good evening, i'm jacqueline london. >> and i'm jim rosenfield. this storm system is just hours away from our area as you see right there on radar. we have issued a first alert for tomorrow for the severe storm threat. up to 3 inches of rain could fall in some areas and that could trigger flooding. plus gusting winds up to 60 miles per hour. tammie souza is tracking what that means for you in her most accurate forecast. going to be a messy day tomorrow. >> it is. severe weather is possible for tomorrow. we're going to hop right into it. we're looking at the biggest threat being flooding. flooding rains perhaps we could see anywhere between 2 to 3 inches of rain there on top of the already saturated grounds. the i-95 corridor, damaging winds and flooding. so heavy rain along with maybe some microbursts from the severe storms. south jersey, strong to severe storms are possible including heavy rain. and then southern delaware, you potentially could be facing the biggest threat for severe thunderstorms. microbursts are possible, but just to the south of delaware is

where woor looking at the potential tr all of these tornadoes. everything is quiet right now. a beautiful evening out there. we hit 69 for a high. we're still in the 60s. enjoy your evening. this storm system is kicking off more energy. you can see all the storms forming across the ohio valley. this batch will fizzle out. all of this is to head our way 3 you'll hear the rumble of thunder. you'll be awakened some time after night and could be facing severe potential by as early as tomorrow morning. we'll talk about the timing and how it affecting your timing when i come back. stay with the nbc 10 app so you'll know when the threat start asks ends in your neighborhood. it's a free download to your smart phone or tablet. nfl draft traffic trouble. the throw-day football festival is still weeks away. it's already impacting travel starting today.

>> a live look at the ben franklin parkway where new rules are in place for where you can park and this is one phase of the traffic impact as the nfl builds a theater right on the art museum steps. the draft is expected to bring 200,000 people, but not until the end of the month. >> why the cloes now? we sent nbc 10 to find out. >> i just got new information about this. i asked the city why this long lead time. they tell me that this build out is more extensive than e we saw with the pope's visit. and in areas like this here on pennsylvania avenue, they also need rom for their crews. this is a a place they have already put up signs telling people no parking. they are going to be putting production trailers in this area like that one you already see here. just one of the changes that you'll be seeing before the draft arrives.

>> usually watches on tv. this year e he can see it on the parkway. >> what do you think it's going to be like to have it here? >> it's going to be an awesome time. it's going to be madness. >> the event is weeks away, but the signs are already here. no parking on this stretch of pennsylvania avenue. construction for the stage and frustration from nearby residents like frank clark. >> that's like something you can do on the internet and just publish the results. they don't knee to tie up the park for a month. >> reporter: street closures start next week. it's all familiar tr those who live and work around the parkway. the pope's visit big events. >> but for going home and back is a real hassle. >> ben is hoping crowds will make their way to his business on spring guaarden b. he's planning to set up tables outside. >> we're going to have parties outside so people can can come and enjoy and if they need to rest a a lult bit they want to

drink. >> probably going to walk his dog a couple blocks away as well. i also asked the city something i heard from residents today. they wanted to know why here, why couldn't they do this big event maybe somewhere else like a stadium. the city says this was what the nfl wanted. they wanted these iconic rocky steps that's where they the. ed to be. that's where they will be at the end of the month. >> you can check out the road closures triggered by the nfl draft. check it out on the app. the list will keep changing. check can back frequently. >> we have this just in. a local monosenior charged with embezzling more than half a million from retirement home for

priests. federal prosecutors say the monosenior was the rector and had sole access to the bank account. he's accused of siphoning more than $530,000 since 2007. much of the money was gifted to the arch diocese of philadelphia froms will and life insurance proceeds. right now at 6:00, police say middle schoolers wanted revenge when they started this fight here inside the mall. nbc 10 was first to bring you the story monday night. police now say a group of students attacked the victim who was from norristown. the attackers were angry because the victim broke up another fight they started. police know who all the suspects are and they are still deciding whether to charge them. in the past hour, nbc 10 obtained a a letter to its parents that says even though the fight happened outside the school day, the school would be remissed in not expressing our may. the litter goes on to say we do

not tolerate this type of behavior. now to the nbc 10 jersey shore bureau. atlantic city is getting ready to rock and roll. they are bringing thousands of jobs to the town's beach and boardwalk. we have brand new details about the partnership with a.c. tonight. >> it's an iconic brand image known around the world for 45 years. by the summer of 2018 the smashing of guitars, beach concerts and state of the art 17-acre ka scasino will be the anchor. this in atlantic city that sank with disappointing closures in recent years. >> i have a passion for turning things around. i love a challenge. >> meet the newest and soon to be among the most popular neighbors and investors. jersey born and raised. >> i lived in this city up the street on kingston avenue for over a decade. >> i have fond memories of

atlantic city visiting this great city with my grandparents, walking down the boardwalk. >> to the tune of $300 million trump's old taj mahal will be transferred into the new resort. >> what's that name make you think of? >> a cool environment. i think of motorcycles. really cool setting to hang out with friends and stuff. >> hard rock had the power to put on 30,000 concerts worldwide. >> we have been doing those events all over the world. >> it will take 1,000 construction workers to renovate and rebuild the site that is 3,000 permit jobs. they are confident and passionate is will succeed. >> we'll redesign the casino floor to create a true entertainment destination, not just a gambling destination. >> i truly believe atlantic city is about to hit a new renaissance. not in a few decades, but in a few years. >> reporter: while the summer of 2018 grand opening is a ways

off, the union told me they are from n preliminary conversations for the laid off workers to have the first dibs here at the hard rock jobs. they have no promises or nothing in writing just yet, but those interviews could begin by the end of this year. i'm cydney long, nbc 10 news. today both sides of a soda tax lawsuit argued their cases in front of an appeals court. the attorneys appeared in front of the judges in pittsburgh today. the coalition argues the tax is illegal because they say it duplica duplicates the state sales tax. the tax is 1.5 cents per ounce and meant to fund the pre-k program among other things. new at 6:00 from the lehigh valley, the man is charged with his ex-girlfriend's murder. he killed her with a home made air gun. township back in september,

state police say the 35-year-old killed her. he livid across the street. but roof ended the relationship in 2015. police say he was angry about that breakup. he's now being held without bond. today president trump said a chemical gas attack possibly linked to the syrian government crossed a a lot of lines. >> it's very, very possible, and i will tell you it's already happened, that my attitude toward syria and bashar al assad has changed very much. >> the president offered no details about how the u.s. will respond for the deadly gas attack. nearly 100 people died including dozens new at 6:00, camden county is at odds with federal immigration officials tonight. i.c.e. says the county released a citizen from prison this week after the fed's requested he be

held beyond bars. i.c.e. says the detainer wasn't honored. they can want the inmate as long as they could. but they do not serve as a binding agreement to undermine anyone's constitutional right. in bucs county, parents in quaker town are furious over a district plan to close schools as a money saver. it has about a $5 million deficit that will only get worse unless the district cuts school programs. several plans around the table including furlough 37 teachers, close milford middle school at the end of this year and close an elementary school in two years. officials blame skyrocketing pension costs and budget issues in harrisburg. new at 6:00, the children of two delaware firefighters who doied in the line of duty can stay at their schools thanks to community support. . lieutenants were killed in a a fire in wilmington last year and this week the three catholic

schools their children attend receive grants to pay for their tuition. the money came from the fallen heroes scholarship fund. where is woman's place in the world? philadelphia councilwoman brown hosted a discussion today about nontraditional roles and career paths for women. local leaders strategized about how to break gender stereotypes to help women succeed in any industry they choose. philadelphia's new revolution museum just passed its fundraising goal weeks before it opened. the museum announced today it reached the $150 million goal. that's thanks to a $2.5 million gift from comcast universal and the roberts foundation. the museum opens on april 19th at the anniversary of the first battles in the revolutionary war. next all new at 6:00, going hungry on campus. they are making a new move to help hundreds of students who

struggled to eat. we look into the hidden issue, next. and storms are on the way for tonight and all day tomorrow. we are under the threat of severe weather. but we're also under the threat of flooding. the area's split in half. what it means for you and what you can expect at your house.

new at 6:00, hidden hunger on college campus. >> we hear about dorm food, bru that's hardly the case for everyone. today they opened a food pantry for students who could struggle to eat otherwise. >> erin coleman found out how hundreds of students say they don't always have enoughed to. >> living on a college budget is really difficult. >> it's always a challenge. with not being able to work full-time. >> don't really talk about it. >> reporter: but they are doing something about it. the first food pantry opened on campus today. stocked with canned gods, serial, soups and grab and go bags. last year the school surveyed 4,000 students that go to the school and found between 11 and 17% of them don't always get

enough to do. that's hundreds of students. >> i couldn't survive off my college loans and towards the end of the semester funds are definitely depleting. so i can definitely relate. >> that's one of the reasons that we try to do our best to open the food pantry before the end of semester. >> dr. fran, a math professor, spear headed the effort. with half of students here being the first in their families to go to college and the third of them considered low income she says she wasn't surprised that hunger is here too. >> we knew that this was a nationwide issue and a lot of colleges are experience iing it. >> reporter: they join a growing list of local schools like temple, westchester and rutgers adding food pantries putting the spotlight on trying to. stop student hunger in its tracks. erin coleman, nbc 10 news.

turning to our first alert weather. a beautiful beach day. nbc 10 in relaxing on the sand. they are clear in center city. as we look live from our campus camera, things are going to go downhill fast. we have issued a a first alert for tomorrow as we track the threat of storms. you can see that live on the first alert radar. let's go to tammie souza and the first alert neighborhood forecast. >> we're going to be look iing strong storms tomorrow. possibly severe storms. ask potentially some flooding across the area. for tonight this is what we're going to do. the clouds are in place already. we have already seen the sunshine and a high of 69. 6 in philly with winds out of the southeast. winds the severity with the storms, but we're still going to be looking at strong storms. the clouds thicken. we're not looking at any rain yet.

a good part of the night. nothing going on across the area. the main body of the storm is way back here. it's coming out of the midwest and ahead of it is kicking off the lines of strong storms. a lot of these are possibly tornadic. they have watches across the entire area. the batch of storms up from the southeast will fizzle ask then we're going to see some of the storms coming in from the west that will make it into our area tonight. red indicates the tornado watch boxes. yellow the severe thunderstorm watch boxes we have neither here. but tomorrow we are under the risk of severe weather. best chance is here in this area. parking l parts of maryland and delaware could be looking at that potential. what does that mean? the yellow is a slight risk. we could see damaging winds. i'm not to say an isolated tornado can be ruled out, but because of the winds off the

atlantic, it's rather unlikely. the marginal up here means we could get some hail and microbursts and further up here into the lehigh valley and burkes county, we're going to be looking a at the flooding threat. let's take a look at what is going on with slight risk. what does this mean for you. when we talk about a slight risk, we basically are talking about severe storms with short lived, not widespread intensities. that's south of the area. but scattered wind damage and also 1 to 2-inch hail. south of the metro into delaware and over into south jersey is where we're watch iing for this tomorrow. hour by hour a at 2:00 in the morning, already some of these storms are coming through. look at cape may. look attington at 3:30 in the morning. right across the philadelphia area, 5:00 in the morning this continues off to the east. then by the time we get into the noon hour, we start to e regenerate.

the winds shift off to the south and the west. and look at this. we could see a little bit of snow in places like harrisburg. maybe a sprinkle for the phillies home opener. certainly no snow. much cooler as well. we'll have that ten-day forecast at the end of the show. >> i'm john clark. a homecoming for a pitcher in cincinnati. it's also raining there. dale earnhardt will be driving an eagles car. why he's not happy about it. that's coming up.

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i'm john clark. new fillies right field er er i going to sit tonight. they are facing a left-handed pitcher in cincinnati. jared is going to make his first start this season. last year he was pretty good. only five pitchers in the national league with more quality starts. cincinnati is a homecoming for him. he's from indiana. a lot of friends and family there. the fliers lost a former player. he died a at the age of 58. he had prostate cancer. two fliers prospects made their nhl debuts and got pranked heading out to warm-ups. the other fliers decided not to take the ice. they were all along. that's pretty good. they were sent back down to lehigh valley. he got a good review from his defensive partner. >> he's realizing he's 6'7" and he could use that to his advantage. he's doing that very good. not only with his reach, but

like i said in the corners ask getting the battles. >> look who came out of the sixerses. he stayed for the whole thing. possible number one draft pick told me there's a chance he could be drafted by the sixers and wanted to see them play. and he would like to be a sixer. >> i would be so happy. i think it would be a a great atmosphere. it would be cool. >> key question for you. do you trust the process? >> always. anybody that knows me knows i have been through a a lot in my life. it's crazy, man. still this many people out here, i like it. >> dale earnhardt jr. will be driving an eagles car for the pocono 400. dale jr. says it saddens him he has to droif it. he's a huge redskins fan. got to do what your sponsor says. people write the checks.

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sglmpls a beautiful wednesday to enjoy the outdoors. enjoy it now. people were walking in the sun and a live look at the beach in cape may. . it took home evening there, but conditions are going to start deteriorating quickly. >> i wish we could be at the beach. >> we need to stay inside. it take a look at your ten-day. 62, but we are facing the threat of potentially some flooding rains at times tomorrow. we'll have a a number of thunderstorms. and we could also see some microbursts and down burst winds. they are really big threat is to

the south of the area and then the phillies home opener. 49 with drizzle. >> we'll see you at 11:00. . tonight, shock waves, now images of children caught in the horrific attack in syria. president trump calling it a threat to humanity. time has run out for north korea. shakeup, top trump aid steve bannon suddenly removed from a powerful seat at the table as president trump without any evidence says susan rice may have committed a crime. ocho r'reilly revolt. tornado emergency, homes demolished as severe storms go across the south. alerts tonight for millions. >> amazon refunds, $70 million coming to customers. who is getting money back? and from center field to center