>> good morning, 5:30, saturday, september 13, here some of the stories we're following on "action news." an elderly woman is killed when a fire sweeps through her south philadelphia home. a nearly 60-year-old highrise has a date with a did he demolition crew this morning.

we're tracking possible rain to start off the weekend. chris sowers looking at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we haven't said that to start off our weekend in a long as time. >> reporter: there's been a couple of weekends where there's been shower activity, today it doesn't look bad, there could be a little bit of rain. nobody want to see wet weather on the weekend. that's the big issue. temperatures are cool be highs in the upper 60s, north and west, low 70s, south and east. there could be a few showers out there from time to time. 54 degrees right now in reading and allentown. 63 in philadelphia. 48 chilly stuff in the poconos. speaking of cool, wait until you see what happens tomorrow morning at the same time. all these numbers in the 40s, a cold shot is on the way. trenton, 59. millville, 58. sea isle, 70 and dover, 65. we have a couple of areas of low

pressure approaching the area, one to the north approaching the great lakes and one down across the virginias and the carolinas. they will push southwest to northeast. providing cloud cover and the occasional shower. 9:00 a.m., cloudy skies, this is pretty much what your sky will look like all day, real clear, low-level clouds, sometimes we'll see light rain or showers spread through the area. as we look ahead, 50/50 weekend. a cool morning temperatures in the 40s. it stays cool throughout the entire seven-day forecast, i'll have the complete forecast when i come back in just just a bit. we have breaking news out of pikes county, pennsylvania, there has been a shooting at state police barracks. details are sketchy, but we know

it happened at the barracks of blooming grove, 35 miles east of scranton. no word on how many people were shot. the pike county coroner has been called to the scene. we'll keep you updated at 6abc.com and 6abc. new this morning, a philadelphia house fire has claimed the life of an 82-year-old woman. the action cam was at the scene on the 2800 block of the street, the woman was pronounced at the scene. the woman's daughter was able to escape without injuries. investigators found a smoke alarm in the basement. there's word on a cause. two women were hurt in an

overnight crash in northeast philadelphia. police say they were traveling south on rising sun avenue around adams around 2:00 a.m. when the driver lost control and ran off the road. the car hit a utility pole and traffic light before flipping over. both were taken to einstein for treatment. no word on any charge in that crash. nfl star adrien peterson has been indicted on charges of child abuse. he was accused of using a branch to spank his son. the branch caused welts on his legs and but the to comes and again tills. he use his judgment to discipline his child the way he was disciplined by his own father. he was benched for the game against new england. nfl is agreement to sweeping new drug policy.

marijuana players who test positive won't be immediately suspended. indeponent arbitrators will here appeals. the d.a. will seek a life sentence for christina regusters. she was in muslim dress and veil when she impersonated the girl's mother, the girl suffered several injuries and needed a clostomy while recovering. an implosion will bring

down the queen lane highrise. >> reporter: if all goes as planned it will look like the implosion of mantua hall back in 2008. >> 7:15 a.m. we plan to push the plunger and have that implosion takes place. >> reporter: the building has been vacant for two years as the housing authority worked with residents on a demolition plan. respect toes who live in a one block area will be evacuated to a comfort zone at 4:00 a.m., a second zone which covers a 2 block radius is being called the dust zone. >> we're asking the folks that live in that area to stay in their homes or apartments keep their windows and doors closed until we give all clear sign. >> reporter: ment demolition will make way are to the construction of 355 new flats

and walkups and townhouses. >> it's mixed emotions, it's the first thing that's happened in the communities. they are concerned about that, but excited about what's to come. >> it's about time. >> reporter: brian grew up in this neighborhood, his entire family plans to be here for the implosion which for them is a historic moment filled with dozens of memories. >> thank god for this playground. the memories last long deeply within me. 7:15 this 16 story building will come tumbling down once and for all and within weeks construction will begin on the new homes to be built here. dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> the latest numbers are not as bad as it might seem, revenues were down 1.2% compared

to last august. the showboat began shutting down operations in august, the atlanta club closed in january, if you take those out, and add online casino revenue, the profits rose this august compared to last august. yesterday trump entertainment sent layoff warning notices to employees at the taj taj mahal. now in bankrupt the company is threatening to shut down november 13 without union concessions. local 54 said giving into concession trump is buried in too much debt to survive. the company's other casino trump plaza closes on tuesday. it's a big weekend in atlantic city, a new miss america will be crowned there this weekend, the pageant kicks off the weekend with a stroll on the ac steel peer.

the contestants put on their walking shoes and were hanging out with their biggest fans. proceeds go toward the scholarship program. throughout the miss america weekend we're following our local contestants, annie mccormick has more from atlantic city. >> reporter: following a week of preliminary competition our local miss america contest ants are ready for the big show on sunday. >> there are so many wonderful girls here, miss america organization shows we're the best and the talented in the county. >> now i'm excited for sun. >> for me to be miss new jersey competing for miss peaker provides a source of hope and inspiration for atlantic city. >> reporter: miss new jersey is the daughter of two casino workers she knows how important the tradition for miss america is for a city where several

casinos closed leaving thousands without jobs. >> people i call my aunts and uncles who have been my parent's best friends are losing their jobs. >> timing is bad with everybody losing their job. sad about that. hopefully it will bring a positive light to atlantic city. >> i love it. >> reporter: back in atlantic city, the ratings soared last year, miss delaware a temple alum was born in new jersey so was miss new jersey who attends rutgers, miss pennsylvania attends carnegie mellon university, she won the talent preliminary this week. >> when they called my name, i couldn't believe it, they said pennsylvania, it took me by surprise. >> stay with 6abc, countdown to the crown, join our melissa

magee karen rogers and matt o'donnell for a live preview. at 8:00 p.m., our pageant coverage continues for the road to miss america, that's all right here on 6abc. there's much more to come on saturday morning, it's something you've seen on your twitter feed, how you will soon be able to buy with a click of the button. the northern lights brighten the night sky in washington state. >> reporter: you won't be able to view the northern lights tonight. we have all these clouds moving in. it's a gray and gloomy start to the weekend. get a load of these numbers tomorrow morning, we'll

>> let's get a check of the weather now, a little rain heading our way. >> reporter: just a little bit, more or less just showers out there. as we go live on sky 6. we're not seeing much of anything. we have cloud skies the rain is off to the south, during the mid morning is when we'll see the first drops around the delaware valley. it's not going to be a wash, just enough to be a nuisance, if you get my drift. 59 in trenton, dewpoints are low. poconos in the 40s.

everybody north and west will be in the 40s, dover 65 and sea isle city on the boardwalk in atlantic city, looks like you're leading the pack sitting at 70 degrees. satellite and radar, you can see the clouds overspreading the area from southwest to northeast. today you'll not see any sunshine at all. it will be a gray and gloomy day, we're watching the advancement of these two areas, one across the eastern great lakes and one forming across the western portions of north carolina. they will converge on the delaware valley during the course of the day, it will provide us with showers from time to time. there's the first one along the coast, it will ride the frontal system that will pull to the northeast. winds will strengthen out of the northeast, 10 to 15 miles per hour that will lock the cloud cover in. again, there will be showers from time to time. tomorrow it's a complete opposite. a 180. beautiful, lots of sunshine, nice mild day that holds through monday. high pressure is still in control. monday looks like a combination

of sun and clouds, mild with highs in the low to mid 70s. monday night into tuesday that systems moves in and it could bring wet weather to the area. the clouds will lower and thicken, around 10, 11:00 maybe we start to see spritzes and sprinkles. that transitions over to shower activity and rushes out to sea by 6:00 or 7:00. there's a small window of rain from west to east from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. that's about it. it's not a washout today, but there will be a few drops from time to time. for the jersey shore, some rain is expected, only 74 degrees, this is not a beach day. tomorrow, sunny and nice, a little bit chilly highs in the low 70s, a strengthing wind out of the north at 10 to 20 miles per hour. philadelphia, clouds, rain,

cooler, 72 degrees is the forecasted high. normally we should be around 81. the winds out northeast at 5 to 10 miles per hour. lunchtime, 70 degrees, a couple of showers are possible. that holds through 3:00 p.m., 71, 72, give or take, 6:00 p.m. we're back down to 67 degrees, mostly cloudy skies. overnight tonight there could be a leftover evening shower, otherwise decreasing clouds, winds out of the north at 10 to 20 miles per hour. look at these numbers north and west, 46 degrees, places like allentown, reading. 54 in center city. tomorrow morning will be chilly around the delaware valley. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast only 73, mostly sunny for sunday. monday, partly sunny skies, a tad bit warmer, but way below average, 77. tuesday, clouds to sun, 74. wednesday, sunny and nice, 450eu of 73. huge cool shot showing up on the

modeling for the next of weekend into the following weekend. that looks like highs in the 60s. >> doesn't look like fall. i don't think we've had such a hot summer, though. thanks, chris, 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. anytime anywhere. check out this gorgeous shot of the aurora borealis, the northern lights captured in mount washington in new hampshire. it's pro tons and matters released by the earth's atmosphere. rural areas with less clouds provide the

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september 13, here some of the stories we're following on "action news." read for implosion, a philadelphia highrise will soon be no more. we're live for the implosion this morning. >> a man is struck and killed while trying to cross a north philadelphia road. police are questioning a man in connection with the crash. plus, you may wants to take your umbrella with you for any outdoor plans, as we keep an eye on the rain across the region today. chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. it's not a complete washout for the day. >> reporter: these days are annoying, it doesn't want to make up its mind, it's going to be gray and gloomy, maybe a few drops here and a few drops there, it's going to be one of those days. >> mother nature reminding us she is a woman. >> reporter: yes. let's look at atlantic city, we have showers off to the northwt,