somebody you know. your heart goes out to them. you just -- this is a big military community. everybody pulls together. >> reporter: pulling together to mourn those lost and support the families they left behind. jay gray, nbc news, florida. for updates from florida on this story, watch "nbc nightly news" at 6:30 right here on nbc10. tomorrow marks the one-week anniversary since a beloved philadelphia police officer was shot and killed during a robbery attempt. >> officer robert wilson's murder does he have stated his colleagues, the people he protected and workers inside the gamestop store who ducked for cover when the bullets started flying. today the police department is feeling the outpouring of community support as they prepare to bury the fallen officer. nbc10's rosemary connors is northeast philadelphia to explain. >> reporter: word today of a major donation from gamestop for officer robert wilson's family is a bright note during what has been a very difficult time for the family the community and police. here at fop headquarters you can see black bunting hangs over the front entrance. they are mourning this loss. inside, a memorial to officer wilson serves as a reminder of his sacrifice. here's what we know. executives from gamestop dropped offer a check here today. the fop president told me that it was a sizeable donation. i am told by others that it's a $50,000 check for the family. they also said representatives from the company wanted their meeting here to be private. >> they really didn't want any fanfare, they didn't want any cameras, they didn't want the crazy stuff. they just wanted to come in very quietly. they didn't want to take away from the heroic actions of officer wilson. >> reporter: it was last thursday when officer wilson went into the gamestop at 22nd and lehigh in north philadelphia to buy a gift for his son during a security check of the store. two suspects who are under arrest announced a robbery. that's when police say officer wilson engaged in a gun fight with the suspects and lost his life protecting the store clerks and customers. back out here live outside of the fop lodge, again, you can see that black bunting. the flag hangs at half-staff. in addition to the $50,000 check, i'm also told gamestop representatives are planning to make personal donations and they're going to have donation jars inside their gamestop stores all over the east coast. reporting live in the northeast, i'm rosemary connors, "nbc10 news." the weather we are having a good reason for a high five. right on cue. nbc10 on the campus of temple university today. mostly light jackets out there. not a lot of heavy winter gear. believe it or not, the last time we actually saw temperatures in the 60s was on christmas. >> that's pretty incredible. nbc10 first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is here. will this warm-up continue? >> it's not going to continue the way we're seeing it today. so, yes, today we were in the low 60s. some areas still are. but tomorrow we're going to be about ten degrees cooler than today. it is still mild outside at this hour. very nice evening shaping up for us. we've been seeing the clouds clearing out, too. we're at 60 degrees in philadelphia. 61 in millvale. 55 in wildwood. 62 in aik, areas and north and west. even the poconos are at 50 degrees right now. the rain has moved to our south, so that's one thing we've been keeping an eye on. rain south of the area. it won't really return until late friday and then starting off your weekend. so that is another thing that we're watching aside from the cooler air that's moving in soon. as we go through this evening, by 6 p.m., 56 degrees. nice conditions. by 9:00 tonight, we should see temperatures in the low 50s. by 11:00, temperatures will be in the 40s. a cooler night tonight. i wouldn't call it cold compared to what we have seen but it will be cooler. tomorrow will be a cooler day, too. like i mentioned rain into the weekend. i'll show you the timing of that and which day looks like the best one to get out. that's straight ahead. tonight we have new information about a billing mistake that has some people in south injuricy seeing red. it's a story we've been following since last month here on nbc10. >> customers say their bills doubled, even tripled because of a gas company mistake. now, nbc10 south jersey bureau reporter cydney long joins us now. after your story, the customers are already getting some help. >> reporter: that's right. keep in mind, it will be slow but sure because there are 12,000 south jersey gas customers affected by this. one we've been talking to by e-mail today because leland herbst was at work but he reminded us that while it was 19% colder this february than last february, he was overcharged on his gas meter by some 246%. it boils down to two things. meter readers that couldn't get out in snowstorms or bills being overestimated now due to being underestimated for several months. leland said after our communication and us passing along that information to south jersey gas, the company called him directly today. they politely agreed with his matha they were missing a decimal point. it should have been 24% in their calculation and agreed to take half of the payment. he was billed $517. after reading his meter he calculated it should have been $212. the company agreed saying he was overbilled by some 300 bucks. as we find numerous customers in the same boat. they're hoping that they will be just as fortunate to get it all sorted out. >> open the bill and noticed it was for $770.64. so, i was shocked. totally shocked. it's a huge increase. and it's nowhere in the ballpark of our regular bill. >> reporter: the board of public utilities also told me however many months your bill might have been estimated, three or four to keep your families warm over the winter, you'll have the same amount of time to spread out that payment but they urge you, get in touch with them. we have their customer care phone number on our website. you can find it at nbc10.com. i'm cydney long, "nbc10 news." pennsylvania's attorney general is fighting for her own reputation in a philadelphia courtroom today. she appeared today before the state supreme court. her legal team is arguing that a case against her should be halted because a judge oversteched his authority in appointing a special prosecutor. that prosecutor was investigating leaks of secret grand jury information to the media. now, kane contends the judge had no authority to appoint that special prosecutor. >> i will tell you that i'm very cautiously hopeful about today and i'm very grateful the court took the time to listen to this important case for me and for pennsylvania. >> there's no word on when the justices will decide. legal experts tell nbc10, even if the court finds in favor of kane, the mkontgomery county district attorney could still pursue her own investigation. a doctor accused of running a pill mill out of his delaware county office was in court today. wein was arrested in november for allegedly writing prescriptions for cash. it followed a three-month investigation. expect kurt busch back on the track this weekend. today nascar lifted its suspension of the driver. the move means busch can compete in the chase if he qualifies. he missed the first three races of the season when nascar suspended him for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend. busch was never charged. in the meantime he's under indefinite probation. wait until you hear the next story. a wilkes barre rolled in dog poop to avoid being arrested. he fell to the ground and rolled around in dog feces and then told officers they couldn't arrest him. that defense didn't work. he was taken into custody. he's facing public drunkenness charges. two men, three armed robberies. philadelphia police say these two guys robbed a bar and eateries in carroll park. one of the surveillance videos the suspect is wearing gloves that could serve as a clue. if you recognize these men, call police. institute deadline to file paperwork in the philadelphia mayoral race has passed. we know all the candidates vying for the position and today we got to know the lone republican in the race. melissa murray bailey is a south jersey native a businesswoman who now lives in society hill. she used to be a democrat. she switched parties back in january. she says she's the candidate for change. she doesn't have a campaign platform yet but she says her priorities are safety, education and jobs. >> i really embody who we are going to be in the future. not the past for philadelphia. and so i'm really counting on philadelphiaens to listen and to make a decision based on what they hear not just on the way they've always voted in the past. >> there are six democrats in the race abraham, diaz oliver streit and hardy-williams. as election season heats up here are a couple dates to put on your calendar. may 19th is the philadelphia primary and then the general election is tuesday, november 3rd. count on "nbc10 news" to bring you coverage of the campaigns and the candidates in the race for philadelphia mayor. i want you to check out this fiery scene along a major interstate in the midwest. a tanker truck erupted in flames and thick, black smoke. next, what officials say happened and why this wasn't the only fire caused by this mess. and from fire to snow and way too much of it. yes, we've had a long cold winter here, but wait until you hear how much snow fell in just one day in one town in italy. pe nn state is right here in greater philidelphia. ♪ we are top ranked by corporate recruiters. ♪ there's new scholarship money available. ♪ we have four year degrees so you can finish here. or at another penn state campus. ♪ and there's no application fee when you visit here. penn state in greater philidelphia. download your application fee waiver at: new developments tonight about the driver of that truck hit by an amtrak train in north carolina on monday. according to court documents, the driver is a convicted felon and has a number of traffic violations. the truck was crossing the tracks with an oversized load when it was hit by a train heading to new york. at least 54 passengers and the conductor were hurt. most were treated and released. a lot of big questions are still being asked about what's going on with the eagles. >> the day after way their quarterback and making other player moves. the head coach and new quarterback are answering questions from the media. comcast sportsnet john clark has all the details. john? >> reporter: your new eagles quarterback, sam bradford just met with chip kelly for the first time and probably just for 10 to 20 minutes. he says he already loves him. it's interesting. sam bradford said he's known about the possibility of this trade for the last three to four works. now, sam has torn his acl in his left knee each of the last two seasons, so he's missed 25 of the last 32 games, but he's coming here with a lot to prove. he says playing with chip kelly and in his offense is going to be great. >> i think any quarterback in this league would love to play for chip and his offense. it's extremely quarterback-friendly. you know, in the tape that i've watched, it just looks like it's a lot of fun to play in. i think it's similar to what i did in college at oklahoma. i'm extremely excited to be here and ready to get rolling. >> reporter: chip kelly gave up a second-round pick to get sam bradford. sam is going to make $13 million this year. so the question is will sam actually be chip's quarterback? well chip today says yes. he says marcus mariotta may be the best quarterback in the draft, but he is not going to mortgage the future to trade up for mariotta. chip has liked sam for a while. eagles' offensive coordinator pat schumer coached sam in st. louis. >> he has an outstanding skill set. he's a big, strong, physical quarterback. he's over 6'4" 240 pounds he's smart, intelligent. one of the most accurate throwers. when you see him throw the football, i think he's smart, wired right. i think we had some inside information because pat shum her an opportunity to coach him for a year. we wouldn't trade him if we didn't think he had tremendous upside as a quarterback. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00 we'll hear from chip kelly why he let go of lesean mccoy and jeremy maclin and nick foles. we'll also hear more from sam bradford who says he's recruiting demarco murray cowboys running back who used to be his roommate at oklahoma, and he hopes demarco comes here. john clark, back to you. >> lots to follow there, john. thank you very much. a burning tanker truck closed a busy interstate between detroit and the suburb of deerborn. they believe the truck was hauling petroleum. it spewed into the sewers. no word on the cause. no one was hurt. you might remember this. a similar scene in pennsauken camden county last month. tanker truck hauling gasoline crashed and burst into flames on route 90 east ramp to route 130. no one was hurt. a murdered police officer becomes the focus of testimony today at the boston marathon bombing trial. officer sean collier was killed in the hours before the dzhokhar tsarnaev brothers got into a shootout with police. dzhokhar tsarnaev is charged with killing collier. investigators believe the brothers crept up on the officer in his car, shot him and tried to steal his gun. collier's family has been preparing for this day of testimony for nearly two years. >> this trial, it brings up a lot of bad memories but it doesn't change anything. sean's still gone. >> dzhokhar tsarnaev's attorneys have admitted his role in the bombings but insists he was acting at the direction of his brother. 15 men ambushed and robbed, two vans carrying millions of dollars worth of jewelry in france. gunmen driving four cars forced two vans to stop near a highway toll plaza and then threw the drivers out. they took off with the vans containing almost $10 million in jewelry. french media reports no shots were fired. no one was hurt. the two vans later were found on fire. well san francisco could become the first city in the country to require warning labels on sodas and other sugar-inteetened drinks. the labels would say, consuming those drinks can cause obesity, diabetes and tooth decay. it could take several months for the proposal to move through the hearing process. >> 12-ounce can of soda has ten teaspoons of shuger. these drinks are a significant health problem. and we want to make sure people have full information about what the health risks are and people can make whatever choice they think is appropriate. >> on the other side of this the soda industry is fighting the plan, saying it won't improve public health. italy is in the world record books tonight for the most snowfall in a single day. in just 18 hours, more than 8 feet of snow fell in the italian village three hours east of rome. the small town has about 1,000 residents. locals were forced to build snow tunnels to get around the city. the frigid conditions in massachusetts have left huge chunks of ice in the harbor off cape cod. some locals are enjoying the unusual sight, but fishermen say the many icebergs are bad for business. >> it's pretty neat. i've never seen this before and i've been on the cape for a while. so, pretty unique. >> i happen to have six kids. they don't run on good intentions. they run on income. >> fishermen said the harbor has been frozen for the past six weeks. and we did get into those low 60s today like we've been telling you about. so it's the warmest since december. actually, the last time we were in the 60s was christmas day. so, that is one thing that we've been noticing today. the milder air certainly here. average high 51 degrees. today we got to 61 in philadelphia. 10 degrees above what's considered normal. tomorrow, though we'll be about 10 degrees colder. around 50 degrees. we go into friday and we're going to stay around the average high of around 52 degrees for the high temperature friday. so, today was one of those days where we're seeing it a little exceptionally warm for this time of year. then we go into the weekend, we are tracking rain. a rainy saturday to start your weekend. but things do improve as we go into sunday. so, at least there is one good day out of the weekend. a live look at center city. nice conditions this evening. we're still sitting at 60 degrees so it's really nice into the day with a light wind from the northwest. temperatures north and west through the lehigh valley. mid to low 50s. 56, pottstown and westchester. 59 degrees in wilmington south jersey and delaware. temperatures hanging right around 60 degrees. so, most of the area if not everyone seeing fairly mild temperatures considering what we normally see this time of the year. we are dry on radar. the rain is down to our south. that was the rain that we had yesterday and overnight. that has pushed to our south. we don't expect it to come back until we go into your weekend. so future weather here does show clouds around for the time being. they clear out. we go into tomorrow for your thursday. sunny skies, temperature around 50 degrees. it's actually going to be a nice day tomorrow. will be about 10 degrees cooler than today. then we go into your friday. notice how more clouds start moving in for the morning hours. 11 a.m. friday we should be staying dry. the rain will be moving in friday night. that will lead us into a rainy saturday. so, friday 8 p.m. we could have some showers starting to move into the area. these continue overnight. waking up as a result wekdz could look at heavy rain across the area. 7 a.m. saturday we're looking at widespread rain. this continues even through midday. could continue through the afternoon and even into saturday night. some models do show it hanging around through saturday night. again, sunday looks like a decent day. for tonight, mostly clear. 35 for the low in philadelphia. 29 north and west. colder than it was last night. as we go into tomorrow cooler than today. about 10 degrees cooler. at least we stay nice and sunny, 50 to 53 degrees. that's where we should be this time of the year 37 sale thing on friday low 50s but the nice rain moves in. starting off the weekend mid-50s. mild and rainy for your saturday. sunday looks a lot better. we'll see a lot more drying. come monday and tuesday, temperatures around average. colder as we go into wednesday. take a look at this. five is businesses in pittsburgh are a soggy mess today after a water main break. this video shows about four feet of water in the basement stairwell of a jamaican restaurant yesterday. the water is now gone but it's a big mess that still needs to be cleaned up. whether it's the bus, train or light rail if you travel new jersey transit, get ready to dig deeper into your pockets. the agency last raised fares five years ago. that was a 22% hike. what transit officials are saying about how much more you can expect to pay. and the cost to prosecute just last month. former state treasurer rob mccord pleaded guilty to shaking down donors. now we're learning how much the investigation is costing. s. breaking the silence about suicide, that's the goal of a new app in washington. the substance abuse and mental health services administration revealed a free mobile app called suicide safe. it can help health care providers assist patients with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. experts say a surprising number of medical providers have never had training on how to assess and also manage suicidal patients. >> and so i think that in our society, we need to start enforcing or engaging in a culture of conversation of talking to people about it being comfortable with who you are, being comfortable with the possibility that you are experiencing something that can -- that you can get help for. >> suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the united states and it's the second leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 34. a local va medical center will host a town hall meeting for veterans tonight. the leader of the coatesville da medical center and spring center va outpatient clinic will hold a forum at southeastern veterans center in spring city chester county. the public can ask questions and share their thoughts about va health care. similar meetings are being held by va medical centers across the country. president obama is set on friday to visit the arizona veterans hospital at the center of a scandal that prompted an overhaul of veterans health care. the va came under scrutiny last year after reports dozens of vets died awaiting treatment at the phoenix veterans affair medical center. sunny, warm weather like this like today, means it's time to go outside and do something about it. >> like patch all of those potholes, doug. >> reporter: and what makes more sense, continually spending millions each year to patch these potholes or maybe paving roads with a material that doesn't keep crumbling every year? those stories coming up. allentown is undergoing a brand new era of development. a high rise was just approved and new apartments are being built. we'll tell you who the lehigh valley town is hoping to lure. i may be a pizza maker, but i know a few things about dessert. like chocolate, and more chocolate. introducing papa john's new double chocolate chip brownie. delicious...decadent. served warm, for just $6. better ingredients. better brownie. papa john's. right now at 5:30 it feels like spring out there. this guy broke out the shorts for a bike ride along the schuylkill banks park in center city. other people decided it was great weather to just hang out and read a book. >> there they are right there. it's hard to believe, though as cold as this winter's been we were last in the 60s on christmas. so let's talk to nbc10 first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. we're in for more warm weather, right? >> we're in for seasonable weather as we go into the next several days. so, yes, but not as warm as today. today was a bit of an exception. yesterday, same thing. we were in the upper 50s. today we're at 60 degrees in philadelphia. we've already hit 61. low 60s still in south jersey. 62 in atlantic city and millvale. 60 degrees in dover. mid to low 50s north and west. 50 degrees in mt. pocono right now. yes, it is a warmer day today. but come tomorrow and the next several days we'll be around what's considered average for this time of the year. rain down to our south at the moment so we'll stay dry for the rest of tonight. even tomorrow. tomorrow will be a nice day. just about 10 degrees cooler than today. now, for the rest of the evening, we'll continue to see those skies clearing up by 6 p.m., right around 57 degrees. so, you can call that warm as we go through this evening. 8 p.m., around 52 degrees, fairly mild. even by 10:00, temperature around 47 degrees. a little colder as we go into tonight. cooler as we go into tomorrow. rain as we start your weekend, quite a bit of rain too. coming up, i'll show you the timing on that. the evening rush is on. here's a live look at traffic moving in and out of center city along the vine street expressway where it meets the schuylkill. cars and trucks across the area aren't just getting backed up because of heavy traffic. drivers are forced to slow down to avoid a growing crop of potholes. >> from back roads to major interstates, have you to dodge those craters out there or of course risk ripping tires, rims suspensions. paving operations are under way here but the question now is is there a better alternative? nbc10's doug shimell on west oak lane. any answers? >> reporter: there are alternatives but like most things in government, if it's not cheaper than the status quo of simply patching potholes every year, it's probably not going to get done. when we are resurfacing roadways, we expect that roadway to last eight to ten years. >> reporter: every time you hit one, it doesn't feel like it's been eight to ten years. >> it's very expensive, these potholes. it causes a lot of trouble. >> reporter: at the end of every ice and snow winter penndot goes through the same motion of patching potholes. >> december 1st through march 9th we've used 1,700 tons of asphalt material to fill potholes. >> reporter: but does it make more sense to find another material to pave roads in the first place that doesn't crumble away every year? >> it just seems with decades of road research that there would be something more than asphalt or concrete. >> well concrete lasts longer than asphalt. it's more expensive to put in, but it lasts longer. >> there's no new fantastic pavement that is pothole resistant. >> so what you're saying is we just have to live with asphalt? >> asphalt is the way we can easily do more roads at a cheaper price. >> part of the actual part of the rim is completely gone. >> reporter: so that pretty much leaves drivers in the position of just trying to keep from flattening tires and bending rims. >> you actually want to roll over that pothole and kind of sustain speed. more likely to not have a severe impact if you're rolling over it rather than slamming on your brakes and kind of forcing yourself into it. >> reporter: now, there is something, according to penndot called slurry seal. that's where you actually put a thick-sealed coating over a newly paved road but what penndot says is it has a drawback and makes the road very slick when it rains. so, that is a downside. live in west oak lane doug chi smell, "nbc10 news." the trial of a woman accused of killing her husband is under way. loretta burrows is accused of killing her husband six years ago. they lived in hamilton township. prosecutors say she took her husband's remains with her when she moved. ted greenberg was in the courtroom and he'll have a live update. gloucester county mayor was in court on dui charges. police arrested jeff hamilton back in january. during the arrest hamilton asked the officers to call his friend, the mayor of woolwich township. today during the hearing hamilton's lawyers asked for and received more time to prepare. he has 30 days to prove prescription drugs interfered with the mayor's ability to drive that night. we're learning more about how much it costs to investigate pennsylvania state treasurer rob mccord. the price tag, $100,000 according to the state house appropriations committee. the money was spent on legal advice and document requests. in an interview with the philadelphia business journal, the executive deputy state treasurer says none of the money was spent on lawyers for mccord. mccord pleaded guilty to extortion charges last month. his sentencing is expected this summer. nearly quarter billion dollar pollution settlement between new jersey and exxonmobil may not stand if critics have their way. more than 100-year-old bay way refinery battling the border in lindon county. the refinery has been cited for violating environmental laws. it now gives the state $225 million instead of the $9 billion it asked for. >> exxon has money. they could pay off anything they want to pay off. >> $225 million is on top of what they have to pay to fix what they polluted. >> exxon would have had to clean up the contamination even if this lawsuit did not exist. >> state senator said christie is simply trying to divert attention from this bad deal he's put forward. speshlgcial homecoming for a dozen families in great need. today officials joined people's emergency to celebrate bingham leather wise place. 11 new affordable houses sit where a vacant lot building once stood. seven of the houses are for formerly homeless women with special needs and their children. the last time new jersey transit raised its fares, riders on average paid an extra 20%. that was five years ago. now the agency says it needs to fix an $80 million budget gap. what riders can expect to pay for the train and bus rides. and we're all well versed in her skills on the baseball diamond but mo'ne davis can also wow the crowd on the court. wait until you see who she ended up assisting. first, here's what's coming up tonight on "nbc10 news" at 6:00. the race for mayor of philadelphia is wide open and it's been six decades since a republican has held the job. we're digging into why experts say the city would benefit from a stronger showing by gop candidates. count on "nbc10 news" at 6:00. nicole: we all have different needs for our children and basing all of the childrens' needs on one test is not the right road to go down. and something's got to change. okaikor: and the ones who are taking the brunt of it are our children. all the other things that make you a great human being is not important anymore. what's more important is: can you answer a-b-c-d? gina: what am i going to learn for my child from this test that my teacher can't tell me right now? from our trenton bureau, raising the cost to ride. the head of new jersey transit says she'll try to keep potential fare hikes in the single digits but she added an $80 million budget gap is forcing her to look at all the options including increased fares. the last time that happened was in 2010. those hikes averaged 22% across the system and were accompanied by service cuts, not to mention heavy criticism from riders. the skyline will soon be transforming in the lehigh valley. a 33-floor high rice was just approved by the city of allentown. that's not all. we take you inside a new apartment complex where the goal isn't just additional living space. how the city is using it to take aim at the big apple. and a nice mild day today. now i'm tracking rain as we go into the weekend. i'll show you how long the rain will last and which day looks better to get outside. that's coming up. here are some of the stories making headlines on "nbc10 news" at 5:00. for the first time we're hearing from the eagles' new quarterback, sam bradford. he wrapped up a news conference a short time ago. the eagles traded quarterback nick foles for bradford. a deadline to file paperwork in the philadelphia mayoral race has passed and we now know all the candidates vigying for the position. the lone republican in the race is melissa murray bailey. kathleen kane took her case to the supreme court today. she wants the court to rule a special prosecutor investigating grand jury leaks had no power to do so. philadelphia city council will vote tomorrow on oil trains that run through the city. the resolution urges congress and u.s. department of transportation to release specifications for tank car designs. they want upgrades done to crude tank cars. there are concern the same tanker cars involved in a derailment last month in west virginia could be used in our area as well. philadelphia restaurant owners beware. the feds want to make sure you're accommodating people with disabilities. the u.s. attorney's office is launching a review of 25 of the city's most popular restaurants. it wants to see if the restaurants are complying with the americans with disabilities act. restaurant owners will have to complete a survey which may be followed up by an on-site inspection. the u.s. attorney says we will take all reasonable steps within our power to ensure that any restaurants that fall short of compliance make the necessary changes. congress is debating america's role in the fight against isis. many lawmakers are uneasy about being asked to vote for a new conflict right after finishing two wars. nbc10 national correspondent brian mooar has the story from washington. >> want to welcome our distinguished witnesses -- >> reporter: trying to sell senators on the need for military force, the obama administration's chiefs of defense and diplomacy promised a limited u.s. role in the fight against isis in iraq and syria. >> we can harden the region against it militarily. but the ideology has to be defeated by those in the region. >> we're not going to do it by ourselves. we're going to enable others to do it. and that's the principle insurance against it turning into iraq and afghanistan. >> reporter: skepticism cuts across party lines. >> basically a vote on war and peace and life and death. >> reporter: some worry the administration's request is too broad. >> i can't vote for something that's going to enable war in syria and libya and yemen and places with 100,000 troops. >> reporter: john kerry fired back at the senate republicans who wrote iran in an attempt to scuttle a nuclear deal. >> the way we wroted is our negotiations in iran have impacted our trust level with these critical allies in this coalition. >> senator, that is actually flat wrong. >> reporter: kerry called the letter irresponsible. >> and a whole bunch of people are trying to get this agreed before the test has even been taken. >> reporter: many of the same republicans find themselves on the president's side when it comes to authorizing the fight against isis. in this vote the administration's toughest sell will be to democrats. brian mooar, nbc news washington. watch "nbc nightly news" at 6:30 for more on the debate over what to do with isis. the u.s. ambassador to south korea is talking about just how close he came to losing his life. ambassador mark leipert was attacked by a man with a knife during a breakfast lecture in seoul. the attacker sliced his face before being tackled. he was released from the hospital. yesterday. he told the "today" show he feels lucky. >> i do feel like you know someone was waping over me because, you know it was about people telling me about 2 cent meters away from my carotid artery. >> he said he's eager to return back to work. well after a beautiful day today, it's getting cooler as we go into tomorrow but still really nice. it has been the warmest today since december of 2014 when we were actually in the mid-60s. that was christmas day. today has been the warmest since then. we've been in the low 60s for part of the area. as we go into the weekend, though, we're talking about a rainy saturday. things will be changing big time as we go into the start of your week. even starting friday night. really for part of the area. then by sunday we'll see improvements, so only a part of your week will be on the rainy side. we'll show you the timing in a second. live look across the aramark building delaware river, pretty nice this evening. still sitting at 60 degrees in philadelphia. a little breeze out there, too. areas north and west still mid to low 40s through the lehigh valley. mid to low 50s, i should say. 57 in westchester. 61 still in millvale. 62 in atlantic city. 60 dogsegrees in dover. tomorrow afternoon we'll be about 10 degrees cooler than what you see right now. the rain is so-to-our south. that's all the rain we had last night and overnight it cleared up through the day. we're going to continue to see conditions clear as we go through tonight. by the end of the week mostly friday night into saturday this area of rain around the gulf coast states that will eventually make its way up the eastern seaboard. we are talking about several hours of rain going into your weekend. here's a look at future weather tonight. we do stay nice and dry. clouds will be clearing down to our south. this will set up up for a line of sunshine tomorrow more than today. thursday sunny and around 50 degrees. so, again, this is about 10 degrees cooler than today. so it's still a nice day. seasonable temperatures. that's where we should be this time of the year. then we go into friday notice the clouds increasing. this is 11 a.m. friday. we do expect to stay dry but we will see more in the way of clouds. then late friday night, maybe around 8:00 9:00 we should start to see the approach of some showers, mostly on the lighter side. as you wake up saturday morning, we could be waking up to heavy rain. that's 7 a.m. saturday. this will continue through saturday morning and even through saturday afternoon. there's saturday 2 p.m. some models are, in fact keeping the rain around, even through saturday night. but so far it does look like saturday is going to be the rainy day out of the weekend. sunday, though bigger improvements coming for the area. for tonight, though mostly clear, a little colder tonight, too. 35 for the low in philadelphia. 29 degrees areas north and west. tomorrow it will be sunny and nice. 50 to 53 degrees. we're looking at pretty good conditions. again, cooler than today. but i don't think we can complain about these temperatures is where we should be this time of the year. tonight, low 50s. by saturday mid-50s with rain. pretty much all day from what it looks like right now. by sunday we start to clear up. the winds pick up. temperatures stay in the low 50s. we stay like that for monday, even tuesday, st. patrick's day. wednesday we could be back into the low 40s. and the spring travel season should be hopping for u.s. airlines. according to a washington-based trade group. airlines for america estimates quloes to 135 million passengers will travel on u.s. airlines this month. and that's up 2% over the same time last year. and the most passengers in seven years. the group says rising employment and an improving economy account for the increase in air travel. philly phenom mo'ne davis has dazzled sports fans once again. this time on the court with the harlem globetrotters. she started with the washington generals and then the globetrotters recruited her. she went on to score five points in the game. last summer davis made history when she became the first girl to be the winning pitcher in a little league world series game. amazing. >> continues to amaze, exactly. next on "nbc10 news" at 5:00 -- >> a changing skyline. >> reporter: a construction boom in allentown and the new high rise could be the tallest building in the city. next who developers are trying to get to live and 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[ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ a new published report claims new jersey governor christie is not fully reimbursing new jersey taxpayers for flying on state police helicopters. christie has been reimbursing the state for personal use of helicopters since 2011 when there was an uproar over a flight to his son's baseball games. the new analysis found christie isn't billed for the time to refuel or reposition helicopters. state police say it only bills christie for the time he's physically on a helicopter. well change is coming to the lehigh valley. all you have to do to see it is look up. >> allentown will soon be home to a 33-story building. it's one of several downtown projects aimed at developing the lehigh valley town. nbc10's lehigh valley reporter randy gyllenhaal explains. >> reporter: the sounds of spring in allentown evoke that feeling of a spring-like rebirth. this week alone two major construction projects were given preliminary approval. including an ambitious 33-story skyscraper. >> where we have floor-to-ceiling glass you have incredible 360 views. >> reporter: developers say the landmark tower would bring new jobs to the city but it is still waiting on the final zoning go ahead. if the project is approved it would become the tallest building in allentown. in fact it would be the tallest building outside of philadelphia and pittsburgh, a real sign that development here is moving forward. >> it's the third largest city in pennsylvania. and we are now growing up. >> reporter: and with all those new jobs come new residents, so luxury condos and apartments are popping up fast. >> they range from one bedroom, studio, two bedrooms. >> reporter: the luxury flats open in july. already young professionals are signing up. >> kitchen space right here. >> reporter: many drawn to the cheaper rents compared to new york and philly a luxury two bedroom here about $1200. they're targeting young people who want to live work and play in allentown, rebuilding from the ground up. >> the area is growing and the businesses are growing and they're coming to the area. so you need that living aspect to support it. >> reporter: in allentown, randy gyllenhaal, "nbc10 news." coming up next on "nbc10 news" at 6:00 -- looking for a summer destination? you may only have to go as far as kent county. how it's become a center for big events and the local businesses that will get a big boost. glenn? >> we made it into the 60s today but we're not done with the cold weather yet. plus, i'm tracking rain for the weekend. coming up in my first alert forecast. plus police say this atlantic county woman hid her husband's body for six years. now she just go before a jury. the secretly recorded phone call that was played in court today. that's coming up next at 6:00. police say she dismembered his husband and moved his remains from home to home. loretta burrows is accused of hiding those remains for six years. first day of her murder trial wrapped up just a short time ago. nbc10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg has covered this story from the start. he's joining us outside the kroort courtroom in mays landing. >> reporter: in court we heard a secretly recorded phone call in which loretta burrows allegedly told a friend she had spoken with her husband after investigators say he was already dead. she tried in court as the prosecution described the grandmother as a calculating, lying murderer who carried out the crime so she could profit. >> this defendant killed her husband in cold blood. she eviscerated his corporation. she placed him in tupperware to rot for seven years. >> reporter: the trial in atlanta county comes nearly two years after her arrest in may of 2013. prosecutors say she stabbed her husband, danny burrows to death at their mays landing home in 2007 dismembered his body and kept his remains when she moved. authorities say, the remains were discovered in two plastic bins at a house in ventner. >> she said he took off with a girl with florida ties a yellow hummer. i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: robert told the jury he was immediately suspicious of burrow's story that his long-time friend had run off to florida with another woman a couple days after danny vanished, he said he secretly recorded a phone call with loretta in which she claimed she had spoken with her husband. >> we're doing fine. he said i'll never come home. >> reporter: authorities say burrows fraudulently sold the couples' house and all of danny's possessions. defense believe prosecutors lack any real evidence. >> she didn't murder danny burrows. and the state, they can never prove that she did. >> i will never to this day i die, i will never get over this. >> reporter: testimony resumes tomorrow morning. the trial is expected to run well into next week.

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