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ut the .sct isde eaua i trden. pr mildg gerueioet nt sceos mployetheime. the aannouncement. the school district of philadelphia had been counting on a two dollar a pack cigarette sales tax for funding. but last month, leaders say legislators failed to reach a consensus on the issue, so they postponed the vote. the governor will advance the district $265 million, but the district budgeted that money and the superintendent said that won't resolve the deficit. schools is supposed to start on september 8 and what it will look like when it comes to class size and it's employees are some of the confess that they have.

some elected officials are blasting the state funding. >> this is a national embarrassment, the largest school district in the commonwealth of pennsylvania, the 8th largest in the county needs to be in a position of worrying whether our kids are going to have school in the next few weeks. >> reporter: and we are expected to hear from the superintendent this morning, so, of course, stay with "action news" as we continue to cover the story. live in spring garden, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> and hundreds gathered last night in love park for a national moment of silence. the vigil was held in memory of michael brown, the young man shot to death by police in ferguson, missouri. heavy rain did not stop people from coming out to press their message for palace. they wore red ribbons in a show of solidarity. a list of those shot and killed by police or authority figures

was read out loud. >> people are hear, because they are tired of our youth being shot down in the streets, they are tired of them being second class citizens, what's the difference? the difference is race. >> the moment of silence turned into a peace march to the art museum. peaceful vigils like this one took place across the country. we've been covering the situation in dperg son, missouri all week long. head there for the latest updates as the events unfold. see the photos between the police and protesters. >> the community will gather today to say goodbye to 4 victims who perished in a house fire in south philadelphia. they died in the early morning blaze on gesner street. a public viewing will takes place at 8:00 p.m.

the funeral for the children will be held home morning. >> it is 5:06, the delaware valley is getting ready to roar for the taney dragons. they waved flags as a procession of the baseball teams entered the stadium. the world series is double elimination, you can cheer the team on at city hall where there will be a pep rally and viewing it starts at 3:00 p.m. today and espn stay with us with "action news" for continuing coverage from williams port on the dragons at the little league world series and you can follow chad perdelli on twitter. >> hopefully they are getting a lot of rest, not waking up and watching "action news." >> reporter: if they are, they will seeing us cheering you on. storm tracker 6 live double scan, it is clear and dry, it's friday and the weather is

cooperating. let's step outside, sky6 live hd going live on the ben franklin bridge. you can see we have clear conditions out there, we'll see lots of bright sunshine today, that temperature is on the cool side, 60 degrees in philadelphia. the dewpoint just 50. very low humidity for this time of year, unusually so, the winds out of the north, northwest pulling down that cooler air, the pressure 29.39 inches. you see the clouds up to the north. we have high pressure that's keeping the clouds out of here. we'll see lots of sunshine with a few fair weather clouds mixing in by the end of the afternoon. 8:00 a.m., 65. 11:00 a.m., 70. 2:00 p.m., 76 sun and clouds, 5:00 p.m., mostly sunny skies, 77 degrees coming down from your high of 78. that's a good one. at the shore not just today, but the weekend, the ocean temperature, 74. not too bad. today sunny and pleasant, 78 for your high, saturday, sunny and

80. beautiful weekend at the shore. sunday we'll see sunshine with a chance for a shower really at any point. in the poconos it's feeling like fall today 69. saturday, sunshine, clouds and 74. and sunday we'll see clouds and thundershowers at any point and 74. sunday is not a washout, but we'll see showers or thunderstorm around at some time. today, 78 degrees, sunny and cool, nice. saturday, beautiful and warmer. 82 degrees, sunday, humid, some sun, 86 degrees. monday, partly sunny i say skies, 84. chance of a shower or thunderstorm. tuesday, humid, chance of a thunderstorm around, 84 degrees, wednesday, clouds and sun, 85. looking good on wednesday. thursday, partly sunny skies and 84 degrees for your high on thursday, as you look at this

you can say it's not feeling like august today in the 70s. it's warmer by sunday. >> not feeling quite like august in the 70s. >> reporter: that's what you were thinking right? >> police arrest a 13-year-old girl drinking and driving. and she was not the only one inside the car. >> reporter: getting ready for bridge opening, but at the burlington brings tall bridge we're looking good. we>> we'll show you the playground specifically designed for orderly adults, "action news" continues.

>> welcome back you're taking a live look there out across the delaware to the adventure aquarium. it's nippy when you walk outside, the high is 78. >> raitle -- a little breezy with the camera bouncing around. >> reporter: we don't like adventures on the roads. it's always an adventure as we travel out to the burbs. it's quiet 202 by the schuylkill expressway, all lanes are reopened, those are the southbound cars getting on 202 coming away from the pennsylvania turnpike where we have construction going on in the westbound lanes past the valley forge interchange knocking out one of the lanes.

also have construction on the northeast extension this morning. it's would-be between quakertown and lansdale that you're blocking one of your two lanes, watch out for possible slowing, still 65 miles per hour not a big deal at the moment. no coatsville, chester county we have police activity closing south 1st avenue. no issues on the 30 bypass or route 100. meanwhile, if you're going from bucks county to burlington county, the burlington bristol bridge is set for an opening right now. stay on the connector bridge if you're heading out in the next few minutes. let's see what our friends in delaware using the waze app are talking about. doesn't seem like there's a whole lot going on, we have a vehicle on the shoulder but

that's no big deal. >> iraqi prime minister is stepping down. he relink issued his post to al-badi. u.s. said it will expand humanitarian relief to the iraqis who is threatened by the isis army of islamic state militants. >> a recently fired security guard was the key to the daring heist of the casinos last month. he knew -- the guard knew when and where the money changed hands. he stole 1le $0,000. the security cameras captured the robbery and the car leading police right to the suspect.

in all, five people are charged with involvement in the heist. a 13-year-old wisconsin girl is facing dui charges. police say the teen went on a joyride without permission. she was pulled over after the officer spotted the vehicle driving without its headlights on. five others all under the age of 14 were in the car. >> the phillies owners of last place on a 3 game losing treek treek -- losing streak, fails the giants. eagles face the patriots on 6abc, our coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. don't touch the remote when the clock clicks to zero. we'll have a post-game show. >> where a child lives could determine if they develop food

allergies. >> a new playground is popping up, and it doesn't cater to kids >> reporter: we're nearly 10 degrees below is.

>> this new playground in texas is for senior citizens. it is designed to help them maintain their balance and coordination. the park provides seniors with the chance to meet other active people their own age. >> good place to meet people. >> reporter: for all the active people out and about at 5:18 in the morning. there are some for sure, we're seeing them on the roadways in bucks county i-95 nash tail lights heading toward the scutter falls bridge. you can be active and move quickly, there's nothing in the way heading toward mercer county. in mercer county they are running late with the

construction on the ramp from the noon turnpike to 195 eastbound. that ramp is still blocked for construction. mass transit is on time this morning, extra trains on the broad street line tonight helping you to get to the luke bryant concert. >> reporter: my daughter would like to go. we have a beautiful day, temperatures cooler than average. noon, 73. 3:00 p.m., 78 and 6:00 p.m., 77, no weather-related worries today. sunny and cool, 78. tomorrow, beautiful, lots of sunshine, a bit warmer, 82 degrees, sunday starts to feel more humid. we have lots of cloud cover and some sunshine we get a shower at any point. it's not going to be a lot of rain, maybe 1:00 a.m. maybe a quick shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. monday, partly sunny skies, 84. shower or thunderstorm.

tuesday, humid, showers around at timement wednesday, clouds and sunshine, 85. thursday, partly sunny, 84. >> researchers have found that inner city children are likely to have food allergies than suburban youth. one in ten youngsters are allergic to milk, eggs or peanuts. the federal funded study led by johns hopkins followed children in baltimore, boston and saint louis. it's a wake-up call to investigate the causes and why it's widespread. researchers say having a healthy baby may involved more than a healthy pregnancy. bad habits like smoking can affect genetics. it's not just the mothers on the hook, father have a greater role to play than thought in terms of

of the effects of their behaviors. >> buying a single share of the company run by the oracle of omaha would require most people to win the lottery. >> reporter: topping america's money, a milestone for warren buffet. shares for berks shire hathoway opened at $200,000. his stock picks are ibm. sun correspond, -- sun corp, and visa. at the box office this weekend, fans of old action heros can check out the extendible three. ninja turtle remain number one. this 18962 ferrari sold for $38 million. the 250gto fell short of the

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the borough treasurer accuses council members of gross mismanagement meanwhile, the council president wanted to get rid of treasurer who is deep in dead for not paying bills. >> family said i'm a little bit too wooden, and i am sort of sorry for that reason, that senator bob casey isn't here tonight, because when i stand next to him, i look down right exiting. >> i was actually born in this city at hanheman hospital, a very long time ago, and from all the research we can get, i am the first governor born in philadelphia since the revolutionary war. i tell that everywhere i go and

it hadn't got enemy one damn additional vote. >> that was tom wolf, the democrat, and tom corbett, the republican, this is the good natured ribbing for a good cause, all the proceeds go variety the children's charity, both candidates will be debating each other for the first time in hershey on september 22. >> it's great to see a different side of them and not just a political ad. it was a night of calm following clashes in ferguson, missouri. today there's a key piece of information uncovered in the shooting of an unarmed

>> developing now on "action news," tolerance replaces turmoil in furring on, new jersey -- ferguson, missouri. >> philadelphia school patron

makes an embarked plea for -- i am -- impassioned plea for more funding. embarked plea for -- i >> good morning, it's thursday, david murphy is off, karen rogers is here along with matt pellman. >> reporter: good morning, we have lots of sunshine, but i hope you like it cool. 48 degrees in tanersville. coatsville, 51. 52 in saints david. in the city, 56 degrees. 54 in browns mills and 54 in glass bother -- glassboro. satellite and radar showing no problems there, the clouds are trying to erode as they come down in the region. we have high pressure up above, 9:00 a.m., 59 degrees, cool despite the sunshine, noon, 7