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sea isle city fisherman are reeling in sharks, lots of sharks. we will talk to an expert to find out what exactly is going on down there. but the big story on "action news" is fourth of july celebrations taken part all across the region. from the shore, to the city, holiday weekend festivities are well underway tonight. we have team coverage of the 239th birthday of the u.s.a. trish hartman is live at independent mall where it all began. jeff cherokee is on the parkway where tens of thousands are expect for night of free entertainment. it is cloudy, rainy, we will begin with meteorologist melissa magee to see what we can expect for fire works tonight, hi there melissa. >> yes, lot of the showers we had earlier today are starting to drift off to the south and east. a lit built of light catering of showers along i-95 corridor, point north and west but that should clear out tonight. it is cool with the moisture and cloud. seventy-five in the city. sixty-seven in reading. along the coast in sea isle city coming in at seven 46789 everyone wants to know what the fire works forecast

looks like for tonight. it is partly cloudy. it will stay mostly dry. we are tracking patchy fog throughout the overnight hours. 7:00p m that temperature is 73. 1:00 o'clock we have 68 degrees. it will be mostly dry for fire works display especially along the parkway. we will talk about what is ahead dryer brighter finish to our holiday weekend. warms up sunday and temperatures climbing backup in the 80's. we will have more details in the full, exclusive accu weather forecast. >> thanks, melissa. >> gray skies and showers didn't dampen the spirits of folks who packed center city to day to celebrate the birth of our nation in the place where it all began. "action news" reporter trish heart map is live at independent hall where that party got started hi there trish. >> reporter: that is right walter. thousands of people chose to celebrate independent day in the city where it all began from independent mall to the ben franklin parkway. folks came from all over to show their american spirit right here in philadelphia. pierre moved to the united

states from haiti about seven years ago. he is one of 15 people who took the naturalization oath of allegiance in front of the independent hall, officially becoming a u.s. citizen. >> philadelphia has welcomed me like in a good way. i just became a citizen. i like it. >> it is the fourth of july. i'm a citizen now, so i'm so happen bye that. >> reporter: after the ceremony's band, floats, dancers marched through the nation's most historic square mile. >> it is exciting to be here in fourth of july. >> reporter: sebastian celebrated with her three-year old daughter olive and her mother-in-law who happens to be a middle school u.s. history teacher. >> it is amazing wonderful, i have so much to bring back to my students. >> reporter: the showers that fell during the independent day parade, soaked the 6,000 participant, and the spec tait organization. some parade goers came prepared, others didn't, either way folks we spoke with said they still had a blast. >> they said the timing wasn't good.

>> reporter: you forgot umbrella. >> yeah. >> reporter: , she and her family stuck it out, after all, they came from virginia to see the parade. >> we wanted to see the independence bell and all. my kids never seen philadelphia. so it is their first time. >> reporter: on the ben franklin parkway rain didn't dampen the fun at the party on the parkway. >> it is wonderful. wonderful. i mean we drove down, earlier this morning no traffic on the turnpike, thank god and we're here enjoying everything that is going on. >> this is the forecast, so we didn't necessity how bad it would be so we came down said oh good thing we had umbrellas in the car ready. >> reporter: and now back here live in independent mall, folks took sometime to commemorate some important moment in u.s. history this year marks 50 years since the first major lgbt protest in the united states. it marks 150 years since the 13th amendment to the constitution abolishing

slavery. we are live at independent hall trish hartman for channel six a "action news". >> thanks, trip. we will head out to the ben franklin parkway where tens of thousands of people are is expect for tonight's fourth of july jam. "action news" reporter reporter jeff cherokee is live there with more, hi there, jeff. >> reporter: hi there, walter. we are right now behind stage at the concert that will be beginning in about an hour and a half. as you take a a look behind me, however you can see crowds already here on the ben franklin parkway ready for a concert. you can see a very big police presence. in fact, we just spotted the top brass of the philadelphia police department here hoping, trying, working to keep everyone safe. >> ♪♪ >> reporter: party started early on the ben franklin parkway with music food, and whole lot of red, white and blue. officials expect more than 700,000 people will visit the city today. >> happy fourth of july. >> reporter: many concert goers arrived early this afternoon to get a good spot. philly's own the roots who also played last year will

head line tonight's concert and as always the night end with fire works over the art museum. >> but the concert the fire works, they are the best i have ever seen. my sister and brother-in-law are here from connecticut and i told them we have to come down and see them. >> we have a bunch of food that we made, we have umbrellas, water selfie stick. >> reporter: a selfie stick is that important for fourth of july celebration. >> of course, you have to take pictures somehow. >> reporter: with the city packed and concerns over a terrorist attack nationally, philadelphia police promise stepped up security, and urged people not to bring big bags and coolers. it is not enough to scare india harris of germantown who brings her son here every year. >> we're the birthplace of america. where ever started in philadelphia. it is like we have to come down here and represent for our city. >> reporter: and you're looking right now at the museum of art. of course, the show end with a huge fire works display over the art museum tonight and if you cannot make it out, don't

worry, you can watch it right here. you can see our "action news" production team right now to bring it a all to you live right here on six abc. we are live from the ben franklin parkway jeff cherokee channel six, "action news". >> thanks, jeff. if you cannot be there in person on the parkway tonight don't worry, you have the best seats in the house right here on channel six. >> rick williams and cecily tynan have a halfway decent view of the action right now and they join us now live with the preview. do you get time and a half working saturday, by the way. >> i don't know, i think double time at least. >> hey, they are feeding me that is all i care. >> free food. >> i got my channel six beach ball, we will be throwing things in the crowd. they want us up on the stage. >> yes, we don't sing good we just don't sing. >> but we're ready for the party. >> it will be a lot of fun behind us. the stage is set, people have not started arriving in the seats yet but the roots will be back again. >> yes. >> they are the house band here. they always get people so

excited. >> we have some breaking news a group called brotherly love, they are a local acapella group, gone to cappa they will sing the national anthem to kick things off and then roots will hit the stage. we are ready for night of music. >> that is fantastic. roots bringing jennifer nettles will be here, miguel, m kt o will be here and afterward what we all wait for the fire works. >> yes, it is really, comfortable, temperature wise out here. >> he wants to be a weatherman. >> i really do. if we take a look at the forecast... just kidding. >> these are fires works from last year. they are spectacular every year. this year we have a company called fire works by richie, one of the best fire works company in the entire united states. so tonight, it is going to be quite a show. >> we will talk about with mayor nutter because this is his final fourth of july celebration, so hopefully maybe we can convince him to get on stage and dance with the roots. >> jam master mike. >> maybe he will jam a bit.

we are ready for fun. >> we hope you watch beginning at 7:00 o'clock tonight. walter happy fourth of july. >> yes walter. >> meteorologist rick williams and cecily tynan. >> that is right. >> looking forward to it, guys, have a good time. our live coverage of the wawa welcome america fourth of july jam kicks off at 7:00 and runs until 11:00 o'clock right here on channel six. ♪♪ >> other areas neighborhoods came together to celebrate american independence. right here in springfield delaware county people lined the streets near sachsford avenue and powell red for their parade including the local fire department, along with dozens of youngsters on bicycles. hundreds of people also came out for one of bucks county's biggest fourth of july parade. dozens of marching units band fire trucks, antique cars, made their way down second street pike, right here in southampton. baby parade is a favorite here parents marching with the wagons and pushing youngsters along strollers local members of the american

military were also there riding in impressive fashion inside several armored vehicles. meanwhile folks in norristown came out for festivities which kick off from erie and swede streets. this years parade came complete with youngsters and colorful costumes. we would love to see how you're spending this holiday take a photo tag it using the hash tag six abc fourth, just like these folks did and we will add it to our board on six abc.com. six abc.com will be a wonderful resource for you all weekend throughout this holiday weekend. check out and find storm tracker six radar and hourly forecast from accu weather. we have maps revealing real time traffic conditions, on local roadways, you'll need that for sure. we will post full list of wawa welcome america festivities and fire works displays and communities all across the try state area. moving on to other news today police made an arrest in the murder of an eight five-year old woman inside her home in east mt. airy. the suspect is a man hoist a

well men local handy man leroy wilson was arrested today on the 300 block of brown street in norristown. he is charged in connection with the murder of regina brunner-holmes. wilson was known around the neighborhood as leroy the handy man and had done work for her in the past. >> we believe that he came to her door that night, she knew him from previous times where he did work for her let him in, we believe right now he probably was stealing something from her and maybe she caught him in the act of doing that and with that, he was set off beat her and then stabbed her. >> captain james clark there commended homicide detective for their attention to detail in the case. he said even through the beginning of the holiday weekend they remained on the case until the arrest was made. much more to come on "action news" tonight a shocking scene for beach goers in sea isle city when local fisherman, ruled in sharks, a bun much of sharks today. plus hundreds marked the historic day in the history of gay and lesbian equality right here in philadelphia.

we urge you to keep on send us those pictures of yourself and loved ones in red, white and blue to help celebrate this fourth of july. "action news" will be right back.

now to concerns, over what in the water near the coastline with millions, crowding the beaches. viewer sent "action news" video of some swimmers at jersey shore who caught a small shark in shallow water near the shoreline. the they caught the baby shark, look at that in sea isle city, earlier today. >> well, i'm glad, the kid will get a chance to touch the shark and everything. you know, it is a great time, great way to spend the fourth of july. >> muston says he caught three sharks over last three days. meanwhile there have been more than 20 shark attacks this year, mostly off carolina coastline, typically they are between 30 and 40 reported shark attacks annually off the u.s. coastlines. today also marks 50th anniversary of the first

equality protest for gay rights and it happened right here in philadelphia hundreds of people gathered to honor the 40 gay and lesbian activist who marched in front of the independent hall back in 1965. james ogerfield the man from ohio behind last month's supreme court decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide spoke to the crowd. >> a landmark day, but, we need to remember who came before us and the risk, and the sacrifices that they have made. >> one of the many goals... >> today's celebration was part of the speaking out for equality exhibit at the national constitution center. this exhibit will run until january 3rd, and admission is free.

and, they're off, this was the annual fourth of july, soap box derby in conshohocken. kids of all ages put on helmets and took a seat inside the soap boxcar. course went a along fey yet street in conshohocken and as you cane whole lot of creativity went in the construction of these cars. time for check on sports, jamie apody is here talking about the phillies. when does football season begin. >> august 2nd, yes i'm looking forward to that, i think at this point. >> i think we all are. >> usually america's past time on america's good day here in american birthplace where hometown team dons red white and blue but they lost eight of their last nine. so for us, baseball has lost... . so they will put that on the line again. last night,... no audio.

>> now, on the hill, it is the second game of the three game set. and, phillies second base man had a cortisone injection in his right ankle and it has given him some relief despite the fact, that he says, he doesn't want to rest it. and, caesar fernandes is hitting .284. quite the celebration in the nation's capitol the nationals, the giants, today coming off the stars and stripes. and then he launched a rare cracker off his bat in the first. gave washington a two to nothing lead. bad news for nl east leader as steven strasburg left in the fourth with the tightness in his side. he had a problem earlier this year. nationals did win this game nine-three. anticipation is usually building for the sixers to begin their summer league on monday. it is our first chance to see these new draft picks .

all eyes were on jahlil okafor but ray shawn holmes and toe coat toe are pull topped get their first taste of professional basketball on a team hoping go to build a identity. >> obviously, i'm just confident, every time i step on the floor. we go out there we will play hard, and show off what i can do and i have a good chance. >> for a young guy trying to come in the league for rookie trying to get playing time, and experience on the floor this is a perfect place to be for a situation to be in and i am glad to be here and ready to get started for hure. >> and patriotism, tomorrow america could get open birthday gift should team u.s.a. manage to win women's world cup. u.s. working out in vancouver before the final a begins japan, remain of the final four years ago when they lost in the penalty shoot-out. first championship rematch in women's world cup history. u.s. has not allowed a goal in 513 minute, and delaware new jersey native karlie lloyd

said they are ready for revenge. >> this is the finals. thinks where you put everything on the line. there is no holding back. there is in reserving energy. it is full throttle, and i'm really confident, in the way that we are looking right now and i think we're doing really good things out there we're feeling good. we're, covered and we will be ready to go. >> she's so wonderful to see them win that. go u.s.a. >> they do not get enough appreciation. they are fantastic. >> fun to watch too. >> thanks, jamie. up next on "action news" accu weather forecast with meteorologist melissa magee stick around. more care less beat sunrise chase sunset do it all. on us. get your first month's payment plus five years wear and tear coverage.

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all right. it happens only once a year, on this day the ceremonial, tapping of the liberty bell. direct desend events of those who signed the declaration of independent, 238 years ago, ceremoniously tapped the liberty bell today. "action news" eva pilgrim was master of ceremony for this wonderful tradition. time for a check of the accu weather forecast, a very important forecast, looking forward to tonight with the big celebration. >> yes right. >> a lot of pressure on me right now. >> don't get nervous. >> no. >> you are great under pressure. >> thank you kindly for that. it does look like the showers are moving out already and it will be dry but cloudy for the fire works spectacular. we will show you storm tracker six live double scan radar. you can see it is mostly dry but i do want to pinpoint a couple of showers moving into philadelphia, so we will go in tighter on street level with storm tracker six and you can see some showers there in the city crossing over the delaware river pressing into

western sections of south jersey, and these will be around until 6:30, 6:45 tonight and then we will improvement on the way as we get in the rest of our fourth of july night. we will show you the picture outside sky six live in hd, we are looking down the parkway as folks are out and about here on this saturday evening getting ready for the fourth of july jam. the concert. the fire works later on tonight. it looks like they will really be a spectacular evening. temperatures today were on the cool sidees speak specially with the northeasterly win. high today in the city only 77. seventy-five in the city. sixty-four in the poconos a long the coast in sea isle city active boardwalk at 73. out to the west in lancaster in at 68. here's satellite six with action radar. what we had earlier today was this area of low pressure that kind of moved to our north earlier this morning. that did trigger some showers north and west of that 95 corridor even across areas in south jersey. we're tracking this area of low pressure over virginia, that will move on off to our south and east for the rest of

tonight. high pressure returns for the second half of our holiday weekend. call from accu weather tonight partly cloudy, tracking areas of fog with that northeasterly win. fifty-eight in the suburbs for the overnight low and 66 in philadelphia. we will fast forward through time future tracker six showing you at 8:00 o'clock tomorrow on sunday, numbers rebound nicely. we're currently sitting at 75 degrees. as we get into tomorrow early in the morning temperatures in the city will be in the lower 70's. they will keep on climbing with still easterly wind overhead. 1:30 tomorrow afternoon we are easily climbing in the upper 80's and more typical for july standard. here is that fire works concert, and spectacular for the informality of july. partly cloudy, patchy fog 7:00 p.m. tonight. seventy-three. 11:00 p.m. that temperature coming in at 68. here's the exclusive accu weather seven day forecast dryer brighter on sunday. high of 87. on monday, it is humid with a stray shower or thunderstorm overhead. we will max out in the 80's.

tuesday some sunshine around. thunderstorm likely as well. in at 87. pattern looks to be unsettled on wednesday 89 degrees work some showers and storms, and then on thursday, clouds, some sun, high up to 87. the upper and middle 80's on friday and maybe a little wet weather as we get into next saturday walter. all and all cloudy right now. sprinkle here and there we will start to dry out close to sunset. >> looks like july in our region. >> yes, it is july good through have it. >> thanks, melissa. world news saturday is next on channel six. don't miss "action news" at ten on p hl17 tonight. then we're back here on six abc at 11:00. of course, fourth of july yam coming up at 7:00 in a half an hour so don't go anywhere. for melissa magee jeff skversky and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. we will see you right back here at 11:00 o'clock. >> ♪♪

welcome to "world news tonight." on this fourth of july, a celebrating nation on alert. thousands of officers on guard, in the air, on the ground, from the national mall to the vegas strip. the guns out, dogs, too. our team, right there as police step up patrols from coast to coast. the fireworks display taking a terrifying turn. >> oh, my god. >> hot shells flying into a packed crowd, injuring spectators. how a holiday show went horribly wrong. july 4th washout. millions facing drenching rains in the southeast. mother nature's wrath and glory on full display. and, thieves smashing through glass, taking off with the whole atm and all the cash inside. the american city where atms are going, going, gone.