to other people. in addition to that juvenile who has been taken to the hospital. obviously we are still waiting for information from the scene. when we get it, we will give it to you. now, here is the latest on gunfire that erupted in the kensington section of philadelphia this afternoon. it happened in the 700 block of east hilton street. five people were shot including an 11-year-old girl. law men are trying to sort out the details and most of all they're trying to track down the gunman. live at the scene of the shooting is "action news" reporter annie mccormick. annie, what's the latest on this? >> reporter: and, jim, police say that a shot gun was used and the shooter still remains on the loose. you can see behind me that the crime scene unit is around that bloody scene. police tell us three people were shot, two people were grazed by bullets when that lone gunman opened fire this afternoon. the shooting scene spanned the 700 block of east hilton. in total, five people were injured including an 11-year-old girl.

>> 3:30 p.m., it's a hot day block was heavily occupied by adults and children. single perpetrator came onto the block male produced a firearm. discharged multiple times on the block. >> reporter: police transported three victims by police cruisers taking them to temple hospital. a 25-year-old male was slot in the chest. he's critical. a 24-year-old male was shot in the neck. he's also critical an 46-year-old man was shot in the back of the head, he is in stable condition. a 32-year-old woman was transported to hahnemann hospital and the 11-year-old to saint christopher's both suffered graze wounds. a gun was recovered near the scene. police cannot say yet if that was the gun used in the crime. later commissioner ramsey arrived on the scene. this is the second shooting in the city in three days that injured multiple people. >> some of these guys just don't care. they just do not care. and any time, anyplace, irrespective of who may be on

the street. >> reporter: and back out here live again you can see the crime scene unit there around that scene. that's one of several scenes within the block. now, there are also two children that were taken with their mother to the hospital. that 32-year-old woman that was taken to hahnemann. but both of those children are okay. they just went along with her. now, the description that they have of the suspect, they say it's a black male. they say that he is possibly 25 to 30 years old only 5-foot seven. they say that he may have been wearing a black handkerchief and a red and white tank top. if you have any information you're urged to contact police. live in kensington, annie mccormick channel6 "action news." jim. >> thank you annie. philadelphia police are investigating the sexual assault of a 14-year-old a 14-year-old girl in north philadelphia. the incident happened just after 9 o'clock inside the jocelyn corner store at 18th and huntington. police say surveillance video shows a 30-year-old store employee putting his hand up the girl's skirt. police are working to obtain an arrest warrant.

a pennsylvania bottling company has ordered a massive recall of its bottled water because it may be contaminated by e. coli. live at the acme in bala cynwyd is "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist tonight. sarah, what are the details here? >> reporter: jim, there are no reports of anybody becoming sick. this was a voluntary recall after multiple samples indicated that the source of the spring water was contaminated with e. coli. some big store names in our area including acme and wegmans are among those that pulled the bottled water voluntarily from store shelves over the weekend. at the acme in bala cynwyd this afternoon customers were understandably concerned when they learned of the bottled water recall. >> a little scary. a little scary. makes you worried on what you're drinking. what are we drinking? >> particularly in the summer when you're drinking a lot of it when it's so hot you just drink so much that, you know, it's going to get consumed, you know.

>> reporter: niagara bottling purchased spring water from far away springs in auburn schuylkill county. the water was then bottled at its facilities in hamburg berks county or upper macungie lehigh county between june 10th and june 18th. e. coli turned up in multiple samples from far away springs during routine testing. the water was treated but not at a facility permitted by the dep. so niagara issued the voluntary recall. in this area acme, 7-eleven, shop rite and wegmans carried the water under store brand names and pulled it from shelves over the weekend. customers said it was another example of why they're concerned overall about food safety. >> meat and now water is being called back. >> yes, i am very concerned about what's going on in the world with our foods and with our drinking water and so on and so forth yes, i am. >> reporter: now, you can return the bottled water to

the place where you purchased it for a full refund. first you'll need to check the code on the bottle to see if it's part of the lot that was impacted. we've provide add link to help you do that on our web site 6abc.com. live in bala cynwyd, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." jim. >> sarah, thank you. police in newark, delaware rescued a man late last night just before a freight train smashed into his suv. the crash happened after 11:00 at the new london railroad crossing on the 100 block of west main street. police say 76-year-old george kichline was trying to make a turn and got stuck on the gravel bed. the impact sent the suv flying a quarter mile down the track. the driver and the two officers escaped without injury. there is a new push for leads in the mysterious death of 49-year-old carol reiff. the new jersey mother was reported miss on june 20 2013. police found her body four

days later near the maintenance building in her gloucester township apartment complex. well, today her daughter and police released a youtube video with a time line of her disappearance. there is a $20,000 reward for the capture and conviction of a suspect. people in the strawberry mansion section of philadelphia woke up this morning to find their tires slashed. again. residents tell "action news" this isn't the first time someone has damaged their vehicles. the tires were slashed in the area of 29th and huntington streets stranding victims as they tried to get to work. neighbors say about seven vehicles were hit. police say they have been notified but is not yet responded to the scene. >> ♪♪ philadelphia mayor michael nutter and archbishop charles chaput are leading a delegation in rome and they have a great deal to do to prepare for the papal visit in september. also in rome is "action news"'s brian taff and he brings us up to date.

reporter: good evening, jim. you know, believe it or not pope francis' arrival in philadelphia is just about 95 days away now and while to the faithful and those who just want to bear eyewitness to this icon, this rock star in the world of religion and beyond that may seem like a long way off. trust me when i say that those planning for the event think it's coming up really fast and that is precisely why they arrived here in rome early this morning. >> i think a lot of the nuts and bolts really get tightened up in these last 100 days. >> reporter: donna farrell has a very full plate. as executive director of philadelphia's world meeting of families she is responsible for overseeing every facets papal planning from the logistics of getting pope francis around the city to ensuring that the city is ready to host him and with just three months to go she says the next three days are vital. >> this visit to rome is so important. we've had visits to philadelphia from vatican delegations but it was very

critical that we come here and meet with them and say number one, here's where we are with our planning, we're ready and we're going to be ready in september. two, we want to get everyone excited. >> reporter: in the coming days farrell will join with philadelphia archbishop charles chaput, mayor michael nutter and a delegation of more than 30 civic religious and business leaders to hammer out the final details. and make some major announcements about what all of us can expect back home for the springfield native who served as an usher when the last pope came to town, it is a pinch me moment. >> sometimes i say to myself how did this happen? boy. i grateful that it has. >> reporter: so, as philadelphia's mayor michael nutter. even if he isn't quite sure how it happened. >> to this day i don't exactly know why they picked philadelphia but as we've now talked to the folks who are in charge of the event it clear -- they clearly saw philadelphia as a great city of faith, a city and a state

founded on fundamental principles of roll lips tolerance. >> reporter: and in that spirit philadelphia as the host and the backdrop ha is every bit the star in this upcoming show and so coming up over the next couple of days we'll find out just what kind of show that's going to be includes something musical acts some high octane names that you no doubt have heard of before that are set to perform in philadelphia at the world meeting of families. we'll find out those names tomorrow. you'll learn about them first right here on "action news." in rome, brian taff, channel6 "action news"." >> thank you brian. please stay with "action news" for continuing coverage of the world meeting of families. brian will have live reports from rome all week and you can keep up with all the new developments from the vatican right here in philadelphia on twitter. just follow our special handle at 6abc pope. a group of religious and civic leaders launched a campaign today to honor the pope's visit this september. project home and the world meeting of families unveiled

the mercy and justice initiative. it includes the francis fund, a short term funding campaign to address homelessness hunger and poverty across the region. nearly 50 organizations and ministries will receive financial support from the francis fund. you can find a link to donate at 6abc.com. coming you on "action news" tonight a major makeover is now under way at a montgomery county high school. we'll see the plans for the $40 million project. and when he's not on the field, you'll likely find eagles safety malcolm jenkins sporting a bow advertisement ahead on sports the fashion trend that is the second passion for this professional football player. adam. >> jim, double scan showing severe storms pushing through the great lakes. some of this energy will pass through here tomorrow along with the extreme heat and humidity. i'll have the very latest from accuweather. >> those stories and much more when "action news" continues.

>> it is the start of the new era at plymouth whitemarsh high school but it's going to take some time an whole lot of work to finish a $40 million makeover. "action news" reporter eva pilgrim was at the school today. >> reporter: the ceremonial groundbreaking marks the start of a major makeover for plymouth whitemarsh high school. >> i feel that some parts to need to be upgrade. >> being a graduate from whitemarsh high school you see the same lockers same hallways same classrooms that we've had over 20 years ago so it's great to really have a facility really match the quality of education that we provide our students. >> reporter: the $40 million renovation will modernize the high school but it will also create some issues for

learning. principal dr. jason connie says they've been talking to parents and students about what exactly will happen and when to ensure class time is not interrupted. >> i think we hit all the communication vehicles be proactive to let them know ahead of time safety and areas of concern to make sure the instruction isn't impacted. >> reporter: the big first project turning this courtyard into one large cafeteria which was a top priority for the students. >> we've done a lot. we've taken polls of the student body, we've held meetings and really all of our major topics and interests in what the students need are being represented. >> reporter: the new eating area will feature a mall style food court complete with an outdoor eating area for for when it's nice. >> everyone has cell phones, portable devices so we wanted to incorporate power stations so kids can power their equipment during down time. >> reporter: the cafeteria should be finished by march of next year. the remaining projects will take longer. many dealing with the internal bones of the school.

>> the school currently is not air conditioned. it's going to be which completed. >> i think it will be pretty cool and all done it will be worth it. >> reporter: the entire construction project is expected to be completed in time for students for the 2017-2018 school year. in plymouth meeting, eva pilgrim channel6 "action news" news."

>> renewed take recently about getting pete rose into the hall of fame but maybe another hurdle to climb. >> a big one i think. former philly pete rose always maintained he never gambled on baseball while he was still playing. well today espn says they've uncovered a notebook that proves rose bet on the reds during this last year as a player in 1986 much it's first written record he bet on baseball while he was still on the field. previously he only admitted to gambling while managing the team. rose agreed to a lifetime ban if baseball back in 1989 and remains ineligible for the hall of fame. fame.

21-year-old jordan spieth followed up a double bogey on 17 with a birdie on 18 for a one shot lead. thought he had no shot after dustin johnson left himself a 12-foot putt. it missed only had to make a four footer to force a playoff. four footer. that's golf. with that spieth became the youngest u.s. open champ since bobby jones in 1923, only the sixth player to win the open and master in the same year. eagles are on summer break. they don't reconvene until training camp opens on august 2nd. malcolm jenkins may or may not be fashionably late but he will be fashionable. here's jeff skversky. >> comes back it's intercepted by jenkins. >> reporter: malcolm jenkins is a stand outon the field but that doesn't change once he changes out of his eagles uniform. any chance he gets the safety sports a bow tie. >> just wearing a bow tie no matter what it is is going to automatically draw people's eye. >> reporter: what's your

favorite bow tie. does it depend on the day. >> it really depends on the day. on an every day basis i'll probably use this one because and this is a denim but it literally goes with anything i put on. >> reporter: jenkins doesn't just rock bow ties he makes them. nearly two years ago he start add company out of his own house. rock of a named after the street he grew up on in piscataway new jersey. >> the summer springtime now so i like to wear a lot of the brighter floral. >> reporter: jenkins came up with the idea because he could not find ones he liked in stores and now he sells his very own line here at armor a store in philly's fabric row. >> i'm a rookie in this industry and i don't try to use my name to open up any doors. >> reporter: jenkins actually hand picks the fabric for his bow tie line. among the things he looks for the quality of the fabric to make sure these things tie well. of course these can be extremely intimidating to tie. i can't do it. malcolm, why don't you show us

all how to tie a bow tie. >> start with the right side a little longer than the left. come up and through. tighten to your comfort. you take this and make it a bow, starting to look like a bow tie, isn't it? pinch it. this is the hard part. put it through halfway and you're done. >> hopefully the weeks safety can can also help tie up some loose ends on the defense this year. jeff skversky, channel6 "action news"." >> his regular tie. any way can you tie a bow tie? >> i did a few years ago with a tuxedo. >> the clip on. >> no, no, did it once. forgot after that. >> maybe now you'll remember. >> uh, sure. thank you jamie. delaware soccer team deserves congratulations tonight. the under 16 rush out of hockessin won the state championship again. this is the third year the team has won in their age group. they're also active -- they're

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>> let's get that accuweather forecast. meteorologist adam joseph. >> we certainly heated things up here the first full day of summer. we're going to go above and beyond that tomorrow and catch a a break midweek. as we look at double scan live raid dark nothing going on lots of sunshine we did make it above 90 degrees in philadelphia today but the humidity reminder to check so it wasn't all that uncomfortable. at least not compared to what we're going to feel here tomorrow. in fact with those highlights for your tuesday, we'll be tracking not only dangerous heat but also some pop-up strong if not even a few

severe thunderstorms before the day ends tomorrow. here's that heat advisory. goes into effect at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning and lasts through 6 o'clock in the evening for the highly urbanized areas between wilmington philadelphia, trenton all the towns you see in and around this as well in that orange zone. it just means that the heat index the combination of the air temperature, the humidity will feel close to 100 degrees tomorrow afternoon. in addition to that because of the heat and humidity being in place and then a cold front coming in, which is a trigger in the atmosphere, to kind of rise the air up there could be some strong storms developing everywhere and some of them could contain some damaging winds, also some small hail but the biggest concern for severe weather will be in the orange which is up in new england but we still have a small threat here tomorrow afternoon. so as we say hello to summer today's high 91 in philadelphia. it's the seven and time we've hit 90 or above this year and up to this point we typically average six days above 90 degrees so pretty on par so

far this year. for now 87 trenton. the same for the shore. we've had a westerly wind so it's equally as warm no matter where you are. upper 80's in dover. and upper 70's right now in the poconos. just a few clouds overnight tonight and we're going to be cranking that humidity up minute by minute or i should say hour by hour as we go deeper into the overnight with overnight lows on other side of 70 degrees. and we're watching severe weather rocking north of chicago, parts of the great lakes earlier this morning. you see these boxes popping up severe thunderstorm watches. also tornado watches and warnings. most of the energy again goes into new england tomorrow afternoon but is trailing cold front will pop some scattered storms starting at 2 o'clock north and west. along i-95 by 4:00, 4:30, off the coast by 7:30, 8 o'clock. in that line some storms will have vivid lightning torrential downpours, 60 miles an hour wind gusts and also possibility of quarter size

hail and if you're going to be at the shore tomorrow most of the day will be dry just very late in the day the shore we'll be watching some of those storms. the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecasts it's hot humid with some of the strong storms popping tomorrow afternoon, 95 is your air temperature. and then we catch a break behind the front, low humidity beautiful here. on wednesday 86 degrees and as the tall ships come into the delaware and penn's landing and also the camden water front, clouds will build thursday afternoon maybe a few showers by evening at 84 and it's rather unsettled friday, saturday into sunday not a washout the entire time but numerous showers and periods of rain with temperatures in the upper 70's to low 80's. 80 degrees on monday. sun and clouds. so, we'll be watching the heat, the storms on your tuesday an full update tonight at 11:00. >> it. >> adam thank you. a group of people in ocean county are pooling their resources to save a beloved landmark. the bayville dinosaur on route nine no longer has ahead.

hit ahead ectomy or something like that. township officials feared it would fall off. it is currently in a safe place. the dinosaur has been at this location since the early 1930's. the especially committee plans to aggressively begin fundraising to restore the statue to its previous glory. abc's world news tonight with david muir is next on channel six. "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl17 with brian taff, adam joseph and ducis rodgers. please join us for "action news" at 11. :here on channel six. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, jaime apody adam joseph the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner. we hope you'll join us at 11:00.

jamie wanted a taste of the real

new orleans and we just couldn't say no to that face. then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours.

we have break news tonight. the empassioned plea late today. you will see the governor saying take down the confederate flag. just days after nine people are shot dead in a church. and a tornado, a 140r9 time ago. the midwest, chicago, detroit on alert. winds near 100 miles an hour. the system moving east philly new york, up to boston next. breaking now. a major development for the killers on the run. a neighbor coming home. the shouting escape. and a flight headed to chicago, a 3046 hour delay. and a race to save families and pets. members of the air force knocking down doors. their rescues tonight.