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 demonstrat

. >> details from katy zachary. riders can expect more trains and service starting this morning. >> reporter: that's right. we are along the doylestown line. extra service starting this morning. the first train did just stop at the station. i can happily report, no details of any sort. we are dealing with a very early hour. things could change as we get into the early morning rush. as you remember, over the weekend, septa worked out a deal with amtrak and the transit agencies in new jersey and maryland adding some 1700 seats for septa riders. the commuting problems began last week when septa had to abruptly remove a third of its fleet from service because of a structural defect on those new silver liner 5 train cars. that meant that p loss meant that trains and platforms were completely overrun with frustrated riders and many people had to resort to driving to getting to work. that's expected to change today. if you were driving or fining some kind of other alternate transportation, this may be the time to come back

new jersey senator cory booker was fourth. >>> and now let's go back to nbc 10's katy zachary in our ks, tracie and vai. thousands of people are in our area right now for the democratic national convention, but few will actually venture beyond center city and south philadelphia. so a local group is encouraging delegates and anyone here for the dynamic to experience everything that north broad has to offer. and that's perfect introduction for ken scott. he is the president of beach companies. ken, thanks so much for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> tell us about this campaign you all have lunch launched. >> so we have something called dems going beyond. we try to get away from center city. everyone knows all the hotels are there and all the activities that the city has planned, which are great events, i've been to many of them already. but to explore the many communities of the city of philadelphia, especially in north broad, where the beach company is very active in, you know, business redevelopment. >> so give us a few nuggets of what you think are some of the best things t

i'm katy zachary. it's almost 10:30 on your wednesday. ast looks for the day and the rest of the week. meteorologist krystal klei is here. hi, krystal? >> hi, katy. we're looking at those temperatures outside, already into the 80s right now. 85, philadelphia. allentown at 82. wilmington at 84. we're sit right now atlantic city at 83 with the possibility of 90s, low 90s for much of the area, a bit later this afternoon. so the heat still in place. dry out there for now, but a stray cell may be able to roll on by, parts of delaware, south jersey, and even the shore in your later afternoon. >> krystal, thank you. >>> well, get ready for a year's worth of potential traffic trouble, if you use part of city avenue, starting next week. construction is slated to begin tuesday on the stretch of city avenue between 76 and lancaster avenue. penndot is putting up new traffic lights that will react to demand rather than timing. there will be changes at 17 intersections, including those new lights, as well as new push buttons for pedestrians, better pave

i'm katy zachary. just a few minutes before 10:30 on your friday. liday weekend forecast from nbc 10 first alert meteorologist, sheena parveen. hi, sheena. >> hey, katy. as we start the holiday weekend, if you're starting it early with today, expect showers and storms. we have a first alert out for pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware. mostly this afternoon and into the evening, we could see strong to severe storms, and with any of those storms, gusty winds, heavy lightning, potential hail. temperatures really warming up quickly, almost 80 in philadelphia. 81 in allentown. right now, 78 in vineland. if you're on your way to the shore, it is 77 degrees in atlantic city. also, don't forget your seven-day is at the bottom of the screen. as we go through the day today, thunderstorms by the afternoon. >> sheena, thank you. >>> we're looking ahead to a weekend full of bwawa welcome america festivity events capped by the independence day parade on monday and the fireworks show that night. in fact, there are three fireworks show this weekend. the first the

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i'm katy zachary. a few minutes before 10:30. ogist bill henley with a look at the forecast today and for the weekend. >> drying out today, katy. the infield is now uncovered. sunshine in wilmington, frawley stadium. it's going to see temperatures in the 80s. already in the upper 70s for wilmington, reedy point is 75. and for the delaware beaches, warming into the 80s. the threat for rain is moving out quickly, as the showers have cleared philadelphia and delaware and most of south jersey. the last the few raindrops have moved offshore, but mid-atlantic city ship bottom seeing those sprinkles come to an end. >> thanks, those earlier showers really caused a lot of problems on the roads this morning, but things look to be clearing out. right, jess. >> that's right, the rain cleared out of the way and so did the delays in traffic. we're looking at the 42 freeway near the atlantic city expressway. more cars headed in that direction right now, headed southbound. northbound into the city, no big problems. there is an accident out in ply

i'm katy zachary.d forecast with bill henley. a little hot out there, bill. >> it is going to be a little hot. the temperatures are climbing. we have bright sunshine. a nice sunny view looking across the delaware from the adventure acare yum. the number upper 70s. low 70s for the lehigh valley and the suburbs. 74 at parkside. west mount area in the 73 degrees, and bustleton northeast philadelphia here already up to 77. katy? >> only rising. thanks, bill. jessica is standing by. when we last saw you, 95 was crawling. >> it's crawling in the opposite direction. that's what we're looking at. we looked at 95 around gerard avenue earlier around the security check points now it's 95 around the philadelphia international airport. headed northbound toward the south philly area where 23 minute drive time here. also, watch part of kelly drive. that's closed eastbound between hunting park avenue and fountain green drive due to flooding. >> thank you. >>> here is a live look right now at the wells fargo center in

i'm katy zachary. it's almost 10:30 on your tuesday. logist bill henley with a look at your forecast today. hi, bill. >> katy, we're seeing lots of sunshine. the temperature is climbing. we're headed for the 90s this afternoon, but it's not going to be as humid as it's been lately, because the winds have shifted. we've got a northwesterly wind, and that's drier air that's coming into the area. plenty of sunshine. no storms today, we'll stay completely dry. so with sunshine, we'll have no problem warming through the 80s and topping out in the 90s this afternoon. already 80 in the lehigh valley and the suburbs. 84 in delaware and philadelphia. a little bit warmer in interior new jersey. katy? >> bill, thank you. >>> philadelphia police say a man turned the tables on a would-be robber. investigators in the winfield neighborhood say a man shot another man who was trying to rob him. it happened outside the penn wynnhouse apartment building. the suspect is in critical condition with five to seven gunshot wounds. police say the robber target ha

nbc 10's katy zachary has a story on how a company called genheration is becoming an inspiration for so many girls. >> reporter: jessica penn is in high school and already an aspiring businesswoman. classmates eliza brody and melody graves are right there with her, developing a prototype for a bracelet that measures uv exposure. >> right here would be the uv censor. >> reporter: all three girls are taking part in genheration discovery days next month. it's the brain childo warton grad, caitlin grasso, who began her company while in college. >> i think it can be hard for girls, that they fall victim to their own self-doubt. they might think, i can't be an engineer, i can't be a governor, i can't lead a tech company. and i want to sort of dispel those rumors and have them think anything is possible. >> reporter: to do that, grasso has set up tours at some of the most innovative companies in our area, where female executives thrive, like hartford fund, urban outfitters, and comcast, the parent company of nbc 10. up to 50 high school and college girls will be driven to each office, with

nbc 10's katy zachary breaks down what is expected to happen in court today. >> a trial date has not yet been set and bill cosby's attorneys hope that what happens today here in court could delay the trial or even have the case thrown out altogether. their argument centers around the accuser, andrea constand, a former temple university employee, who first came forward with sexual assault allegations in 2005. she did not testify at his recent preliminary hearing in late may, so today cosby's lawyers will argue that his trial should not be held until constand testifies and they can cross-examine her. prosecutors say a recent court ruling allowed them to use constand's police statement instead of having her appear in person in court. the hearing is set for 1:00 today. nbc 10 news will have the very latest coming up on nbc 10 at 4:00. bill cosby is expected to be here with his attorneys and if the judge rules against the defense, it's very likely we will have a trial date set. reporting from norristown, katy zachary, nbc 10 news. >> meanwhile, philadelphia police are searching for the gu

i'm katy zachary. it's just one minute after 11:00 on your friday morning. no break after a big night at the wells fargo center. that's where hillary clinton made history. she and tim kaine will stay and campaign in pennsylvania today. the pair will rally with voters at temple university, in just about an hour from now. that's scheduled for noon. last night she tried to portray herself as a successful mom and working woman. her speech focused on the american resolve, tolerance, progress, and equal pay. >> will not build a wall. instead, we will build an economy where everyone who wants a good job can get one. if you believe that your working mother, wife, sister, or daughter deserves equal pay, join us! after the speech, balloons and confetti rained down on the crowd inside the wells fargo center. delegates and their guests heard from mrs. clinton inside the wells fargo center in south philadelphia last night. now the general public gets a chance to see her and her running mate, tim kaine, as they hold a rally in north philadelphia. nbc 10's andrea cline-tho

reporting live in melrose park, katy zachary, nbc 10 news. >> you can stay up to the minute. when problems arise, you'll be the first to know by tapping the app. >>> five consecutive days and counting. protesters in philadelphia have been going out in the streets and demanding change in the wake of deadly police-involved shootings nationwide. pamela osborne is live. the protesters have been shutting down streets and they are not going to let up unless something changes. >> the protest is a sure sign of thac that. the demonstration they held lasted several hours as they moved from west philly to the delaware river. what you see now is part of the protest that took place in the city last night. protesters there shut down streets as they marched through center city to get to city hall. protesters could demonstrate safely. there were no issues reported between police or protesters there. the former police commissioner, charles ramsey, was on meet the press yesterday. here in philly, there is a task force on community policing. it came in the wake of the shooting death of michael

reporting live, katy zachary, nbc 10 news. on the nbc 10 app, when problems pop up, you will be the first to know by tapping the avp. >> vai? >> for five straight nights, protesters have been taking to the streets in philadelphia and demanding change. they shut down traffic in center city last night. pamela osborne is live. they say something needs to change or they will keep coming back. >> that's right. they showed no signs of slowing or stopping last night. we want to get you to some video from the protest. what you see is part of the protest that took place in the city last night. protesters there shut down streets as they marched through center city to get to center hall. they started in west philly and did not stop until they got to the delaware river. police cleared market street so that protesters could demonstrate safely. there were no issues between police and protesters there. it wasn't the only demonstration that took place yesterday. people also came together for a separate peaceful protest in lower marion. protes

i'm katy zachary. thanks for joining us.ast with erika martin. not a lot to talk about other than it's hot. >> it's muggy, dangerously hot. we have a heat alert, heat hazard in effect. if you follow us on twitter and facebook you will get more updates on that. weather stories include this heat hazard for most of the area, in fact. that's going to at least feel a little better later tonight once the sun sets. otherwise the dewpoints will be in the 60s and 70s, scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms tomorrow and finally my pick of the week would happen to be wednesday. something to look forward to by then. feeling above 100 degrees as we consider the heat indices. more information online. back to you. >> jessica boyington joins us now, keeping her eye on the roads. what are you watching? >> we are watching big delays. that's on the 30 bypass approaching 340 headed westbound. that's because there was an earlier downed tree in the area. now you can see traffic still at a standstill. it's been this way for about an hour and a

katy zachary is following the story for us. >> reporter: vai, finally, today, septa raiders should find relieve from riding the agency's rail line. a new schedule has been put out for a dozen regional rail lines including where we are. it means more train cars and more frequent stops at septa stations, a vast improvement over what riders saw last week. we will have an update at 6:30. >>> your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist, bill henley. >>> monday morning, 8:00 minutes after 6:00. a pleasant start to the workweek. a dry breeze is blowing. that's going to continue through the day. northerly or northwesterly wind, not terribly strong. just enough to bring in the dry air that makes it feel so comfortable. that's today. at the end of the week, another heat wave is brewing. temperatures are going to soar. down to 60 degrees in south jersey. low 60s at the jersey shore while at 65 in philadelphia. look at the lehigh valley and the suburbs, 56 degrees in some of the suburbs. 50s for ashton and melbourne. north whales. 50s and 60s to start with. through it all, the h

i'm katy zachary. just a few minutes before 10:30 on your tuesday.he heat. let's get your forecast from nbc 10 first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. hey, sheena. >> hey, katy. the rain is gone. that's the good news. overcast skies right now. the rain is offshore, but we'll be seeing nice improvements through the day today. right now, 78 in philadelphia. the clouds are still with us, but we're at least nice and dry. lehigh valley looking at overcast skies. if you're in easton, the temperature is 76 degrees. by 1:00 p.m., 83. by 4:00, 87. most of the area will be around >> sheena, thank you. >>> the septa slowdown is a commuter headache. nbc 10 was with riders in glenside this morning, after septa discovered a structural defect in one third of its newer regional rail trains. so they took them out of surface and they're anticipated to be out of surface through the summer. a modified schedule lead to overcrowded trains this morning, with some even skipping stations on their routes. let's get a check from nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter, jessica b

. >> reporter: katy zachary, nbc 10 news. >>> staying with football, a group of young athletes from ourt some training tips from some high-profile coaches today. former eagles and others playing in the nfl coached the kids, the youth football clinic. kicking off the youth of america week. >>> red light camera conclusion. you may find them annoying, a lot of people do. but some new research reveals that there's more to be said about those red light cameras. and it could change your mind about how you feel about them. we'll have more on that story straight ahead. 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!" >>> parts of the area continue to see this flood threat. a lot of the thunderstorms have died down, but there's still plenty of rain, esp

i'm katy zachary. welcome to nbc 10 news at 11:00 a.m. it was a night for the history books, filled with surprising and emotional moments as hillary clinton became the first woman from a major political party to be nominated for president of the united states. and we are also looking ahead to day three of the dnc here in philadelphia. take a live look at the wells fargo center, right now in south philly. this place will be packed with delegates in just a few hours. today's theme is working together. the convention gets started at 4:30 this afternoon. the speakers tonight, president barack obama, vice president joe biden, and we are also expecting to hear from vice presidential nominee, tim kaine. just a short time ago, kaine did a walk-through at the wells fargo center and our cameras were there. he toured the stage where he'll address the democratic national convention tonight. and earlier this morning, he spoke at several delegate breakfasts. his first stop was with florida delegates at the philadelphia marriott downtown. there he empha

now let's check in with nbc 10's katy zachary for a look at today's other top stories. >> vai and tracy, hi. >>> in philadelphia, police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a man in the nicetown section of the city. the victim was found lying under a pickup truck at 16th and pike streets. investigators think he collapsed there after he was shot just up the street from that location. the 26-year-old victim lived about two blocks away from where he was found. police at this time have no suspects and no motive. >>> well, police are also investigating a deadly double shooting in north philadelphia. an 18-year-old man was killed on darron street. a man in his 30s was rushed to temple university hospital with several stomach wounds. investigators say both men were shot right outside of their home and both appeared to be the intended target. witnesses say they saw a man wearing a white t-shirt running north on derrion street to get away. >>> if you don't like snakes, you can breathe a big sigh of relief after a 60-pound boa constrictor that was loose has been found. the 12-foot-long b

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i'm katy zachary. almost 8:30. let's get your tuesday forecast. >> hey, katy.all portion of the area. finally seeing things clear out. the heavy rain is offshore of new jersey. but we have some showers lingering along the shore. some pretty heavy. the heaviest in the atlanta. flood advisory out for south jersey and delaware. the rest of the area will continue to clear today. the temperatures now in the mid 70s and humid. as we go throughout the day, we'll see breakthrough sunshine. mid to low 80s by about 2:00 p.m. and warming up to around 90 degrees. >> shothank you. >>> these are pictures in from a passenger on the west trenton line. let's get a update from jessica. >> we're seeing a lot of slow downs everywhere on the roads as well. this is around atlantic city expressway headed northbound almost at a stand still approaching an accident scene and watching the regional rails we're on a modified saturday schedule. we're watching for major delays over crowded trains and skipping stations. trains from trenton 9706 out of center city now due to the overcrowding.

. >> right, news anchor katie zachary.ent ahead over to the shoulder. looks like it may be on its way to clearing. it is only blocking the shoulder, this is northbound on cherry hill on 295. delays there. the schuylkill expressway, we're skipping rush hour for the most part, maybe a lot of people taking a three-day weekend. university avenue, no big problems. >> thank you. we'll have another update for you in about 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather with our app. ♪ . >> it's 8:30 on a friday morning. a holiday weekend. concert friday. we have a great crowd in rockefeller plaza. the perfect way to start the weekend with a wonderful concert. >> and we lined up shawn mendes. >> we're adding new stars to our lineup. summer in the city. >> let's go. >> means music on the plaza. >> what a crowd. loving it. >> here we go. >> more music. >> "today" show, are you ready? >> more fans. >> here we go. >> and now, more shows are taking the stage. gwen stefani. jimmy buffet. andy grammer. live on the plaza. the c

i'm katy zachary. a few minutes before 7:30.e's get right to the first alert neighborhood forecast. hi, crystal. >> good morning. we're looking outside wilmington. nice shot. we've got some clouds out this there this morning. we had a few stray showers early this morning. we'll take a look at the radar to track where the cells have gone. but fist let's talk temperatures. this morning 78 in philadelphia, suburbs about 72, delaware 79 and along the shore, those mid 70s. this is a close are look at your radar, elsewhere mostly starting to dry out. >>> let's check in now with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. you're watching a slowdown on 95, right? >> yes, and it's just what we thought was going to happen. the security check points are in place with lane restrictions on portions of i 95 because of the dnc. southbound you can see the traffic not moving. so i don't think this drive time would be accurate, 41 minutes it says. katy? >>> thank you. we're going to take a live look right now at the wells fargo center in phil