>> reporter: it's a week of changes. satellite more rain out to the west. upper 60 right now. 58 at the airport. 67 in wilmington, 69 in allentown, 70 in reading and 70 in sea isle city. as we roll through the day, looks like a warm one, 76 degrees by 9:00 a.m., noon, 85 and then your high today is that 88-degree reading at 3:00 p.m. before going back down to 8 at 6:00 p.m. a bit more humid today, but not oppressive. hot and humid weather returns and we're looking at drenching thunderstorms during the week all that is coming up. >> we have a vehicle fire going

on right now in woolwich township gloucester county new jersey on the new jersey turnpike as you approach exit 2, the and it for 322. it's blocking the riot lane, a vehicle fire. stick to 295 it run also parallel to the new jersey turnpike. 295 northbound approaching exit 2 a vehicle fire. erie avenue eastbound near second street we have a utility pole on fire, eastbound we're seeing restrictions because of the fire, stick to hunting park avenue. two fires one involving a utility pole you don't hear about that too often. we have a water main break at shelmire avenue. this is the schuylkill expressway heading toward center

city you're clear and dry with light volume. >> we begin with a developing story at the jersey shore where the search is expected to resume at any moment for a 14-year-old swimmer who disappeared in a rip current. the boy was on a jetty with friends when he fell into the water. it was more than an hour after the lifeguards left the beach for the day. 14 people who witness the the incident dove into to help and they were swept away by rip currents. crews rescued 14 people, but have not found the missing teen. >> they had all kinds of lifeguards out in the water and boats and jet skis and finally the coast guard came. >> not good, very upsetting, i hope they find him and i hope they find him alive. >> the 14-year-old swimmer has been identified as a boy from philadelphia. coming up later in the news cast we'll share tips for surviving strong currents. >> new on "action news" a bucks

county woman remains hospitalized after a freak accident involving her laptop computer. investigators say it exploded. the woman was working at her home on the 200 block of comly avenue when the computer burst into flames. she was taken to st. mary's hospital where she is being treated for burns to her legs. tonight's meeting will be held at the ewing community center, a natural gas explosion killed one woman and destroyed 5 homes. a lawsuit cites negligence against pse&g and a contractor. the new law goes effect thome regulating ecigarettes that can not be sold to minors.

police begin cracking down on the measure tomorrow drivers will not be able to use handle held devices even while stopped in traffic. they will see fines dpefngdz on on -- depending on the offense. philadelphia is enjoying a week long wawa welcome america celebration event. mayor nutter will participate with uncle matt, matt o'donnell children enjoy the free admission always part of the go forth and learn activities. and 6abc.com has everything you need to know about the wawa welcome america festival. get daily listings of all the major events and check out the slide show of the performers about to take the stage of the largest free concert in america right now at 6abc.com. >> almost fitting it's going to

be hot this week. july. >> reporter: it's going to be a little bit better on the 4th july temperature-wise. we'll see about precip. as we look outside, we have sunshine coming up over the horizon, pretty picture over the ben franklin bridge you can see the pink and orange over the horizon. clouds mixing with clear spaces. got a couple of highlights to the forecast as we move ahead. it will be warm and humid, and it will be hot and humid later in the week and we're looking at drenching storms. let's play it all out for you. first, 68 degrees. dewpoint a little bit above the 60-degree mark so a little humid out there. there's the clouds and sun mix we'll see that through the day with on and off clouds. there's a shower welling up out near pittsburgh, we don't think that's an issue for us today.

we'll be waiting until tomorrow always the cold front gets closer and provides a little instability. it's warm, 71 degrees by 8:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m., 82. 2:00 p.m., pretty darn toasty and feeling sweatier out there than it did over the weekend. the high strikes at 2:30 or 3 and 5:00 p.m., 83 degrees a bit more humid than over the weekend. 88 in philadelphia. same thing in allentown premp -- pretty much the same throughout the knew nye corridor. -- i-95 corridor. highs will be in the 90s wednesday and thursday, as the front gets closer to us, we'll have slow thunderstorms that get on top of neighborhoods that

keep raining for a while and put down a lot of rain. torrential downpours possible wednesday and thursday, there's a 60% development the of a tropical depression with this cluster of precipitation in florida, it will come up the northeast, whether or not it shoots anything in our direction has yet to be seen. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, more humid today, 88 degrees, not oppressive, but a little stickier. tomorrow, hot and humid, high of 92. there could afternoon showers or perhaps a thunderstorm around, but the better chance of drenching storms appears to be wednesday and thursday, 92 on wednesday, 90 on thursday, very soupy air and anything that does pop could produce that downpour. wednesday and thursday, friday the 4th of july it's not as hot as the front moves away, high of 82. there's a chance depending on the timing of the front and how quickly it wants to scoot out of here, programs showers or thunderstorms in the morning, we're hoping it dry in the

afternoon and at night for your picnics and fireworks displays and sunny for the coming weekend. >> thanks david. >> 5:38. next relentless rains flood towns down south leaving residents in need of rescue. the summer blockbuster season is heating up, 6abc has tips for cutting costs at the movie theater. >> reporter: mcdade boulevard we have a quiet scene. no problems on the roads. well check in with the two fires when we come right back. >> an emergency slide inflates inside the cabin in midair. we'll have the video when "action news" continues.

>> welcome back on this monday morning, look at this pretty shot of the ben franklin bridge. it is now 5:41, 69 degrees, that's the platt bridge, the sun is rising. now we're looking at the ben franklin bridge. >> karen rogers what's going on in the traffic world. >> reporter: nothing, matt, isn't that beautiful. that was a great shot, right. we have a problem in traffic. a utility pole fire erie avenue eastbound near second street. the utility pole is engulfed at this point. eastbound lanes restricted.

it's a vehicle fire in woolwich township gloucester county new jersey on the new jersey turnpike exilt 2 for 322. stick to 295 which is alternate which runs parallel to the turnpike. the vehicle fire blocking the right lane with crews coming to the scene in new jersey. in east fallow field township down pole and wires. stros -- straussberg road. langhorne bucks county, route 1, 213, no problems coming down from trenton, morrisville or oxford valley. you can see a quiet scene this morning. time to check the computer traffic report, this is areas all over the region, you can see what people are talking about, someone mentioned an object on

lower state road in warrington. how about the temperatures in the suburbs, 67 in martins creek. 67 in pilots -- pottstown, 65 in saint davids and chester. 65 in dover we're clear and dry at the moment. a warm day, sunshine and clouds, 88 degrees is the high, no weather related problems for the afternoon commute. >> questions continue to swirl around a metal gate at a rita's water ice shop in brewy -- brewerytown. winter larken was killed when a 2,000-pound security gate fell on her. men at the fundraiser rushed to lift the gate off the child, but the efforts to save her failed. the bolts holding the gate

should have been 6 to 8 inches long, they were only 2 inches long. >> they had a problem with it coming down, or trying to pull it down and i was outside i was taking out the trash one night they asked me filled help them, i told them i couldn't help them. that was the last i heard of it. >> winter larken's funeral will take place on saturday. an vac situation slide -- an evacuation slide inflated inside a united airline plane from california to chicago. the pilots landed the plane safely in wichita, kansas, northbound was hurt, the plane will be inspected today. today president obama will announce stepped up efforts to manage the growing crisis along america's southern border. the president is expected to ask congress for $2 billion.

the money is support thousands of children who poured into the country illegally. obama wants to see the deportation of the uncompanied minors. he wants to build more facilities to properly house and process the children. lawmakers in pennsylvania and new jersey need to pass new buckets by the end of the day. governor christie is expected to veto a 1.30 billion-dollar plan that calls for tax hikes on the wealth to support pensions. governor corbett responded to tax calls by cutting pensions. they are scheduled to vote on the plan in harrisburg today. the pennsylvania legislator has yet to approve a hike in the cigarette tax in philadelphia. the money will be used to fund the city's public schools. the measure would raise sales

tax by $2 per pack. mayor nutter warned that the start of the next school year would be put in jeopardy without an 80 million-dollar cigarette tax it would bring to the district. >> lots of us take the kids to the movies on hot summer days, but the trips can get expensive. amy buckman has tips for saving money. >> reporter: taking the kids to the movie helps the kids to get a break from the summer heat. here's the movie tavern in collegeville, the promotion is called flap jacks and a flick. >> it's tuesday and wednesday at 10:00 a.m., we have smurves and it's flap smurfs.

you'll pay less to watch movies at regal and united artist theaters. it's 1 dollar for pg rated movies tuesday and wednesday. finally this theater in university city is offering movie clubhouse deal. if you pay in advance you'll pay $5 for ten tickets for kids movies that are shown on tuesday and wednesday at 9:00 a.m. you can print out a coupon that will take a dollar off the snack pack at the concession stand. if you go to 6abc.com you can see all the movies and the times so you can keep the kids busy all summer long. amy buckman channel 6 "action news." popcorn? >> a car thief finds an

unexpected passenger in a stolen vehicle and does something unexpected. >> arkansas gets pounded by thunderstorms that trigger flash flooding and evacuations. >> reporter: temperatures are comfortable enough across the region. we'll have more on other areas in a second. here's where i was a couple of weeks ago, costa rica hanging out with the monkeys. area

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thunderstorms triggered flash flooding in little rock arkansas. creeks swelled turning roads into rivers. dozens were evacuated due to the rising waters. nobody was injured. >> nice to see you guys. >> reporter: nice to see you, fresh back from maternity leave, not bad, let's get a a good looking commute for you guys at conshohocken avenue. the crews paved so we've got a smooth ride for you here. septa regional rails, no delays, limited parking at the west trenton line because of construction. norristown line back this week after shuttle busing. >> reporter: 68 degrees that's typical of the numbers across the immediate region. 68 at the airport. 67 in wilmington. closer to 70 in allentown and reading. 70 in sea isle city. if you're running errands,

76 degrees by 9:00 a.m., in the afternoon, we shoot up to the upper 80s. the high today is 88. it will feel more humid as the day goes on, certainly compared to where we are over the weekend. matt. >> i'll take this, thank you, david. more search warrants will be issued in a disturbing child death investigation out of georgia. the boy's mother conducted online searches about kids dieing in hot cars just before her husband left their toddler in an suv earlier this month. mrs. harris has not been named a suspect. she told authorities she was afraid this might happen to her son police say her husband intentionally left the boy in the car when he went to work after doing internet severance of his own. >> i think the person is not all there to do something that

nasty. >> reporter: justin harris is jailed on murder and child cruelty. >> police in utah say a crook's conscience got the best of her before she got too far. she stole a minivan, but she turned around when she noticed a 3-year-old child was buckled up in the back seat. she waited for the police she was arrested for the carjacking and drug possession. a demonstration backfires at a pennsylvania gun show. >> we have a warning in delaware valley, what customers need to know ahead at 10:00 p.m. you can get "action news" and accu

>> new this morning an 8-year-old boy is the lone survivor of a family fishing trip that took a tragic turn in virginia. police say the family cast their line from this set of active train tracks. and approaching conductor could not stop in time. a train struck and killed a man and 7-year-old daughter. at the moment of the impact, an 8-year-old boy fell through the rails. the fall saved his life. doctors checked him out at the hospital. essayed to be in good condition. a bucks county gun dealer may face criminal charges after

accidently shooting a woman at a gun show. jeffrey hawk was admonish trading a gun -- did he demonsta gun in a holster, instead of using a plastic gun, he used a looked liked gun. he was asked to leave immediately. the woman was shot in the thigh. a youngster was stuck in a turnstile. septa is reviewing security takes place to see how the boy got stuck. >> 5:57. paying the sequences, gm perhaps to deliver on its promise to victims of it's massive ignition problem. police need your

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>> good morning, everyone, it is 6:00 a.m. on this monday, june 30th. tam is off, nydia han joins us, here's what's happening. >> the search has just resumed for a missing teen swept out to sea in a dangerous rip current at the jersey shore. the fiery crash and a dramatic rescue, a person rushes toward a burning car to save a man trapped inside. >> healthcare showdown we're waiting for one of the most anticipated supreme court rulings this year. >> reporter: a comfortable morning across region most of us in the 60s, we have clouds around we're looking like it's going to be a fairly b