tracy davidson: preventing road rage. a week after a deadly incident on a local road, a new crackdown went into effect. we'll look at the steps you can take to avoid aggressive drivers. a new focus on the opioid abuse epidemic. pennsylvania isn't just going after the dealers. see who else they're investigating. and countdown to total eclipse. this summer, see how people are getting ready for a sight that hasn't been seen coast to coast in nearly a century. male announcer: "nbc10 @issue" starts now. female: when i see them, like, being erratic and having erratic behavior, i just get away. tracy: there's a new crackdown on aggressive driving in pennsylvania a week after a case of road rage turned deadly. good morning, i'm tracy davidson. road rage is a problem that's getting new attention after the shooting death of a recent high school graduate in chester county. a week ago today, police arrested 28-year old david desper, whom they say shot and killed bianca roberson in chester county. according to investigators, he fired

i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikahema.bring us up to speed. >> that's right. we are tracking a system moving our direction. there is a cold front hanging across our area. it will become stationary and we'll have a ser ri of low pressure systems moving across that. it is because this will stay right over us it will allow far lot of rain to accumulate. we are not seeing a lot going on here. what we are plainly seeing is clouds moving our direction. to the west and southwest we are seeing heavier pockets of downpours. all of that headed into our direction. we do have a first alert that has been issued until 3:00 p.m. on saturday. a flash flood watch in effect until 2:00 p.m. on saturday. we wanted to extend that by one extra hour until everything clears from west to east. so again, locally we are seeing clouds developing very quickly. those rain showers are headed in our direction. when it's all said and done it will favor areas south of philadelphia. newcounty. looks like you'll see between 4 to 5 inches of rainfall. this is

i'm tracy davidson.t bill henley who issued a first alert because of the heat. >> hotter and more humid than yesterday. the temperatures soar up to 97 degrees. it's two degrees away from the record today. 90s for the suburbs. new jersey, even at the shore, will reach the 90s. with the high humidity, it will feel like 100 degrees this afternoon. same for lehigh valley and delaware. a chance of a shower passing but this afternoon. >> you can track the heat and summertime thunderstorms with the free nbc app. check the roads with jessica boyington. >> we are watching the schuylkill expressway, still. we are seeing sun glare here and slow downs in both directions. a disabled vehicle a second ago causing the seebd slowdown. watch for sun glare. visibility issues on the schuylkill. cheltenham, watching for a crash. back to you. >>> philadelphia police have a 65-year-old woman in custody who stole a cab around midnight. she stopped and picked up a fare, a woman and her 10-month-old baby. police caught the thief

i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. bill, the graphic behind you says it all. >> the temperatures have been hot the last couple days, but the first alert for today, pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. the temperatures and humidity will go higher. noon today to 8:00 tomorrow evening is when the temperatures will peak. the feels like temperatures will hit, head to the upper 90s and could top 100 degrees. this afternoon will be the hottest. it's going to be close, another hot one tomorrow. this hour, the temperatures are cooling down. the sun is up, not long enough to start the heating process. 68 degrees in some of the suburbs, 79 in philadelphia. look at the 70s for new jersey, delaware and the lehigh valley. the sun is just coming up in the lehigh valley. hot weather all around. lehigh valley, 90 degrees. at the shore, warm into the 90s. the hottest temperatures are going to be inland, 96 for

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. >> and i'm tracy davidson. if you don't have to be outside we urge you to stay indoors in an air-conditioned place. erika martin is here with the hot forecast. >> that's right. another day of dangerous heat. this first alert in effect for today until 8:00 p.m. it ib colludes the entire viewing area. nobody is excluded. we are seeing temperatures in the mid-90s. triple digits again. in effect until 8:00 p.m. on friday. feels like temperatures 100 degrees and higher. dover 87. really impressive here. feels like temperature 104 degrees. why is that? because we have the really high dew points so it does effect the feels like temperatures. that's what we talk about when we talk about feels like temperatures. the dew point is 82 degrees. it will make it feel a lot hotter than the actual temperature. now, we don't have a break as far as 90s go until monday. so on saturday we are seeing temperatures in the low 90s. 90s on sunday. upper 80s on monday. this will trend through the weekend. some of them could be strong. co

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i'm tracy davidson. let's take a look outside. it's beautiful. tracy, we're seeing lots of sunshine and the temperatures are climbing now. a few scattered clouds, you can see them here from the nbc 10 studios and a few scattered fair weather clouds in easton. a quick warm-up, already in the low 80s in northeast philadelphia. 78 degrees in philadelphia. philadelphia international and attentown at 73. we will peak in the low 90s this afternoon, but the humidity will be much lower later today. >> relatively light day on the roads. let's check the roads. nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jessica boiyington has you covered. >> no cars on the road almost at all. both directions look great, especially eastbound towards the schuylkill expressway. same goes for the 42 freeway and our cameras around creek road. smooth sailing north and southbound, but watch for a crash on the northbound side of 95, just around route 420. three lanes are blocked, but not a lot of volume just because of the light traffic we have today. but watch for getting by that scene. >

. >> and our own tracy davidson is part of that list. she was named best tv news anchor by readers and best celebrity facebook page by the magazines editor. she's great about social media. >> a string of crime happening across a jersey shore town. what you need to know so you don't become a a victim. >>> the eagles are warming pup. >> first day with all of the veter veterans. the entire. team, coming up. we're going to hear from doug and carson skbents how they have grown together and helping each other out. hoping the birds will get to the playoffs. stay tuned for that. >>> then the opioid crisis and you. how the drug epidemic may impact your health care. ♪ from fertility services to pre-natal education, we've helped the two of you get this far. and we're proud to now join all three of you, as you continue the greatest journey you'll ever embark on. aetna. you don't join us, we join you. >>> back to our weather. we're tracking showers moving into the region that may impact your weekend plans. checking out the view over the philadelphia

i'm tracy davidson. easton has seen it all. heavy downpours have just cleared easton. look at those showers. this is the area that's already picked up two to three inches of rain and it's still coming down. now, the heaviest showers are just exiting east, but this is the area that's in store for some minor flooding. that line of showers will come through philadelphia. that's at 11:00 this morning. then this afternoon we'll get some breaks of sunshine, we warm into the 80s. tracy. >> that sounds good, bill. thanks. now let's check the roads with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> watching 295 right now in hamilton township around sloan avenue. around the trenton area or at least approaching that area here on the northbound side, still getting by. you can see we're losing left shoulder part of that center median there as well. we're also watching the blue route around baltimore pike. here's our cameras here. we're actually showing really slow speeds in both directions, reduced visibi

i'm tracy davidson. another update in 25 minutes. you the scoop on the entertainment you shouldn't miss. >> fandango chris weatherspoon is here with a list of what's going to be trending real soon, chris. >> good morning. >> summer are usually blockbusters. a lot of interesting films. i've been seeing billboards for "detroit." >> this one i'm so excited for. kathryn bigelow is directing. it takes place during 1967 detroit riot. it's an important moment in history, happened 50 years ago. we're kind of transplanted back to that moment. it's one of the most important and necessary films of the summer. really beautifully shot and incredible acting from a young cast. >> kind of the summer of naomi watts. >> yeah. >> tv and movies. let's start with the movies she's in. "the glass castle" is the name of the film. it's one of the most emotional packed films. heartwarming, heartbreaking. an emotional roller coaster. she's joined by woody harrelson and brie larson. i think she might need to make room for more awards. you will definitely cry wh

good morning, i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's get to bill henley. sunrise is moments away. >> it won't be too bad. the humidity is higher. it's really this afternoon. the entire area, pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware, the exception along the coast for dangerous heat that starts this afternoon and repeats tomorrow. in fact, the alert, the first alert is in effect until tomorrow evening at 8:00. you can encounter dangerous heat with feels like temperatures of 98 to 104 at their highest. 79 right now in philadelphia. some 60s in the suburbs. most neighborhoodins are in the lower 70s. lehigh valley at 72 degrees. 70s to start with. upper 70s in delaware. look at how quickly the temperatures come up. once the sun is up, 80 degrees at 8:00. not much of a warm up from where we are right now. by

i'm tracy davidson. >> let's get right to bill h henley with his forecast. >> the temperatures will bet this hour, the sun is not up so it's still cooling down. 62 degrees in new jersey. 62 with clouds over the suburbs and 68 degrees in philadelphia. clouds will be hanging in there for most of the day. some breaks like yesterday but turning mostly cloudy at 10:00. 74 degrees. today a southerly wind and that will boost our temperatures in spite of the clouds. up to 82 degrees in the lehigh valley. at the shore, 70s today. winds still coming in off the ocean and there's a chance we'll see some spotty showers later in the day. break it down hour by hour showing when those showers will be popping up in your neighborhood. but first, jessica boyington has your traffic. >> our cameras just around spring garden street. we're watching some eastbound construction. you can see a little flashing light right there. again, spring garden street so this is the eastbound side. we're watching some construction with some lanes blocked there. we're also seeing some southeast bound construction as well. in

tracy davidson was named best tv news anchor and best celebrate facebook page. meteorologist bill henley served as emcee. proceeds from the event go to several charities. >>> south jersey nice night to dine outside. rry hill d end annual al frescos tonight. some of the best food trucks in the area served up delicious food while a band entertained the crowd. al fles cowill return once more on august 31st. good night to have an outdoor event. by tomorrow, the rain could spoil your plans. sorry to say that. organizers of the exponential music festival have decided to move up events for tomorrow. the schedule for the rest of the festival will remain the same. glenn "hurricane" schwartz is following the rain as it moves in. glenn, a lot of people changing their plans. >> the earlier tomorrow you can do things, the better. and the later you do things on saturday, the better in that case. we have the first alert out. we issued it yesterday. we tried to give you as much of a heads up as possible. and except for the lehigh valley and burks county which will get lesser ra

i'm tracy davidson. >> we already talked about how it's going to get warmer today. let's be to bill henley with his most accurate weather forecast. >> that will happen during the day. right now with cloudy skies and no sun, the temperatures are coming down. we're back into the 60s and it is dry this morning for the suburbs, new jersey and the low 60s and the lehigh valley 67 degrees. sunshine, well, it will break through at times but another mostly cloudy one. 68 degrees at 7:00. so about where we are right now. then 74 degrees at 10:00 this afternoon. but the winds are going to shift. it will be warmer this afternoon than yesterday and there is a chance we'll see a late day shower and possibly a thunderstorm. most of the day it's going to be dry. into the 80s this afternoon with clouds hanging in there during the day today. as far as storms are concerned, they start moving in tomorrow and we have a first alert in place for our area. i'll take a look at that with potential for heavy rain when i come back. >> we're starting on the expressway this morning where we're

i'm tracy davidson. >> we have issued a first alert because of the dangerous heat.ing temperatures out there. it could feel like 100 degrees. bill any relief in sight? >> not today. today will be the hottest of the days coming. it looks like it's going to feel like 100 for many neighborhoods. we have issued a first alert for the dangerous heat for pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware until friday evening. two afternoons and into tomorrow evening is when the feels like temperatures range from 98 to 104 during the afternoon hours. we are getting a range of temperatures. look how warm it is in philadelphia. 80 degrees. some of the suburbs dropped to 60s and middle 70s in lehigh valley. the temperatures will climb to the 90s. 94 in lehigh and delaware. for the shore, sunshine and up to 90 degrees this afternoon. i'll break it down hour-by-hour to show you how quickly the temperatures climb in your neighborhood. let's check in with jessica and the traffic. >> the back of the ramp there. we are watch thg ongoing construction project. northbound side, heading this directi

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i'm tracy davidson. >> because of that heat, our nbc 10 meteorologist issued a first alert for today as well as tomorrow. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with the first alert weather. >> it's been hot the last couple days. today is going to be hotter and more humid, making it more challenging for your body to remain cool this afternoon. that's when it will feel worst. the forecast is calling for temperatures to decline for the entire area from pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware. the first alert from noon today to friday evening. it's going to be an extended period with two afternoons when you could encounter dangerous heat and feels like temperatures of 98 to 104 degrees. it will start this afternoon. drop to 79 degrees. warm in philadelphia. some 60s in the suburbs. 70s for most of the rest of the area. 78 degrees right nou in delaware. the warm up will be fast. a lot of sunshine. 77 degrees at 7:00. in delaware, 88 degrees, that's by 10:00 this morning and no cooling breezes or showers this morning. there's a chance of isolated shower this afternoon. a little more likely

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. >>> and i'm tracy davidson for nbc 10 at issue you oig. preventing road rage. week after a deadly incident, a new crackdown went. >> to effect. we'll look at the steps you can take to avoid aggressive drivers. and pennsylvania is one of the states hit hard by the opioid use epidemic and now the state is going after more than just the drug dealers. the attorney general will join us to tell us about a new investigation. >>> and countdown to a total eclipse. this summer see how people are getting ready for a sight that hasn't been seen coast to coast in nearly a century. could go coming up sunday at 11:30. ♪ pro-tip. get these great smoked ribs. twenty minutes on the grill, they're done. you think he cares if i smoke ribs for six hours? what? the best food at amazing prices, giant. >>> 72 right now in philadelphia. notice late morning hours and your lunchtime, we're at 83. we'll get to the upper 80s and high around 90 today in philadelphia. also be a little breezy out there today. gusts up to 25 miles an hour. along the jersey shore, we're already at 77. and in th

. >>> i'm tracy davidson. join me today for these stories, preventing road rage, a week after a deadly incident on a local road, a new crackdown went into effect. we'll look at steps you can take to avoid aggressive drivers. also, pennsylvania is one of the states hit hard by the opioid abuse epidemic. . josh shapiro joins us to tell us about a new investigation. >> and countdown to a total eclipse. see how people are getting ready for a sight that hasn't been seen coast to coast in nearly a century. coming up this morning at 11:30 following "meet the press" only on nbc 10. >>> speaking of an aclipse, have you been looking at the moon the last couple nights? just a huge full moon. >> beautiful, glowing brights, and new a beautiful day. sunny skies, lower humidity. a live view from center city looking down to the art museum. looks so nice. it's going to be a good day. 86 for the forecast high. in philadelphia, we get to 88 tomorrow. increase in humidity and temperatures up to the 90s tuesday and wednesday. here

. >> ei'm tracy davidson. bill henley has the forecast. it's been hot and it is starting off more humid. we have issued a first alert for the dangerous heat for pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware from noon today through tomorrow evening. that's when the temperatures will peak. the feels like temperatures, 98 to 104 degrees. right now, though, 60s for the suburbs, 79 in philadelphia. the sun is up. the temperatures will climb at 71 degrees in the lehigh valley. look at delaware, 77 degrees. mostly sunny skies. there will be some clouds starting to build up at 11:00 and a slight chance of an afternoon shower. 90 degrees by 11:00, it goes into the 90s. i have just updated this. it is going to hit 97 degrees in philadelphia. 94 for the suburbs and new jersey up to 96 degrees. if you are think you are going to find cooler weather at the shore, not by much. it is going to feel like it is around 100 degrees this afternoon. i'll break it down hour-by-hour and show how quickly the temperatures climb. first, let's see how the traffic is moving or

i'm tracy davidson. let's get to bill henley. he's got your most accurate first neighborhood forecast. >> lots of clouds and seeing the first showers move into the area. the suburbs already seeing some showers and into south jersey. this is just light rain in our area. the showers are steady now in parts of new castle just to the south. salem county getting some rainfall and into cumberland county as well. most of the steadier rain is in western chester county into montgomery county and it's just getting closer to allentown. a few sprinkles right now but more showers on the way and possibly some thunderstorms during the day. the temperatures in the 60s and 70s right now. not going to see a big warmup right now. not with the wet weather headed into the area. thunderstorms are most likely for your neighborhood when i'm back in ten minutes. >> bill, we're watching 422. this is just around trooper road. everything looks good. seeing some volume but it hasn't touched our drive times. a little bit lighter of a commute this morning, not

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. >>> i'm tracy davidson for nbc 10 at issue.oin me today for these stories, preventing road rage. a week after a deadly incident on a local road, a new crackdown went into effect. we'll look at steps you can take. >> also, pennsylvania is one of the states hit hard by theope y identity abuse epidemic. josh shapiro joins us to tell us about a new investigation. >> and countdown to a total eclipse. see how people are getting ready for a sight that hasn't been seen coast to coast in nearly a century. coming up at 11:30 following "meet the press" only on nbc 10. ♪ this summer in a place where flavor runs deep, any dish and every glass might be the best you've ever tasted as long as you don't forget your appetite. new york state. it's all here. it's only here. plan your trip to the finger lakes at iloveny.com >>> just a few minutes before 10:00. 76 degrees already outside. that temperature going to warm up even more, but it won't be humid. krystal klei fills us in. >> it's a celebrated forecast today. good conditions all around. look

i'm tracy davidson. we're emerging from strong storms that swept through the region last night to give you an idea of how powerful the storm in philadelphia was, look at these time lapse videos from last night. we put together several angles from our center city cameras. as the driving rain rushed in, washed over our cameras, and then rushed out. let's find out what's to come with your first alert neighborhood forecast with erika martin and the most accurate forecast in town. >> you know, yesterday, the storms came in. they were really strong. they packed a punch. that's for sure. we saw several downed trees, downs wires. hail reports and strong wind gusts. 59-mile-per-hour wind gusts reported in camden. right now, things are dry, and a lot more comfortable. kurbt temperature in philadelphia, 78 degrees. and atlantic city currently at 77 degrees. we like these westerly winds, but we prefer an onshore breeze, so as far as those dew points go, talking about conditions feeling a lot more comfortable right n

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. >>> cool >>> good morning, i'm tracy davidson. 8:26 and clouds to start your morning.one expected today. this is east and mostly cloudy skies. a few sprinkles in the easton area. the activity farther north getting a break in town. on and off showers but most of the day they'll be off. the clouds lingering will keep us cool. 71 in delaware with breaks of sunshine in wilmington. 65 in south jersey. the suburbs, lehigh valley, philadelphia, all in the 60s to start with. >>> let's get you out the door with a check on the roads with first-alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> well, we are watching the admiral boulevard approaching the ben franklin bridge. the toll plaza here, no delays here with some construction work in place. we are watching 95 moving through delaware where we have seen pretty massive delays that have not budged in the past hour. 495 the speeds are down below the teens because of a southbound crash before delaware avenue, which is exit 7. back to you. >>> new this morning, two men face trespassing and other charges after police scaled the ben frank

good morning, i'm tracy davidson. it is hot outside already.ea already in the 80s, 82 and climbing in philadelphia. clouds are moving through but they'll keep on going. we'll get our sunshine. near 90 degrees at noon time and 94 and climbing at 3:00 this afternoon. 81 in the suburbs right now. still in the 70s but not for long in the lehigh valley. it will warm into the low 90s for the lehigh valley, middle 90s for new jersey, philadelphia and delaware. it will feel like it is near 100 this afternoon. >>> the city of allentown is helping people stay cool. city pool admission fees are now relouised for residents. price cuts vary depending on the pool you attend. they will be in effect every day a heat advise rory is in effect like today. >>> we're taking a look at the blue route at ridge pike. right side of the screen, this traffic is moving northbound, we're seeing moderate traffic, light to moderate traffic. it is really a good day to travel. going to the poconos or the shore, this hour is a good time to do it. on 95, look out for disabled veh

i'm tracy davidson. let's talk about the weather today, bill. >> we're talking clouds.s. the clouds are on the move, but they will keep on coming, a break or two of sunshine is possible, and a chance of an afternoon shower. the temperatures have start to do climb a little bit. now 70 in philadelphia, 72 in delaware. we will make it into the s in spite of the clouds this afternoon. >>> let's look at the roads. jessica, how does the ride to work look? >> we had an earlier disabled bus on the east he side of ta speeds boo the 30s. tracy, back to you. >>> today the pennsylvania senate will vote on a plan to close a $2 billion hole in the state budget which would mean new or increased taxes, and a new severance tax, drilling. if it passes the senate, it goes to the house where it could face an uphill battle from republicans who do not support the plan. >>> and ceremonies today to mark the korean war armistice. in atlantic city, a wreath will be placed. >>> we'll have another update in 25 minutes. stay up to day with a free nbc 10 app. thanks for watching. >>> 8:30, thursday

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