>> sunday night and the big story on "action news" is developing in ocean city, new jersey, where a search ended for the night in the waters there for a 14-year-old boy from philadelphia missing since about 7:00 this evening. we're now learning the tragedy could have been much worse. authorities tell "action news" the boy was on a jetty with friends when he fell into the water and good samaritans went into help and were swept up by rip cur ernts. they rescued 14 good samaritans and have not found the 14-year-old. >> they had all kinds of lifeguards out in the water.

and boats. and jet skis and then finally the coastguard came. >> i just cannot imagine. >> the incident occurred after lifeguards were gone fort day. several agencies worked together to look for this missing young man and the search will resume tomorrow morning. now to other big story on "action news" tonight the investigation into how a metal security gate fell outside of a rita's water ice star killing a little girl. >> now as we first told you yesterday, last night, actually, 3-year-old wynter larkinwas crushed when the piece of metal fell on top of her, 1 ton. >> vernon odom has the story. verne. >> reporter: good evening, sarah, city officials are expected to have more. much more to say about this tragedy in the 2800 block of girard avenue. and they're calling this a mind-blowing incident and calling for prayers to a grieving family.

>> this child, 3-year-old wynter larkinis a poster child for senseless tragedy. she was killed yesterday at a rita's ice in brewery town. wyn te r and her mother were at an event for charity. it happened around 4:30 in the afternoon. dozens of witnesses were there. police and frat men lifted the gate up and cpr was administered and failed. >> it was horrific and senseless. and i'm very sad. >> police crime screen experts spent the day gathering evidence including plywood slats from inside the wall where supposedly the gate was properly bolted. sources tell "action news" the bolts that support that gate should have been between 6 to 8" long and the ones found at the scene sources tell us were 2.25" in length. this local merchant down the street observed problems with that security gate a couple years ago. >> they had a problem with it

coming down or trying to pull it down. and they -- i was outside taking out the trash one night they asked if i would help them. i told them i could not help. and you know that was the last i heard of it. >> in wyn te r larkin's neighborhood, they are sharing in the shock and grief the family is trying to endure. >> wonderful people. caring people. good neighbors. that's all i can say. very tragic situation and i know god will work in her favor. >> funeral services for 3-year-old winter lark inset now for saturday. live in center city, vernon odom, "channel 6 action news."" >> thank you, vernon. >> the action cam was there moments after a good samaritan pulled a driver from a car fire at price's corner delaware tonight. this man stopped when he saw flames northbound route 31, 7

taem r p.m. he drakd the victim away from the burning wreck and other drivers that stopped poured water on his burning clothe. >> were you afraid seeing the car on fire and the man. >> no. >> that means it's life in spanish. and the victim was flown to christianne hospital and transcripted to the crozer burn center in critical condition. a young septa commuter needed help tonight after getting stuck in a turn stixt crews rushed to free the trapped boy there at the market frank ford line stop second and market after a lot of maneuvering they pulled the youngster out much to relief of the family. he was frightened but not injured. septa is reviewing security tapes to see how the boy got stuck. >> turning now to accuweather and we enjoyed a warm and sunny surprised. if you thought it was too hot to handle today wait until later this week. heat and humidity moved in for the start of july. meteorologist melissa magee is over at the "action news" big board with a first look at

accuweather forecast, melissa. >> hey, sarah, looks comfortable across the delaware and lehigh valleys as you close out the last weekend in june and as we get ready fort week ahead we have hot changes on the way. outside tonight it's comfortable. mild along the 95 corridor with temperatures in the lower 7 0s. 70 in beach haven and 65 in the poconos and dover, coming in in the upper 60s. stormtracker 6 live double scan radar showing you it is queue eight cross the region we have high pressure situated over new england throughout much of the weekend. high tomorrow gotz further south and east. as this high pulls away from the region and continues to push offshore we'll tap into a southerly wind. and that will increase the humidity and also warm our temperatures up. you notice some showers off to the west. they will stay to the west. for the rest of tonight. and check out some of the high temperatures today across the region. atlanta, 90. 91 new orleans and 49 for a high today in dallas, texas that heat is coming our way. we'll talk about what is ahead. humidity cranks up a little

tomorrow afternoon and then heat is on. we're giving you a preview what to expect fort 4th of july, holiday friday. the answer coming up with the accuweather forecast, sepdzing it back your way, sarah. >> thanks say stay on 207 of the heat this summer with the stormtracker 6 app and you get audio alerts for watches and warnings and up to the minute forecasts from accuweather. storm tracker 6 app is free and available for apple and android devices. friends and family and neighbors gathered in north philadelphia tonight to remember two people who died in a fire there yesterday. neighbors gathered outside the home in the 1500 block of north 6th street. and 69-year-old quend lynn cofield and five-year-old great grandson lamar james better known as t. j. died in the blaze yesterday the cause of the fire is under investigation. police in camden county have released surveillance video of the ford pickup truck that hit a man last night in lindenwald. the 57-year-old victim was found unconscious on the white horse

pike and tape to the hospital in critical condition. and this morning he was upgraded to stable. investigators believed the suspect's truck is f-150 with silver tool box across back. and it may have damage now on the front passenger side. and anyone with information should contact lindenwald police. >> final masses were set today at 5 suburbanful roman catholic es set to close or merge tuesday. it will affect thousands of parishioners many who have similar stories. amy buckman introduces us to a family from one church vowing to fight the decision. >> we were not in the mix in the beginning and all of a sudden we're attending last mass here and i'm very bitter. i'm very sad. >> monica degiuseppe's parents were married at st. ann's bristol 1949 and her daughter jennifer was married there 2007 and every major life cycle event for their extended family from bap tichs to funerals occurred ur in this build sgliing look at

my son and expected him took an altar server and my dawrt and they're not able to go to our school because of that closed five years ago and now our church. >> as of tuesday, st. ann's parish will be no more. it's one of five area parishes set to close or merge as of july 1. the others are st. elizabeth in bensalem and st. john of the dmros rosalyn and notre dame delords in swarthmore and our lady of mt. carmel in bridgeport. archdioceses says these parishes were chosen due to a number of factors including shift in catholic population and high density of parishes in a small area as well as decline newspaper mass attendance and availability of priests. and ralph digirolamo stepy's family helped build and maintain this church more than 100 yearser are nou not bying sglat we have our own priest, building and if he said tomorrow you're right we'll leave st. ann's open

we don't it's no big deal for him. >> members of st. ann's are vowing to take their fight all the way to rome. however, newspaper of the parishes that have filed a similar appeal since mergers and closures started back in 2010 have been successful n bristol, i'm amy buckman, "channel 6 action news." >> and the city of philadelphia added to outdoor art collection with a patriotic masterpiece today just in time for the 4tt of july. dozens of volunteers picked up paint brushes and worked together to create a quilt mural parkside. the neighborhood here is designated a promise zone by president obama. since community project is part of the wawa welcome america festival and it all leads up to the main events on independence day. this coming friday. >> and when the 4th of july arrives, you can watch all of the wawa welcome america festivities on 6abc. at 10 a.m. celebration of freedom ceremony hosted by matt o'donnell and tamala edwards. and that's followed by the

independence day parade. and from 7 to 11 p.m. don't miss the 4tt of july jam mosted by rick williams and cecily tynan along with adam joseph and karen rogers. >> all right. much more to come on "action news" including a look at the new test edition to nydia han's family. >> and a bucks county gun shop owner is charged after a demonstration at a gun show sends a woman to the hospital. >> and dramatic video as coast guard saves five sailor from a sink shape off cape may. >> and jeff skversky joins us with sports when "action news" >> and jeff skversky joins us with sports when "action news" continues tonight.

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>> look ago head to more heat. it seems like that's always the case lot to talk about guys. stormtracker 6 double scan is quiet along the lehigh valley. and the action cam was outside earlier tonight in center city and right along 19 and parkway and you see folks there enjoying comfortable night. mild conditions with patchy clouds overhead. so the high today in philadelphia, climbs up to 86 degrees. and 86 is where we should be this time of year. and outside this evening and tonight with southerly wind temperatures comfortable, philadelphia 72 trenton 71. dover 68, sea sea isle city 71.

70 beach haivrn. here's satellite 6 and action radar queue eight cross the region. you notice more in the way of cloud cover from the west starting to work its way east ward we're tapping no southerly wind increase in humidity early this week and threat of popup shower or storm. showers across the eastern great lakes willing stay away from the region the roast of tonight the clouds will continue to move on in. as we look at future tracker 6, 6:00 in the morning, most locations middle to upper 7 0s. as we get to noon tomorrow temperatures easily climbing into the lower 0s warmth continues and hutsty is more noticeable monday afternoon and monday night and warmth monday followed by the heat on tuesday 90s are returning as jet stream lifts to the north as you say hazy, hot and humid conditions and high pressure offshore. 90s will be long the way much of the delaware and lehigh valleys.

and there could be showers around and midweek and beyond. showers and storms are down to the stropics. and convicted activity just to the east of st. auguststein and firing up there. this is moving south and southwest and 6 0% chance of tropical depression by midweek. we have to track this closely because it could have indirect impact on holiday as we get into friday. it's posted. the call from accuweather, sunshine, touch on the humid site, high temperature 67. 1, 8:00 in the morning. here's your 7 day forecast. warmth tomorrow, 88. tad more humid by the afternoon. tuesday, hot start to the first day of july. high 92 and thunderstorm could be likely. on wednesday cold front moves on through. thunderstorms more numerous. high of 94. if we hit 90 on thursday this

could be the wivrt heat wave of the summer season. but that thunderstorm threat will continue as we get into friday. now the computer mod emare indicating that there could be an early shower for the 4th of july and changing over to sunshine by high temperature of 86 and tracks progression of what happens to this front slowly moving on out. we'll see how that impacts the fireworks on friday. >> oh, boy, okay. >> thank you, melissa. >> the streets of camden, new jersey were a wash in music, dance and puerto rican pride earlier today. >> the 57th annual batista parade made its way through the city this brings together camden county puerto rican community as

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really tough to watch. >> we're at the halfway point it's hard to watch this team right now. wow is this getting out of control or what. what is up with phillies they got beat up by braves this weekend and that's putting it nicely. phils swept swept at home by braves for the first time in 50 years. braves were playing in connie mack stadium then and braves were in milwaukee. deep center, ben revere can't get it off his glove. he's off the wall. it's a two-run triple. phils fall behind. bottom two phils cut the lead in half. marlin bird, bye-bye birdie, solo shots phils within one in the third phils tate lead, chase utley deep to left. just their luck. just inupton with some ups. what a catch. phils down. braves extend that lead in fourth against david buchanan. rbi back down two and bird again. cutting the lead to one again in

the fourth. second homer of the game. check out the bullpen. justin d efrades makes the dlach you go within one that's the end of the highlights in the nineth they can win it 2 on 2 out utley flies out. phils lose again 3-2 they drop 8-10 they're in dead last. 8 games out of first. >> it's a tough spot to be in. we're out here and playing having a series like this. it doesn't help. but you know that's the things about baseball you have to get ready for the next day. >> nothing is going our way at home right now but it will eventually -- actually have to keep fighting. >> phils now hit the road for the next ten games starting tuesday in miami and getting out of dodge probably a good thing. take a look at how bad they are at home. 27 losses before the end of june. most in 69 years. phils averaging 3.4 runs per

home game worst since 19 72 and hitting 231 at home three teams in baseball have been worse. it's tough to watch. all right. two draft picks in top ten. sivrmz fans are thinking here we go. some help on the way to help turn around one of the worst teams in nba who knew they would walk away with two guys that will not walk on to the court this year with joel embiid and daro saric. mcdaniels could crashing the starting lineup and he's getting tips from allen iverson. he ran into ai at his hotel after the draft thursday and no, it doesn't sound like mcdaniels will shy away from practice. >> it's just coming in and working hard. i feel like all of us have to come in and work hard. you know i feel like we can all contribute you know in different ways. and you know, like i said it's a policing to be here.

so you know the opportunity is there. we have to come here and put in the work. >> jeremy grant another one of their second round picks. grant's dad harvey played fort sixers in 1999 and uncle is horace grant another former nba all star. good bloodline. still to come in sports usa gearing up for do or di

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