>> good morning, it is 5:30, saturday, august 30. here some of the stories we're following on "action news." made in america begins today by the art museum in philadelphia. it's a hassle for drivers and jolt for merchants. and the jersey shore is packed

for the unofficial end of summer. the weather is beautiful for the beach, and barbecues. chris sowers is here tolet us know if it's going to last the whole weekend. >> reporter: this is it, the last unofficial end of the summer weekend. let's go down to atlantic city, it's cool and patchy fog throughout the area. temperatures or the cooler side. it should be an enjoyable day, 62 degrees in philadelphia. trenton, 54. poconos, 57, a pair of 5s for allentown, 57 in lpg. 55 in millville. 71 for sea isle city and the boardwalk in atlantic city. satellite and radar composite not much going on. the jet stream is up here. that's why the showers and thunderstorms are passing on by to the north.

today as a frontal system passes on by that will trigger showers and thunderstorms late. 80 degrees by lunchtime, 3:00 p.m., 83 and 6:00 p.m., 81 degrees. you'll notice a gradual increase in humidity throughout the afternoon. we're getting ready to move into september, now we see a july-like pattern. it turns humid in the seven-day forecast and hotter, as well. there are several days that could touch 90 degrees or very close to that. when i come back in just a bit, we'll talk about the heat that's on the way in the # day forecast. >> the made in america festival gets quurnd -- underway. for some it brings headaches, for others it brings cash. chad perdelli shows us both sides. . made in america is billed as

the biggest music festival in the nation. >> it's a variety of music from all over the world. >> reporter: but for those living near the parkway this is what people are experiencing, gridlock and going on for days. this woman who didn't want to be named is fed up. we're held prison for july 4th weekend we have to adapt to that and same thing is happening over labor day weekend. >> reporter: but the event is big business, the pumped $10 million into the economy last year and some residents and business owners like it. >> i'm going in on sunday, and check it out. >> a lot of people walking around, a lot of slices and cheese steaks and everything else. >> reporter: you like it. >> of course. >> reporter: this year's event is not exclusive to

philadelphia, a sister concert is being staged in los angeles, and organizers say the two will compliment each other. >> you'll watch the l.a. event and vials verse is a, those people will see how philadelphia does it in los angeles. >> reporter: city officials urge you to use public transportation and it will allow those around here to have a parking space. >> parking oh, parking. the new 6abc.com is your source for made in america festival. log on torched the slide show of the performers and road closures are listed there, as well. while thousands will be partying at the huge made in america festival this weekend, thousands more flock to the shore. visits celebrated the unofficial

end on of the summer on the beach. perfect weather made letting go of the season a little easier for one egg harbor township couple. >> it's something we're going to do for the summer, enjoy the beach, we're both educators, we're looking forward for school to start, as well. >> i had to make it to the beach one more time. it was a must. we talked about it earlier in the week and we're here. >> if you can't get to the beach this weekend stay with "action news" for the next best thick, our shore reports continue throughout the long holiday weekend. >> a dark cloud lingers over the atlantic city casino business this labor day weekend. three casinos are closing and thousands are facing no jobs. >> reporter: come sunday night there will be no show at showboat. next week no revelry at revel.

add trump plaza and 6,000 people will be jobless, regulars at showboats upset what's happening to workers. >> where are they going to go? >> reporter: gary howard is losing his casino job at 60 something he hopes a part-time job and severance pay will get him to social security. the city's number one salesman mayor don guardian said authorities are looking for a way to cushion the blow. the state is looking at a possible up to one year mortgage payment extension for laid off casino workers, something that might minimize foreclosure you . >> the governor is thinking

about forgiveness for the holiday. you get the credit now, you don't pay the mortgage until you get some time. >> reporter: time is what atlantic city needs. guardian said with the gambling monopoly gone it must reevent itself. in five years, he hopes this will be ac's reputation. we have things you can dony city that you can't do in your hometown. we'll diversify our market. >> reporter: john rawlins channel 6 "action news." >> many philadelphia school district students teachers and parents will spend there part of labor day weekend protesting school budget cuts. at noon today they will gather outside governor corbett's office on south broad street. the pennsylvania legislature

needs a cigarette tax. revenue from the tax could prevent more layoffs. lawmakers do not return until after the school year begins. >> new this morning, a man is fighting for his life after being shot in west philadelphia. police say his family knew the gunman. the man was shot in the leg on the unit block of north edge wood street. they tracked down the 21 shooterrer driving an suv at 61st and market. detectives are talking to him. no word on charges or a motive, the 39-year-old victim is listed in critical condition at hup. firefighters knocked down the a late night blaze on the 1200 block of wallace street. the fire started in the u-haul truck and spread to the interior of the little world learning

center. investigators are working on the cause of the fire. september will mark one year since the fire put ladder two out of commission, now it's operating. >> reporter: it's a historic handle mark, the ladder 2 fire house back in operation after an almost 12-month hiatus us. wear we're happy to be back, we know that the members of the community are happy we're back. >> reporter: last september the firehouse was the scene of a major fire. there was expensive damage and no injuries. now after improvements were made and half million dollars the commissioner showed the upgrades. ladder 2 is back up and open for business after a nearly one career shut down. the fire commissioner said during that period there never

was a significant higher risk level for the old city community. >> where we relocated to was a little bit over a mile away. it was a mile further for them to respond. but there were companies closer than that. >> the day we were looking at the unit, the fire house was on fire, we watched the fire from the unit we ended up buying. and we are very glad to see it reopened, we watched the reconstruction and we're glad they are back. >> reporter: the immediate neighbor has mixed buildings, hotel, and businesses and apartments and condos. >> knowing they are around the corner is a good feeling. >> reporter: it's high profile in a key tour i also area. they are back online now, and ready to spring into action when needed. in old city, vernon odem channel 6 "action news." >> much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, bringing up baby, the staggering cost of

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you, sky6 live hd taking a live look over center city. it is so dark outside right now. i guess because it's not 6:00 a.m., just a couple of weeks ago we had a nice hue. come on sunshine. >> reporter: let's go live on sky 6. it's labor day weekend we need that sunshine. there's a view of the philadelphia international airport. we have a nice, quiet saturday morning. like the last several mornings it's chilly out there, we have places in the low 50s, pine barrens, millville, 55. even the poconos down in the low to mid 50s. other locations around 60. you get the idea it's unusually

cool once again for this time 689 -- of the year. that will change throughout the weekend and as we move into next week. we're seeing the first sign of the change. notice all the cloud cover and the showers and thunderstorms pushing to the north. the jet stream acts as the dividing line, as long as it stays north we stay warm, if it dips to the south, it's on the cooler side. future tracker 6, we'll see a gradual increase in the humidity, as we start to pick up that southerly wind. combination of sun and clouds. tomorrow, we'll notice a huge increase in the humidity. high temperatures 90 degrees, feels like numbers easily in the mid 90s if not warmer in some locations. we'll have a frontal system approach from the west. this will washout over the suburbs, you get the heat and

humidity and it will trigger the thunderstorms. things will get active across the western suburbs. 9:00 p.m. we'll have the heavier storms reading, allentown and lancaster poconos. because there's moisture in the air you will get drenching downpours. they should be confined to the western suburbs, once we get through that, we get into next week, we'll notice a huge change in the weather pattern. you can see the warmup. this surge of warmth through the central part of the country. memphis is 79, 7 7 in saint louis, dallas, 78. the entire weather pattern is shifting. it's pushing east along the eastern seaboard from the gulf coast up to maine you'll see temperatures warm are than average. it's more like july as opposed to moving into the beginning of september. sun and clouds today, chance of

a thunderstorm. tomorrow, sunday, thunderstorms 79 degrees, monday, 80 degrees. jersey shore, delightful, lots of sunshine this afternoon, you'll pick up a wind out of the south, you'll get the sea breeze. partly sunny skies, 78 degrees. noticeably more humid tomorrow, 84 degrees, better chance of thunderstorms on labor day itself, human conditions, high of 84 degrees. philadelphia, sun arena clouds, gradual increase in humidity. slight increase, still a comfortable day. overnight tonight clouding up, that cloud cover will keep the temperatures on the mild side. 68 in the outlying suburbs, 72 for center city. winds out of the south at 5 to 10 miles per hour. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast much warmer foresunday, high of 90 degrees. feels-like temperatures in the

mid 90s, this is very uncomfortable day, labor day, thunderstorms are possible once again, a little cooler in the temperature department 89. with the humidity as high as we expected to be, you'll not notice that change. tuesday, heatz hot and humid -- hazy, hot and humid and we'll see sun and clouds, 90 degrees, the humidity is high, as it's going to be, it's going to feel like the 90s four or five days. it's funny we're moving into september now we get the july-like heat. >> just in time to make it hard to go back to school. >> reporter: the poor kids they will be getting their notebooks and starting school they will be sweating it out. >> scientists are keeping a close eye on two volcanos, a volcano erupted in new guinea.

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his. >> good morning, it is 6:00 a.m. on this saturday august 30. here some of the stories we're following on "action news." summer unofficially winds down at the jersey shore. "action news" is there for families making memories. the eagles make their final cuts later today, the regular season starts in a week. i know this guy right here is excited about that, meteorologist chris sowers joins us talking about your fantacy team already. >> reporter: who doesn't like football. >> doesn't feel like the summer is coming to an end. >> reporter: let's start you out with cape may, we have the clouds hugging the coastline. it's another comfortable morning around the delaware valley. so comfortable, wait until you see these numbers. there's couple of location locations