>> reporter: thanks, jessica and chris. we have very strong storms to show you on storm scan three. you can see the line extending from new england right down into maryland and virginia and we are right in the middle on have that with storms really breed nothing this hot, humid environment. they love heat and moisture. boy do we have plenty on have. that lets zoom in and see where storms are right now. these two cells almost starting to come together as one here, extending from berks county down to lancaster county this could form a line and move in chester, montgomery counties within the next hour or so. keep an eye on. that lets zoom in closer, you can see red and orange shadings show heavy rainfall. we are seeing a little break in the action right around reading proper but still a lot of heavy rain and frequent lightening across eastern berks county right now, 556 lightening strikes just in the past frame of radar there. so severe thunderstorm watch in effect for the entire area through 9:00 o'clock tonight. we are talking about downpours, possible hail, up

to quarter size in diameter damaging wind gusts up to or exceeding 60 miles an hour and frequent lightening with dangerous cloud to ground lightening strikes possible as well. that one cell has been sitting over berks county for so long dumping this heavy rainfall that we now have a flash flood warning to tell but that does include the the city of reading and goes until 9:30 tonight. also, severe thunderstorm warning has just expired for berks county still one for north central bucks county but it hads bain very, very hot day outside as well, the heat is still in place in philadelphia. storms will eventually get here but let's talk a little bit more for the heat and for that we will take you outside in the heat to meteorologist justin drabick live from media, hi justin. good evening, kate, that is right we're in media for dining under the stars. again, every wednesday they block off state street from jackson to orange and they bring out tables to even eye some great food out here and it is certainly hopping. it is not stopping people. we have to find some shade if you can. these guys are just hanging out between the buildings and the shade, but still people are starting to come out for

tonight's event. the heat is not stopping them. we're also storm free at the moment. you can see a couple of people there enjoying a evening, already, dinner and they have got all of the tables out. the crowds are starting to increase. over the past hour. so again a little bit of heat not stopping these people enjoying a nice night here in media but let's talk about the temperatures, today, obviously was a hot day. we are looking at the hottest day of the year so far. 96 degrees was the official high temperature in philadelphia, average high is 86. 10 degrees above. that a record high is 103, and that is setback in 1901 #. here's what it feels like. still feels like over 100 degrees in many spots factoring in the humidity. it is brutal this evening. your evening planner, we're talking about temperatures still hovering around 90 degrees at seven # o'clock. there will be a chance of showers and storms, heat indexes well in the 90's, and it looks like we will see dryer conditions, a little bit later on tonight and very humid w all of the heat and humidity around you can track it dunn to your neighborhood. get radar weather alerts. just check it out on our new

cbs-3 weather app. down load it in the app store, coming soon to the android. that is it from latest from media, jessica, back to you. today was a steamy summer sizzler. many people packed the pools f they weren't there they sat inside, cranked up that ac. team coverage continues with eyewitness news reporter syma chowdhry live from collinswood camden county, syma? >> reporter: jessica, there is several ways to try to keep cool, in this type of weather. my favorite way, of course is jumping in the pool, something i cannot do right now but we're here in the public pool in collinswood. lots of kid. they have been here for hours, enjoying this and lots of folks in our area have been doing several different things to keep cool if this was refreshing to you, you are not alone. >> take a dip in the pool you are absolutely fine. >> reporter: more than 300 people in collinswood came out to this community pool to beat the heat. >> for now it is really humid but very nice out, yes.

>> reporter: do you think this is nice. >> yes. >> reporter: not too hot for you. >> not too hot. >> reporter: is it because you are jumping in the pool. >> yes. >> reporter: over in philadelphia where a huge outdoor public pool, it is hard to come by, folks were staying cool in other ways, but some tourist at the liberty bell came unprepared. >> i wish this line would move quicker, because i really want to get inside. >> reporter: dog days of summer are driving these dogs at seager park toward the the shade. >> they still need to exercise but at the same team we need to keep them cool. we like to provide water for them to cool off. >> reporter: water does the trick for most people and pets but for millions of muslim who are fasting during the holy and hot month of ramadan like this man, welshing it can be a challenge. muslims cannot eat or drink anything from sunrise to sunset for 30 days. >> yes. >> he works in the food cart all day. >> he said that it is hotter inside the cart then outside

on the sidewalk. he was telling me and his native tongue of urdue that he felt it was hundred degrees on the sidewalk, and 120 inside of his cart. why don't you guys let us know how you are staying cool? why don't you tweet us or find us on facebook. the also let us know are you preferring this unsitely heat or are you missing those winter storms we had months ago. wow, it is, something i cannot tell, i don't know. we are live from collinswood, syma chowdhry for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> back to you. >> go jump in the pool, get cool. >> take our cbs-3 weather team with you where ever you go over the holiday weekend. down load our new cbs philly weather app, you can check live radar, and share weather photos with us. it is available on the i thetune store now. now to yesterday's incredible explosion, here in the city, 13 people were injured when a food truck blew up. tonight we are learning about how it happened and fit could have been prevented.

"eyewitness news" reporter jane car bay other is live from feltonville, where it all happened, jane. >> reporter: well, chris, 24 hours ago, an explosion, that food truck, sitting right behind me, it was moved earlier today and as this investigation continues we are getting a better picture of what happened here. we were also able to speak with some of the first people on the scene yesterday who were tending to the critically wounded. in a instant food truck turned fireball engulfs 300 block of wyoming street in feltonville injuring more than a dozen people. >> i have never seen anything like tonight mize life. >> reporter: septa police officers just a block away at headquarters during the explosion were first on the scene. >> two of the victims were outside of the truck. they were both severely burned and injuries. i was able to get a blanket and able to roll her around the the blanket and get they are down the street. people in their underwear that had taken their clothes off from being burn, people walking around with their skin hanging off their bodies as they were walking around.

>> reporter: as they reflect, the investigation continues. police say the truck was equiped with two, 100-pound propane tanks, both full but only one was in use as the truck was opened for business. police say the tank that wasn't in use had a leak and the grills inside provided ignition. >> they just opened this like two months ago probably. >> reporter: owner is 42 year-old olga and her daughter jaylen were critically injured. now police say the food truck was properly licensed and as "eyewitness news" dug deeper, we found the health department does an initial inspection followed by l and i which licenses trucks but besides, health inspections afterwards, having to do with food safety issues, we found no department is inspecting for non-food related issues. >> she was doing a very good job and it is crazy thousand happens. >> reporter: in all, 13 people were injured and police tell is five of those people remain in the hospital this evening, critically injured, including the owner, her daughter and two other employees of that

truck, also part of the same family. reporting live from feltonville, jane carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> jane, thanks for the the update. flyers captain claude giroux reportedly spent last night in jail, according to the ottawa sun, giroux was arrested in that city for repeat liz grabbing the buttocks of the police officer. the paper reports that it happened, outside a bar and says that alcohol is believed to be a factor. giroux does live in ottawa in the off season. sources say he will likely not face any charges, or additional punishment. flyers gm ron hextall released this statement to say that simply read we are aware of reports surrounding claude giroux. until we have more information we will withhold making any further comments. new at 6:00 a son and grandson are now charged in the death of the 88 year-old montgomery county man. officials say david ange, senior killed his father jack inside his plymouth township home. david saint ange junior is accused of helping to dispose

of his body. on friday the the victim's body was found wrapped in the tarp in gibson township susquehanna county some 150 miles away. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers picks up the store friday there. >> reporter: jack saint ange lived on arch road in plymouth township, montgomery county for decades but now it is a crime scene after investigators say the 88 year-old man was murdered inside by his son, david saint ange, saint ange conspired with his son, david saint ange junior to dispose of the body. they brought the the body to this wooded area near the pennsylvania/new york border in susquehanna county about 150 miles away. they left it there, where it was later found by workers clearing out brush from the area last friday. >> nothing really surprises me anymore but for something like that to happen in this rural community, it is a little scary. >> you just don't find bodies laying on the side of the road every kay. >> i would have never used to worry about anything. now you do have have to worry a little bit.

>> reporter: neighbors say saint ange had been miss something time and he lived with his son and his grandson. >> our neighbor since 66. >> reporter: maryann knew saint angood e will and said loss is tough to take. >> i got along fine with him. we'd go out to dinner together. i just can't believe it. >> reporter: law enforcement officials, first arrived on the scene during the the day on tuesday, we have seen representatives from the montgomery county district attorney's office, plymouth township police as well as state police. they will be joining their count are parts from susquehanna county and what will be likely be an investigation that spans multiple counties. david saint ange senior is charge with stealing items from his father's house. matt rivers, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". authorities have charged karen thompson after police found five children in her suv while she went shopping in port richmond, yesterday. thompson a day care provider faces five counts of endangering welfare of the child, and five counts of reckless endangering of another person. the children were unharmed and

are back with their families. dangerous heat, a thunderstorm threat and trouble in the tropics. >> meteorologist kate bilo is tracking it all now, kate. >> that is right, chris and jessica, we have severe storms tonight, off to the west, they are heading towards philadelphia, we will give you timing on those and latest on arthur, coming up. also on the way we will tell you why scientists where to conduct controversial testing along the jersey coast. beasley? >> we will hear from shady mccoy later in sports, want make's ward win are joining ranks of the philadelphia immortals, and the phillies will try to stop five game slide. cole hamels on the mound, those stories and more when i

tonight you have probably heard about the merger between u.s. airways and american airlines but we have uncovered something thaw might not know. depending how you book your flight you could be spending more on airfare then you have to. three on your side's jim donovan will tell us why and show us how to avoid that at 11:00 o'clock. well, this could be their big break. >> thousands turnout for a much needed job fair in atlantic city. a line wrapped around the block at chelsea hotel today.

managers accepted applications, they also conduct on the spot interviews for various positions. employees of the soon to be closed, show boat casino were looking for work. >> i have got people that work for me that have have been there 16 years, 22 years, we are all looking for jobs. >> 2,000 show boat employees will lose their jobs later this summer. it is a rising tides of outrage, plans to conduct ocean testing are facing fierce opposition down the the jersey shore. "eyewitness news", new jersey reporter cleve bryan tells us why so many are so concerned. >> it is not just about the fish but about the smallest of critters. >> reporter: rally on long beach island's northern most boro of barnegat light as research vessel positions itself off shore. it will use images to study the ocean floor but you in doing so critics say could disturb marine life for miles. >> over 17,000 have signed our position and that the federal agencies have thumbed their nose at all of that public outrage and concern and moving

full steam ahead and that is just an outrage. >> reporter: project led by rutgers university researchers just got federal approval on tuesday, officials say that the purpose is to study sediments deposited off the new jersey coast millions of years ago in an attempt to berth understand patterns of sea level rise. recreational fishing industry says that the timing the of the in in long study, could not be worse. >> we are just coming in the heaviest tourist season of the season fourth of july to labor day. main income of most of these boats. >> another group concerned is marine mammal stranding center. they worry about than water sound waves not only battering whales and dolphins hearing but disrupting their food supply at a time when bottle nose dolphin is giving birth. >> mother has no food to produce that milk. i'm concern about that. >> reporter: rutgers researchers in charge of the project greg mountain says we are operate nothing full compliance of the federal marine mammal protection agent. adhering to the strict property caught that he will sure life is protect.

epa is opposed to the project especially the timing and they could seek legal action n barnegat light i'm cleve bryan, cb is s3 "eyewitness news". and late today the state of new jersey to say it will seek legal action to stop that project. okay, kate is with us now. shore is looking, mighty fine today. >> it is. >> yes, it is. >> water is looking mighty fine. >> great place to cool off and sea breeze has pick up. that is where you want to be today. not where you want to be by friday when we will see arthur as a hurricane passing off shore and the band from arthur could bring rain and thunderstorms down the shore and gusty wind, are your surf, rip currents in time for the fourth of july holiday. lets take a look at today and what a beautiful day look at margate, blue skies, waves rolling in, people out there enjoying an afternoon on the san, maybe because they know things will starting to downhill as we go through next couple of days down the shore. lets look at storm scan three.

thinks our big story right now. very strong thunderstorms have developed, and notice they are starting to connect to one another. we are seeing a line now develop, from the lehigh valley all the way down through southern lancaster county. this is all pushing east. this time of the year we have had a lot have of daylight left. a lot of heat and humidity in place around philadelphia area and these storms are moving our way but they are moving, very, very slowly. we have a couple of flash flood warnings to tell but just an indication of how these storms have been sitting stationary over certain areas for past hour or so, reading and portions of berks county under a flash flood warning until 9:30. portions of central bucks county under a flash flood warning until 10:15, perkasie, plumstead up toward tinicum as well. temperatures, still very hot in areas that have not seen rain. we are still at 93 at the airport. ninety in wilmington. look at the storms dropping, temperatures in the northern and western suburbs back in the 07's right now. tomorrow tarts off a whole new set of problems. flash flood watch in effect tomorrow morning. that will continue through friday morning as a very slow

moving front comes through and that front is slowed down by presence of arthur off the the south east coast. current winds 07 miles an hour sustain. gusts to 85. pressure at 992. it will be a hurricane by tonight. direct impacts for the outer banks as we get into friday early morning late thursday night into friday morning and it will make a closest path to us during the day on friday with dangerous rip currents and perhaps outer band of showers and storms especially for the shore points ape rip currents and rough surf will last in the weekend. so how much rain are we talking about? with the slowing front tomorrow we can see an inch or two of rain through 8:00 o'clock tomorrow evening. on friday we will start to see heavier rain down the shore with arthur passing off the coast. out are band could produce two to 3 inches in some spots especially for portions of new jersey and then we will dry out for weekend. breaking it down day by day showers and storms some heavy tonight. tomorrow flash flood watch with strong thunderstorms. friday clearing in the city by the afternoon. arthur passes off shore. the sunny and nice, finally die saturday. showers and storms, humid.

seventy-four. tomorrow those heavy showers and thunderstorms around. warm and humid. 88 degrees. friday windy, worst weather down the shore. we will see clearing in the afternoon in the city. weekend rest of the weekend looks beautiful, mid up toker 80's with sunshine saturday a sunday. we are back in the heat next week. tomorrow is orr at the shore. the kathy will be live in cape may tomorrow, we have not had a good stretch of weather for orr at the the shore this year and tomorrow looks like it could be a little unsettled as well but we will get live information from what is happening at the shore as arthur heads up the coast. >> she will be in the middle of it you will. >> she sure will. >> kate, thank you. good evening, everyone. you're sort of in the middle of it all traveling on the 42 freeway, reason being we have an incident still on 55, backing up the 42 something awful and in turn affecting the walt whitman bridge. basically sandwich, between two pockets of high volume. so here's the southbound side of the 42 moving beyond the area of creek road an earlier accident approaching 295 has

been just cleared but accident i'm still talking about is 55 southbound at 47, right lane is still block and take a look at that delay you do have stemming back toward 492 freeway. give yourself more time especially if you are using walt whitman bridge to start your vacation a little bit early on this hump day. speed sensors right now your rush are climbing up there, watch out for heavy volume on the vine and delays at the airport but stay with us on cbs-3 "eyewitness

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marlon bird bird and codey ash i hit back to back home runs. in the 11th ed lucas delivered walk off hit to give marlins a five-four win. phillies are 11 games below 500, nine and a half games out of first place. sixers start summer league saturday. we will see nerlens necessity he will on the court. he missed last season with the knee injury. he is working off the rust. >> you know, my defense really starting to blossom back and i'm feeling great. i'm making sure my timing is down. >> eagles lesean mccoy received prestigious john want make's ward today. it goes to the individual athlete or team best representing philadelphia. through sports. >> i feel like all of my other accolades and awards, i put it up there with them because this is something special to me. a lot have of names i seen on there that won awards lately or in the past. so to be with them names is pretty cool too. >> also honored, as parks and

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we are getting our first image of the aftermath of the storms as they rolled through the region. bouge badgely of reading berks county sent thus eyewitness cam video of the flash flooding there we will have more on the storms tonight on "eyewitness news" at ten and 11:00. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >> stay tuned for "cbs evening news". they will have more on the 50th anniversary of the civil rights act. here now from new york the

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