it is broiught to you by wawa welcome mencht america. you can go to some very popular museums which opened for free today around 10:00. again, as part of wawa welcome america we stop bid ten museums. it is the first time it has been part of the festivities. it is free admission for anyone today 10:00 to 5:00. we caught up with one local family taking advantage of these activities that the city offers on this holiday weekend. >> it is expensive for a family to get into museums. it has been great. the crowds have been light. it hasn't been tough at all. we are looking forward to a great day. >> back out here live just beyond me they are setting up for wawa welcome america. a number of activities being offered here today. arts and drafts, book reading. coming up we'll tell you about an appearance by a city dignita dignitary. he'll have a special appearance. nbc 10 news. >> we'll see you in just a bit. today is all about ben franklin and free fun for children for go 4th and learn. the event at the ace adams field. >>> tonight you can listen t

the wawa america summer of fun give away. you have a chance to one of these prizes. a vacation. wawa coffee for a year. i love that one. a patio set from county line fence. a trip to warch about the taping and a pair of wo live passes from bud in america. you can log on to nbc10.com or download our free nbc 10 app. you can get bow news by liking our facebook page, following us on twitter, or sharing this giveaway on facebook and twitter. you can follow erika too. you can watch it live right here on nbc 10 tuesday night at 11:00. the fireworks are what time? 9:30. what time did i say? >> 9:30. >> that's right. we're going to be right back. on twitter, or sharing this >> that's right. >>> check this out. a storm that moved through oi last night produced several thunderstorms and tornadoes. this was caught. will were reports of high winds and baseball-sized hail. no injuries were report birthday u several homes were damaged. >>> just in time for the fourth of july, fireworks are now legal in garden states. a few fireworks. governor christie loosened the notch a little bit. with's al

. >>> and this is where it's all going down for wawa welcome america. live look along the ben franklin parkway. gearing up for july fourth and you can too. enjoy family run leading up to the fireworks. >>> day two of wawa welcome america. people all across the city enjoying free events like at penn museum. families got to learn about electronic music and instruments along with arts and crafts in the park. >> expensive for a family our size to get into museums. >> fun way to see the history. >> get nbc10 app for all the free events. if you're in mood for movie, "lego batman" will be playing. our coverage continues in a few minutes with an in-depth look at history for wawa welcome america. veteran shares his story of perseverance. >>> white house continues to deal with criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle following president trump's twitter tie read samed at msnbc hosts. they fired back. called mika brzezinski crazy and low iq and referred to coanchor and fiance joe scarborough as a psycho, addressed the comments on their show saying unhealt

wawa welcome america events under way. jersey shore, focus on safety as swimmers head into water with dangerous rip currents. start with the forecast. will be severe weather this weekend. live coverage of what you need to know about the holiday weekend. >> tammie souza is tracking the storms and glenn "hurricane" schwartz will have fireworks fraught. and penitentiary look at wawa welcome america. but begin with cydney long. top of mind. lifeguards reminding people to be aware of rip currents. >> reporter: that is correct. lifeguards from here to cape may reminding holiday visitors, some family maybe brand new to visiting the shore, reminding that rip currents are a real concern. extreme danger yesterday scaled back to moderate risk but lives have been lost this summer. shore-bound for the fourth? keep in mind amid the fun, rip currents are a reality. beach lieutenant says the warning is simple. don't swim when lifeguards are off duty. >> you have all day to swim. when we're done work, stay out of the water. >> reporter: go

talk about day two of the wawa welcome america festival. concert and firework show but fun is spread all over the city. live at fairmont. >> what is going on out there tonight? >> we're at eastern state penitentiary. i love this building. free to visitors 5:00 to 8:00 tonight and you can see cell blocks just like this one. even more to discover and learn for free during wawa welcome america. for the rafferty family the lessons learned in books come alive at museum. >> we look forward to wawa america, offer great opportunity to get out and visit the city. >> reporter: today's visit was free. >> expensive for family our size to get into museums. take advantage when we can. >> reporter: nearby park. visitors encouraged to go forth and learn. quadraphonetic picnic. >> can send sound to any of the four speakers. you can move it. >> reporter: stepping into the world of sound engineers or electronic musicians. >> kids need access to innovation. that's how they make it in the world. >> reporter: first has to be accessible. that's idea of making so

today's the kickoff for wawa welcome america. six days of events will paint the area red, white, and blue. music, food, and popular fireworks will take over the area very soon. >> what's what what america without tasty hoagies? >> this contest between police and fire featured dozens of sandwiches. nbc 10's tim furlong is in the middle of the action on the parkway and glenn "hurricane" schwartz has your holiday forecast. tim, let's begin with you. >> reporter: in my house my kids are not allowed to use the word "bored." and they're not allowed to here either, there's so much going on. they're getting stage set up. a beer garden popped up. the mummers will set up. you could have yourself a free hoagie. it takes team work to run a wawa and it takes teamwork for hundreds of wawa employees to feed everyone on independent hall. wawa workers showed up at the national constitution center in the middle of the night to turn six tons of ingredients into hundreds of sandwiches. >> i hope they know it came from our hearts. >> reporter: the re

>> wawa welcome america is fire works, family fun, mary j. blige on the parkway. >> this kicks off wawa six days of fun. nbc 10 is proud sponsors. more on nbc10.com or on nbc 10 app. >> thank you. >> happy 4th. >> thanks. >>> another legal clal leng for bill cosby. the case shifts to california as one of his accusers prepare frs a sex assault lawsuit. >>> and which group is spending the most eating out just ahead. it's time that we bring addiction out of the darkness and into the light. to everyone struggling in silence - addicts, family, friends - you are not alone. it's time we lift each other up, reach out, say something. addiction is a disease. don't suffer. don't wait. help is within reach. call 844 reach nj or go to reachnj.gov the road to recovery starts now. for years, men have enjoyed their man caves without guilt. now, it's mama's turn. welcome to my she shed. ...where i enjoy not cooking, not gardening, and not cleaning. ...where me and the girls can let loose. oh, look at the time! me time... mmm..brownies. fiber one 90 calorie bro

america's birthday bash. tlrpt ben franklin parkway bustling. the stage going up for the big wawalcome america fourth of july concert tuesday night. there is so much more stuff happening every day leading up to the 4th. >> six days, 50 free events for every philadelphiaen. >> reporter: the official event begins thursday but shops today a big kickoff party including sand sculptures from liberty bell to big ben to official saying of this year's 25th anniversary wawa welcome america celebration everyone had a history maker. >> all about getting out in the neighborhoods. >> reporter: city officials keep pushing that the events are free and family friendly. they know lots of people go to the ocean or mountains for the fourth of july holiday. they hope you will at least consider keeping it local. >> it's time to stay in the city. >> reporter: along the parkway, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. >> nbc 10 is a proud sponsor of the wawa welcome america celebration. don't forget you can enjoy free fireworks shows starting at 9:30 this friday and saturday and on the 4th along the parkway. for a det

can get. >>> we've got everything you need to know about wawa welcome america. ome to nbc 10 news today. >> let's find out what the weather is going to be like for kicking off the wawa welcome america. let's check out bill with the details. >> a pretty nice morning. you'll notice some clouds. and you can also see in the lehigh valley but the sun is just about to come up. we'll see the clouds move out and the temperatures will warm up faster than yesterday. the lehigh valley, 78 degrees by lunchtime. 67 degrees in philadelphia. that is warmer than yesterday, but typical for the end of june. 69 degrees at 8:00. 79, close to 80 degrees by 11:00 this morning and you see the southwesterly winds. a little bit breezy this afternoon but

america. nbc 10 is your home for wawa welcome america. ount on us for all the concerts, the fireworks and the fun you will not see anywhere else. >>> a live look now at the bep franklin parkway where the wawa welcome america stage is taking shape right now. sure would love to have the weather we have right now for the show on july 4th, but we may get something kind of different. let's bring in tammy. >> oh, yeah, maybe a little bit different. not quite as nice as today. but not quite as bad as this. take a look at this, tim. all of you at home, too. this is one of 24 tornadoes reported across four states. iowa, wisconsin, illinois and missouri this afternoon and still ongoing this evening. no damage. this is in stewart, iowa, from this one, but still very spectacular. that big storm system is headed our way. i'm not saying we're going to have a tornado, but i want to prepare you that we could actually have some gusty storms, especially on saturday. it's going to be so hot and humid, that's when the first of these big systems will cross thi

we are committed to making this summer for fun nor nbc viewers wawa welcome america festivities with nbc 10 summer of fun give away. our way of saying thaun ing tha you. you have a chance to win one of these vacations. wawa coffee for a year, a patio set from county line fence, trip to watch a taping of america's got talent live in la and a pair of two day passes from live medication to budweiser made in america. several ways to senter the contest. get bonus entries by liking facebook page and following us on twitter or sharing this give away on facebook and twitter. we'll announce the winner live during the july 4th concert on the parkway you can watch live right here tuesday night starting 7:00 p.m. >>> shutdown warning. how a budget war in new jersey may wreck your independence day plans. >>> wow, garage surprise. a woman comes face-to-face with a bear. what she did to get the animal out of her house. >>> a mansion vacation. how you can spend your summer living the high live. >>> good friday morning to you. watch shares of nike today. sharply higher this morning after the company r

. >>> it's the only place to celebrate america's birthday, a look at the big names coming to philadelphia for the wawa welcome america july 4th concert. >> announcer: nbc 10 breaking news. >>> that news, the u.s. supreme court will hear the case on trump's travel ban. the decision is a victory for donald trump and the biggest legal controversy of his presidency. a live look outside the court. the justices agreed to enforce part of the president's ban immediately. here is what it means. if someone is trying to come into the u.s. from one of six majority muslim countries and they have a relationship with someone here in the u.s., they will be allowed to enter. the ban will be in effect for anyone else. a live look at philadelphia international airport where travellers could soon feel that change. by the time the fall comes around and the case is reviewed by the high court, it could be moot. that's because the government is looking at the reliability of background checks on visa applications, something the travel ban was to address. as we get more information on how this will be implemented, we will pass

plus all that plus other activities taking place for wawa welcome america. lets check the forecast with katie and track witt meisha. >> you say free len much. everybody is like my gosh. >> wawa welcome america. it has a lot to do. >> i feel like i'm thinking about run much at this time. >> yes, me too. >> we're looking outside, just a ton of construction, one accident we will get to in a moment. >> yes. >> sun glare's a problem again i'm sure but other than cloud cover a little clear out there we have some people at hello but you had me at hoagie. >> okay. >> we're all like what, what what are you talking about. clear sky, generally speaking, when i say clear we have no wet weather for today. 67 degrees is current temperature at airport. mid to low 60's in the suburbs far cry, really from where we were this same time yesterday. there was an actual chill in the air walking out the door despite that light wind that we had all day. wasn't it a beautiful day. today still looking nice. it will start to heat up. we will start to see dew point s creeping up a little

can get. >>> we've got everything you need to know about wawa welcome america. welcome to nbc 10 news today. >> let's find out what the weather is going to be like for kicking off the wawa welcome america. let's check out bill with the details. >> a pretty nice morning. you'll notice some clouds. and you can also see in the lehigh valley but the sun is just about to come up. we'll see the clouds move out and the temperatures will warm up faster than yesterday. the lehigh valley, 78 degrees by lunchtime. 67 degrees in philadelphia. that is warmer than yesterday, but typical for the end of june. 69 degrees at 8:00. 79, close to 80 degrees by 11:00 this morning and you see the southwesterly winds. a little bit breezy this afternoon but a dry breeze, humidity stays low. cooler temperatures, you'll find them today at the shore. we'll keep the temperatures coming right at the 70s for the beach communities today. we'll go hour by hour to show how quickly it warms up in your neighborhood. but first a check of traffic with jessica boyington. >> everything looks good for n

crews are setting up for the wawa welcome america festival. it all kicks off tomorrow with the first event slated for 9:0 a.m. that means we're now just over 1 hours away from the start of the big party. >> it is six days of free fun for the entire family. aundrea cline-thomas is joining us live with a look at just wub of the festival's offerings. >> this is a chance to get free education. >> free is the operative word here. coming to the museum of art, it can cost a family at least $35 on a normal day for tickets to get in during wawa welcome america. you don't have to worry about that. only in philadelphia can can you ring the liberty bell. m we arres arraigned and convicted. >> and visit al capone's prison cell. >> there are a lot of yes, ma'ams in philadelphia's history that contribute to our national history. >> reporter: that's why it's only fitting that during wawa welcome america celebration of the nation's birthday, 11 museums across the city will be open for free. >> we're offering all our regular programming, which includes art ins

today is the first day of wawa america.is where it will wrap up tuesday with a free concert and fireworks show. >> people getting a start down the shore. a live look . glenn "hurricane" schwartz with a first look at the forecast. >> that warmup, you've been promising, it's started. >> we're getting close to 90. we'll pass that mark tomorrow. the humidity is starting to come up. it's been a nice stretch, hasn't it. et's getting a little bit asiaier as the atmosphere heats up. 87 in philadelphia right now and in northeast philly and in dover, but look how much cooler it is down toward the beaches. even 79 inland at the atlantic city airport. 72 at the marina and 75 in poconos. places to escape the next couple of days. we have clouds moving into the west, a couple of showers, and a general increase in moisture as we head to saturday. some of this will be approaching as we go to saturday. tomorrow it's going be a nice looking day, but it's going to get hot. temperatures getting up to at least 90 degrees for the high. at 4:00, a

thanks to wawa welcome america, you can enjoy family fun for free. we want to emphasize that free part. >> aundrea cline-thomas joins us now live from the art museum near the place to be. >> reporter: that's right. last year 44,000 people went through the museums during wawa. it hasn't even started yet ask it's generating a lot of emphasis. we're stressing that it's free. >> wawa welcome america is more than a party. it's a week-long celebration. >> it's phillies festival. >> and everyone is invited. starting tomorrow, different museums and attractions around the city will be open for free. >> we want to make sure on this it free access day that everyone has the opportunity to learn to enjoy to be inspired by the things offered here. >> it highlights the contribution to the foundation of this country. on saturday, reenactments will bring those important stories to life. >> we are offering all our regular programming. we have artisans, new exhibit called prisons today which talks about mass incar raticars ratio. >> it's only fitting to remove the barr

sparklers can burn as high as 3,000 degrees and should be kept away from children. >>> the wawa welcome americaestival begins today in philadelphia. >> starting things off is the annual hoagie day celebration and wawa teams are building this year's hoagie day feast at the national constitution center. organized chaos as one of the people called it. the first 5,000 goes to fill abundance and the other will go to veterans centers. wawa will serve the rest free at the hoagie day celebration at noon at independence visitors' center. >> and you can see this sand sculpture made from sand. philadelphia icons, you can check out the sand sculpture peck tack la spectacular. >>> getting back to the hoagies, that's going to go to a good cause. >> always great for that. >> and also our veterans will get a taste of those wonderful hoagies. let's check in with bill who's got the most accurate forecast for your neighborhood. >> a taste of that beautiful weather from yesterday. gorgeous sunshine, low humidity. today we've got some clouds moving through the area but they're passing through without any showers an

wawa welcome america festival continues today with everything from music to fireworks. >>> good morning. welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm katy zachary. >> svai sikahema. let's get to bill henley. warmup continues. >>> yes. yes, we are already warmer than yesterday at this time. temperatures up 7 to 10 degrees for many neighborhoods. philadelphia 73 degrees. southerly wind at ten miles an hour. like yesterday the wind will be with us and out of the southwest. going to help the heat build during the day. 75 degrees at 8:00. leap into the 80s by 11:00 this morning. 12 mile an hour wind continues to help with the warmup. so look at 90 degrees for new jersey and close to 90 for the lehigh valley. and the suburbs. in the lehigh valley, late afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible. they have become more likely during the evening hours. sunshine hit 90 degrees this afternoon. mostly sunny skies for delaware. i'll break it down hour by hour. show you how quickly it warms up in your neighborhood when i'm back in ten minutes. first, jessica boyington has first alert traffic. >> 422 start

. >>> happening today part of wawa welcome america festival get underway in center city philadelphia. >> annual sand sculpture spectacular. artists have transformed piles of sands. into philadelphia icons. this year marks the 25th anniversary of the spectacular. this thursday begins the wawa six days of fun leading up to main event on 4th of july. free wawa welcome america concert and firework show dazzle the crowds on the park way. tomorrow and into wednesday. got beautifully comfortable weather ahead. clear skies yes. wind is light. humidity stays low during the day. delray and new jersey is prime for bright sunshine. and clear skies in wilmington too. sunshine warm temperatures into the 70s. lehigh valley at 56 degrees. mix of 70s in the suburbs. 58 degrees in unionville. pretty comfortable weather. this morning the humidity is going to stay low. that will be the case right on through the day today. the next chance we'll see any showers will come this evening and more likely in the northern western suburbs during the late evening hours. not during the day today. doppler radar stay

there's so many of them to enjoy during wawa welcome america. including free museum days. those include thursday at the national constitution center, friday at the penn museum and eastern state penitentiary. go to our website for more information on all of the wawa welcome america festivities. >> get you caught up on other news here. bill cosby's lawyers were in court defending the actor against more sexual abuse accusations. this time in california where he's named in a civil lawsuit. he's accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl 40 years ago. this case was will go to a civil trial next july. just two weeks ago, a jury announced they were dead locked op charges he molest ed a university employee. no date for a a retrial it yet in that case. >>> a key witness is back on the stand today in the corruption trial of seth williams. jurors are hearing from the owner of a gay bar in philadelphia. deanna durante is live at the courthouse. >> reporter: michael wies spent midwest of the day talking about his relationship with seth williams. e today telling the jury he gave willi

. >>> wawa welcome america kicks off tomorrow to celebrate america's independence.bc 10 is a proud sponsor and will be your guide to everything you have to look forward to. each day museums will take turns being open for free. no charge. many providing extra as for the entire family. last year 44,000 people visited museums and attractions during wawa welcome america. they are extending hours and will bring in food trucks and dri drinks for visitors. >>> we're offering our regular programming. we have art installations. it talks about mass incarceration. >> the events begin tomorrow. a sampling of them listed on your screen right here for the complete list head to nbc philadelphia or tap the free nbc 10 app. >>> new jersey state police will be on the water over the holiday look iing called operation dry water. new jersey state police have 100 boats and patrol hundreds of miles of coastline. not all of them will be on the water, but state police say enough of them will be. >>> and the weather should be pretty good overall during the 4th of july holiday for boating and

this year's wawa welcome america festivi festivities. summer of fun give away. of sing thank you. chance to win one of these prizes. all inclusive get away from apple vacations and cancun. year of free wawa coffee. patio set from county line fence. trip to watch a taping of america's got talent shot in la. go out there all-expaeense paid pair of two day passes to budweiser made in america. several ways to enter. >> you can get bonus entries liking our facebook page, following us on twitter or sharing this give away on facebook or twitter. announce the winner live on the parkway, you can watch live here on nbc 10 this tuesday night beginning at 7:00. >>> it's going to feel a little like cancun in philadelphia today. sunshine, temperatures climbing, right now 73 degrees at 6:25. we're heading up to near 90 degrees this afternoon. there are changes ahead. i'm tracking a chance of showers and thunderstorms for part of our area. your neighborhood forecast just ahead. >>> road rage murder. investigators now say this teenage girl who was run off the road in chester cou

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wawa welcome america festival. kicking to high gear today. break down all of the event and show you how you can mark the holiday. >>> >>> good morning welcome to nbc 10 today. i'm katy zachry. >>> vie sithings have changed t morning. temperatures are warmer. 70s. when time of year we normally see morning temperatures in the 60s. inching up as we get closer to the weekend. 73 degrees. king of prussia mostly clear skies. few clouds in the distance. sunshine start the warmup. then into the middle 80s by 11:00 this morning. afternoon closer to 90s degrees. most neighborhoods will be close to 90 degrees this afternoon. sunshine for philadelphia, the suburbs, new jersey. 90 degrees inland at the coastline. on the beach. 80 degrees this afternoon. mostly sunny

and all end with a night of music and fireworks wawa welcome america on the ben franklin parkway. crews putting up the stage yesterday. you can watch 4th of july concert and fireworks live on nbc 10. >>> the flags are blowing. dry air blowing into the area. north westerly wind blowing today. humidity is low to start with and that's allowed the temperatures to really cool down. 50s for south jersey and the shore. 63 degrees in philadelphia. really feels comfortable this morning. delaware in the 50s and look at the suburbs. low 50s right now. oxford is down to 51 degrees. 59 degrees in saint davids. new hope 57 degrees. need a jacket to start. during the day nice warm up. nothing to show you on the radar screen. not today. going to wait until the end of the week. for today sunny skies all day long. 60s to the 70s for philadelphia. near 80 degrees this afternoon. humidity stays low. the sunshine bright for the suburbs. 76 degrees at 3:00. beautiful afternoon for the lehigh valley. in fact a beautiful morning as well. delaware you'll see the sun all day long. 58 degrees once the sun i

plus all that plus other activities taking place for wawa welcome america.forecast with katie and track witt meisha. >> you say free len much. everybody is like my gosh.

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all ends with a night of music and fireworks at wawa welcome america on the ben franklin parkw parkway. crews started putting up the stage yesterday. waf the 4th of july concert at fireworks live on nbc 10. >>> thieves stole thousands of dollars of equipment. >> how coaches are trying to save the season. >>> 4:36. playing the odds. supreme court setting the stage for ruling on sports betting in new jersey. >>> hitting the road for the holiday weekend. new report predicts record number of travelers over the 4th of july. you may like what you find at the gas pumps. >>> and if you're looking for heat and humidity. have to wait for the weekend. not around today. another dry start this morning. beautiful view from chemicamelb not a cloud out there. first alert forecast just ahead. unlike ordinary diapers, pampers stay up to three times drier, so babies can sleep soundly all night. pampers. i ...prilosec otc 7 years ago,my doctor recommended... 5 years ago, last week. just 1 pill each morning, 24 hours and zero heartburn. it's been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10... ...straight

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. >>> first, nbc 10 helping you get ready for this year's wawa welcome america. these are the free firework shows to look out for. it's time that we bring addiction out of the darkness and into the light. to everyone struggling in silence - addicts, family, friends - you are not alone. it's time we lift each other up, reach out, say something. addiction is a disease. don't suffer. don't wait. help is within reach. call 844 reach nj or go to reachnj.gov the road to recovery starts now. >>> one philadelphia neighborhood pool has a different look this season. neighbors and graduate hospital raised thousands of dollars to renovate the public pool bringing in cabanas, artwork and more. it's the best way to bring their community together in a changing area. >> ready? swim, swim, swim! >> reporter: one look around the pool and you'll notice it is something different on opening day. a lot of color, cosmetic changes, and some tlc. >> we've had several people come here that are 75, 80, and just stare in disbelief that this is their pool. >> reporter: the pop-up pool projec

nbc 10 is getting ready for six days of fun leading up to wawa welcome america. here are some of the e free events to check out. ♪ >>> a push for cultural change in gymnastics. >> jay gray explains, the report shows the organization has done little to protect young athletes. >> in a sport defined by grace and precision, new information that gymnastics fell well e below the bar when it comes to protecting athletes. >> it was surprising to me there was no requirement that members report. >> reporter: an internal investigation calls for a complete cultural change within the organization. it comes as national team's position faces a fire storm of civil lawsuits along with state and federal charges of sexual abuse and possession of child pornography. >> this guy is despicable. he is a monster. >> reporter: he's been accused of violating more than 80 young girls. >> it's laughable. >> the lawyers have denied the accusations. over the last 20 years, hundreds of gymnasts have reported abuse at the hands of authority figures associated with gymnastics. today's report says

today will join with wawa welcome america to host the official inveiling of the airport's new photo exhibitphia the first world heritage city. celebrates designation of world heritage site. >>> today the philadelphia zoo will announce the name of newest baby gorilla. students from the congo narrowed the choices down to these names. bear with me. wasinga which means thank you very much. luanso meaning love and ajubu meaning miracle. another special group will select the baby boy's name. cute. >>> good morning, everyone. first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington with you here with breaking news. we've been following all morning this amtrak suspension. two employees were struck and killed on the tracks approaching washington union station resulting in a suspension. between washington, d.c. and all am track trains additional cancellations and delays on the northeast corridor as well. check with amtrak.com for any other information, but for now, we're still dealing with that suspension in between philly and d.c. >>> sun has been up almost an hour and a half. temperatures starting to climb r

look insnational constir where they're making a 6-ton hoagie, oh, ya, look athe part f the wawa welcome america hoagie day celebration. this year different, people come every year, hoagie will be halfur italian for of the first time. made out of $23,0 specking 23,00 people. because last year, i mean, there was a long line they've been crack it out this morning. you take that outside it jt lik. (laughing) ya, we've got a look at the peer at wildwood, of course, waiting for you, not opene testing the ride soon. we like to watch that in the morning. know it will be crowded this weekend, too, high pressure is in control t be looa high temperature later on of 81 degrees s yesterday. we will be get to go high of 88 degrees, thanks to hh shore, letting in warmer air, heat and humidity, we will take another bus stop buddy has on today. definitely the shades, but get ready for our warmer weather pattern, kicking in starting today. and we will take a look at the seven day forecast forecast coming up, as well. >> good morning, 6:03, almost 6:03 on a thursday morning, speedometer readings starting to see t

another fun filled day is in store for the wawa welcome america festival in philadelphia.phia orchestra perform at the river stage starting at 8:00. following the concert, first firework show of 6 day festival. along the delaware river water front. keep you on top of all the wawa welcome america events. also get updates on free nbc 10 app. another update in 25 minutes. join us every weekday morning from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, speaking out. >> he appears to have a fragile impetuous child-like ego. >> the hosts of "morning joe" hit back at president trump, after a controversial tweet. >> he attacks women because he fears women. >> where does it go from here? we're live at the white house. >>> plus, all-star umpire. the act of bravery that has people calling this major league umpire a hero. >> this isn't a story about me, honestly. it's a story about her getting better. >> this morning, we hear his remarkable story. >>> and he's got our attention. one of the biggest names in music, charlie puth, is set to rock the plaza with a live conce co

. >>> wawa welcome america festival happens every year, right?ou don't to have do the same thing every year there are some new things happening for the first time this weekend, i will tell you bit so you don't miss out. >>> but first should you spend weekend at movies. despicable me three is out and we will find outfit is as good as the other movies coming up next. why visit great wolf lodge? because we've got fun for everyone in the family. adventure-seekers -- check. magi-questers -- yep. never-grow-olders -- double check. the only thing we're missing is you. great wolf lodge. everybody in. >>> water melon dresses, with the #, water melon dress. so grab yourself and it looks like you are wearing a water melon. thinks cute. of course, we have to get in on this. we went out and dit. >> that is great. >> bob, is this a water melon car. >> i was than the wearing a dress so i will jump in the car, i get my hand hanging out the side window. >> i like it. >> hanging out there, waving to the people. >> beep, beep. >> ready for summer barbecue with my w

. >> the exhibit is the beginning of the wawa welcome america celebration. be on display for the entire year. looks very cool. >> yeah. >> it starts tomorrow the wawa thing. >> are you excited about the lineup. >> tomorrow is hoagie day. >> hoagie fest. >> yes. >> i'm not a hoagie guy. >> you're in the a hoe guy guy. why? how can you not be a hoagie guy. >> they're i was. i'm even a wawa guy. >> who are you. >> i go to 7eleven. >> who am i sitting next to. >> slurpees. >> i don't understand the words you're saying to me right now. >> i'm just saying. >> let's get out of here. >> big gulp. >> sean bell happening right naught on good day philadelphia, a deadly shooting ends with a suspect leading police on a chase and the story doesn't end there. it is where the shooter ran to that has some folks on edge this morning. >> and also, a coach arrested. a former bucks county football coach arrested and of assaulting several children. investigators may with worried there may be more victims. >> pennsylvania teachers one step closer to caring weapons on school ground.

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wawa welcome america is in full swing. help you find fun around town. >>> holiday weekend begins. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with first alert forecast. >>> running warmer than yesterday. that's a trend that's going to continue into tomorrow. right now clear skies in philadelphia. 75 degrees a few scattered clouds in the suburbs. 72 degrees in new jersey. lehigh valley is a little bit warmer right now at 75 and we'll be warming into the upper 80s. sunshine at 7:00 and 10:00 partly sunny skies. 81 degrees. lehigh valley is one of the areas i'll be watching for later today chance of showers which thunderstorms. sunshine will warm to near 90 degrees before showers and thunderstorming pop up. 89 in suburbs. low 90s for philadelphia and new jersey. at the shore, temperatures climb to the 80 degree mark this afternoon. feel the heat in delaware too. along with the heat come humidity as well. take you through the day hour by hour. break it down for you when i'm whack in ten minutes. first, jessica boyington has your friday morning traffic. >>> to start, starting off in s

the guys that's making it happen, going to start with jeff, you are the presidency of the wawa welcome americam, what a privilege it is to cure ate philadelphia's hometown festival for the nation. we're so excited and happy wawa hoagie day. >> this has been such a great day already. you guys have been busy making all of these hoagies, i mean, how many of these are we talking about? >> there are thousands, chris will tell you more about. that will i have to tell you what i love about this week, it is 50 event, everything is free. we are impacting the community the heart and passion of wawa welcome america. >> giving back to the city. here at the veterans center. you guys have been busy since what time did you start making thee things? >> 5:00 a.m. up early. the people are passionate. they care about it, we're here together. such a privilege, and let's have some fun, too,. >> amazing weaken, the only breakfast better than eggs; a wawa hoagie right. bunch of shorties, now we have chris in the house. what does it mean this weekend to go down and be so big in the city of philadelphia? >> so importa

america. crews are loading the sand . artists will make sculptures of famous philadelphia icons. ♪ the new philly big band is getting ready for wawa america. they're putting on two shows during the fourth of july celebration. there are 50 free events around the city leading up to the concert and fireworks show. >>> an unexpected pool visitor in lawrence, new jersey. look at this guy. a black bear taking a dip right there in the pool before it ran back into the woods. and police shot this video of a bear running near wynette road. just loping right along. >> yeah. >>> what's coming up in sports? >> let's go to john clark. >> big news tonight. the sixers trade up to get the top pick in the nba draft. and the man they're expected to take. markelle fultz worked out and another villanova star is going to get his chance next. chris christie: addiction is a disease. it can happen to anyone. help is within reach. all you need to do is ask. vanessa: i was a full-blown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. but i got help, and you can too. james: i just know i didn't want to feel that pain anymore. i got help. you can too. aj: most peo

. >>> the wawa welcome america stage is going up. so is the excitement level for all this free fun we're going to have. we're on the parkway to get you pumped, coming up. ♪ >>> lawyers were in court defending bill cosby against more sexual abuse accusations. this time cosby is named an civil lawsuit. he's accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl 40 years ago. this case will go to a civil trial. a jury two weeks ago announced they were dead locked on charges of drug iging a university employee. >> he larned to tour to teach it people to avoid sexual assault accusations. the propaganda that i'm going to conduct a tour is false. any further information will be given at the appropriate time. >> lawmakers taking steps to protect department of education employees against discrimination. that inclouds employees using the restroom facilities corresponding to their gender identity. >>> the literacy conference is going on. advocates have gathered to discuss strategies to promote literacy across the state. they highlighted the keystones to

. >>> look at what is happening this week with wawa welcome america. >>> university of delaware teacher created outrage about the death of american student otto warmbier won't be teaching again. >> died after a year of imprisonment in north korea for stealing prop began tah-d -- propaganda poster. wrote he was a young white rich clueless male and his parents are to blame for getting away. the university released statement saying those comments in no way reflect the values of or the positions of the university of delaware. >>> 5:45 right now. hackers supporting isis his several government websites. hit web pages for ohio governor john kasich and karen kasich on sunday. sites were changed to display messages supporting isis and criticizing president trump. websites for the state offices of corrections medicaid and casinos were also hacked. state officials say all affected servers had to be taken offline. >>> six people dead and 31 missing after a boat capsized in south america. filled over capacity when it began to rock backing and forth and went down. boat sank in just four minutes. show

free wawa welcome america concert and fireworks show headlined by singer mary j bliej. >>> teacher in troulk. now the school is reacting. >>> plus making a splash. joe biden in a local community. >>> t rex in a flood. how one man tried to make the best of a bad situation. >> why they survived so long. >>> 68 degrees now. 4:35. changes ahead. no meteors, but you'll see the favorite star, the sun. shining brightly today. neighborhood forecast just ahead. >>> good morning, everyone. jess cobouygu jessica boyington right now. watching the schuylkill westbound side. cameras around city line avenue. approaching that, you can see the cones here in place. where they start to remove some of the lanes for construction project. again, on the westbound side. have lanes blocked up until and headed towards con cha hawken. we're going to see those lane restrictions. not giving any delays, but depending when they lift this construction project, we could see really big plays later on. keep watching that and checking in with 95. here's 95 moving through delaware. good in both directions right now. 10 m

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. >> the exhibit is the beginning of the wawa welcome america celebration. be on display for the entire year. looks very cool. >> yeah. >> it starts tomorrow the wawa thing. >> are you excited about the lineup. >> tomorrow is hoagie day. >> hoagie fest. >> yes. >> i'm not a hoagie guy. >> you're in the a hoe guy guy. why? how can you not be a hoagie guy. >> they're i was. i'm even a wawa guy. >> who are you. >> i go to 7eleven. >> who am i sitting next to. >> slurpees. >> i don't understand the words you're saying to me right now. >> i'm just saying. >> let's get out of here. >> big gulp. >> sean bell. >> that's what i like. back the 4:00 a.m. perfect dasure is.game huh? i don't know about you gus, but i think a foul ball's coming our way. i'm ready! (crack of the bat, crowd cheers) whoa! almost had it! maybe next time. what about this time? pay me! the new scratch-off from the pennsylvania lottery. with top prizes of 100 grand! that's some catch! (giggles) (crowd cheers) keep on scratchin'! this summer in a place where flavor runs deep, any dish and every gl

this is all part of wawa welcome america. it's a week-long festivity event which we'll bring you live right here on nbc 10. >>> all right, let's take a live look outside in spring city, pennsylvania. really beautiful shot. let me keep showing these off because yesterday was such a horrible start to the day. it turned into a nice saturday, but we saw the damages from the line of storms that rolled through. you see the view outside and nice conditions to start our morning. in the afternoon, we could see a few spots, but we can't rule out one gaining strength, but it will not be like yesterday. our current temperatures outside, 47 degrees in philadelphia. you see the view, very nice picture. same deal in the suburbs. outside of our station here, 57 is reporting temperature right now. that seems a little low, but you see the rest of us in the 60s. 64, new jersey. 62 in the lehigh valley and delaware, 69 for the reporting temperature. most of us seeing a mix of clouds and sun, and that's what we're going to see throughout today. a