads right now. no problems right now westbound or event. we'll check in with 422. a look there as well. eastbound drive time from 29 to the schuylkill, just eight minutes. average speed still into the 60s. >> get ready for another challenging morning if you like septa. >> late night talks between septa and the city's union ended

with month deal. pamela osborne is there. >> reporter: well, vai, since they weren't able to reach a deal right now, last night, the strike continues into this morning. late last night, septa released a statement asking union reps to engage in meaningful negotiations without delay. they're also asking the union if the strike isn't reached by tuesday, the strike would be suspended by election day. we haven't heard from the union since the talks ended late last night, early this morning. we know that the union representing septa workers wanted to increase pension packages. they wanted to keep health care affordable for their employees and also demanding steadier schedules for septa workers. in many ways, the strike has crowded the city with buses and subways.

and they're starting car services. >> traffic is hour rerrendous. >> 95 was pretty clear. >> reporter: and those were the conditions last night before the flyers game. we saw similar conditions throughout the morning and afternoon and evening commute. yesterday, we know those negotiations are scheduled to be revealed at 11:00 this morning. reporting live in university city i'm pamela osborne, "nbc10 news." >> meanwhile the strike is having a huge impact on the 60,000 students who use septa do get them from and to school. among of in science and mathematics. we talked to an 11th grade here washingtoned 52 blocks to get to school yesterday. for the rest of the week, he said he's staying with a relative who lives closer to the school. >> it's not an option not to

come. >> i think there should be something really in the contract that they cannot shut the city down and hold everyone else hostage. >> officials at the school reports the septa strike affects their students at the high school the most. the students and administrators aren't the only one impacted. a look at who else is suffering because. strike. make sure you have the free nbc10 app to help you get through the strike. great resources. septa details, survival guide. don't leave home without it. you'll also find information about alternative transit services and contingency plans. decision 2016, both candidates are focusing on battleground states. both hillary clinton and donald trump will be in north carolina today. take a look at an updated nbc

news battleground sur varch. editorial votes, 270 is the number needed to win. clinton has more estimated volts than trump. his estimated votes on the right-hand in red. in the middle, the yellow line shows 84 toss-up votes. according to a monmouth university poll, the poll published just yesterday has clinton still leading but now only four points. last month, it was ten points. and trump's wife melania will be in chester county this afternoon. >> mrs. trump is holding a rally at 2:00 this afternoon. this will be her first major public speech since the republican national convention this summer. also, in philadelphia, campaigning for clinton, she

stopped at bryn mawr college. now yesterday trump told voters if you already voted and have buyer's remorse, you can change your vote. he was referring to early voting which pennsylvania did not have. if you voted absentee ballot you can still show up and vote on election day. your absentee ballot will be voided. pennsylvania is one of four states where you can change your absentee vote. >> so, if you live here or in michigan or in pennsylvania or minnesota, those four places, you can change your vote to donald trump we'll make america great again, okay? >> election officials say it's important to note you cannot have your absentee ballots returned to you. a new jersey school district

is being forced to close election day. more than 300 people signed letters saying they would not be at work on tuesday. the teachers say they are exercising their right to observe the public holiday. the school superintendent says they will not have enough staff to keep the schools open. tomorrow night and monday night, you can join us broadcasting live from south philadelphia. both times we'll have a half hour show on the latest developments and perspective on the race. today, the jury heads into its fourth day of deliberations into so-called bridgegate trial in new jersey, former aides of governor chris christie are accused of plotting to close the bridge. prosecutors say as retaliation against portland's mayor who did

not endorse governor christie. if convicted, the most serious charges against them, kelly and barone could face up to 20 years in prison. well, we're looking at clouds starting to move into the area. and those clouds are going to be on the increase. let's see sunshine. much warmer start this morning. and with that warm air is light fog once again this morning. we had it yesterday morning, it's back. 2 1/2 miles in coatesville it's down to a mile and a half in allentown. the moisture, we could see thicken up before sunrise. the fog, you'll see some in wilmington, a mile and a half visibility but it's not going to lastday. right now, 58 degrees in philadelphia. we'll be in the 50s for a short time, blast into the 60s and

into the 70s for the afternoon. a good chance of scattered showers during the early afternoon hours. clouds will be lingering. suburbs, 57 degrees right now. we'll see breaks of sunshine but the clouds will be increasing, a chance of showers during the day. in the lehigh valley, you'll see showers to begin with later this morning, 61 degrees. until a chance of shower, mainly light showers, though, at noon and 2:00 this afternoon. for new jersey, sunshine and clouds increase this afternoon. a chance to suggest maybe even a thunderstorm late this afternoon for new jersey. at the shore, temperatures climbing into the low 70s by lunchtime. and there is a chance of some late afternoon showers at the shore. after the cold front swings through the area. 61 degrees, down to 57 degrees by 8:00. with the cooling temperature, we could still see the fog thicken

up to begin with. but then as the temperature climbs, the clouds and fog and there is a chance for a shower in delaware. but as this clears out, we'll see much cooler weather and some of it is sticking around for the weekend. we'll have the weekend forecast when i come back. on this thursday, 58 degrees outside. again, a warm day which will probably help those who are having to walk or have other measures to get to school. >> everybody is trying to figure out what is working for them. nbc10's traffic reporter jessica boyington has you covered on what to do with the regional trails and any other concerns. >> that's right. just wanted to let anyone tuning in right now to expect delays but there are none yet. if you have to go, now is a good time. always with the rails, we'll have delays, assuming what happened yesterday and the day

before. we had severe delays by the time of the morning commute. and the evening commute got under way. this is the schuylkill expressway, our camera around montgomery drive. no problems right now. 12-minute drive moving into center city. the blue absolute until the vine street expressway average speeds of 60s there. and construction on the right-hand side. the right lane is closed there. 22 minutes westbound and event. no problems until valley forge. more updates when i come back with septa when i come back. 4:13. technology is a vital tool for young minds. >> yeah, not ever family can afford to own a computer. a montgomery county man is looking to change that. up next, how they're turning old technology into new learning tools. history, at long last, made overnight. up next, watch out how the chicago cubs and fans are celebrating their first

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now, there are winners and losers in septa's strike. >> lft, uber, taxis, those are all winners. commuterses, sports fans and business owners are all losing outside. without septa, some fans had to find another way to get to the flyers game at the wells fargo center last night. the businesses relying on septa, one man tells us sales are way down on the newsstand near the omni station. and the people at the factory, business is off 75%.

>> basically crippling us. i'm baking one an hour. where i'm usually baking three or four times in a row. >> at least one business owner we talked to said he's praying for a quick tonight the walkout. he lass worked in what he calls the digital divide. businesses donate old computers through an organization called team children. and then families who might not typically be able to afford a computer can buy one for as little as 55 bucks. volunteers preload every computer with education ago software that features math, reading and other learning opportunities. >> people believe if we can get this software into ever home, we can get kids using it at a relatively young age to end poverty. the biggest poverty we have in

this country is a poverty of education. >> since it was created, team children has created 15,000 computers to low income families, schools and other organizations. >> just good to hear this statement. the chicago cubs are world champions. they're world champions. >> the cubs win the world series for the first time in 108 years. a dramatic game. game seven in cleveland. cubs were leading bottom of the eighth when this happens. cleveland ties it, just before an inning, rain delay. >> weather, weather. >> and the crowd goes wild. lots of fans outside of wrigley stadium as the marquee changes to -- >> there it goes. >> cubs win! chicago celebrates the win and they were celebrating. president obama tweeting out after the game. inviting the team from the game

before he leaves. >> better hurry. >> here's the chicago tribune, the head line simply put "at last." and finally, our resident cubs fan bill henley. he's from chicago. as you can see from this picture. >> jessica likes that, too. i love that. you ought to be pretty happy. i know you're very tired this morning. >> that little boy waited a very long time. you might be able to tell i was yelling at the television last night and early this morning. well, we've got a great day ahead. for us, a big warmup. it's already starting off warm. if you're heading outside. a really mild morning, temperatures even warmer than yesterday. we're well into the 50s this morning and it will warm into the 70s this afternoon. but i'm tracking the showers, the same showers that rolled through the final game of the world series, but such a great result. the showers could persist into

the evening hours. gusty winds will be blowing. so that will blow a few showers in the area. but it's also the beginning of the cooler weather staying with us through tomorrow and the weekend. 55 degrees in delaware. 58 in philadelphia. in the 40s. south jersey, 50 degrees in lehigh value. i know it sounds like i had a celebratory cigarette, but i did not. never had one. the numbers will climb into upper 60s. record high is 80 degrees. some areas could get 80s. gusty winds those will be with us. wind forecast with us today, 14 miles an hour out of the west. what a great day to fly the "w." and the showers that were unexpected for later today, really into northwestern pennsylvania. ahead of those showers is warm air that's going to surge into the region for today. but by the weekend, the numbers

come right back down. look, we're shower-free. great news. 50s and 60s. that's for high temperatures on saturday. chillier on sunday. stand by for a warmup. scattered showers. 76 degrees this afternoon. windy and cooler this tomorrow. that cool weather hangs with us right through the weekend. nothing more than a few scattered clouds on sunday. start the week with sunshine. readings in the upper 50s. still on the cool side. there's that bump in temperatures by wednesday. thursday, cooler by the end of the week. friday, 62 degrees. back into the 50s for high temperatures next saturday. >> all right. bill, you go take a break for a second. you waited an awful long time. >> a long time. >> we'll check in with jessica to find out what's happening today. >> yeah, especially with the regional rails that's where we're really watching, right? they get overcrowded. it can change by the second. even yesterday, we were watching

minor delays and suddenly, boom. delays. right now, watching the regional rails, nothing major. we expect those major delays. right now, we're only watching one minor one that just came into the system, train 403, running about 15 minutes late. not that big of a deal. we're not seeing any major delays, people standing on platforms like we did yesterday evening and morning as well. and watching to see there's no overflow on the roads. cherry hill, no big problems or delays. southbound drive time, 38 to the black horse pike. whether you're heading towards philadelphia, average speed in the mid-60s. in parts of new jersey, a downed pole from an earlier accident. route 30 is alternating lane closures from pointers auburn road and king's highway. septa strike, day three. ahead in the next half hour,

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mississippi. someone also spray painted vote trump on the back tuesday night. firefighters discovered the building moments after the building went up in flames. they have concluded it was arson. >> happening today, wildwood and north wildwood are getting money to help protect against flooding. the grants are coming from the u.s. department of housing and urban development. it will go towards protecting your homes, businesses and roads from flooding. and a stadium with a long history in wilmington is getting a new lease on life. >> yesterday, the high school announced an agreement with the city and state to take over the operations of bainer stadium. they plan to turn it into a center for activities. it will get a new turf, new lights and new scoreboard. this is what it will look like. the renovations are expected to

cost $15 million, to $20 million. >> not only will we care for this historic landmark like it is our own, but we will look to make her a bright light in this great city. a place of optimism, competition and pride. >> agreement is for a 50-year lease, with the option to renew it in another 50 years. city council still has to vote on the measure. >> tim furlong's alma mater as well. for more stories we're following. >> talks break down as commuters deal with a third day without september tabuse us, trolleys in the city. no closer to reaching a deal. facing the music, eagles josh hoff gets peppered with questions an arrested. a victim, 5 years old. talks to him about why the crime

against him is still personal. >> announcer: "nbc10 news" starts now. good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema. our live team coverage of the septemb september that strike. >> i wanted to make sure we had a great view of what's going on this morning which is warmer than the last couple mornings. look at these temperatures. 58 degrees in philadelphia and suburbs. 64 right now in delaware. if you have to take a walk or bicycle to work it's just as warm as a couple mornings ago. but there will be challenges. you may want to take an umbrella with you. there are showers on the way appearing in the lehigh valley, first, the result, things will stay cooler.

and then a warmup. 80 degrees for this afternoon. well into the 70s for the suburbs of delaware and new jersey, close to 80 degrees in the afternoon. it's completely dry in the area. if you're heading out, trenton, philadelphia, wilmington, no sign of wet weather. but the system that i'm tracking is now in western pennsylvania. we'll look at the forecast hour by hour when i come back in just a few minutes. the septa strike in philadelphia is in day three. idling buses, and trains. septa board chair issued a statement calling the union to engage in good faith negotiations. and said when septa thought there was progress, the union brought a halt to negotiations. so we're going to get a response from the union right now. and our strike continues as we see with jessica boyington. >> yeah, we're watching delays and regionall