september 7. here's what's happening on "action news." are you ready for some football? the eagles open the season this afternoon at the linc. >> a memorial today will celebrate joan rivers life. she left a legacy on stage and tv. a live report from new york ahead. fire tears through an montgomery home sparked by lightning. outside we go to chris sowers and the accuweather forecast. feels good out there. >> reporter: it feels a lot better, the cold front has come through and temperatures have dropped off, and we have a nice little breeze blowing from time to time. let's go back to yesterday, i know a lot of you don't want to. le here's the actual air temperature, northeast philadelphia, 95 degrees, philadelphia, 93. i think that was the second warmest temperatures we've seen this year. glassboro, 92. middletown, delaware, 92678 allentown, 92 degrees. you factored in the humidity, in

the northeast 103 a that was the peak index. philadelphia, glassboro, million dollars town, all 100. not going to feel like that today, eagles taking on the jaguars game time, 79 degrees, a complete 180 in the weather pattern. here's the day planner, lunchtime, 75. 3:00 p.m., 80 degrees, lots of sunshine, a little bit of a breeze out of the north/northeast, comfortable humidity leaves, 6:00 p.m. we're down to 79. because the humidity is so low, overnights lows will drop into the low 50s across the outlying suburbs. however, it's not all sunshine is in the avenuedy forecast. we have a -- it's not all sunshine in the seven-day forecast. we have a low pressure system that could bring clouds and showers east of philadelphia,

monday arena tuesday, exit turns cooler with highs in the low 70s. when i come back in just a few minutes we'll talk about and we'll have the the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. nydia? >> chris, thank you,. sky 6 live, the link will be jammed this afternoon as the birds kick off their 2014 season. kick off is at 1:00 p.m. across the area, it's about the eagles, football season is back. the action cam is live outside the link where tailgaters will be gearing up for the day, as you can see they have already arrived. as chris has been felling us, they couldn't ask for more perfect weather putting together barbecues and getting ready for their first big game. chip kelly and gus bradley were finalists for the eagles coaching job, today they square off. the eagles, as you know let desean jackson go, they traded him for darren sprawls.

coach kelly kept him under wraps in the off season. >> he can do a lot we're excited about him, he is a talented runner, you'll see him carrying the football. he is a weapon coming out of the backfield. you'll see more out of him. >> you all have to wait and see. he is a tremendous mendsous player and guy -- tremendous guy for us in the locker room and player, the key is getting him the ball at the opportune time to let him do his thing. >> on the defensive side, the eagles brought in malcom jenkins, he won a super bowl with the saints a rookie. the eagles gave up the most passing yard in the last season. jenkins is a key tested veteran in the secondary. he is eager for the opener. >> everybody has been waiting since last off season since

january to wait for this time to come back, everybody is tired of watching basketball, baseball and soccer, and all that stuff. the real deal is here. >> the real deal indeed. the path to playoffs begin on home turf today. ducis rogers will be have a live report from the link preview you go the birds and the jags. >> we have a freebie for all the fans, septa is offering free rides on the broad street subway line. no fares or transfers needed thanks to a partnership with miller light. eagles fans are excited about today's home opener. check out this picture that albert sent into us, of him in his eagles gear, he wrote in, i bleed eagles green. we want to know do you have any

game day rituals, a favorite food you have, a lucky shirt, tell us what you do on game day and send your pictures to us, tag us in the pictures, we'll show them off throughout the morning as we is get ready for kickoff. we've got you covered before and after kickoff. at 11:30, ducis brings eagles game day kickoff, from the link. at 11:35 tonight, eagles game day final recaps week one of the 2014 season, the entire "action news" sports team has you covered. >> thank you, eva. switching gears now, joan rivers made people laugh for half century. she was the only woman to host a broadcast talk show. a farewell to a woman who adored the spotlight.

abc's marcie gonzalez is live at temple emmanuel where the memorial will takes place. >> reporter: a red carpet will be rolled out when construction zone rivers fame friends and family gather to pay respects to the comedy icon. joan rivers daughter melissa kissing her mother's casket ahead of the funeral an emotional goodbye to one of the most ground breaking, outrage outrageous. and beloved. >> can we talk? >> reporter: comedians of our time. >> the force and power of her comedy was overwhelming. >> there was no one like joan rivers. >> reporter: joan rivers died thursday at mount sinai hospital in new york a week after going into cardiac arrest after a diagnostic procedure on her vocal cords at a manhattan

facility. >> reporter: the city medical examiner investigating the circumstances of the 81-year-old's death as a memorial grows outside the new york city home. melissa rivers touched by the outpouring of love as she spent the last few days planning her mother's funeral. rivers joked it should should bn elaborate affair. >> i want it to be hollywood all the way. >> reporter: and that private service is set to begin at temple emmanuel at 11:30 a.m. we're live in new york, marcie gonzales, channel 6 "action news." >> "good morning america" weekend will have a live report on joan rivers memorial service coming up at 8:00 a.m. after this newscast. >> a suspected robber is shot by the man he was trying to hold

up. during the attempted robbery the two got into a scuffle on lehigh avenue straw about her -- strawberry mansion section. the victim got a hold of the gun and shot the suspect. the man who shot him fled into the home. the suspect is in critical condition. a lightning strike sparked is this house fire in abington, montgomery county. brian sullivan a photographer with the fire company sent us video of flames shooting from the home on harding avenue. officials say thunderstorms were moving across the area at the time the fire started. a man inside was able to escape safely. it took an hour and a half for fire crews to get the upper hand. >> still much more to come on "action news" sunday morning. >> narcotics agents pull

marijuana plants from the scene of a double shooting the gunfire ended in murder. >> a local rehab hospital makes a dream come true for a woman recently paralyzed. it helped her put together a special ceremony to marry the love of her life. >> reporter: we're ten degrees cooler than yesterday at this time, the humidity had had a has fallen off a cliff, how long does this cooler weather last, that's the big question, i'll have the answer if for you in te seven-day forecast when we come

♪ 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; 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.

choosing is half the fun.. because there's a little something delicious... for everyone. hershey's miniatures, choose your own delicious. >> today has got to be your favorite day of the year. >> you have your tie on today. >> reporter: and my fantasy lineup is set. let's go live on sky 6. oh, what a day this will be. there's the view in terms of weather, look at that shot. there's the view of philadelphia international airport. we have cloud cover hanging around. this will continue to push east. as we switch to penns landing,

the cloud cover will swing east and follow the cold front which has brought a dramatic change in our temperatures. 66 degrees in philadelphia. trenton, 63. wilmington, 64. reading, 62. lancaster, 63 and dover, sitting at a nice comfortable 675 degrees this morning. dew points have dropped off, so the air is nice and dry, no longer feels like you can cut it with a knife like you could yesterday. we're running from 10 to 11 degrees cooler than yesterday at this time. frontal system is sitting right about like that. it's pushing through the nation's capitol. le we've got a cool canadian high pressure system that will set up over the next few days. this front will work south before it runs into another high off the coast of the carolinas that will hold the front up. and eventually an area of low pressure will set up off the virginia cape that will accuracy problems for the jersey shore

monday and tuesday. washington, d.c., 70 degrees, we're at 66. buffalo, pittsburgh in the 50s, that's the cool canadian air rushing south and east. there's the high, nice comfortable weather in control. we'll see a decent amount of sunshine, a little bit more in the way of clouds, we'll have bright blue later on. there's the front it will get hung up off the coast of the carolinas, it will work toward the north and the east. the future tracker 6 shows a lot of sunshine this afternoon and gentle breeze out of the northwests. overnight tonight, partly cloudy, low 50s, north and west. tomorrow morning we'll see more in the way of clouds east of the delaware river than what this model is showing, there could showers developing right there on the coast by afternoon even not model is not -- though the model is not too bullish,

accuweather is, it will be the jersey sees, i don't want to call it miserable weather, but gloomy weather monday and tuesday, showers are possible from time to time, it will be wind down there, tomorrow we could see winds as high as 30 miles per hour in places like sea isle city and avalon. today is a gentle day if you're doing boating. waves 3 to 4 feet. tomorrow, this doubles, we'll see waves 3 to 5 feet, winds out of the north at 10 to 20 miles per hour. today is better boating day than tomorrow and tuesday. cooler an less humid in philadelphia, sun and clouds, 80 degrees, winds out of the north at 5 to 15 miles per hour. comfortable, overnight fountain, cooler, 50 degrees, turn off the ac, 63 for center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 76 degrees for monday, monday looks nice

for the city all areas west. east there could clouds and showers, thing store tuesday, that shower threat moves farther toward the northwest, maybe it gets into philadelphia tuesday afternoon, it will be cooler, 73. sun and clouds, wednesday, 79. thursday is a little bit more humid, afternoon thunderstorm 84. friday and saturday, look nice, 80 and 72. >> nice. >> don't forget you can take 6abc.com with you. the new smart design fits any device you have, whether it's your tablet or smart phone, no matter how large or small that screen. check it out by visiting 6abc.com. there comes a point when you just can't fit all the birthday candle on the cake, but that didn't keep them from celebrating in wynnfield highlights -- wynnfield heights, morri fisher is very happy.

in addition to swimming we're told he enjoys a robust social life and driveses own car, as well. happy birthday to you. ♪ ♪ ♪ i gotta have that bag. italian leather? for an amazing deal, and i love that designer. [ shopper ] you paid how much for that? [ female announcer ] two stores. two amazing ways to score. t.j.maxx and marshalls.

everybody's excited about the two aback at staples.avings from the customers, to the staples associates. with guaranteed low prices on mechanical pencils. you'll flip out! now go tell your friends. staples, make more happen for less.

>> congress gets back to work tomorrow. it will try to quickly pass a bill that will allow the government to at this point spending. it may always take up a bill that will expand president obama's powers to use military force in iraq. the u.s. military announced overnight strikes around the dam in iraq. isis militants have been closing in on the dam. fighter jets have been moved closer to the syrian border. u.s. war plans have not hit isis targets in syria. president obama is delaying action on immigration reform

until after november elections. the white house officials say the president decided that executive action during the midterm campaign would politicize the issue. the decision has activists outraged. >> outraged and disappointed and frustrated at another delay by the president. >> senate is on the line. many incumbents could bear the brunt of voter backlash. >> an apartment complex in the philadelphia overbrook section has been robbed several times. in each crime, unusual items have been taken. here's rick williams with crime fighters report. >> reporter: a report manager is asking for the public's help in catching a burglar who has returned to a particular apartment building at least three times. the build is located on the 7200 block of haverford avenue in

philadelphia's overbrook park section. >> on may 6th, an individual breaks into the buildings and takes several fire extinguishers. they again break in and steal the fire extinguishers. >> reporter: surveillance cameras captured i am aages of the man. the fire extinguishers are worth $150 a piece. the citizens crime commission is administering a 1,000-dollar reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. >> we'll give you a code number, you don't have to give us a name, give us 89 information we'll give you the money. it's as simple as that. >> reporter: the number to call is 215-546-tips. rick williams channel 6 "action news." >> a local doctor has created a smart phone app to prevent an all-too common medical mistake. it happens when the doctor calls

in the prescription and the patient doesn't get the right dose or right drug. >> many institutions don't take orders on the phone. >> reporter: not allowing phone orders have delay medication, so dr. larry wall created the eattending app it only takes a few minutes to use. >> the doctor types in what he wants, the nurse has the order written there's no question what has to be done it recorded on the chart. it's dated timed and typed, there's no problem with i will legibility. eattending is barely a month old, but several dozen doctors in the area are using it. it makes me happy to go on the computer.

i like feeling smart. internet essentials from comcast has brought low-cost internet access to over 1.4 million low-income people at home. internet essentials helped me progress in my schoolwork. it helped my grades move higher. today it's the largest broadband adoption program in america. it helped me a lot. comcast. helping to bridge the digital divide. dowlower... that's more like it! petsmart's prices on your favorite food brands just got lower! shop a wide assortment of food and save up to $8 on your favorite dog & cat food brands. at petsmart®. please choose one based oh, no,on the cover.en that. here we go... whoa, no test rides allowed.

i can't show you the inside, but trust me. are you kidding me... at university of phoenix, we think you should be able to try before you buy. that's why we offer students new to college a risk-free period. so you commit to your education with confidence. get started at phoenixtrial.com a business manager. and a stickler for homework. i'm john kane running for state senate. dad says the road to a good job starts in the classroom. [ lori ] he's a great dad who sees taxes going up but schools not getting the funding they need. [ john ] so i'd put back the billion dollars corbett cut from education and make sure corporations and natural gas drillers paid their fair share. time to close the loopholes for the tax cheats. dad thinks a lot about education. i'm john kane and it's about time harrisburg did too.

>> a dust form known as a had o formed over the phoenix area. it ended when a rainstorm passed through the area. >> these things are crazy. >> reporter: witching gears we'll -- switching gears we'll keep the western theme going, we'll talk about the tropics, we had five named hurricanes, this is the second quietest year in past 20 years. it continues to be quiet in the atlantic. as we go into the pacific this is hurricane norbert.

it is it was a beast, it has encountered cooler waters, but it's a minimum category one. the folks in california want the storm to come north an provide rainfall. they are in one of the worst droughts in the last 20 or 30 years. they need rain and a lot of forecast models bring it to the north hopefully we can get wet weather for the folks in los angeles and san diego. every now and then if you're vacationing down here we have a flare up cuba, the dominican republic. the only thing we're watching is this cluster right here, there's a lot of sheering winds to the west, as that storm continues to push toward the west and the u.s. mainlands these sheering winds will rip it apart, nice and quiet in the atlantic. eyes on the eagles defense going into today's season

opener. here's jamie apody with sunday's sports. >> reporter: today is the day that long lull that is sleeping through a season. what is the goal today? >> the goal is not to give up, you know, a lot of points, they don't score, they don't win. we feel our offense can put up points against anybody. as long as we hold our own defensively we'll be fine. >> we're not pushovers, 32nd passing in the league. >> reporter: we'll have you covered, ducis rogers and former

eagle mike quick from the pre-game action. explain how the phillies have been so bad all year, yet they have the nats number? yesterday the phils clinched the season series for the first time since 2010. howard has 91rbis on the lead. dom brown tacks another one on. phillies won 3-1. they won 12 of their last 17. imagine how james franklin felt when he entered beaver stadium for the first time. he only dreamed of teadged a game at penn state and yesterday he witnessed his first always head coach. they opened against akron. look at james franklin taking it in. they pull away in the 4th

quarter. jesse james ran like an outlaw being chased. penn state won. happy times back in happy valley. owls hosting navy, third quarter, brandon sanders take it for the touchdown. navy rushed for 487 yards. temple kept it close in the 4th. fitzpatrick took the -- the pact excuse me from pj walker into the endzone. this is there last shot with no time left on the clock. he scrambled inside the ten, it was too little too late. that ball fumbled. navy, 11-0 at the linc. that's sports, you go on out and have a great day!

tom wolf. he'd be a different kind of governor. he served in the peace corps in india. and then got a phd from mit. and as a businessman he gives between 20 and 30 percent of his profits back to his employees. when he served as pennsylvania's secretary of revenue. he turned down the perks. and donated his government salary to charity he refused take a state car, he drove his old jeep instead. can't argue with that. tom wolf. he'd bring a fresh start to pennsylvania.

>> sky6 live hd is live with a bird's eye view of the birds nest. eagles and jags meet today at the season opener at the linc. first, it is perfect football weather let's go outside to chris sowers for the awesome accuweather details. >> reporter: nydia, how many times do you say what a difference does a day make.

yesterday i couldn't wait to get back inside, today, i will pull up a chair and watch the game from here. the humidity has dropped off, center city, 66. glassboro, 65. buena, 65. same number for gandys beach. smyrna, 63. woodbine, 65 very comfortable degrees this morning. the satellite and radar composite you see that sudden explosion of thunderstorms yesterday and that's what rumbled through here it went hours of 4 and 9:00 p.m. we saw winds as high as 60 miles per hour with some of the thunderstorms and one to 2 inches of rain, now the frontal system is stalled off the coast in between washington, d.c. and norfolk. you look at the bottom of screen, you see that small cluster of showers that's a small area of low pressure. that will stall along the front that will drive to the north and that bring another change to the weather. today is nice and comfortable.

less humid, combination of sun and clouds, 80 degrees, tomorrow we feel the effects of that low pressure, especially areas east of delaware river. we'll go mostly cloudy skies philadelphia points south and east. there could be a shower or two around, especially on the beach. 76 degrees is the forecasted high. we'll start to feel the effects of the same area of low pressure for tuesday, as well. if you're north and west of philadelphia, over the next 3 to 4 days it looks really, really nice. him south and east, we have weather issues we have to contend with, we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast when i step back inside, guys? >> we begin with the "action news" live outside the link, tailgaters are gearing up for the season opener against the jacksonville jaguars. all eyes will be on south philadelphia this afternoon. on the big board we askeddalle you to show us your eagles pride you did. joe christine said my daughter

simone hadley ceers -- cheers on her birds. can you say hello to james and nancy scott of south philly? >> hello, james and nancy of south philly. here's a picture from heather, the mcguire family from smyrna, delaware. and we love that. thanks for sharing and keep the pictures coming, please. meantime the eagles offense is expected to be better than last year even without desean jackson. the defense remains the big question with this team. last year it was dead last in the league in its ability to stop the pass. meantime we talked to eagles fans in center city.

they think the jaguars will not be too tough for the birds. >> the jaguars are not that strong of a team, i think it's a nice, easy win. >> this is my first year in fantasy draft. nick foles is my number one quart are back in my draft. i think we're going to have a great season and kill it and going to the super bowl, finally. >> reporter: all right, "action news" reporter, ducis rogers will be along at noon previewing the birds and the jags, it's going to be a good one. >> a robber is on the run after holding you mean a 7-eleven in lower merion. 89 action cam was outside the store on city avenue. the holdup happened at 3:30, the robber got away on foot with an undetermined amounts of cash. no injuries were reported. one man was dead a second critical critically injured dowrng -- during a double

shooting in cobbs creek. narcotics officers removed what they say were marijuana plants from the home. kenneth moten has more on the bloodshed inside that duplex. >> reporter: homicide detectives and drug officers were on this scene in cobbs creek. philadelphia police got the call around 8:00 p.m. on the 5300 block of angora terrace. there was a confrontation in the the car -- doorway of a house when one man pulled out a gun and shot the man who lives at the mom. he was shot in the chest and armpit. police found a gun under his body. he was pronounced at the scene. 89 bullets hit a 24-year-old man in the head on the right side of his body. he was discovered on the steps of the second floor and transported to the hospital of the university of pennsylvania in extremely critical condition. during the search police found 30 marijuana plants in the house. they don't know if the shooting

was drug related. but there were 3 witnesses in the house that were giving details about the shooting. >> sources on the scene indicate that the shooter came to the scene to confront the male who lives at the address, the confrontation occurred in the doorway there, at which point in time the suspect did produce a handgun and fire multiple shots at the resident there. >> reporter: investigators say the gunman ran away on foot. the gunman was known to the victim, police are hoping to get an i.d. soon to find him. the names of of the victims have not been released. >> a viewing will be held at our lady of sorrows church for the mainland regional high school student who was killed in a car accident. 14-year-old sisling cook died.

her car was hit by a pick up truck on august 30th. she and her four soccer teammates were going to a soccer game. the other girls survived the crash. >> two women were struck by lightning during a storm in massachusetts. strong winds, rain and lightning pounded the boston area last night. the women were struck at crane beach. both are in critical condition. in michigan strong winds brought down a 200-year-old oak tree. it landed right on top of a home. fortunately nobody inside was hurt. in west virginia heavy rain caused flooding and power outages. >> a bye -- a bye partisan -- a bipartisan sum it will be held with chris christie tomorrow in atlantic city.

the taj mahal has had it's financial problems, it has not said it is shutting down. tomorrow is the first day of school for philadelphia school students. william hite will open a new high school in north philadelphia. 130,000 students are in the city at public school system. tune into "action news" tomorrow morning to help get your kids out the door an on time for the first day of school. the morning team is on at 4:30 a.m. with all the weather and traffic information you need to know. follow them on twitter with the hash tag abc bts. >> coming up on "action news" this sunday. >> the orchestra opens their season we'll have 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: sky6 live hd looking live over at camden, new jersey, looking at the battleship new jersey hanging

out on the camden waterfront. ch well, not that kind of fresh. on the freshness of our chicken. but i can guarantee the freshness of our chicken because we go beyond what the usda requires... with extra inspections in american family owned farms, refrigerated trucks that deliver daily and everywhere in between. that's what it takes to bring your family a fresh tasting chicken.

perdue. we believe in a better chicken.

build your own chicken wraps or loaded breakfast sandwich. only $4 each. good eye, and very budget-conscious of you. does that mean i can get that new laptop? how about a shake instead? [bell rings] waitress: welcome to denny's! >> 7:41 on this sunday, what are you going to be doing today? >> reporter: i'll probably be doing yard work. i'll be watching football all day, i he set up the little couh bed, i'm read to go. live we go to atlantic city, it's a little gray down there.

the frontal system has cleared the coast. we're dealing with cloud cover in places like sea isle city and atlantic city. you'll see sunshine before the day is out, as well. cooler, 66 degrees in philadelphia. lower humidity levels it feels so much better out there. wilmington, 64. le lancaster, 63. millville, 65. sea isle city on the boardwalk in atlantic city, both showing 66. beach haven, 67. dewpoints this is the big story. these were all in the 70s. you get above 07, it feels oppressive. today it's comfortable, like a breath of fresh air. all thanks to this frontal system. we had a combination of sun and clouds yesterday, we had more in the way of sun than originally thought. temperatures soared. 93 at the airport, it was the second warmest day of the year behind a 96 we had in july and

then this front barreled through, you can see the shades here, we had purples and reds on the radar imaging. that was indicating the winds of 55, 60 miles per hour and we had the drenching downpours, one to two inches of rain quickly with the thunderstorms. now it hit the coast you can see the clouds following along with it, we're clear north and west, today it will be a nice afternoon, high pressure in control we'll call it mild, it feels cool out there this morning, we'll call it mild overall with an uncreasing amount of sunshine later this afternoon. tomorrow is an interesting day, the same front will stall out near the coast of virginias. a small area of low pressure rides along the front. it will be close enough to provide the jersey shore, most of south jersey with a lot of the clouds and showers, from philadelphia west you'll see a mix of sun and clouds, it will turn out to be a decent day for monday, same thing for tuesday. here's the set up, east of the city, mostly cloudy skies, monday and tuesday, couple of

showers are possible from time to time, doesn't look like a washout, at least that's not what the models are showing right now. it could be windy especially on the water, we could see winds gusts as high as 30 or 35 miles per hour as that small little system pulls through. today is the best beach day over the next day several days. clouds and sun, partial sun, 77 degrees, nice and refreshing, humidity starting to drop, nice breeze out of the northwest. feels good at the jersey shore. on the sand, winds out of the of the northeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour. the waves 203 feet. uv index on the high tide. eagles taking on the jacksonville jaguars. 77 degrees kickoff. 4th quarter, 80 degrees, that's perfect september weather around the delaware valley. philadelphia, 80 degrees on the dot, comfortable with increase

in sunshine. monday, mostly cloudy, 76 degrees. monday is nice day for all areas west of the city. east there could rain issues and showers, from time to time. same thing for tuesday, there's a better chance for a couple of showers in the city. wednesday, 79. thursday, humid, maybe a thunderstorm in the arch, 84 degrees. friday clouds and sun, 80 degrees and saturday, turning cooler 72. i will be watching football all day. >> a local couple together for more than a decade knew they were meant to be. after tragedy struck a month ago they decided to make it official, and magee rehab in philadelphia, helped make it official. >> reporter: minutes before walking down the aisle, the bride got her finishing touches before her big day. kerby smith looked anything but the nervous groom flashing a

senile. this couple for more than a decade didn't have a care in the world, a freak accident at a hotel pool paralyzed saria she still remains in the hospital. and today. >> i'm feeling wonderful. >> reporter: it's not about the accident, we thought we had all the time in the world, and looking at her when the accident occurred you wake up and realize what are you waiting for. >> reporter: they knew they were soul mates 13 years ago. when they decided to tie the knot here at the hospital, the hospital helped throw things together. friends and relatives rushed into action, music, photography, flowers and a traditional dress from her native malaysia at the hospital. >> once they said they were getting ready, everybody said i

will get this, you get this. >> i can't write, everything is in my memory, i will be running through, it will be more candid, than what would be expected. >> reporter: and that it hadn't change a bit for the couple who continues to laugh even now, the bride picked rolling on the river as she steered the wheelchair down the aisle toward the groom laughing the whole way. today was a philadelphia love story and a couple who needed a little help from their friends to make it happen. >> i am honored to pronounce that you are man and wife! >> reporter: in center city, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." to prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator. this is crazy i don't get it, this one is working ladies, shouldn't up be as fast as down? yeah. shouldn't internet speeds match as well?

yes. do your socks match? my socks match. do your eyeballs match? yes. cable does not match the speeds. makes you want to go mad. erggggh. only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - upload speeds as fast as your download speeds join now at fiosspeedmatch.com verizon. call the verizon center for customers with dis [ ethereal music plays ] start your day with tyson day starts breakfast flatbreads and you start with better ingredients -- like real eggs, quality tyson sausage, all natural cheeses, and a crispy flaky flatbread. and our delicious sandwiches, flatbreads, and wrapped omelets give you 24% or more of your daily protein. [ ethereal music plays ]

tyson day starts, the dawn of a delicious breakfast. fousugar. only six?ns. six grams of sugar? that's really good. excellent, delicious... and yummy! honey bunches of oats. tasty! yummy! >> a birthday celebration a tribute and rolling out the red carpet to welcome a hot artist.

the philadelphia orchestra has an exciting season ahead, david murphy has a preview in 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: music director said his goal to take the most distinguished orchestra to greater heights. he turns 40 years old and the orchestra plans a special celebration. >> we have our 40/40 project bring 40 works that have not been performed in the past 40 years. basically every concert we'll have something that is reminiscent of the 40 will/40 project. . they will highlight three russian composers. he'll look at the works that present the feel of the city. they plan a month-long tribute

to the kimmel center's organ. the season kicks off september 26th with pee -- piano language -- lang. lang. >> walk through the door and listen. >> reporter: go to arts in physical.org or visit 6abc.com for more on this and other area events click on the sections tab at the top the homepage. or 6abc loves the arts i'm david murphy. >> we want to tell you about exciting changes coming to the 6 abc lineup starting tomorrow. "action news" at noon goes to a one hour broadcast right here on 6abc. more news and weather from noon

to 1:00 p.m. five days a week. "action news" will be followed by the chew which will remain in it's 1:00 p.m. time slot and who wants to be a millionaire and daytime jeopardy comes on at 2:30. le general hospital returns to 3:00 p.m. followed by "action news" at 4:00 p.m. ♪ ♪ hershey's spreads.

bring the delicious taste of hershey's chocolate to anything - everything. with hershey's spreads, the possibilities are delicious. >> oh, it is time, the eagles season opener, see all the tailgaters out there already this morning, it's not even 8:00 a.m. yet. they have the food going, the drinks pouring they are ready to

have a good time and hoping for an eagles win, 68 degrees that's perfect football weather. >> reporter: they will be ready for bed by game time. >> everybody is dieing to be out there, no one more than you. >> reporter: i am so geared up, usually at 3:00 a.m., it takes a while to get up, but i was so fired up. 77 degrees by kickoff, combination of sun and clouds, nick foles if you're listening i have zack urts on my fantasy team this year. looking good, it's perfect september weather. we'll keep the trend going over the next couple of days. 76 monday and 7 -- 73 on tuesday. 79 degrees wednesday, thursday, 84. friday not too bad high of 80.

i can't wait i'm fired up. >> it's a good day. 7:55 just a few minutes away from saying good morning to "good morning america." >> reporter: good morning to both of you, coming up on "g.m.a.," dangerous weather hitting the east coast causing damage all the way up to maine. we have your full sunday forecast coming up. the mystery surrounding a respiratory illness that is landing children in the hospital. the question is what's causing this thing to spread so quickly and suddenly. the suiter who took his girlfriend out in the wilderness for a marriage proposal, and then it turns into a search and rescue mission. how putting a ring on it went so badly wrong coming up on "good morning america" weekend.

>> "good morning america" weekend is next, "action news" continues later this morning. >> we're live at the new york temple where funeral services are being held for the legendary comedian joan rivers. keep your food safe if you're tailgating at the eagles game. >> plus, chris sowers will have more in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. now, for eva pilgrim, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm nydia han. we'll see you at 9:00 a.m., go eagles!

good morning, america. breaking overnight, flash floods leave cities underwater all along the east coast. cars stuck. homes flooded. dangerous lightning hits beachgoers. all this while fierce winds rip trees and power lines apart. >> ooh! and the west bracing for huge surf and flooding as norbert churns offshore. outbreak. the rare respiratory virus that's leaving children gasping for air. >> he came really close to death. >> now spreading across ten states. more than 1,000 kids rushed to the hospital. and our dr. rich besser is right here this morning telling parents how to spot it and what to do about it. and battling a bear. a hunter chased up a tree and taked.