>> good morning, it is 5:30, saturday, june 14, here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." sitting idle, septa's regional rails are not running after hundreds of workers go on strike. we'll have the late he latest on

the failed talks. lighting up in public places new new jersey may no longer be a criminal matter. we're in store for a beautiful weekend after a dreary week. chris sowers is looking at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we deserve this. >> reporter: it's five in a row. wall-to-wall sunshine and very pleasant temperatures. this is the full moon, it was full thursday, it is waning or waxing. it's a nice image the moon on a very comfortable saturday morning around the delaware valley. temperatures are continuing to drop. dewpoints are starting to drop off, as well. say goodbye to all that oppressive humidity we've been dealing with over the past several days. temperatures dropped down into the low to mid 60s north and west. 70 in philadelphia.

millville, 68. poconos in the 50s. not too much going on we have a little bit of cloud cover over the top of the delaware valley as i speak. all this will continue to advance to the east over the next 4 hours. if you have a tee time the only issue will be, it will be breezy a gusty out of the north 15 to 25 miles per hour. 68 degrees by 9:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., temperatures closing in on 80. i'll have the exclusive five day at 5:00 when i come back in just a bit. >> >> developing news, the regional rail lines are at a standstill now thousands of people will have to find another way to get around. hundreds of septa workers went on strike overnight 100 train lines that carry commuters to philadelphia international are no longer running after talks

between two unions failed to reach a deal. wendy saltzman joins us live from 30th street station a normally busy hub for septa. >> reporter: the labor negotiations broke down overnight eva, as of 12:01, the septa railroad engineers and the electrical workers went on strike. it's been a long dispute. 13 different regional rail lines have been shut down. when the work he weres went on strike they parked the trains and affecting 60,000 passengers, services on septa trolleys and subways are still running. those services take 85% of the septa riders. here's the next step governor corbett is about to ask president obama to step in to order a presidential board to mediate that would get worker to

return to their jobs for 240 days. the standstill has been part of a long-standing dispute over wages. the union push to have both sides meet in binding arbitration. septa declined they thought they could get a better deal through negotiation. septa had a previously-agreed upon wageses, but the union turned that down. we have no idea how long this strike is going to last and exactly what that's going to mean for the long term future. doesn't look like the negotiations will start up soon. looks like the passengers will be crowding other modes of transportation. there are concerns how it will affect the commute. we'll keep you posted, as soon as we have more and waiting to see if governor corbett will step in or ask for a presidential mediation that

would force the workers to go back to work 240 days. live at the 30th street station, wendy saltzman channel 6 "action news." >> keep up with the latest on septa situation with the 6abc news app, there will be on going talks along with a link for the constituency plan. our traffic maps will help you get around the roads you can get the 6abc news app for your apple or android device. fast moving rebels set their sights on seizing baghdad. fighters known as isis is shown seizing an abandoned u.s. military headquarters picking up additional weapons for the battle over baghdad. the president has not said how

the pentagon will respond. he has ruled out sending american troops back into combat. >> ultimately it's up to the iraqis to solve their problems. >> joe biden spoke to turkey's prime minister by phone vowing to recover turkey issue diplomats in a week. ukraine interior minister said three tanks have crossed into eastern ukraine along with other vehicles from russia. a spokesperson for ukraine's president said he has told vladimir putin it is unacceptable that tanks crossed the boarder. he said he is willing to negotiate, but not with terrorists. army sergeant bowe bergdahl

is recovering in an army hospital in san antonio texas. bergdahl has spoken english and relatively good physical health, but he has not seen his family. officials say they are not concerned. >> overall the returnee's choice to determine when they want to and who to engage with socially. his parents understand that. >> finding out what happened surrounding his capture, doctors say they will find out once his recovery is complete. >> state senate has allowed municipalities to make the change. advocates say it's a way to levy penalties without getting tied

up in municipal court system. opening ceremonies are this weekend for the special olympic games. new jersey nora muchanic has more. >> reporter: scormted by special -- escorted by special athletes and police officers from around the country the flame of hope made it to the td bank in mount laurel heralding the start of special olympics 2014 u.s.a. games taking off this week in new jersey. >> it's great and awesome. >> >> reporter: antonio beau carried the torch for part of the way. >> show people they can do what they want to do him. >> reporter: the games in new jersey have been four years in the making. athletes attend for free, organizers say they are ready to go. >> there's everything from transportation to volunteers to

meals to competitions to awards an ceremonies. >> 70,000 spectators, 3500 athletes. >> reporter: some of the athletes have been training for months their hearts, their guts to desire to compete is an inspiration. >> i feel happy and proud and i like it and i want to do a good job and i want to go for the gold. >> reporter: events are being held at ryder university. even the national guard is helping to set up. >> it's a great opportunity to do something for the special olympics. >> reporter: national delegation of athletes will be housed at ryder university for the week of special olympics. they don't get to excel or win at some level because of their disaicts. >> disaicts -- disabilities. >> reporter: athletes begin

arriving saturday, opening games begin sunday. >> a popular band rocks the house in south jersey. roads in york county turn into streams following yesterday's storms. >> reporter: we have possible 90-degree heat next week. i'll have the details from accuweather when we come right back.

>> quick downpours caused flash flooding in york county. this road water street seemed appropriate yesterday.y. drivers were forced to find a detour around it. the flooding did start to recede after a few hours of the sun coming back out. thankful all that rain has moved off to the side and sunshine is heading our way. meteorologist chris sowers is here with us now. i'm kind of over the rain. >> reporter: it got a little nasty out there, we had a few thunderstorm warnings, flash flood warnings. >> right as everybody was getting off work. >> reporter: timing was lousy. >> reporter: we get outside and look at cape may. that's a nice view. we're hanging on to cloud cover down the shore and interior sections of south jersey, you get west of the city. it's going to be a gorgeous day

we're expecting lots of sunshine and pleasant humidity level so a nice change in the humidity department. 69 degrees is the number in philadelphia. dewpoint, 59. this has come way down over the past several days we've had dewpoints close to 70. some locations were higher than 70. that's a nice refreshing change. winds out of the north at 8 miles per hour. 67 in wilmington, allentown, 63. millville, 68 a pair of 6s for trenton. dew points the way you measure the amount of moisture in the air you get over 60 it becomes humid. 65 to 70 you notice humidity. anything above 70 it starts to feel like new orleans. we're seeing the 50s out of the northwest. it's still a little humid for south jersey, in time that will break as well. we see the comfortable numbers return. dewpoint temperatures later on today we'll be honoring out in the upper 40s, low 50s it will

make for a nice, pleasant start to the weekend. we had a couple of lines of showers and thunderstorms pull through yesterday with the passage of the cold front cutting through south jersey, you can see the clearing to the west and hanging on to cloud cover to the east. there's scattered clouds out near pittsburgh and buffalo, but we'll see sunshine. future tracker 6 not seeing too much of anything. shades of blue nice temperatures a nice day. jet stream dips a little bit and bring the cool canadian high pressure system from canada. that makes things pleasant for the weekend. the jet stream lifts to the north and we see the humidity return we could make a run at 90 degrees couple of times next week. the poconos, 68 degrees, a gorgeous afternoon or sunday, 76. the jersey shore, a perfect beach day, lots of sunshine out

there, 78 degrees. for sunday, sunny and nice, 77 degrees, uv index both days will be very, very high make sure you apply the sunscreen. western suburbs highs today, upper 70s. allentown, 75. downingtown 77. mostly sunny, less humid, the i-95 corridor, philadelphia 79. glassglassboro, 79678. dover, 80. cape may, sea isle city, atlantic city, 77 degrees. morning clouds giving way to afternoon sunshine. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, breezy, less humid today 79 degrees. father's day a gorgeous day high of 84. more sunshine for monday but we're starting to warm up here, 88 you'll notice the increase in the humidity, as well. tuesday it turns very humid out there, high of 89 we'll see feels-like temperatures or heat indices in the low 90s.

wednesday, humid conditions, temperatures around 90 degrees. it will feel like 92 or 93 with the humidity, gorgeous weekend heat next week, you're a southern girl you like that stuff. >> i like that stuff, i like to sweat a little bit. thanks chris. don't forget you can get "action news" and accuweather anytime with our 6abc news app free at the apple and google stores. >> a summertime favorite returned to sovereign center last night. that's the dave matthews band, they are back for

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this morning. sky6 live hd taking a live look over the ben franklin bridge. it is 5:49 right now. a virus spread through mosquito bites is prompting centers for the disease control is warning people across the country it the symptoms kick in 3 to 7 days after the by the and last about a week. it includes fever headache rash and joint pain that can last for months. so far the cdc said there are 38 confirmed cases. hundreds of developmentally delayed residents who have been receiving care out of state will be relocated to the garden state. it's to bring residents closer to home and the state to save money. some families say it's unfair, ali gorman explains why. >> sit back nice and slow.

>> reporter: joanne has been working with 44-year-old ellen for more than a decade. ellen was nine when she got the flu that led to seizure which led to brain damage. she has limited control over at her muscle and balances. she lived at woods in langhorne pennsylvania for the past 30 years. it provides care, medical, dental and personal ascertain behavioral for people with disabilities, but soon ellen and hundreds of others will be forced to move in compliance with the division of developmental disabilities returning home new jersey initiative. the state's website said it will bring families closer together and provide community-based home like setting for adults some of

whom have lived in institutional facilities and increase federal matching funds by providing care. a spokesperson for the division didn't have anyone available for an on-camera interview. it will save the state more than 20 million carol's. anyone moved will be placed in a home that meets both their personal and medical needs. ellen's mother judy mccabe fears that won't happen. >> our peace of mind is shattered. she'll never get the stimulation they gets here and she will sit in the chair and vegetable at a time. >> judy's house said they are grateful for the care but feels that moving her from her home of 30 years is wrong. >> how can they decide and make a decision for our daughter

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feat. we'll have the latest on the efforts to correct the problems that led to the closure of 495 in

>> good morning, it is 6:00 a.m. on this saturday june 14. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." an strike, hundreds of workers for septa's regional rails hit the picket lines after negotiations breakdown, are we'll have the latest in a live report. federal money is being made available to correct the problem that led to the closure of 495 in delaware. and finally clear skies, the rain has moved occupant of the -- out of the area and it will eventually give way to sunshine. we're looking at clouds over center city. chris sowers is here to give us the accuweather forecast. >> reporter: what a week, right, just about every single day we had showers or downpours or thunderstorms. we won't see that this weekend. as a matter of fact as we take you outside and show you what's going on, the battleship new jersey skies are beginning to clear northwest to southeast. the humidity is starting to