mall in philadelphia where hillary clinton license holding a star-studded rally. that's on the left. on the right, donald trump is getting ready to take the stage in scranton. both candidates have spent the day on the campaign trail trying to fit in as many rallies as they can before election day. >> local voters will be able to cast their ballots beginning in just 12 hours. more than a year of rallies, speeches, and debates have all led up to election eve. i'm jim rosenfield. >> i'm jacqueline london. we have team coverage. deanna durante is in scranton with the trump campaign. but we begin with the clinton nbc 10's lauren mayk is live at independence mall. lauren, clinton will be joined by president obama, the first lady, along with some celebrity singers. >> reporter: that's right, jacqueline and jim. independence mall has been transformed in what the campaign and supporters hope will be a

motivating and history-making night. since i saw you at 5:00, i made may way through tight security to get here to independence mall. that's where the president will speak tonight and hillary clinton. let's take a live look at skyforce 10. let's show you what else is happening on the mall. as the large crowd gathered in front of independence hall there. if you look in front of them, you'll see an open space, and then some blue lights. that is where the performances will happen tonight. jon bon jovi and bruce springsteen. a lot of draw for folks coming here tonight. i spent the afternoon talking to people about why they want to be here. it's an event latoyia wasn't going to miss. >> i said, you know what, my kids are going to school, i'm bringing my daughters to see the first woman president. >> reporter: for those here, the event with the current president and first lady, democratic nominee and her husband, a former president, super star

john bjon bon jovi and bruce springsteen are worth the wait. >> knocking on doors until 8:00. after that, leave it in the hands of the american people. >> reporter: they're optimistic there will be more to do. >> we are excited. and we're ready. we're ready to do whatever it takes. once she gets into office, we'll keep working with her and keep pushing forward. >> reporter: just one more day. how are you feeling about the race tomorrow? >> i'm feeling hopeful. i'm feeling hopeful. >> reporter: although tlatoyia's are too young to vote tomorrow. but this, tonight, they can be a part of. >> you just feel he needed to be here. and i wanted them to be here. they need to remember this. history is not a spectator sport. it's something you should be actively involved in. >> reporter: the campaign tells me that most everyone who comes to a rally does vote. they have identified their voters. and then tomorrow, that is when they knock on doors and try to bring them all out to the polls.

live at independence mall, i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. because of tonight's rally, there are some road closures you need to be whatever. market street is closed from 4th to 7 street. 6th street is blocked up from arch to chestnut street. today both clinton and trump went on a campaign blitz across the battleground states. here say live look at trump speaking right now. actually mayor rudy guiliani, former mayor of new york, is speaking. trump is expected to speak there shortly. this is in scranton, pennsylvania. erin coleman joins us live from new york. erin, the candidates are appealing to voters for the last time. >> reporter: yes, they are. both of them, as you mentioned, in pennsylvania right now. but tomorrow this is where they're going to be. new york city in manhattan. they're both using every possible minute to get those last-minute votes. the candidates swept through a handful of battleground states

today. hillary clinton began in pittsburgh, then rallied supporters in michigan. she'll soon be in philadelphia, finally ending her day in north carolina with a midnight stop. tonight at 7:30, she'll take part in a get out the vote rally, that includes the clintons, the obamas, jon bon jovi and bruce springsteen. she urged people to get out and vote even if it means waiting in long lines. >> vote for your families. vote for your issues. vote for the issues that matter to you, because they're on the ballot, not just my name and my opponent's name. >> reporter: donald trump will stop in five states before the day is over. florida, north carolina, scranton, pennsylvania, new hampshire, and finally michigan. trump touched down in florida at 3:30 a.m., and onstage rallying the faithful just hours later. >> they say we'll get a tremendous amount of credit, win or lose. i said, no, i don't want any

credit if i lose. i'm not looking for credit. i'm looking to make america great again. >> reporter: in scranton, lackawanna college, trump hopes to convince college students to give him their vote. and coming up at 7:00, we'll be back here live in new york to talk about why pennsylvania is so important to the trump campaign. for now, we're live in new york city, manhattan, erin coleman, nbc 10 news. >> all right, erin. trump supporters came out to scranton today hoping they can help push the republican nominee across the finish line in the keystone state. nbc 10's deanna durante is joining us from lackawanna college with their reaction. >> hillary needs jay z and beyonce to get a crowd like this. >> we're part of the deplorables, right, guys? and we built america. we built america right here. >> reporter: they're cousins, john is from south carolina, and steve from brooklyn. they wanted to see donald trump one last time this campaign

season. >> we're all for trump. we're all in. >> reporter: why? >> he's going to make america great again. he'll bring back jobs, stop the heroin epidemic, build a wall, stop illegal immigrants. >> everyone goes out to vote. this is the last day. i wanted to be here to see him. >> reporte my son said he will have to get a job in japan. i don't want my son to have to leave the country to get a decent job. >> the audience to be brought in with hillary, you have to have the flash and rock stars. donald trump and melania trump and the other surrogates for donald trump can bring in the crowds based on his issues and the policy that he makes. >> reporter: and these kids along with their parents waited all day in line. >> due to obamacare, this year we have to pay a $3,750 fine for my kids not having medical. >> reporter: it's a first for laura, who will vote for her

first time as a u.s. citizen. >> we went through the paperwork, waited in line, paid thousands of dollars, we got the attorneys, today she's a citizen of the united states, legally, the right way. >> reporter: it's his bold and brash style as well as the fact that he's not a favorite of either party, why so many voters here say trump is their guy. they say he's an outsider who will work for them in washington. in scranton, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll shows a close race in a four-way contest, clinton leads trump 44-40%. gary johnson has 6%. jill stein with 2%. the candidates are making a last push for votes. trump's running mate mike pence wrapped up a rally in erie, pennsylvania, where he attacked hillary clinton on immigration and praised trump as a fighter. next, the indiana governor will join his running mate for rallies in manchester, new hampshire, and grand rapids, michigan.

democratic vp candidate tim kaine hit the campaign trail today, stressing that north carolina is a checkmate state, and if clinton wins there, she'll be elected president. he accused donald trump of running a divisive, insult-driven campaign. kaine will finish with two events in his home state of virginia. join us tonight for a live one-hour election special called "campaign countdown." get the breakdown from our political punchout team, tonight from 7:00 to 8:00 right here on nbc 10. another big story we're following, septa is back on track, just in time for election day. workers returned to the job today after almost a week on strike. nbc 10 was there this morning as the gates to one of the many stations was reopened. it came after both sides reached an agreement overnight. nbc 10's cydney long is live from a bus stop in center city. cydney, we know there was a gradual rambliping back up.

is the commute back to normal? >> reporter: septa anticipates offering 4 to $11 credits towards new weekly and monthly trans passes that couldn't be cashed in for rides last week. we asked both septa and twu local 234, was it worth the wait? what in fact was ironed out over nearly a week of negotiations and injunction? septa says it won't share details of its peace making five-year truce until the contract is ratified. >> the union has to take it back to the ratification and go through their process. we're not going to comment at this point in time. >> reporter: the union says the new contract shows gains in pension and other areas, even

though workers didn't get everything they wanted. riders rallied for their own rights and septa employee rights that go to the heart of safety. >> enough time in between shifts to eat and sleep. >> reporter: nearly 5,000 septa workers are heading back to work. some 800 mechanics, trolley operators, and maintenance workers have a contract set to run out in two weeks. in fact, right before thanksgiving. >> cydney long reporting there. we asked septa could we see another work stoppage this month. we didn't get those answers. today the focus, they say, is to restore the subway, trolley, and bus routes as quickly as humanly possible. that's the latest on the septa strike. to the senate showdown. pat toomey and katie mcginty are traveling the states in hopes of picking up more votes. and we'll have a look at your weather. i'm tracking your election day forecast, how it's going to look for your trip to the polls. i approve this message.

donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!"

i alone can fix it! bomb the [bleep] out of 'em. i'd like to punch him in the face. i like people that weren't captured, okay? he's a mexican! she ate like a pig... i moved on her like a [bleep] i did not say that... i love war. yes, including with nukes. blood coming out of her... they're rapists... wrong. there has to be some form of punishment. such a nasty woman. i wanna be unpredictable. ...on 5th avenue and shoot somebody... she's a slob...

i don't remember! and you can tell them to go [bleep] themselves! priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. the presidential race isn't the only heated battle on the ballot this year. >> the fight for a pennsylvania senate seat remains closed between senator pat toomey and democrat katie mcginty. toomey kicked off his day at a campaign stop in north philadelphia this morning, speaking at a fraternal order of police lodge. he touted his record helping small businesses. he says he can help turn around the economy. >> this is not normal. this is nothing we should accept. katie mcginty and the left, they want us to think, hey, this is just the way it is now, get used to it. they're wrong. our economy is weak and opportunities are too few because of the failed policies in washington. >> toomey has not campaigned

with donald trump nor has he said if he would vote for the presidential candidate. meaning while, katie mcginty has been on the trail with hillary clinton. she campaigned with the democratic nominee this afternoon, in fact, at this get out the vote event in pittsburgh. >> what of our man pat toomey? where is he, anyway? he says, oh, he has differences with donald trump, and he's waiting to be persuaded. differences? i don't know, i'm a northeast philly girl. that's sounding mighty deta y do me. >> it's the most expensive senate race in u.s. history. new jersey will have safeguards in place at the polls tomorrow, 350 deputy attorney generals throughout the state's 21 counties. officials say they will be on happ hand all day to provide legal advice on voting-related

matters. the attorneys general say they'll help ensure a fair and smooth-running election. nbc 10 has a hotline number for problems at the polls. call us at 877-622-9228. you can also find the number right on the nbc 10 app. the weather is supposed to be beautiful for election day. >> nbc 10 first alert chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz joining us now with a look at our forecast. glenn? >> as long as you dress appropriately. a lot of people will be in big lines outdoors. physicali if that's the case in the morning, it's going to be pretty chilly, you'll want a coat for standing in lines for hours. the temperatures are already dropping through the 40s. we're in chester, montgomery, bucks counties here. unionville is at 43 degrees. exton and malvern at 44. st. david's, 46.

north wales, 41. almost in the 30s already. 32 in ft. washington. 44 in new home. we have clear skies, wind dying down tonight, allowing the temperature to drop more. no rain tomorrow. temperatures are going down. it's going to be in the 30s by morning, just about everywhere. and some places, right around the freezing mark. and before the sun comes up, it will feel extra chilly. look what happens by the afternoon. temperatures going up through the 60s. a good bit warmer than it was today. that's just during the afternoon. remember, the sun sets an hour earlier tomorrow. by 5:30, it's already dark. by the time the polls are closing, it's getting chilly again, not as chilly as it will be first thing in the morning. then we wait for the rain. that comes perhaps wednesday, as early as the morning rush. we're not talking about heavy rain or many hours of rain.

you don't see the yellows and reds, no thunderstorms or anything like that. here we are in the afternoon, we're already starting to clear out. so this is just a temporary thing. but we need some rain. how much are we going to get? most of the models here agree, less than a half in which by ch time it's all over. election day, chilly, 7:00 a.m. everybody is in the chilly, in the city, philadelphia, even at the jersey shore. it warms up quickly. by noon everybody is in the 60s. again, it cools off quickly in the evening. so what it feels like at 4:00 is not what it's going to be feeling like at 8:00. temperatures are dropping through the 50s tomorrow evening. here we go, neighborhood by neighborhood. watch this, allentown 33. quakertown, 33 at 6:00 a.m. 34 in exton, 38 degrees in philadelphia. like i'm saying, that's a chilly

start. by later in the morning, it's jumping up into the 50s. in the afternoon, we're well up into the 60s. so it is a beautiful day. it's going to be the warmest day of the week and probably for the next ten days. then we drop 10 degrees on wednesday for the clouds and the rain coming in. we're not expecting it to be real heavy. a chillier day on thursday. but the coldest day in the next ten days is saturday. not only the chill, but the wind. highs only in the 40s. that will be the coldest day so far this season. then some more dry weather until we get to at least the middle of next week. hurricane, thanks. i'm john clark. does eagles coach doug pederson have any regrets on going forward on the fourth down? we'll hear from him today. and malcolm jenkins with his message to the team, next.

when government bureaucrats refused to approve a cancer vaccine equally for both girls and boys, i stepped in to change that rule. when my own party held up recovery funds after sandy hit us, i took them on and won. and when veterans were forced to travel out of state for health care, i brought in new local clinics and expanded services. but there's much more to do. my mission is to protect south jersey's way of life. i'm frank lobiondo and i approve this message.

this is an individual who mocked a disabled reporter... i don't know what i said, ahh... who attributed a reporter's questions to her menstrual cycle. trump: blood coming out of her...wherever. he is not a person who is equipped in temperament, judgment or character to lead our troops. donald trump has created a toxic atmosphere pitting one group against another. he's a mexican. claiming a person can't do the job because of their race is sort of like the textbook definition of a racist comment. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. priorities usa action is responsible she ate like a pig. trump has said and done... you can do anything. i moved on her like a [bleep] ...trump's just so disgusting and degrading. it just seems like he's invaded our lives. and he's the republican nominee for president. and republican brian fitzpatrick supported trump. look, we just can't vote for fitzpatrick or trump.

house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> announcer: this is sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. x1 will change the way you experience tv. i'm john clark for csn. the birds are favored by a point. the birds have been on the road a lot lately. they've lost four of their last 5 games all on the road. they'll be happy to be home. a tough loss yesterday, coach pederson went for it twice, the bird didn't get either. they got no points when they could have gotten field goals. birds fans didn't like the gamble or the play call on fourth down. doug, do you have any regrets with those decisions? >> i still feel strongly about those. i think the decision to go for

it just shows confidence and belief in the guys at that time. i felt like we were moving the ball. i still stick by what i did, how i chose to go for it in both those situations. >> the eagles have the ball nine times within the giants' 23-yard line. the birds have really been struggling in the red zone. take a look, carson wentz started the game, as you remember, with two interceptions. the birds' offense couldn't get a game winning score in the fourth quarter. malcolm jenkins spoke to the entire team about how to get back to winning. he told us what his message was on eagles game day final last night on nbc 10. >> we are to understand that we're not a time that can spot a team 14 points and think that we're going to come flying back. we're a methodical but effective team when we operate together. when we allen understand that a operate in that, we have

success. >> josh huck, released thursday after his arrest, is getting a second chance. tampa bay bucks signed him to their practice squad. jeremy hallicson was offered a contract for one year. rookie joe enby will be facing rudy gobert, over the zingas, should be a great matchup of big ben tonight here at the wells fargo center. you can see that matchup tonight at 7:00 on csn. come on down, jim, i know you're busy, though, you've got a lot going on. >> just a little bit going on, john, maybe another time, thanks for the invite. tonight at 11:00, thousands of absentee ballots still missing hours before election day. >> it's a problem we've been tracking for weeks. now the nbc 10 investigators are getting answers from an insider.

a 10 investigation you won't want to miss tonight on nbc 10 news at 11:00. she ate like a pig. trump has said and done... you can do anything. i moved on her like a [bleep] ...trump's just so disgusting and degrading. it just seems like he's invaded our lives. and he's the republican nominee for president. and republican brian fitzpatrick supported trump. look, we just can't vote for fitzpatrick or trump. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. in pennsylvania, a packet of heroin can be cheaper than a six-pack of beer and prescription painkillers are too easy to get. as the head of the pennsylvania commission on crime, i've helped local communities fund drug treatment programs to save our kids.

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this is the final push for p.a., going on tonight for both campaigns. a live look at donald trump speaking at lackawanna college in scranton before moving on to other battleground states of new hampshire and michigan later tonight. >> crowds right now are gathered at independence mall. you can see hillary clinton holding a rally there tonight in one hour, starting at 7:30 this evening. she'll be joined by president obama, the first lady, and celebrity rockers jon bon jovi and bruce springsteen. remember to join us tonight for a live one-hour election special called "campaign countdown." get the breakdown from our political punchout experts and live reports from both presidential campaigns. that's tonight from 7:00 to 8:00 right now here on nbc 10. weather won't be an issue for people voting tomorrow. >> yeah, it will be a little bit chilly first thing in the morning. but it's going to warm up very quickly during the day into the 60s, beautiful day.

>> all right, glenn. that's our news at 6:00. thanks so much for watching. i'm jim rosenfield. >> i'm jacqueline london. see you back here at 11:00 and the special at 7:00 tonight. tonight, it's crunch time. the whirlwind final hours for hillary clinton and donald trump. the campaign nearly over, the polls soon to open. both sides barn storming battlegrounds with rallies past midnight. and after a marathon campaign, it all comes down to this, the math and the map. who has the upper hand? also tonight, securing the election. intelligence sources tell nbc news, it's all hands on deck. an unprecedented plan, top secret facilities, security locations underground. and a massive show of force in new york city, where team clinton, team trump, and the eyes of the world will converge. we have it all covered. our team is in place. "nightly news" begins right now.