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tracking it all. it's like a sauna when you walk outside. >> reporter: if it were july i wouldn't care. it's september now, it's not i supposed to be like this. football starts tomorrow, it's supposed to to feel like football and it will. there's the view at the linc, eagles do battle with the jaguars. it's going to feel so much better out there with highs struggling to reach the 80-degree mark. we have to get through today, one more oppressive one. we have humid weather and with that comes the threat of showers and thunderstorms. we're sitting at 80 degrees in philadelphia. 81 in millville. poconos, 72. lancaster, 76 degrees. you factor in the humidity it feels 3 to 4 degrees warmer than the temperatures. there's the heat buster that's the cold front that will sweep
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through late this afternoon into the evening and knock all that hot oppressive air out to sea and bring us nice fall-like change. the storm prediction center has this area right here under the gun. this is the best chance of seeing severe weather. it includes the lehigh valley and the poconos and areas to the north, upstate new york and new england. heavy torrential downpours and strong, busty winds and cloud to ground lightning strikes. most of the day is dry, a steam bath out there, sun and clouds, big storms developing tonight, and we'll talk about that and the fall-like change in the forecast, eva when i come become in just a bit. >> thank, chris, remember you can you keep track of the accuweather forecast and the storm tracker 6 live app with live weather for the region.
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a fire broke out at the fertile green horse farm in mullica township. the fire destroyed one barn and spread to the other one. firefighters had a hard time because there are not many fire hydrants close by. tanker trucks filled up at nearby harrison lake. no people or animals were hurt. the farm raises show horses and gives riding lessons and runs a summer camp for kids. new this morning, a shootout in sicklierville, camden county sent one person to the hospital. two people began shooting at one another in winslow township. the wounded person was taken to the hospital in voorhees. there's no word on the person's condition or if there's been any arrests. the search is on for scam
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artists who allegedly conned a man out of thousands of dollars. police in bucks county are taking a look at surveillance videos in the hopes of identifying the thieves. kenneth moten has the details. >> reporter: these the images of men who conned a man out $14,000. the thieves who had an african accent approached their mark at this wawa. >> they felt it was unsafe to put their money in the u.s. banking system. >> reporter: the victim's prize for helping, $20,000, but first he would have to fork out $14,000 of his own cash. police say the victim a russian american who speaks broken english drove the con artists in his car to different banks to withdraw money. first, citizens bank and first
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niagara. but the theives wanted more so they drove the victim to the parx casino. investigators say the men made their way down the street to dunkin' donuts distracted the victim and left him broke in the parking lot escaping in a white minivan. >> my guess this is not their first day at the rodeo. i'm sure they have done this before. >> reporter: bensalem police believe the suspect's african accent cake and the cane they were using a prop. at the wawa where it started, customers had a lot to say about the scam. >> what i would do, they better find somebody else else i'm not the one. that's what i would tell them. >> reporter: bensalem police investigates said they got fingerprints and dna from the victim's car so they are hoping to get a hit. if you recognize the four men and the white van investigators
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wants to hear from you. kenneth moten channel 6 "action news." >> a camden county police cruiser on the way to a call collided with a civilian overnight. police say the officer was responding to an emergency call when the accident happened. the police cruiser norkd down a traffic -- knocked down the traffic light, the car landed on the concrete divider. the officer and the person in the other car were sent to the hospital. their injuries are not life threatening. the search resumes for the plane that crashed off the jamaica. the successful real estate developer larry grairs and his wife -- glazer and his wife were on the plane.
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two jet fighters shadowed him and saw a man slumped over the controls and ice on the windows. >> this information i have we have spotted an oil slick in where we suspect the aircraft went down, 14 in and in and in e island. workers at the taj mahal casino have not been given warnings of layoffs, the taj has filed a financial statement -- filed a financial statement with state officials indicating they cannot pay its deaths on time. david henry digs deeper into
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their troubles in the next half-hour. trump plaza is going to shut down, but the rain forest restaurant does not want to, they are trying to save 200 jobs. the european company that runs trump's online operation was given permission to take belts until after september 16 when the casino license is surrendered. latitude 360 is in talks to by the property. the reserve shut down days after the -- the revel shut down days after the showboat shut down. teachers in philadelphia 1k4508 district are dealing -- school district are dealing with bare bones budget and they are
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trying to make it work for their students. >> reporter: teachers prepare for the first day of school. they have to be resourceful, money is tight. >> to them, they want want the students, nor do i, and the school ever feel like they are in a crisis. >> reporter: the principal said the discretionary budget for school supplies and other items is 2,000 bucks. during the good times it would be 50,000. so teachers are raising money on their own. she raised $4,000 through donors choose.org. >> it is frustrating, i wish there was more support for the arts and teachers in jen. >> reporter: heather said her class has doubled. 38 kids will pass the classroom. >> the teachers are excited for the first day of school. we understand the problems that
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we're going to face. m as a proposed cigarette tax remains in limbo in harrisburg, these teachers are on the front lines. many could go to the suburbs, but they choose to remain here. >> i could go to the suburbs, i have that choice, but these kids need somebody who has the skill and the knowledge to tough enough to carry through and handle it. i think i'm that person. >> like so many teachers in the district, they say they have spent thousands of their oven money to help with supply -- of their own money to help with supplies and other needs in the education process. chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> tune into "action news" monday morning to help you and the kids to get out the door the first day of school. the morning team is on at 4:30 a.m. with all the traffic and weather you need to know. , follow them on twitter.
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a former army sharp shooter went on a rampage in camden, nora muchanic shows you the message he left for a neighbor before his moment of infamy. rocky mountain spotted fever takes the life of a child in harrisburg. we'll tell you what caused the infection and what to look out for. >> reporter: we have gusty winds and drenching downpours on the way, i'll have the time line for you the cooler it makes me happy to go on the computer.
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through michigan. the storm leveled tents that were put up to are a church event in deerborne. strong winds gusts caused power outages. that's the system that's moving our way. >> reporter: everything came together to produce 7 0-mile an hour winds. it's not going to be the same scenario here. we're not expecting weather like that that you saw on the video. sky 6 let's get you outside and show you the view down in atlantic city. one thing is for certain it will be a gorgeous beach day. puffy clouds from time to time, warm and humid, perfect for sitting on the sand. a nice breeze will kick up out of the southwest. inland locations it's a different story. it's going to be very hot and humid, oppressive with the temperatures in the low 90s and feels like numbers warmer than that. him probably ranging anywhere from 95 to 97.
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wait until you see the dramatic change with these numbers. 80 degrees, dewpoint, 73. they will drop like a rock this time tomorrow. wind out of the southwest at 10 miles per hour. pressure reading 29.96 inches. the numbers warming quickly, pilots, 78. chester, 73. center city, 83. glassboro, buena, gandys beach, 81. cinnaminson, 75. hammonton, 79. the citizens is all juiced up. points in the low 70s. that's that oppressive category. tomorrow 54. that will feel fantastic perfect, in time for the eagles home opener. the cold front is off to the wrest a. not too much activity associated with it just yet. as the afternoon gets going and we get the heatingful day, the sun will do its job here. we'll see thunderstorms
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developing along the front. that will shift ears and some of this stuff -- shift east and some of this stuff gets in behind it. once we get into tomorrow and monday it will feel like fall. 50 degrees in bismarck, 30 degrees warmer in atlanta. you can see the huge temperature contrast with this front. this is the first true fall-like front swinging through the mid atlantic. combination of sun and clouds, our thunderstorm threat is late this afternoon. if you have outdoor plans. looks like at which point be fine. after 4:00, keep an eye to the sky as a broken squall line pushes through west of the city during the afternoon and evening hours. tomorrow looks fantastic as a cool canadian high pressure system sets up shop and stays on the cool side for the up coming week. today, 90, 91. tomorrow, lucky if we get to
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80 degrees. woodbury, wildwood, 79 degrees, trenton, 79 degrees. i'm not too thrilled with what this model is showing, i think you'll see more activity than what future tracker is alluding to. we have broken thunderstorms wrest to east 5:00 p.m. for the western suburbs, getting into the city about 7:00 or 8:00 and into south jersey off the coast around 9:10 and the model shows stuff after midnight, as well. the timing will be between 4:00 p.m. for the far western suburbs and 9:00 p.m. for the jersey shore. there will be strong, gusty winds and heavy downpours and lightning strikes. winds average 40 to 50 miles per hour. every now and then we'll get a storm stronger than that. hot and humid, late heavy thunderstorms possible,
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91 degrees, winds out of the southwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour partly cloudy and cooler overnight tonight, 59 degrees outlying suburbs, 66 for center city. lowering humidity levels that sets up a beauty for tomorrow, gorgeous day, all should be fine for the temple navy game at the linc, 891 degrees today. 80 degrees tomorrow. 77 monday, tuesday, mostly cloudy, 73 that will feel nice. 79 degrees wednesday, turning more humid, thursday, 84. friday, cloudy, 82 degrees, next week looks a little warm to start, and cooler sunday, the following monday, the forecast model shows 63 for the high in the city. >> wow. >> reporter: that's fall. >> that's coat weather. >> reporter: yeah. >> thanks chris. we want to tell you about exciting changes coming to the 6abc lineup starting monday. "action news" at noon goes to
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one hour broadcast beginning monday at 6abc. news and weather from noon to 1:00 p.m. five days a week. "action news" is followed by the chew, and who wants to be a millionaire at 2:00 p.m. daytime jeopardy comes on at 2:30, general hospital returns to its time slot at 3:00 p.m. followed by "action news" at 4:00 p.m. the eagles preparing for a season opener and the phillies have a big come back win. season opener and the phillies have a big come back win. philadelphia's new lion ♪ this flu season... remember this. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young.
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tried to get things right. instead of the body of marry anderson, another body was in the casket. the funeral director did get the right body to the home, he declined to say how the mixup happened. today marks the 65th anniversary of one of the most notorious crimes ever committed in this county. it all unfolded on the camden street. nora muchanic revisits the camden killing spree. >> reporter: on the the morning of september 6th, 1949, howard unru dressed in a suit and bow tie stalked river road shooting and killing 13 people and injuring three. among the victims a 6-year-old boy getting a hair consult. a haircut, that was known as the walk of death.
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>> it was never expected. >> my mom, let's go. >> reporter: good morning jenkins when his mother shooed him into the house. unru, kept records of his neighbors he had run-ins with. i spoke with a survive of the rampage. >> gunfire happened when i walked out my grandmother was holding a phone dead and blood coming out of her nose and fails. >> he hit in the closet feeling helpless and he had to see that horrible scene. >> the reaction was very strong being it was one of the first occasions of a mass murder of that type. >> reporter: a volunteer at the camden county historical society takes care of memorabilia of the
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>> this is the place to be on a hot, humid day like today. sky6 live hd taking a live look at cape may, new jersey, you'll need the beach breeze to stay somewhat cool today. 9:25, 90 degrees in the city. during to sports, the eagles are gearing up for the season opener at the linc. penn state's coach prepares for
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his debut and the phillies stun the nationals. ducis rogers has sports. >> reporter: good morning, the injury report is relatively clean heading into sunday's opener against jacksonville. josh huff and pulk is questionable with a hamstring injury. tackling dummyies and each other is over. >> they stepped on the field they are philadelphia eagles as soon as they stepped on the field. >> it's going to be a good feeling, the preseason games got me ready for it, it's not going to be too shy, i'm just going to play my game. >> we're putting book ends on tomorrow's game, join mike quick
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and myself for eagles game day kickoff as we preview the contest and we'll wrap it up with eagles game day final. we've been talking about what a great pickup jerome williams was for the phillies. yesterday, not his best stuff. williams gives up five run also. a short night, phils down 7-4. car locals ruiz is not -- carlos ruiz is not giving up. a few batters later, revere, two strikes, two outs, one homer in his entire career, perfect time for number two. he leads the national league in batting average with a 316 clip. 11th inning, franco gets jammed to throw home, off the
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mark, the phils stun the nationals 9-8 in 11 innings. penn state's new football coach james franklin will make his debut. this is his first game at beaver stadium as a fan or as a coach. >> your first run out there, i think the walk there will be juice and excitement there. i think, when you first come out of the tunnel and run on to the field, that first 30 second there will be a moment of the magnitude of it, but after that it will be into the game. >> you can see penn state and akron on 6abc, kickoff is at noon, temple home to navy. that's sports, have yourself a terrific weekend. >> there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, including "shelter me rescue of the week." >> reporter: i'm alicia vitarelli this is princess from
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>> happening now on "action news" saturday we are following breaking news, americancy crews are on the -- emergency crews are on the scene of a crash that appears to be blocking the two center lanes of i-95 in the northbound direction south of 420 in tinicum township, delaware county. two vehicles were involved. the mairm part of the record -- the major part of the wreckage is cleared. but a fire truck is blocking partly of the road. the steer clear of i-95 northbound by 420 as two lanes of that road are shut down for now. let's get a check of the weather from meteorologist chris sowers, a hot and steamy one for us shaping up outside, chris. . it's hot and steamy out here already, we have temperatures in the 80s in most of the area. all the humidity feels very oppressive. at 9:00 a.m., we're sitting at 80 degrees, we should have no problem hitting 9 assuming we
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continue to see all the sun. millville, 80. trenton, 79. sea isle city and on the boardwalk in atlantic city, you're leading the pack, 80 degrees both locations, the oaks temperature, 76. that's going to feel great especially if you're on the beach today that will feel nice arena refreshing. we have high, thin clouds north and west, we'll have showers and thunderstorms by evening. you'll see a lot of sun and clouds mixed today. hot and humid temperatures in the 90s, feeling like 95, 96. we wait and see what the cold front wants to do. some of the forecast models shows the frontal system sweeping through with intense weather, others don't show nearly the strength with the system. we'll have to watch the radars closely this afternoon. 97 degrees is what twifl like by
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5:00 p.m -- it will feel like by 5:00 p.m. trenton, 95. millville, 94. tomorrow, the humidity levels drop way down. 91 degrees, 80 degrees the high tomorrow, sun and clouds it's a very pleasant afternoon. that fall-like air mass will stick around for quite sometime. right now we have air temperatures in the 30s and 40s across the high plains. that's the same air mass that is pushing east and make its way into into the mid atlantic and the northeast tomorrow. it will moderate, but it's a sign fall is on the way. eva. >> firefighters rescued one person from a burning home in west philadelphia overnight. the action cam with as on the scene of the 4100 block of ogden street. fire broke out in the house in the middle of the block at 4:45 a.m. when firefighters arrived they found flames shooting out of the second floor windows, five people managed to escape on
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their own, a 6th had to be rescued, none of them suffered any injuries. the red cross is providing temporary shelter. there's no word on what started the fire. in pennsauken, police were called to the 1900 block of 42nd street after an argument between two neighbors ended in a stabbing. it happened at 1:30 when one man allegedly pulled out a large steak knife and stabbed the other man in the she shoulder. the victim was rushed to cooper university hospital in serious condition. no word on what sparked the argument and no word on any arrests. another atlantic city casino is in financial trouble. this time it's the trump taj mahal. david henry went to ac a city trying to stay afloat after a string of closings. >> reporter: the reserve closed on tuesday, the showboat closed on sunday, and now there's word that the trump taj mahal here is also on the brink leaving
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thousands of workers wondering what else next. >> he -- what's next. >> it's the only thing they are talking about today. >> reporter: wayne richardson is general manager of the white house subs in the taj. the trump has filed financial statements with the state indicating it won't be able to pay its debt obligations on time. that raises the possibility of a bankruptcy and another casino closing. the union representing most casino notice employees is helping thousands navigate the unemployment process. another closing is the last think they need. >> we're in the process of tracking down the rumors to see what the truth is. >> reporter: thousand are out of work with two closings this week and more will lose their job on september 16 when trump plaza closes. 2800 work at the taj, many others work for franchises like
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white house subs that lease a space here. >> i hate to say it, a big corporation like this their employees are numbers to them, these are family to us. >> reporter: taj employees have not been told to expect the mandated 60 day notice of a possible closing. they say even if the taj is filing for bankruptcy, it doesn't mean it's the end. >> if it is true, this is the 4th filing. it hasn't closed in the past, we have no reason to believe it will close now. >> reporter: nothing definite yet, and now a lot of hopes are pinned on next week's summit meeting between state and local officials. david henry, channel 6 "action news." >> happening today, a high-ranking woman of the philadelphia mayoral
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organization with ed rendell and michael nutter. she also the first person to officially announce she is running in the mayor's race. a harrisburg toddler has died from rocky mountain spotted fever. a bacterial infection rarely scene in pennsylvania. the fever is brought on by dog tick bites. 2,000 cases are reported in the united states, the harrisburg case is the first in in the county since 1991. symptoms include early flu-like symptoms such as as fever, headache and muscle pain and spotted rash. if you're going to the woods, wear bug spray, check your hair
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and clothes for ticks when you get home. the philadelphia police department has honored a member of the force who accomplished a rare facilitate. corporal william clark was given a citation for his 45 years of service. his first day on the job was july 7, 1969. that month the first men landed on the moon. he thanked his fellow officers for their teamwork. he said their comrod comradre helped him serve the citizens of philadelphia. angel flight is a life saver, and today there's a chance to help the nonprofit, lisa thomas-laurey has that ahead. and chris sowers returns with more on storms and the break from the heat
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♪ this flu season... remember this. your immune system doesn't work the way it did when rock was young. so we made fluzone high-dose vaccine... for people 65+. fluzone high-dose vaccine has a high high higher... dose of antigen... for a stronger immune response. fluzone high-dose vaccine is approved for people 65 and older. it's not for anyone who's had a severe allergic reaction to any vaccine component, including eggs, egg products, or to a prior dose of any flu vaccine. tell your doctor if you've had guillain-barré syndrome. side effects include pain, swelling and redness at the injection site;
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muscle aches, fatigue, headache and fever. other side effects may occur. if you have other symptoms or problems following vaccination, call your doctor immediately. vaccination may not protect everyone. so if you hopped around the clock, ask your health care provider about fluzone high-dose vaccine. fluzone high-dose vaccine. >> forecasters say hurricane norbert may bring rain to drought stricken areas of california and arizona and nora muchanic. the heavy rains -- new mexico. the heavy rains have prompted evacuations along the coast of the baja peninsula. it caused monster waves for very daring surfers along the california coastline. crazy people. they need the rain. this is one of the worst
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droughts southern california has seen at least in the 17 years i've been forecasting. norbert is a beast. this is an infrared shot. thft gusts -- some of the gusts are 155 miles per hour. this will be drifting to the northwest it will run parallel to the baja peninsula. it could get as close as the southern tip of california. we're hoping this will push this thing inland. at which point be weakened, but we're talking about a tropical storm. and california will get the rain. we're talking hot weather in the delaware valley. big story continues to be the heat and humidity. that's a look he at the battleship new jersey, look at all the haze hovering over the skyline. we have dewpoints in the 70s. 80 degrees is the number in
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philadelphia. wilmington, 80. 81 in millville. trenton, 79. allentown, 76. reading, 80. lancaster, 76. watch what happens when you factor in the humidity, 80, 81, get a load of this, that 80, 81 is 85, 84, 86. imagine what happens when we get air temperatures in the 90s these will hover around 96 or 97 degrees. it will be uncomfortable later this afternoon. if you have outdoor plans stay hydrated and take frequent breaks. the heaviest weather is expected to be up here across upstate new york and new england. the storm prediction center includes portions of the viewing area in the slight risk for severe weather. the lehigh valley and the poconos. parts of area could see big weather late this afternoon into the evening. right now it looks harmless enough. you don't see too much of anything with the front. as we get the heating of the day and you get sunshine you'll see yellows and reds and oranges and
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all that will slide east over the next 1 hours or so. future tracker 6, later this afternoon, combination of sun and clouds, there could be a spotted isolated pop-up thunderstorm before the main batch arrives. most of us stay dry. 6:00, the squall line is approaching the suburbs first, getting into the city around 7:00, 7:30 give or take and pushing through south jersey as the evening wears on. some of the storms could be heavy with strong gusty winds and strengthal downpours. as we get into tomorrow, we'll see a cool breeze out northwest lowering humidity levels, by game time 1:00 p.m., it's comfortable, high, thin clouds hovering across the skyline. it will feel fantastic. high risk for downpours and strong gusty winds, moderate risk for flash flooding only where you pick up the heavy downpours. large hail and tornados on the low side of the scale. dew points drop off a cliff 73
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by 5:00 p.m. that's very oppressive especially in this part of the conditional. 5:00 p.m. tomorrow afternoon we're 50s, reading in the 40s, allentown, 50. trenton, 51. it will feel like it should as we head into sunday. heatz, hot and humid, a late thunderstorm is possible, 91 degrees is the forecasted high, winds out of the southwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. we're peaking around 3:00, 4:00, that's when we'll see the feels-like temperatures range 95, 96, 97. overnight tonight a heavy evening thunderstorm is possible, partly cloudy, lowering humidity levels after midnight. 59 degrees outlying suburbs, 66 center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast it's smooth sailing once we get past this evening. 91 today. 80 degrees tomorrow, tomorrow looks perfect for the game. kickoff temperature, 76, 77. give or take. partly sunny skies, low humidity levels, by the time they are
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wrap this up, temperatures are hovering in the upper 70s. look at tuesday's high, 73. mostly cloudy. 79 wednesday, thursday, 84. rough stuff for parts of the area, but otherwise nice weather coming. >> four lion cubs have been meeting at the philadelphia zoo. we've been showing you behind the scenes, the first lions born at the zoo in 18 years. mom will decide if dad gets to join the pride for now. stop by the zoo and see them yourself. now it's time for "shelter me rescue of the week." alicia vitarelli has the story. >> reporter: hillside spca is a no kill shelter we've been in
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operation for 27 years. >> reporter: since its beginning the rescue has found homes for thousands of cats and dogs. >> a lot of them come in as strays. >> reporter: they survive on donations and volunteers. >> volunteers are important to us, they come and help us get the dogs walked they are walked multiple times everyday. play with the dogs for an hour, anything that anybody wants to do to help is appreciated. >> reporter: kia is an 8-month-old german shepherd. she would love a family with a big yard and plenty of room to play. >> 5-year-old sadie likes being the center of attention. >> very loving and wants to be around everybody and run and play not a mean bone in her body. >> reporter: if you're looking for a cat, alexandria would be perfect. >> they say a wonderful cat. >> ginger snap was found as a
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stray. >> she also opportunity care about dogs. >> reporter: this is princess, this is a saint bernard miniature pincher mix. she has a lot of great puppy energy and she as is looking for her forever home. if you're interested in any of the animals you saw go to the hillside spca website. vote for your favorite shelter or add are a rescue group to our list by going to the "shelter me rescue of the week" of the "action news" facebook page we'll feature the top vote getter next saturday morning on "action news." getter next saturday morning on "action news." with princess, i don't your windows don't need a facelift. just a new wardrobe. take them shopping during blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale going on now. buy one get second at half price. blinds to go is 60. boy, time goes fast. and so will this sale. blinds to go blinds for life.
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celebrate blinds to go's 60th anniversary sale. buy one get 50% off one. because you know what they say: 60 is the new 50. they also say your're only as young as you feel. we feel great. how about those blinds of yours? blinds to go blinds for life. >> help is on the way for a nonprofit helping others in need. a fundraiser will be held today for angel flight east. lisa thomas-laurey has more. >> reporter: angel flight east has been offering free air transportation to children and adults for severe medical
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conditions for 21 years. located at wings airport volunteer pilots use their private planes to fly patients to medical facilities along the east coast. many in philadelphia. >> we bring them to chop, shriners and cancer treatment centers of america. after the first couple of angel flights i became aware of tremendous need and the sense of giving that you get especially when you're transporting a young patient. >> reporter: on this flight, 15-year-old abigail from syracuse was flown to shriners hospital. >> when you think about how lucky you are and how lucky you've been. >> we have 100 pilots. >> reporter: the main mission is the regular transport of patients, but the organization provides disaster relief. >> we are the first public benefit organization in the area
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that was allowed back in the air by the faa after 9/11. >> reporter: every year they host an annual community event and fundraiser with airplanes and other activities and today from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m., 3,000 people will flood the airfield for the 24th annual wings and wheels. lisa thomas-laurey channel 6 "action news." >> the airfield is at 1501narcissa road in bluebell. tickets are $10. parking is free, wings and wheels is going on from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. here's a look at what's happening in and around delaware valley this weekend. check out the art at the atlantic city boardwalk art show. the event is free and all proceeds from the show will be used for future arts events in atlantic city. tomorrow get your pooch in on
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the fun for the doggy dash fun run walk. the 2-mile run and walk is for the dog and the owner and benefits the animal rescue league of berks county. it begins at 11:00 p.m. at the birdsboro vfw rain or shine tomorrow. ken net square is holding the parade to kick off the annual mushroom festival. 200 vendors are lining the street. dplition is $2. -- admission is $2, our sharrie williams will be there today as a judge for the it makes me happy to go on the computer.
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>> look at that beautiful shot, sky6 live hd taking a live look over wilmington, delaware, all the bright colors, the sun is out, 9:55, 82 degrees. it is a hot and steamy 82 degrees. >> reporter: it may look beautiful, but it doesn't feel beautiful. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we're shooting for a high of 91 degrees, feeling like 95 to 97. somewhere in there you factor in the humidity along with the temperatures, that's what the heat index will be. looks like for the most part, navy temple game at the linc should be fine. the thunderstorms won't arrive until well after the game is over. eagles tomorrow, lowering humidity levels, combination of sun and clouds, when they get this going at 1:00 p.m., 77 degrees, and temperatures hovering around 80 degrees. you want to talk about a no-win situation, if we don't beat them
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by three scores. we should beat them this is like a no-win situation for us. >> you'll be biting your nails along with everybody else. jack hanna's wild count down is next, "action news" continues later tonight. we'll being back tomorrow morning. the eagles are ready to hit the field for the season and home opener at the linc. plus gearing up for a new season we take a look at what the philadelphia orchestra has drummed up just for you. now for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm eva pilgrim. have a great saturday. you better hope your fantasy team is in line, get them ready!
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>> "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored by nationwide insurance. >> hi, everyone, i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo, and welcome to "wild countdown." most of the animals i meet live in just one kind of habitat, but some just can't make up their minds. whoa! whoa, buddy. today, unique species that split their time between dry land and water. oh, there they are out there. from the florida everglades-- >> whenever you feel like you get ready, we will jump in there. >> did you say we'll jump in there? the river in borneo-- >> oh, look. >> oh, sue. >> i love that. >> and even a waterfall.
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