Delaware a little faster than the rest of the area. This is a live view from wilmington. 92 at 4 00 with a southwesterly wind keeping the humidity high. Right now, 85 degrees in philadelphia. Sunshine, its nice and bright. Well be in the low 90s by 1 00 this afternoon. 94 degrees at 4 00. And check that out. There is a chance of some scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day. As the temperatures take off, the humidity builds, 95 in philadelphia, feels like close to 100 this afternoon. Best chance of showers and thunderstorms in the suburbs and the Lehigh Valley. We did see some showers first thing this morning. Right now its dry. That first round of showers is offshore, but theres another area im watching thats just off to the north and west. A steamy day today, but keep an eye on the sky for some scattered showers. A look at the forecast, hour by hour, when i come back in just a few minutes. Vai . Well see you then, bill. Todays extreme heat is forcing several schools in our area to send students home early. You can see the list at the bottom of the screen. Nbc 10s matt delucia is visiting Ben Franklin High School in Spring Garden, where students will be dismissed within the hour. Reporter students across our area wishing they could trade their classroom for the beach, even before the first bell, the heat and humidity had these kids sweating. The Philadelphia School district three days into the year dismissing at noon, as temperatures are expected to soar back into the 90s. Afterschool activities and sports canceled. And parents are left to scramble as their kids will be getting home earlier than usual. But the question of safety, number one. I think its best for everybody, as a whole, let the children out early. Unfortunately, its a little inconvenient for working families. But theyll pick their children up and everybody go home and enjoy the rest of the day. It will be an extra afternoon of indoors, over the computer, and maybe ice cream at some point during the day. Reporter and the problem is, the heat builds day after day, making conditions in these classrooms worse by the minute. A couple staff told me offcamera, the only way to get through days like this is to stay hydrated and theyre trying to keep these kids out of the hospital. In Spring Garden, im matt delucia, nbc 10 news. And plan ahead for this extreme heat with the nbc 10 app. Its a Free Download to get Severe Weather alerts and this weeks forecasts right on your smartphone. Three people, including two teens, were shot while riding bikes in north philadelphia overnight. Police got a call around 1 30 this morning for a man shot in the back. While police were investigating, day got a call two other people were shot about three blocks away. The 17yearold and an 18yearold had been shot in the back and the leg. The teens tell police they heard shots and started peddling away, but they were hit. The search continues for the gunman. In port richmond, a police chase ended with a car on two wheels and the windshield squashed after a police van rammed into it. The chase started in kensington last night, where police say they saw a car going the wrong way on a oneway street and police say the woman drove straight into them. The police started shooting at her car, but she didnt stop until police rammed her car with that van. No officers were hurt. And a woman was taken into custody. Police say the car was stolen. Philadelphia police are trying to track down three masked men who robbed a 7eleven in roxborough. This new video shows the men entering the store on ridge avenue early yesterday morning. One of the robbers had a knife. Another had a gun. They forced a workers to open a cash register. They stole money and cigarettes before running away. The worker was not hurt. Right now, a Delaware County community is remembering the victims of the 9 11 terrorist attacks and the First Responders who rushed to help out on that tragic day. Nbc 10s furlong is live for us in media. Tim, tell us about ceremony. Reporter hey, vai. First of all, its a hot day out here, but this park out here in Delaware County is absolutely beautiful. Were getting ready for the ceremony to start. Theyll lay wreaths at the firefighter and Police Officer memorial here and theyll also talk to some of the victims of 9 11, who are actually here in Delaware County, with us today. Theres a plaque here. Theres a stone here. Some awards being handed out. It really is an inspiring event. They do this every year here. But this year, theyre also honoring 14 Police Officers. I want to point you over there. You see the second guy from the left there . Thats christopher adoremdorman. He was the officer who was shot seven times on duty. This was a few weeks ago. Hes coming back to work today. The guy got shot seven times and survived and is coming back to work today. Theyre going to lay the wreath after the ceremony. And of course, theyre going to talk about all the people who have died fighting for our freedom since 9 11. Its a very moving ceremony. Its hard to see, because were kind of locked in here, but theres the fire trucks with the ladder trucks with the huge flag hanging between them. Its one of those things where you come up today and immediately get the chills and it sort of takes you all back. Its going to be a tough couple of days thinking about all of this. But if theres any way to honor people, its certainly an event like this. Its going to be beautiful. And if you want to watch the entire thing, its going to be on nbc 10 for the next hour or so. Live in Delaware County, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. A lancaster mother is accused with homicide in the death of her 2monthold baby. Jessica harper placed the infant in her bed to sleep and tshe woe up with the infant not breathing. A doctor had warned her not to have the baby sleep in bed with her, but she said she would do it anyway. This is the second baby death involving harper. She served time in jail after a 2monthold baby of her died in 2011 from suffocation. In berks county, parents are demanding answers after a 5yearold was left on a school bus for nearly five hours on his first day of kindergarten. Parents attended a meeting in burjboro last night, with Monocacy Elementary School officials. Those administrators said the bus driver did not walk through the bus before returning it to the lot, even though thats protocol. The parents of the 5yearold say hes now traumatized and he cries every time he sees a school bus. You would think school was the safest place to be. And here i found out that they forgot about our little boy. You have traumatized a 5yearold kindergartner. That could have been my son. A bus driver has been fired. School officials told parents they are installing new signs on buses to remind drivers to check their buses. And today, philadelphia sentencing is scheduled for a key figure in formerly congressman chaka fatahs corruption case. Thomas lyndenfeld pleaded gltd in twou2014. He testified that he took out a 1 million loan to fund fatahs campaign for mayor. In june, a jury convicted fatah in a federal racketeering case that centers on that loan. Fatah faces sentencing next month. Bruce springsteen and the e street brand will be rocking Citizens Bank park again tonight. They set a record wednesday night at the stadium in south fchd, playing for three hours, four minutes, and 23 seconds. That is the longest show yet. The boss wraps up his 75show tour later this month. So hello from the other side just across the street from bruce, adele will perform at the wells fargo center. Shes here for sellout shows tonight and tomorrow night. A busy night on the roads around the south philadelphia stadium area this evening. Speaking of traffic, heres a check now on the roads with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter, jessica boyington. Jessica, what are you seeing . Were watching a few things, vai. Especially, take note of those two concerts later on tonight. Therell definitely be a lot of traffic surrounding the stadium area. Just a heads up. Also watching for an accident, a tractortrailer, actually, that hit the bridge that takes Spring Garden street over mlk drive. The northbound side is blocked between ben franklin parkway and sweet breyer drive. Theres an accident out in lower merion on lancaster avenue and water street, so watch for that. Bridges are okay for the most part, but were dealing with construction over the ben franklin bridge headed westbound. All that traffic headed into philadelphia, same story, construction westbound also on the walt whitman bridge with two lanes closed. The taconypalmyra is good with no scheduled openings. Taking a look at the schuylkill expressway, great for the most part. A couple of cars on the road. About five minutes added to your drive right now. Nothing really major. Eastbound from the blue route to the vine street expressway, speeds still up there into the 40s. Vai . We have an update to a story we brought you yesterday. Thats when we showed you this Surveillance Video from august. You see someone walking away with a my norah in philadelphias summerton neighborhood. This is new Surveillance Video taken 3 30 yesterday morning. You can see a man returning the minora. The rabbi called nbc 10 to tell us about it. We came early this morning at 6 00 in the morning to services and we found our minora had been returned. And were overjoyed and very happy. I would also like to thank the media, especially channel 10, who put this out. And without their help, this would obviously not have been accomplished. Were happy to help you out, rabbi. Rabbi isaacson says except for two broken bulbs, the minora is fully in tact and is working and he holds no ill will towards the person who took it. Today, alan iverson officially becomes an nba hall of famer. He arrived in springfield, massachusetts, yesterday, ahead of his hall of famer enshrinement tonight. Hell join nba greats Shaquille Oneal and yao ming in the class of 2016. One of the best players ever. When you look at him from a size standpoint, shes like Shaquille Oneal and yao ming, its just amazing to think about the accomplishments he had on the court. To be recognized as one of the best ever to play the game was just a great and it still is, just a great moment. Nbc 10s Randy Gyllenhaal is in springfield and hell have a live report later on iversons induction. And you can look back at some of ais great moments as a sixer, right now on the nbc 10 app. 15 years later and people across the country are pausing to remember september 11th, 2001. An emotional morning on capitol hill, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle put aside their differences to unite and reflect. 88 degrees, hazy sunshine, and the humidity making it feel like its already well into the 90s. Were watching for some showers and thunderstorms. Thats a possibility today. Ill go through the forecast hour by hour, when we come back. For senate, Katie Mcginty or pat toomey . Mcginty supports clean energy jobs. Pat toomey voted to protect tax breaks for oil companies. Mcginty is prochoice. Toomey wants to overturn roe v. Wade and criminalize abortion. Mcginty will consistently stand up to the gun lobby. Toomeys against an assault weapons ban and gets an a rating from the nra. This year, pennsylvanians have a clear choice. Senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks and ceremonies are being held to remember the nearly 3,000 victims who died when the terrorists downed planes at the World Trade Center, the pentagon,ing apentagon and near shanksville. Members of Congress Just wrapped up an event in washington. They held a moment of silence and than sang God Bless America on the steps to have the capitol. On the night of 9 11, lawmakers sang the song at an impromptu gathering on those same steps. Today, the house, the u. S. House will vote on a bill that would allow families of 9 11 victims to sue the government of have played in the attacks. 15 of the 19 hijackers were saudi nationals and there has been speculation they may have been linked to government officials. The white house has indicated president obama would veto the bill, saying it could backfire and allow Foreign Countries to sue the u. S. And this morning, Delaware Countys marking the anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. This is a live look right now from the Law Enforcement, fire, and ems memorial in media. The event honors the First Responders who rushed in to help. Among those attending todays event, folcroft Police Officer chris dorman. This is the first day back to him to work after he was shot in the neck, face, and shoulder back in june. And the New York Stock Exchange observed a moment of silence ahead of the opening bell in honor of the 9 11 victims this morning. The World Trade Center attack happened just blocks from wall street, and the Stock Exchange was closed for several days following the tragedy. And the flight 93 memorial is holding a live Distance Learning program today. The students from 6 to 12th grade can go online can take a tour of the memorial and learn how the passengers and crew of flight 93 fought back against the hijackers. Here it is. 16 minutes after 11 00, and weve got sunshine and the temperatures are soaring this morning. Already feels like its in the 90s, and some spots have warmed into the 90s. Were on track for recordbreaking heat this afternoon. And combine the heat and humidity during the summertime, you frequently get showers and thunderstorms, and thats a possibility. Isolated thunderstorms as we go into the afternoon and evening hours. Right now, were watching the temperatures. 80s for the Lehigh Valley, the suburbs, delaware is at 91 degrees right now in wilmington, south jersey is 88. And 80s at the shore. That philadelphia temperature at philadelphia international, running a bit hotter in center city, already 90 degrees. And Northeast Philadelphia Airport is already reporting 90 degrees at this hour. With the evaluated humidity, yes, well be in the 90s this afternoon, but its going to feel like more than 100 degrees. And that 94 degrees, that would tie the record for today. I think its going to go a little higher than that, 95 would break the record, which has been on the books a long time, since 1884. A steamy day ahead. Temperatures in the 90s for philadelphia. Clouds, some breaks of sunshine. Still hot at 6 00 this evening. But later this evening, we could see some showers and thunderstorms. And the suburbs, 90 degrees at 2 00 this afternoon. Still evaluated temperatures, it will feel like its in the 90s at 6 00. And those evening storms are possible. For the Lehigh Valley, likely to get some showers popping up, a little earlier in the day. 2 00 this afternoon, 87 degrees. By Late Afternoon and into the evening, that chance of some showers and thunderstorms. Delaware, 90s today. And already there. It and will feel like its near 100 degrees, or a little bit above this afternoon. A chance of some Late Afternoon or evening showers and thunderstorms in new jersey, but at the shore, it stays dry, but steamy. Near 90 degrees at 2 00. And i think many points along the coastline will hit that 90degree mark. Showers, we had them first thing this morning. Theyre now completely offshore. And though it is dry right now, there is a line of showers thats off to the northwest. You can see its moving into northwestern pennsylvania and North Central pennsylvania. We could see that touch off some showers later this afternoon. Thats 4 00 this afternoon. Look at the shower just into the northern end of Lehigh County and some scattered showers in chester and Montgomery County is possible too. As we go into the evening hours, at 6 00 this happenievening, th that chance of showers in the trenton area and into new jersey. Might see some heading towards philadelphia by 7 30 this evening. Keep an eye on the sky, but mainly have to deal with the heat. The weekend forecast, another hot one for tomorrow. Its not just today, but tomorrow is where the heat wave ends. And sundays will be beautiful. What a turnaround. 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