they get a visit from the phanatic and we get a visit from a little bit of heat and humidity. >> yes,e do. we knew it was coming. >> glad the phanatic was in the ac instead of outside today. >> absolutely. >> all right. >> it would have been a problem with all the humidity and heat building. the high today made it up to 89 degrees. tomorrow will probably hit 90, and as we take a look at the national perspective you can see showers and storms off to the west. some of this is the same energy that caused all of the flooding in texas and right now you can see back into the lone star state more showers and thunderstorms are developing. so they can't catch a break. take look at the doppler radar estimates around san marcos, austin houston over the past 48 hours some locations have picked up over a foot of rainfall. so devastating flooding there. here's the southern extent of that system that brought the heavy rainfall yesterday to texas right now impacting georgia. the northern extent of that system right now moving through the upper ohio river valley and that system will bring us some scat

as the philly phanatic. that was my first job. (laughter). >> i did not know that. >> as the countdown to david letterman's final show continues, see the special moment when philadelphia was center stage on the late show. that's next. >> kathy. >> coming up we're tracking a thunderstorm threat. a cold front moving in to a warm air mass. we'll show was happens with plus looking a towed mother pots day. >> and caught on video this is no ordinary refrigerator raid. you won't believe what this college student is accused of of doing that has her in big trouble tonight. >> and mccoy maclin, they were all hot sellers at one point. but what do you do when you shell out big money for a injuries see only to see that player go somewhere else? we'll tell you how local store is helping you protect your neck purchase. ♪ >> one of two gunmen killed in an tack outside a prophet mohammed cartoon contest in texas has been investigated by the fbi since 2006. officials say elton simpson was zen dense to do probation as a subject of a terror investiga

phillies catcher, and the fillies phanatic came to give him all-star treatment. enders was nominated by a fellow teacher and says he remains dedicated to his students despite his second bout with cancer. and he will be recognized on the field at citizens bank park. jamie wanted a taste of the real new orleans and we just couldn't say no to that face. then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours. >>> day one of the 77th aberdeen dad vail regatta is in the book, rowers from more than 100 colleges are participating this year and dad vail regatta is the largest collegiate rowing event in the united states and kelly drive remains closed until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. can you watch coverage tomorrow here on channel 6 beginning at 1:00 just join matt o'donnell karen rogers and erin o'hearn for all the action

the phillies at citizens bank park are teaming up to fight hunger, manager, ryan sandberg and the phanatic kicked off the fans feeding families it helps families in need throughout the lehigh valley and fans are encouraged to help out and the citizens bank park foundation made the first check for $40,000 today. i'm lynne abraham. when i became philadelphia's da, child victims had to face a judge ...a jury...the public... and testify eye to eye with their attackers. it wasn't right. so i got a constitutional amendment passed allowing children to testify remotely. i'm running for mayor for the same reason -- our children should come first. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i disagree. we have to improve education for all of our children. >>> might have been a bead of perspiration today. >> it was hot. i broke down yesterday and put on the air conditioner, i didn't want to do it in may but the con combination of heat and allergies. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing we do need rain and nothing more than a couple of sprinkles in southwestern cu

phanatic gives mom flowers and he better get phoebe jewelry too, after this.r phillies fans, mets tough today, curtis grabbederson the big blow. two-run homer in the fifth. phillies lose 7-4. they're 11-21 nobody is worse in baseball. >> phillies starter jerome williams honored breast cancer survivor ronnie stuarty from trap montgomery county williams wished her a happy mother's day it's a simple message he would like to say to his own mom who lost her fight with breasts cancer. >> every time phillies pitcher jerome williams takes the mound he makes a pitch pitch to honor his mom. williams is only player in major league baseball to wear a pink glove. it's his tribute to his mom debra that die of breast cancer when he was 19 years old. >> it's a big struggle. she was everything to me. she was my best friend. i could talk to her about anything. i wish my mom was here. i wish you know she could see me play. >> debra never saw her son play in the majors she pass away 2001 when jerome was in minor leagues he believes she has a front row seat every time he puts on t

you know what, the phanatic loves this fan. this baby mesmerized by the guy. who wouldn't be?ertainment hour 50 minute rain delay. speaking of the big guy ryan howard really turning things around. third inning. double deep to right. two-zero phillies. how about chase utley who has been struggling but finally showing signs of life. he has an rbi single here in the third and doubles right down the right field line in the fifth to give the phillies a five-three lead. they go on to win tonight seven to five. >>> day baseball the braves visitingvisiting marlins. stanton on a tear. this is not -- i'm sorry this is cabrera getting his 400th hit right there. >> meanwhile the soul has been on a role coming into tonight' game in jacksonville gone seven-zero to start the season. they lost tonight. jacksonville only had two wins going into this game. >>> american pharoah pulled away to a 2.5 length lead. >> we have a shot triple crown here. american pharoah win the 140th preakness stakes. it will be the 14th horse to have a shot at the triple crown since the laugh one in 1978. three weeks

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like lot of fun and among the teachers and parents and people in the crowd you saw him the philly phanaticven showing up to cheer on all of today's athletes. >>> very big day for a group of local soccer players. they took to the field to compete for a championship trophy. but they were also there for something a lot more important. >> fox 29 weekend's bill anderson stepped on to the field for a day of fun in north philadelphia. ♪ >> reporter: on a day when a lot of people were running inside seeking air-conditioning and shade the heat wasn't phasing anybody here at northeast high school. we were here for the special olympic unified soccer championships. it's a day when athletes from the special olympics and local high schools they come together, they play together, and they compete together. >> unified sports win together athletes with intellectual disabilities and partners on the same team to train and compete and the culmination is today. >> reporter: there were opening ceremonies where the teams marched into the stadium. victory torch was brought in by local police and the crowd offered

last night, they tweeted out this photo, it sos the phanatic along with the fans there bowing their heads before the game with the pirates. and the scene of that development tells a story there. we have a great gallery set up on nbc10.com. you can see there on nbc10.com or the app for more of that photo gallery. >>> in other news a judge in allentown will decide if an eighth great girl and a soldier boyfriend will stand trial for her mother's mother. the 14-year-old and caleb barnes have a preliminary hearing. they're accused of the murder in march. prosecutors say they plotted and carried out the murder of jamie after she demanded they stop dating. >>> iris gibny faces sex assault charges after police found her and a 17-year-old boy naked in a parked truck. prosecutors say she met the student last fall while volunteering for her daughter's cheerleading team. >>> and we have new information out of montgomery county. a lot of relief for drivers. all lanes of the pennsylvania turnpike in upper dublin are now open. part of the trailer is on one side of the turnpike. the cab is on the other.

inaugural phillies charities bike ride. 25-mile trek benefits phillies clarities and of course the phanatic kicked things off. is the bike big enough for him. >> how can he ride that thing. >> i think he needs a bigger bike. >> he can do anything. >> ride any size bike. >> let's talk about the phillies. they're looking to extend their winning streak to five this afternoon against the diamondbacks something they haven't done since july of last year. just when it seems the team is on a roll starter chad billingsly placed on the 15 day dl with a shoulder strain. fourth inning, darin ruf giving ryan howard the day off and providing a little pop gets a good swing on this ball out to left field for his third home run of the season. to the sixth franco has been on a tear. called up on friday and today hits this ball off the wall in dead center field. darin ruf able to score all the way from first on that one. franco goes head first into three with a triple. then in the eighth it's franco again and he really gets ahold of this one. this is his first major league home run and the phillies go up five

the if you phanatic was in the dancing move look at him go.down the right field line. freddie galvis came in to score and the phillies took a one to nothing advantage. let's move on to the seventh phillies down three-one. but freddie galvis continues his hot hitting. carlos ruiz and hernandez score. ties the game up at three. jeff francoeur ready to be the hero again. he'll single to left galvis will score again. phillies with their first three game winning streak of the season. they won it four-three. >>> the phillies with special guest today. it's known as the mountain on game of thrones. he took bp today with the phillies. 6-foot nine, 425 pounds. where is chip kelly when you need to sign somebody? he's in town for the philadelphia renaissance fair preview weekend weekend. he had trouble hit the ball. >> it's hard work and dedication to hit the ball. >> all right. pirates and cubs tied in the 12th bases loaded. polanco has only to make this coach. simple catch for pro. >> oh. >> oh, boy. he won't live that down. the runners score and the cu

. >>> and the phanatic bowing his head in a moment of silence against the pirates at pnc park which they won. we have an entire gallery on nbc10.com or tap the nbc news app for more. >>> an exterminator will espn the rest of his life behind bars for killing a local pediatrician. jurors found jason smith guilty of first degree murder. he was sentenced to life behind bars without parole. authorities said he stranged melissa ketunuti then tied her up and set her on fire. she questioned the exterminator's work. and he joked with his girlfriend on jailhouse tape about the trial strategy. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather. >>> spectacular day today. a beautiful start but a chilly start this morning. center city a few clouds and 49 degrees at 6:25. sun up sometime we need to slow down let's get a check of traffic with jessica boyington at the "first alert" traffic center. >> good morning, bill. we're looking at sun there on i-95 around cottman half.avenue. traffic starting to slow out on woodhaven and expressway. now, for the septa trenton line is suspended because of that amtr

. >> and the philly phanatic down there too. >> matt pellman is in the traffic center.ome spots. off kelly drive if you look there you can see the northbound traffic on lincoln drive starting to move again and that is especially good news because i don't have a good alternate to send you too. that has a lot of construction and backlog traffic with people detouring around the situation, mid vail avenue has construction through east falls and the better bet is the roosevelt boulevard with speeds in the teens crash on lincoln drive now gone and hopefully things start to break up in the area just to the north in chestnut hill, we showed you the downed tree blocking a chunk of chestnut avenue. stay up on sten ton avenue too get around that mess. this is 95 northbound side here by girard in is a broken down truck here taking out the right lane and this is a spot that is normally busy, extra busy from the vine street expressway. in bensalem a crash involving the police motorcycle by the khols. and use that instead of knights and an overturned vehicle by pumping station road. w

already have high hat on, but look, jeff gross here the founder of the preakness, then pat 97.5, the phanatichosting together. we're very excited about it. >> super excited lab loft fun,. >> glad you're on board with us. >> tell me about this event. >> very happy to have you both as our host. and. >> raised over $200,000 in two years. and last year had 1200 people to the event snow year expect to go have about 1500 people come our goal to raise 150,000 for ms. and really fun event. >> what's so great about it, 100% of the proceeds go to multiple sclerosis society. >> so important so, another thing when it comes to preakness, of course action the fashion? >> you guys look lovely in the orange especially this bowtie. >> the official bowtie of preakness, from duke and winston, wearing the orange because orange is the color of ms. >> yes. >> of course. >> and it is loud. >> yes. so let's take a look at some the fashions we have here. we have sod mom else showing us how you can dress. oh i know this girl. chloe yes. >> yes, they have dresses on from olaruri less richards from the shops at liberty

the big green guy from gallon lap poe goes the philly phanatic stopped by to show his support as wellooks like fun. >>> an 82-year-old man gets so angry that bingo police say he tried to get revenge on an elderly woman but his alleged crime is caught on tape. what made him so mad next. >>> plus a school district is monitoring students social media pages. what they're looking for and why officials say it is not an april vision of privacy. >>> plus, terror in jewelry store. robbers made a bold move and it is all caught on tape. ♪ >> now with tomorrow's traffic here's bob kelly. >>> good evening everybody. get your hard hat out a lot of construction going on this weekend. first of all 95 northbound tonight through tomorrow afternoon penndot will be doing the penndot shuffle moving the northbound lanes of 95 into a new pattern between girard and allegheny and then coming into the city both tonight and tomorrow night penndot is going to be repaving the eastbound lanes of the schuylkill between montgomery and girard. pat pack your patience. have a great weekend. we'll see you bright and ear

students participate in there different games and had a chance to even meet the philly phanatic. >> lookssouth jersey is marking a milestone. representatives from more than 200 pantries and soup kitchens commemorated the 30th anniversary in pennsauken. the event recognized top volunteers and donors for their service and generosity. >>> students and staff at a burlington county high school took their strength to the test all for a good cause. rancocas valley regional high school in mount holly held a devil dash today. local members of the military and first responders also took part in the ultimate obstacle course. the goal, to raise money for the pat komen foundation which helps veterans and their spouses with educational scholarships. great work. >> very cool. >> all right, coming up next at 5:00 we'll check that accuweather forecast for your weekend. >> meantime looking live outside from sky 6hd at the beach and the boardwalk in atlantic city and what a way to start the weekend. meteorologist cecily tynan has the details in the accuweather forecast when we come right back. >> it's all a

that means the phanatic was doing his thing. look at him go. doing his best to keep up. big fellow is on fire, sixth inning, howard doubles down the right field line. freddie gal vast came in to scorement phillies take one-nothing lead. to the seventh we go. the phillies were down three to one. and that's when freddie gal vast continues his hot hitting. carlos ruiz, hernandez come around and score and that ties the game up at three. now, it is time for jeff franco to play the hero. he singles to left. gal vast scores again. the phillies win their first three game winning streak, of the season, they won it today yesterday, four to three. phillies had special guest yesterday. better known as the mountain on the game of thrones yes that's the big fellow. took bp today with the phillies. 6-foot nine, 425 pounds worth chip kel when you need him to sign somebody. in town for the philadelphia renaissance fares preview weaken world class strong men had difficulty hitting the ball. >> deaths case to hit the ball. >> because cents loaded, gregory, only asked to make a catchment th

ninety-seven-point a, the phanatic, topic of conversation all day on your radio station. >> all overthink he just went oh, god, what have i done now? >> probably. after he said those things, why did dow that? >> he's fed up. >> well, fed up because losing now for four straight years, so, i get that, look, as a general manager, your job is to put the best team forward, and some fans want that to happen little faster than it is supposed to happen. that's what being a fan is all b because four straight years, basically, of junk being put out there. so, when they say that they want to see these guys that are in double a, they look around major league baseball and see young guys like chris brian of the cubs come up done great things. they see other young pitchers, at 22 or 23 years old come to the big leagues and pitch well. that doesn't happen here. and why doesn't that happen here? we don't know. because we're never told what that process is. >> he said we have a plan in place. why don't you tell the fan base what that process exactly so we can get on board with you? but it will never h