>> sunday night, sarah is off, i'm walter perez a lot going on tonight including sleeping family on the maip line terrorized by an intruder. and tragedy in the poconos involving three bucks county high school students killed in a car crash. but the big story on "action news" tonight is strong storms moving through the region bringing the threat of heavy downpours and strong twhindz labor day holiday weekend. looking at sky6 in high definition dark clouds over center city philadelphia and sunbatheers continue to soak up the rays in center city. meteorologist melissa magee is live with the latest on stormtracker 6 double scan radar, walter, melissa. >> a good chung of the storms have been for areas north and west of town and in philadelphia. we'll show you the big picture on double scan radar. you see showers and storms across lehigh county and south and east areas into chester,

montgomery and bucks counties. we'll go in a little tighter on stormtracker 6 double scan street-level. we find showers and storms norristown south and west to wilmington and to newark, delaware. a lot of lightning associated with is showers and storms moving to the east. not too quickly at about 40 miles an hour and continue to drift east as we progress through the rest of tonight this is why the storm prediction center placed our region in a slight risk for severe weatherch the biggest threat through the evening will be drepingching rain and gusty winds. it's for interior sections of south jersey and 95 corridor and suburbs from the poconos down into lancaster. the reason why you have instability in the atmosphere that building heat and oppressive humidity the high temperature today in philadelphia, 93 degrees. we have a current heat index of 92 in the city. 86 wilmington and so it's like dover you have current temperature of 98 degrees when you factor in the humidity.

when we look at risk assessment tonight, we are calling for a high threat of downpours. flash flooding is a moderate concern. strong winds a big concern as we go through time and large hail and isolated tornado risk looks low. future tracker 6 we'll look at to timeout the showers and storms and the holiday an monday with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast, walter. >> thank you, melissa. we'll talk you to later. you can stay open top of the changing weather with the new 6abc.com. visit 6abc.com/weather for stormtracker 6 radar, hourly and 7 day forecasts. the latest video from "action news" meteorologists and collection of weather-related photo and video. >> in other news tonight a local community is in mourning after tragic death of three students from council rock high school killed in a terrible rollover crash in the poconos. ken is live outside school in holland, bucks county with more on the story. kenneth. >> reporter: walter, we're

hearing from the grief stricken family of one of the teens the superintendent of school and staff members were here today on this holiday weekend to discuss how to deal with this tragedy. this was the scream of the rollover crash that killed three students from council rock high school south. "action news" confirmed incoming sophomores and 15 years ryan learner, colin kever and shay lynn dig any lost their lives in wayne county pa yesterday morning. it's unclear where they were in the area or what caused the single vehicle crash. we know there were three other teens injured. state police are investigating the accident. those who knew the victims are reacting on social media and this close community. the family of shane dignity he was the youngest and four children and was an athlete that played basketball and football. he participated at council rock

high south. superintendent says the district reached out to the victims' families after the loss. tomorrow is a holiday and they will copy laborer day 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and grief counselors will be on hand for students and parents. >> and we are working to find out more about the injuries of those other three teens who are in that crash. we are told at least two went to council rock high south. we'll have the latest on the story tonight on "action news". reporting live here in holland, bucks county, kenneth moton, "channel 6 action news," walter. >> thank you for that kenneth. a family member of shooting victim in bristol township is now facing charges linked to the incident. authorities arrived on the 4400 block of fayet drive before 4 a.m. they found victims dead from a gun shot wound. authority have not released suspect's name or possible motive at this time a man remains in critical condition tonight after he and three friend were hit by driver of suv

that kept going. this was the scene outside red's bar in the pennypack shopping center in northeast philadelphia. witnesses tell "action news" the victims were walking to their cars when the suspect intentionally ran into them. so far, investigators do not have any suspects in this case. >> and well, authorities in lower merion are looking for hammer wielding intruder that broke into a home early this morning when the family was asleep inside. police do not know if they were intention alley targeted or victims of random attack which has the neighborhood open edge. "action news" reporter annie mccormick has the rest of the story. >> this is the scene early sunday morning as lower merion police dusted for fingerprints and looked for evidence around the living room window where they believe an intruder made entry before getting caught inside. and next door neighbor sam miller shairdz a wall with the family and heard the struggle. >> shouting, angry, afraid, at the same time you know, and i could not hear what they war saying. but it was coming through the wall very clearly.

>> police say 4 a.m. in the 200 block of edge hill road the homeowner and son confronted the suspect and suspect attacked the son with a hammer. police believe there was a car in the alley behind the home waiting for the suspect. >> we just heard the noise. and then afterwards, we thought we saw a car drive up the alley in that direction. >> neighbors described the family as hardworking and kind. police say the son was treated aat a nearby hospital for injuries. sunday afternoon police continued presence in the neighborhood escorting someone close to the family inside to gather belongings. neighbors are rattled by the attack and concerned about their safety. >> we have to call at large company and make sure everything is up to speed and more mindful. >> i'm wondering, why and where

is this going and you know, why it happened to them. >> and the crime happened early sunday morning. but police are looking for tips from the public about anything suspicious they may have seen in the days leading up to the crime. reporting in lower merion township, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." >> it is truly the ends of era on the atlantic city boardwalk. show boat casino shut its doors. the first of three kas own hes closing due to rising competition and bad economy. thousands are looking for another job. sharee williams is live in ac tonight with more. hi, sharee. >> hi, walter. >> reporter: official closing time was 4 p.m. this afternoon. you can see the showboat behind me and on the doors the signs he read closed. as for closing it down at 4bg that was readily enforced. they actually brought in the state police to help them go through that process. to make sure that all of the guests were out of the hotel. but, also, out are thousands of

employees. it's the final mardi gras for the show boat casino. >> i've been coming 30 years i'm upset. >> after 27 years on atlantic city boardwalk its doors closed today for good. regulars karen and mickey pomasano came all the way from florida to say farewell. >> it's family. it's like being a family there. everybody knows your name. it's like cheers. >> guests checking out on the last day were told to be out of their rooms by 10 a.m. >> it was good. good to be able to be here for the final weekend. at the same time we love it. >> showboat's more than 2,000 employees are out of a job which surprise setting to the pate ropes that came to call them family. >> it's sad. >> employees shared hugs and took pictures together on this final day. mike swinski has worked in valet

18 years. >> sad. it's a saturday you know. name as a boy and leaving as a man. it's sad. >> vincent pace, showboat has been his life for more than two decades. he's been a doorman more than 25 years. >> i love working here. i spent the best times of my life here. hopefully whoever buys it i'll be the next doorman and ready to be here and open doors for anyone else that wants to come throughout doors. >> most employees have not found work yet but keeping showboat spirits believing the party will go on elsewhere. >> it's a free agent market we'll find something. it's going to be hard. a lot of people out of work right now. got to be optimistic. >> reporter: tractor-trailer really has been a difficult and sad thing to watch. ceasars entertainment owns showboat casino and nearly 500 of 2,000 employees were placed with new jobs within the company. showsbot actually profitable and making money and ceasars entertainment owns several other

casinos here in atlantic city. this is really the first domino to fall. revel casino set to begin its closing tomorrow into tuesday while trump plaza set to close september 16. we're live in atlantic city, sharee william. "channel 6 action news." walter. >> thank you, sharee. much more to come on "action news" tonight, day two of the made in america festival in the full swing of ben franklin parkway. we're there with the details. >> and thief breaks out heavy hardware to pull off early morning robbery. >> walter we're tracking more showers and storms moving across parts of the delaware and lehigh valleys. we'll let you know. stick around as we get into the holiday monday with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. >> thank you, melissa. plus jeff skversky has phillies, mets highlights eagles news and more in sports when "action news" comes right back.

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>> day 26 made in america on the parkway. dann cuellar has the story. >> late today, a wall nation from loss anks less took the stage ♪ from loss anks less took the stage ♪ -- los angeles took the stage ♪ >> the parkway was a sea of humanity taking in the sights and sounds of the budweiser made america festival. ♪ little rain name but it did tloyl dampen the spirits of this two-day festival. >> we've had a successful weekend it's been incred will be great performance from amazing artsists. we had about 80,000 people show up over the course of the weekend. a wonderful sglim in addition to a wall nation late today other acts kins of leon and ferell

williams. >> what acts did you come to say. >> kings of leon, feeest a, a-wall nation. >> we saw kanye yesterday. >> how was he. >> amazing. >> really? >> i'm ferrell, i'm excited to see him. he should put on a good act. >> i was here for kanye west he was amazing here last night, it was great. >> there's a sister concert going on in los angeles with video feeds coming in here and being displayed on large monitors and vice-versa. the big concert here tonight comes to an end with kings of leon all things come to an end at 11:00 at some time. on the parkway, dann cuellar, "channel 6 action news." >> a thief chose quite the unusual township ron a store early this morning in east oak lane. the man wearing a black mask and carrying a sword walked to 7-eleven fifth street. he dem

>> jeff skversky has a check on sports. >> that team from the apple has been a problem for the phillies. thankfully for the phils, today is the last time they have to face them. ryan howard starting to heat up three runs batted in yesterday. two more today in new york. how about this, down one in the sixth, howard deep down the line. gone 20th, tied at 2. how about this a phils fan in the outfield gets the ball and the fan he even scores with it too, high fives a. a kiss. how about two, how about another kiss! >> look at this. who says women want flowers they want souvenirs. bottom 6, kiss this good-bye.

allentown native hits to the lehigh valley, way out of here. three run shot off a.j. burnett. phils down three. come to brown first homener more than a month. dom with a career high four hits today. than tying one on base. brown looking for hit five grounds out. phils lose 6-5 they lost 13 of 19 games against nets year thankfully they don't play they anymore. >> we're one short week away from eagles season opener. eagles kick things off surprised 1bg jacksonville at the linc and starters started getting mind and body right for week one. >> we're excited for the upcoming season. >> i cannot wait. >> i cannot wait. >> turning it up another notch on the regular season now. >> it's been a long time for myself but more importantly i'm ready to get out when my teammates go out there and get this started. >> let's get it started! now barring change in the next few days chip kelly and eagle

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>> meteorologist melissa magee has a final check of the accuweather forecast. >> we'll track showers and forms for the rest of -- or early half of toptd and we have oppressive humidity overhead. you felt the difference today. and that's. >> lots of hair spray today. >> that's for sure. fueling showers and storms. stormtracker 6 double scan radar showing you we have broken line of activity mainly for philadelphia and areas north and west. in fact this just popped up. flood add viery is posted and stays up until 6:45 this evening. showers and storms moving east, northeast. flood advisory for camden, philadelphia, delaware, newcastle. chester, burlington and salem

counties and we're tracking brief periods of heavy rain moving on in. and in a short amount of time. you can see we have a lot of lightning associated with the showers and storms from areas in philadelphia, on south and west ward are into media. ardon, chadds ford and wilmington. expect this to be the case fort early half of tonight. for those of you who have been saying it doesn't feel like summer you have your wish today. finally feels like summer. high temperature of 93 degrees. we have oppressive heat and humidity. dew points today were in n this middle 70s which means heat index which you stepped outdoors made it feel like temperatures middle 90s and so far month of august we close it out today. only had three days with temperatures at 90 or higher. and as you look at the numbers. outside this early evening it's 81 in the city with showers and storms moving on through. and getting some rain cooled air in reading now. 78. poconos 73 along the coast in sea isle city 79. dover coming in at 89 degrees. heat index values a little

highlyer than that. here's satellite 6 and action radar. showers and storms firing up from new england down across the mid add plantic region. we're tracking a cold front moving on through. showers and storms will be around for the early half of the evening hours. and there's a lot of moisture as well coming in across the areas in tennessee and ohio river valleys and because of that, there's more moisture to deal with as we get into the actual holiday on monday. future tracker 6 has you covered. 7:30 this evening we have showers to contend with from lakehurst to dover. i'll advance this, 9:00 this evening pockets of showers and storms will be around. biggest threat is rain and sguingty winds. activity will start to diminish as we get after midnight. monday, 8:30 in the morning cloudy start to the day. i cannot rule out a shower or thunderstorm popping up at some point with soch humidity and warmth overhead. showers and storms look to refire late monday afternoon. if you travel down the shore, 77 for ocean temperature.

and as you head inland on the beach and hand tomorrow it's humid with scattered showers and storms and high temperature of 8 a5 degrees. here's your sklus of accuweather 7-day forecast. stays ward and humid, high temperature 86. tuesday, hot, high temperature 9 2. late in the day on tuesday we'll track a shower or thunderstorm. the humidity will lower on wednesday but the warmth hangs on. high of 88. on thursday, 88 degrees. 90 with temperatures above average. so as kids head back to school this week we have summerlike weather here. >> is that this week. >> this it week. >> how about that. >> thank you, melissa. >> world news sunday is next on channel 6 and "action news" returns at 11, for save sarah bloomquist, melissa magee, jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team i'm walter perez see skversky and the entire "action news" team i'm walter perez see you back here at 11:00.

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welcome to world news tonight, wicked weather, severe storms record rainfall, dangerous lightning, washing out barbecues in the start of college football. more than 40 million americans in the threat zone tonight. the forecast for your labor day weekend. islamic militants storming the american embassy in libya, breaking into buildings and diving into the pool. new images coming in tonight. on the line, the 49ers ray mcdonald behind bars. charged with domestic violence, the first test of the muscle's strict new rules for domestic abuse. and midair mystery. the pilot of a small plane loses consciousness, and strays into restricted air space near the nation's capitol.