a firefighter when a home catches fire near the boardwalk in south jersey. >> we could have downpours later this week. today is going to be nice. >> reporter: it seems like a broken record. every other day we have showers and thunderstorms. we'll get you to cape may, we have fishermen enjoying the dry weather down there. yesterday turned out to be beautiful on the sand. we were worried about showers ruining the day instead we got sun and clouds, showers and thunder west of the delaware river of today it's sun and clouds the whole way. 74 in philadelphia. wilmington, 74. allentown, 68. trenton, 71. millville, 73. the visibility has gone up, as well. improving in lancaster and allentown. from this point on the forecast is sun and clouds, warmer

temperatures, low humidity levels. with a we're watching this is -- what we're watching, this upper leave low pressure system that will drift toward the east/northeast as it slides east it increases the humidity and the threat for showers and thunderstorms. today is dry and comfortable. things turn downhill home. 81 degrees by lunchtime 3:00 p.m., 86 anticipating a high of 87. we'll talk about the threat of thunderstorms in the seven day when i see you again. nydia. >> chris, thank you philadelphia police are investigating a stabbing that left a teenager dead. it happened in the parking lot of a walgreens. a pedestrian flagged down officers at 3:45 a.m. the officers found a 17-year-old girl lying on the sidewalk with a stab wound to the neck.

she rushed her to einstein hospital where she later died. crews are investigating a double shooting in olney that left a man dead. the action cam was on the scene on the 5100 block of north front street. police found the man in the back seat of a car shot several times. a second man was nearby lying on the ground with a bullet wound to the leg. he is hospitalized in stable condition. police are questioning him in an effort to determine a motive and suspect. >> firefighters was among one of seven people injured when a three story home went up in flames off the boardwalk on the 900 block of saint charles place. firefighters rescued several people trapped inside the home. the homeowner discovered the fire on the unopened first floor. >> the homeowner came down to find a room downstairs that was on fire. he attempted to put the fire out, himself but was not ain't

do that -- was not able to do that and called the firefighters. >> seven people including a firefighter suffered minor injuries, the cause is under investigation. a teenager has been killed and two other people are recovering after an atv crash in burlington county. new jersey state police say it happened yesterday afternoon off alan road. a 13-year-old girl and adult were driving atvs when they collided. both drivers and the juvenile were flown to area hospitals. the 13-year-old died of her injuries. philadelphia police arrested this man in the murder of an 85-year-old woman inside her home in east mount airy last monday. 37-year-old wilson was arrested yesterday. he is charged with the murder of regina brunner-holmes. wilson was known around the

neighborhood as leroy the handyman and had done work for the woman in the past. >> we believe he came to her door that night. she knew him from previous times and let him him. we believe he was stealing something from her she caught him in the act of doing that. and it set him off and he beat her and stabbed her. >> captain clark commended the detectives handling the case, they remained on the case until an arrest was made. >> police have recovered a body near where a teenager disappeared. police believe the body matches the description of the 16-year-old boy who was seen struggling in the water on june 30th. official confirmation has not been made. >> the holiday weekend turned deadly for man who was swimming at the jersey shore.

officials at ocean county are investigating the cause of death of the man who died. he was swimming at the beach when he went under and never surfaced. the man's body was found by lifeguards in bay head, new jersey. an autopsy is pending. he has not been officially identified. this is viewer video sent to "action news" of a small shark in sea isle city. they caught a baby shark. we talked to a local expert who said people should not panic. >> we catch them for sport and let them go, it's a lot of fun as far as danger to people, nothing to worry about. >> the fishermen say they have caught three small sharks in the last few days, this is not a cause for concern. >> philadelphia police had their hands full breaking up big crowds on south street after the

fourth of july festivities. at one point they had to close south street to let the people pass. no serious problems were reported. "action news" was back on the benjamin franklin parkway after all the if i know for the massive -- after all the fun for the massive cleanup. crews took down the stage and the fencing and all the trash. party on the parkway in the birth place of the nation was capped off with a fireworks display. the fireworks were set to popular music like uptown funk. the complicated choreography of the continuous 15 minute awe-inspiring visual took 6 months to plan. we have more on the celebration from the parkway. >> reporter: a stunning display lights up the night sky wrapping

up a celebration in the city where it all began. >> happy fourth of july! >> reporter: new phillies jam on the parkway is an indispenser day party like -- independence day like none other. cynthia brought her daughter and nephew. >> it's a great opportunity to be together and celebrate the fourth and independence day. >> it's so much fun i love it down here. >> reporter: the crowds were entertained by a star-studded list of music acts headlined by philadelphia's own the roots! >> bigger than anything, i've never been sheer in my whole life. >> reporter: after years of watching the jam on tv, scott and judy say it's impressive. >> the enormity of it.

it's amazing. >> reporter: celebrating the fourth and the freedoms we share in the birthplace of our nation. particularly meaningful for this searm sergeant -- army sergeant who immigrated from romania when he was 16. >> take your future in your own hands and make whatever you want out of it. >> reporter: officials say a couple of hundred thousand people came out for the concert. if you can believe they say there were no major arrests or incidents or injuries. channel 6 "action news." >> across the river the city of camden held it's own concert and fireworks show. the camden county freedom festival took place place along the camden waterfront. blood sweat and tears took to the stage before the fireworks show. chester county was a great

place to see fireworks, as well. all eyes were looking toward the sky at the wilson farm park. the fourth of july was a special day for the country's newest citizens. 15 people took the oath of allegiance in front of independence hall yesterday. >> it's the fourth of july and i am citizen on this day so i'm so happy about that. >> after the ceremony, thousands gathered to watch bands, floats and dancers march in the parade. many came prepared for the parade with umbrellas and rain coats. 6abc.com is a great source throughout the holiday weekend. check out 6abc.com for accuweather and real time on local roadways and fest

festivities continuing in the area. >> this weekend marks the first equality protests that happened in philadelphia 50 years ago. the man from ohio who was behind last month's supreme court decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide spoke to the crowd. >> we need to remember who came before us, and the risks and sacrifices that they made. >> yesterday's celebration is part of the speaking out for equality exhibit at the national constitution center. the exhibit runs until january 3 and the admission is free. there's much more to come on sunday morning edition of "action news." have allergies, a common way to keep them under control is not a great choice after all. pesky problems saturday of recent racism.

how all the wet weather is bringing more mosquitoes. looking live sky6 live hd meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather forecast when we come right back.

>> from our delaware newsroom officials have a new warning about mosquitoes after heavy record rainfall. they say heavy rains created breeding areas for the post. areas have been sprayed

throughout the week, and more will be scheduled as necessary. >> reporter: it's not just the mosquitoes it's the gnats too. i was down in sea isle -- [laughter]. that's how i swat them away. philadelphia international airport, 70 degrees, dewpoint, 59. winds are calm we have a thin overcast upstairs, we have high cirrus clouds up above. atlantic city combination of sun and clouds, 74 degrees at the airport. dewpoint, 71. a light breeze out of the of the east at 4 miles per hour. you can see folks getting their spot on the sand. wave action picking up a little bit, we're checking waves of 3 to 4 feet. a little rough on the water if you're doing boating. wilmington, 74. reading, 67. allentown, 68. the poconos 63. satellite and radar showing a

much better scenario than yesterday. yesterday we had an area of low pressure here riding up the appalachians that brought the wet conditions to the area, especially west of philadelphia yesterday. today we're watching an upper level low across the ohio and the tennessee valleys. this cloud cover will break up as the day wears on. that means a decent amount of sunshine this afternoon. the wider view this is the feature here that will bring spotty thunderstorms to the area tomorrow and tuesday here's the trailing cold front that will bring numerous showers and thunderstorms come wednesday. we don't need to see any more rain. since june 1, millville over 400% of normal. 1.4 inches of rain. atlantic city more than 10. philadelphia 9. allentown, 8 inches of rain. we've seen a tremendous amount of rainfall over the last 30

days or so. unfortunately we have more to go in the forecast. future tracker 6 no weather issues out there. tomorrow morning patchy fog. otherwise it's a day featuring clouds and sun similar to today. lay in the afternoon we could pick up spotty thunderstorms that could produce a drenching downpour. only 20% of us will see them tomorrow. the coverage becomes extensive as we get into tuesday, you can see how much activity we'll see tuesday afternoon, it will be more sweating into wednesday. we have a good shot of seeing wet weather over the next couple of days. poconos, 77 degrees, nice and relaxing, you had a miserable time yesterday, periods of rain. today much much better. at the shore delightful day on the sand, 670 degrees if you're doing boating waves picking up, high tide around 10:40 sun and

clouds, the slightest breeze out of the southeast at 5 to 10 miles per hour. philadelphia, 87 degrees, sun and clouds, warmer, winds out of the southwest 5 to 10, temperatures peaking between 3 and 6:00 p.m. fairly low humidity levels. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, that changes tomorrow, the humidity starts to spike monday afternoon, same thing tuesday and wednesday. next three days after today very uncomfortable. spotty thunderstorms, 87678 tuesday, same thing 88. wednesday, 89. some of the storms could produce heavy downpours and gusty winds. thursday, sun and clouds, 86. friday sticky again and highs in the upper 80s. >> we'll take another look at fourth of july celebrations across the delaware valley. hundreds of people showed off their patriotism in delaware

county. they were decked out in red white and blue. the annual parade began at the fire company and ended at hill top field with games and family fun. a parade in belmawr camden county started with a dance and baby, the little ones were part of the fun along browning road. there were antique cars in the annual fourth of july parade. we'll be right back.

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>> welcome back on this sunday, it is 9:20, 72 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at the walt whitman bridge, a much nicer day today than yesterday. not a great start to the fourth of july weekend a fabulous finish get out and enjoy it. "healthcheck," a new study finds there may be ways to predict whole get alzheimers disease. researchers followed people with memory and cognitive tests.

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lot brighter than yesterday. yesterday we had showers pass on through, today we have sunshine. temperatures in the mid 70s. 87 is the high today. which is average for this time of the year. that's right where we should be. combination of sun and clouds, a nice quiet afternoon. satellite 6 along with action radar. you can follow the front that swept through yesterday. there's the area of low pressure developing along the kentucky/tennessee border. this low will slowly drift in our neck of the woods towards us anyway over the next few days, that will increase the threat of showers and thunderstorms late tomorrow into tuesday and wednesday a stronger cold front pushes through and knocks it out to sea and brings another chance of showers and thunderstorms as we get into thursday, busy week enjoy the quiet day. >> mastercard has a security

feet instead of using your fingerprint. i will let you take a selfie. it will compare the photo with one on file. mastercard is planning to let five hundred card holders test before everyone else. microsoft is delaying the launch of windows ten for some people. it will roll out the program in waves. it was set to be available on july 29th. the first to get the upgrade will be window insiders who tested a beta version. then businesses and schools. microsoft said it wants to test millions of computers to make sure they are all compatible. topping our people scene the piano man is a married man once again. he married alexis roderick at

the couple's annual july 4th party. andrew cuomo presided over the nuptials. they are expecting their first child together. a classic board game is heading to the big screen. man on mri -- monopoly is heading to the to the silver screen it will tell a boy from baltic avenue who cruises chance and community to make his fortune. much more to come on "action news," how a young boy needs a yellow baseball to play the sport. those stories and more, plus meteorologist chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" continues.

the search is on for whoever stabbed a teenager to death overnight in hunting park. we'll have the latest on the developing story. >> fireworks ignite a blaze at a home in northern california. expossive and dry conditions dangerous recipe in the drought-stricken state. >> we're in for a beautiful sunday, enjoy it for now we're tracking wet weather.

>> enjoy the fun today. how about it meteorologist chris sowers. >> reporter: that's right, focus on today's weather because we have threat of showers and storms in the forecast, monday, tuesday and wednesday. it's gorgeous on city avenue. a gentle breeze blowing birds of chirping, sun is shining. 69 in warrington. saint davids 69. center city, 75. across the river we go into south jersey, glassboro 75. gandys beach a tranquil morning on the delaware bay. 73. buena, 73. woodbine 76 and avalon 75. not to leave out my friends in delaware smyrna 76. there's the view of cape may fishermen looking for flounder or sea bass. waves 3 or 4 feet. we do not have a small craft advisory issued.

3 to 4 feet is a decent sized wave for some of the smaller vessels. satellite and radar a high, thin clouds that's about it. otherwise, decent amount of sunshine. 74 lunchtime, 81. 3:00 p.m., 86. shooting for a high of 87 degrees. we'll talk about the threat of the showers and thunderstorms in the seven-day forecast when i see you in just a bit. >> philadelphia police are investigating a stabbing that left a teenager dead. it happened in the parking lot of a walgreens on the 4100 block of north broad street in the city's hunting park section. officers were flagged down at 3:45 a.m. by a pedestrian that person alerted officers to a 17-year-old girl lying on the sidewalk with a stab wound to the neck. the officers rushed her to einstein hospital where she later died. >> philadelphia police are investigating a deadly shooting

of a man overnight. the crime scene unit was on the 2000 block of port richmond. gunfire rang out at 1:30, a man was struck in the chest and neck and pronounced on the scene. police have no motives or suspects in the shooting. a crowd gathered near crime scene tape following a deadly shooting in camden. it happened on the 1800 block of broadway around 10:30. the man in his 30s was shot and rushed to cooper university hospital. police have no motive or suspects in this shooting. he died from his wounds. >> the fourth of july celebration went out with a bang and a lot of color. the fireworks closed out the spectacular party. philly's jam on the parkway the free concert featured a star-studded list of musicians

including philadelphia's own the roots. >> it's a opportunity for everybody to jam and have a good time and celebrate the fourth. it's a great country. >> it's a concert it's a thrill. people are so much fun i love it down here. >> officials estimated 200,000 people turned out for the big independence day bash. "action news" was there on the benjamin franklin parkway as crews got to work for the massive cleanup. they wasted no time taking down the stage and fencing and clearing out the trash. the benjamin franklin parkway is open for traffic. >> fourthful july was celebrated across the delaware and lehigh valleys with spectacular fireworks displays. this is the annual celebration in dewey beach delaware, the colorful display was i will illuminated in the ocean water

below. >> the action cam was in strathmere, cape may county for the annual fourth of july parade. there are kids on red blit why -- red white and blue bikes. the statue of liberty took part in the parade, as well. the fire truck belongs to the strathmere volunteer fire company. >> the band played for those lining the streets in norristown, montgomery county. some of them dressed in pay patriotic outfits. 6abc.com is a great resource throughout the holiday weekend. check out the storm tracker 6 live and hourly forecast, plus, before you head home check out real time traffic conditions on the local roads. you'll finds wawa welcome festivities and fireworks in the area. >> fireworks did not take part

in california because of the severe drought conditions. in sacramento, someone fired off fireworks and that sparked a house fire. >> reporter: this morning a shocking example. dangers posed by fireworks. >> that's your house? >> yes. >> reporter: a sacramento neighborhood engulfed in flames after a fourth of july festivities got out of hand. >> when did you notice it started flaming up. >> somebody did fireworks. >> reporter: a tense holiday weekend across several western states. fire crews fear the epic drought conditions and the explosive fireworks could spell trouble. >> we're in extreme drought register sayings is drier -- vegetation is vier because you can't -- is drier because you can't water. >> reporter: in a bay area suburb more than 100 residents under to leave their homes.

in bakersfield california a special task force to enforce 1,500-dollar fine. >> anyone caught with illegal fireworks will receive it. >> reporter: wildfires are burning in 8 western states more than a dozen considered large fires, this one in eastern washington state sparked by fireworks. >> the way it raced passed us it was incredible. millions of greeks are heading to the polls to vote on a referendum that could decide the country's economic future and europe's financial stability. the country is divided on whether to accept the terms of an international bailout plan. there's no word on what will happen if they vote no. greeks are in long lines waiting to withdraw their daily limit of about $67. the 6 world powers and iran

have reached a tentative agreement on sanctions during nuclear talks. it's the first noticeable signs of progress. secretary of state john kerry was there with other open issues on the table. he is scheduled to meet with iran's from foreign minister. they hope to broker a final deal on the nuclear program. pope francis is high above the atlantic ocean flying toward latin america. he left rome this morning for ecuador, bolivia i can't and paraguay. the pope intends to announce a message of solidarity with south america's poor. hundreds of thousands are expected to greet him during the trip. today britain's royal couple prince william and princess indicate kate will be celebrating the baptism of their

daughter char -- charlotte is 4th in line to the thrown. >> a freak accident a young boy suffered minor injuries when a plane crashes on a california beach. >> no holiday celebrations here some folks down south had to deal with drenching thunderstorms this weekend. looking live through sky6 live hd. we have a beautiful finish to the holiday weekend meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back.

>> a small plane came down on a crowded southern california beach this holiday weekend. the single engine plane tried to land, but flipped over and hit the water in carlsbad yesterday. a 1-year-old beach was taken to the hospital treated for are a gash in the head from the debris.

the 24-year-old pilot was not hurt. an investigation is underway to determine what cause it. a july fourth celebration took a terrifying turn in north carolina. a deck on a beach house gave way as the family took a group picture. 14 people were injured two critically. a young child is among the injured. investigators are trying to sort out what caused the collapse. a coast guard rescued a man stranded in a sailboat off the coast of florida. he left for port st. louisy -- st. lucie a week ago. he ran into a storm and ran out of gas. he was rescued and taken to the hospital near west palm beach florida and treated for severe sunburn. another round of rain caused flood watching in

alabama. streets were covered after the latest thunderstorm. the thunderstorms knocked out power to several thousand people. moore rain is expected today. >> we're sick of showers here, too, souers. >> reporter: i was waiting for that. everybody east of the mississippi turn the faucet off. you go west of the mississippi they have not seen any rain, drought conditions in california and oregon and washington state. the eastern seaboard everybody has been inundated with rain. that's the camden waterfront, nice and tranquil, barely a ripple on the delaware a river. getting back to the rainfall totals east of the mississippi this is here in the delaware valley. millville has seen 407% of norm since june 1. wilmington 300%. atlantic city, 285. philadelphia, 260% of normal.

allentown, 170% of normal in the last 35 days, we have three more chances of showers and thunderstorms in the seven-day forecast. the numbers will increase. 74 in philadelphia. wilmington, 74. reading, 70 degrees, poconos 64. trenton, 71. and sea isle, 74. a nice sea breeze kicks in this afternoon. east/cecil breezes, 76 on the sand in atlantic city an wildwood and cape may. along with that you will see decent amount of sunshine, the thick dense overcast will stay to the southwest. no weather issues today. tomorrow it should be for the most part a quiet day but we'll see a tremendous increase in this the humidity will go sky high. tuesday uncomfortable. wednesday oppressive, as well. with that increasing humidity the threat for spotty thunderstorms develops especially come tuesday and wednesday. here's a look at the dew points. not too bad upper 50s low 60s

that's comfortable. monday afternoon now we're looking like new orleans dewpoints in the low to mid 70s, tuesday afternoon worse mid 70s throughout the area. it will make for an uncomfortable feel over the next 72 hours or so. the very oppressive in the humidity department monday, tuesday and wednesday. today, nice and tranquil, partly sunny, 77 degrees, a nice refreshing breeze coming off a miserable saturday where it rained all day long. beach haven 77. nice afternoon sea breeze kicking in. sea siel -- sea isle, 78. nice day to do fishing back bays. high tide 1:00 p.m. winds out of the southeast five to ten miles. seas less than one foot. water temperatures up to

75 degrees that's nice and comfortable. philadelphia, 87, sun and clouds warmer. winds out of the southwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour. overnight tonight, partly cloudy mild, 63 degrees outlying suburbs. 68 for center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, unsettled stuffer getting in here tomorrow afternoon. spotty in nature, maybe a handful of us see thunderstorms tomorrow. it's tuesday and wednesday where it increases in coverage. 87 88, 89, monday through wednesday, feel like the low to mid 90s. thursday, 86. friday, sun and clouds, 88 degrees, very sticky again. [laughter]. >> all right, thanks, chris. >> well, philadelphia wases not the only east coast city to celebrate the nation's birthday with artificial thunder and lightning of fireworks. tens ever thousand turned out at the national mall in washington d.c. to see the annual fireworks

spectacular. security was ramped up for the holiday weekend with checkpoints in place colorful variation took place in new york city. there were 1,000 counterterrorism and undercover officers working amid the celebration, there were no reports of any incidents.

>> welcome back on this sunday, it is 9:49, we're taking a live look via sky 6, cape may, new jersey, folks are enjoying the beach. yesterday wasn't a bad day at the shore, it will be more beautiful today enjoy. >> we're at the "action news" big board with big talker. a michigan teen is not letting his medical condition keep him from playing the sports he loves. resign was born with a visual impairment. because of that he needs a yellow baseball when he bats. it wasn't a problem for his league but when he wanted to play in a tournament sanctioned by the national little league, they said no, but a letter was written by his coach and the league reversed their decision. the most beautiful truck

driver held by overdrive magazine, she drives for sun rise transport located in lancaster county. >> it is just something that you have to do a little bit differently than the men do and handle yourself differently. it's amazing how you're accepted after a while. >> good for you, she said she attended a seminar about applying for male dominated jobs, she is hooked on driving big rigs and doing it for 15 years. >> back to you. >> a new study finds attractiveness may be linked to acquaintness. the longer you know them, the less likely you will be linked. perception of beauty may change over time in a relationship as

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>> let's see if our friend is out there playing tennis by himself today. doesn't look like he is on the back wall again today. it's a good day to be out there 73 degrees. >> the phillies wrap up their series against the braves in an afternoon match in atlanta. they hope to make it not a complete shutout series. jamie apody has sports. america's pastime on america's birthday is a good thing

especially here in the hometown of america's birth place. looking for the first win, he will be looking for it next time too. braves scored four times in the first, and and the second, solo homer. 5-0 braves. hernandez, making folks forget chase utley is on the ld. he extended his hitting streak to 9. correa give up 9 hits. phils lost 6 straits, nine of their last ten red white and blue. anticipation building for the sixers who begin their summer league tomorrow. it will be the first chance to

see the draft picks hit the court. all eyes will be on the okafor. they are pumped to get their first taste on a basketball team that's hoping to build an identity. >> i'm confident every time i step on the floor. i play hard and show over what i can do, i think i have a good chance. for a young guy who is looking for playing time and experience on the floor, this is the perfect situation to be in. i'm glad to be here, and i am ready to get started for sure. >> yesterday we celebrated, patriotism, today america could get the ultimate birthday gift should team u.s.a. win the women's world cup. the finale against japan. the rematch against four years ago when they lost in a shootout. it's the first rematch in women's world cup history. women have not allowed a goal in

513 minutes. >> this is where you put everything on the line there's no holding back, there's no reserving energy, it's full throatle and i -- throttle i'm confident in the way we're looking right now. we're doing good things out there. we're feeling good, we're recovered and ready to go. don't put away the red why white and blue from last night. it's u.s.a. all the way. have a great way. >> check out this pie eating contest, people dug into the mile high key lime contest in key west florida. this manner won by devouring a whipped cream topped pie in 18

seconds. >> more moo to come on sunday morning edition of "action news," why a crocodile and a man have a knock down in mexico. >> air force beats an olympian in a race this weekend but a fractions of the second. chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when "action news" continues.

>> welcome back it's 10:00 a.m. sunday, july 5. we're following developing news though,, a teenager is dead after she was stabbed in a parking lot at a philadelphia pharmacy overnight. >> seven people are hurt including a firefighter when a home catches fire near the boardwalk in south jersey. we're tracking storms to the west that could bring downpours to the area this week. chris sowers is at the "action news" big board with more. >> reporter: that's not today, today is a good day combination of sun and clouds, 75 degrees in philadelphia. wilmington, 74. right now we're seeing a land breeze down the shore sea isle 74. beach haven 79. these winds will shift later this afternoon more in a southeasterly direction that's the sea breeze that will cool everything down on the sand. satellite and radar we have an area of low pressure out here and we have a warm front. this front came through

yesterday in the form of a cold front. that's what has brought the northwesterly winds and the lower humidity levels. of it will return to the area as a warm front tomorrow. there's a ton of humidity down here it awful in the virginias and the carolinas. once it moves into the area it will sit over top of us for 72 hours or so. the warmer day but a decent amount of sunshine, sun and clouds, 87 degrees is the forecasted high. i'll talk about the threat for storms in the search day in just a little bit. >> our big story this sunday morning is developing right now. police are investigating the death of a teenager she was found stabbed in a parking lot overnight. >> the 17-year-old was discovered by a passer by in hunting park. "action news" trish hartman joins us from the scene with the details. trish? >> reporter: eva and nydia police are investigating a

deadly stabbing that took the life of a 17-year-old girl. a crime scene unit wrapped up their investigation at the walgreens at the corner of north broad and hunting park avenue. officers say a passer by flagged down a patrol car reporting the victim lying in the parking lot of the walgreens with a stab wound to her neck. she was taken to einstein medical center where she was pronounced a short time later. family members were at the scene earlier this morning, "action news" spoke with the victim's aunt who said she was out with friends when this happened. >> my niece was a nice girl she was no fighter. she went out a fight broke out they kale back -- they came back down here and the end result she got stabbed, i don't know, i hope we get closure and find out who did this to my my niece. >> reporter: now, police have not released the victim's

identity, no word on any suspect. the manager said there's surveillance video from the parking lot and police are looking at that right now. now, if you know anything or saw anything in the early morning hours at the walgreens homicide detectives would like to hear from you. we're live in hunting park, trish hartman. channel 6 "action news." >> police are investigating a double shooting that left a man dead. the action cam was on the scene on north front street in olney. police found a man shot dead in the back seat of a car. a second man was on the ground with a bullet wound to the leg. he is in stable condition. police are questioning him to determine a motive and suspect. >> memorial services are being held for regina brunner-holmes. the services are taking place after police made an arrest in connection with the victim's'

killing in mount airy. leroy wilson is arrested for the stabbing of regina brunner-holmes. she was known as a handyman in the neighborhood. she let him into the home and perhaps caught him stealing something. it is then he beat the victim and slashed her throat. a home went up in flames off the boardwalk overnight it happened on saint charles place. firefighters rescued several people trapped inside the home. the homeowner discovered the fire on the unopened first floor. >> the homeowner came down torched a room downs that -- downstairs that had been on fire. he attempted to put it out but could not do that and called

911. firefighters arrived to find 6 people on one deck and two people on another deck. seven people suffered minor injuries. the cause is under have -- investigation. a teenager has been killed and two others recovered after an atv crash in burlington county new jersey. police say a 13-year-old girl and adult collided. the 13-year-old indicted of her injuries, the other victims are expected to survive. >> police have recovered a body in an inlet in north wildwood where a teenager disappeared on june 30th. the body was pulled out after 6:00 p.m. police believe the body matches the description of the 16-year-old boy who was seen struggling in the water on june 30th. official confirmation of they the of the remains has not been made. >> holiday weekend turned deadly for a man swimming at the

jersey shore. officials in ocean county are investigating the death of the man who drown. the 22-year-old victim from i don't i don't i don'tyonkers new york went into the water and never surfaced. an autopsy is pending. a an "action news" viewer sent a small shark to us in sea isle city, new jersey. we talked to a local expertly. >> we catch them for sport and let them go, it's a lot of fun and as far as danger to the people there is noticing to worry about. >> the fishermen said they caught three of the small sharks, this is to the not a cause for concern. philadelphia police had their hands full handling big

crowds on south street after fourth of july festivities. at one point police had to close south street to let the people pass. officers were on horseback and bikes to handle the crowds. no serious problems report. crews were on the scene taking down the stage and fencing and the trash. ment benjamin franklin parkway is open for traffic. >> fourth of july celebration in philadelphia, the birthplace of the nation was capped off with a spectacular fireworks display. the fireworks over the art museum were set to popular music. people crowded the steps of the museum to watch the display. the complicated choreography of the continuous 15 minute awe-inspiring event took 6 months to plan. >> the city of camden held

their own concert and fireworks show. ♪ the camden county freedom festival took place along the camden county waterfront. blood sweat and tears took to the stage much to the clouds delight. hatboro montgomery county is planning a big party today pulling out all the stops to mark it's 300th birthday. the parade steps off at 2:00 p.m. on summit avenue. it includes drills by recent actor -- re-enactors. the birthday batch continues until 4:00 p.m. 15 people took the oath of the allegiance during the ceremony. >> i'm a citizen on this day

and i am happy about that. congratulations to them. thousands gathered to watch bands and floats and dancers march in the independence parade. many came prepared for the parade with umbrellas and raincoats. >> check out storm tracker 6 live radar and the hourly forecast and realtime traffic conditions and fireworks that are going on today in the area. >> this weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the first equality protest of gay rights. the march happened in philadelphia. hundreds of people gathered to honor the 40 gay and lesbian activists who march in front of independence hall back in 1965. the man from ohio from the supreme court decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide he spoke to the crowd. >> a landmark day but we need to remember who came before us

and the risk and sacrifices they made. >> yesterday's celebration was part of the speaking out for equality exhibit at the national constitution center. the exhibit runs until january 3 and admission is free. >> we're following breaking news an accident has closed all northbound lanes on i-95 near delaware county near the blue route. two cars extra tractor-trailer are involved. there are minor injuries, crews are trying to clean up a fuel spill. 95 north is closed near the blue route, traffic is backing up in the area. you will want to plan an alternate if you need to travel in the area. we'll have the latest on "action news" and 6abc.com. there is still much to come on "action news" sunday morning. tall fish tale, a young boy hooks a whopper. team u.s.a. takes on japan to win the world cup.

we have a preview of the big game. looking live on sky6 live hd a beautiful shot, i believe that's atlantic city, 73 degrees if the city. meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come back.

>> in georgia was quite the photo finish of the peach tree road race, an air force person from colorado barely beat an

limp ran. it took race officials two hours to figure out who the actual winner was. there was a lot of money and prizes. >> he started celebrating too soon and he slowed up. the guy from behind took him. >> let's go live on sky 6 back down to cape may. hopefully you're enjoying your weekend down the jersey shore. yesterday did not pan out as advertised. we had a lot of sunshine down there, a wonderful day on the sand. today you can see folks enjoying themselves, throwing the frisbee getting their spot. a beautiful day. tomorrow we increase the threat of showers and thunderstorms. we're sitting at 75, this is a nice number, dewpoint, 59. winds are calm, barometer holding steady. 69 in allentown reading 71.

we had visibility issues early this morning dense fog set in. poconos 66. wilmington, 74. trenton, coming in at 73. here's satellite and radar the frontal system that brought the shower activity to the area yesterday is draped across the virginias and the caroline carolinas. you get north of the front it feels good up state new york, the poconos lehigh valley not too bad. even in the delaware valley it is not that bad. the wider view on the water vapor i image close the counter clockwise swirl. as this gets closer to philadelphia, increases the humidity and increase increases the threat of showers and thunderstorms. that's a cold front that will knock this guy out to sea like playing a game of billiards hits

the slow and pushes it out to sea, but it doesn't happen until thursday. enjoy today's weather because it will be stifle starting tomorrow. sun and clouds today tomorrow same thing one or two of us pick up a spotty thunderstorm, just a hand hand of us sea this. if you pick a thunderstorm, 3:30, west of philadelphia, expect to see drenching downpours. tuesday we start to see more activity more in the way of widespread coverage, i think the model is downplaying this too much. i think you'll see drenching downpours and more so as we get into wednesday afternoon which right now is too far out, i can't show you that, because the model run doesn't go that far out. the wednesday, cold front approaching, activity get stronger. clouds and sun 78 degrees winds shift out of the of the southeast this afternoon.

beach haven 77. atlantic city, 78. ocean city, 78. ocean temperature, 73 that's nice. cape may 77. rehoboth beach 80 degrees, sun and clouds, ocean temperature off the coast of bethany 73. in the delaware bay ocean temperatures range from 75 to 83. warmer stuffer in the bay waters. reading, 86. lancaster, 84. allentown, 85. sun and clouds, warmer, philadelphia, 87 which is average for this time of the year. millville, 84. dover 80 degrees this afternoon. the the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, spotty stuff tomorrow, don't cancel the plans, but after 3 or 4:00 p.m. keep an eye to the sky west of philadelphia. 88 tuesday, spotty thunderstorms, jersey and delaware keep an eye to the sky. wednesday, numerous showers and thunderstorms developing. 89 degrees this is the batch of moisture that could on the stronger side associated with with a cold front. there will be more energy with

this thursday, quiet friday and saturday, sticky highs in the upper 80s beautiful day for the barbecue. >> get out there. it's a big day for burlington county carly lloyd getting ready to take on japan in the world cup fiebltion. >> it's he owe finals. it's called the ultimate rematch. japan defeated them in 2011. >> reporter: team u.s.a. versus japan. it's an epic rematch. four years ago the americans lost the game to japan in a heartbreaker coming up hotter in a penalty kick shootout. >> it's always there that's what happens in heartbreak, heartbreak never goes away, now we have an students. >> reporter: an opportunity. >> reporter: an opportunity for

the u.s. to win their first world cup since 1999. >> what is it like to play a rival like this. >> it's amazing it's what we live for. >> reporter: the offense has caught fire dominating top-ranged germany in the semifinals coming away with a 2-0 momentum. the u.s. is facing a tough japanese defense. the offense has controlled the tempo in games something the u.s. wants to avoid. >> they are unique, nobody else plays like them. >> reporter: u.s. soccer fans have been desperate for another world cup title that stunning win in 1999 feels like a lifetime ago. now with a whole new generation of american soccer fans cheering them on, this squad has a chance to make history of its own.

karen travers abc news, washington.

>> good sunday morning to you sky6 live hd taking a live look for us at penns landing. the festival pier there. a beautiful day 73 degrees, we're at the "action news" big board we're looking at odd and unusual pictures of the week. ♪ the beautiful sounds are from a concert pianist from a

homeless veteran in florida. donald gold treats passer byes passer byes to five songs. a video of his playing has gotten tens of thousands of hits. he is hope that his long lost son will see the video. his new found fame has led to a job after this holiday weekend. well, first here we go a 9-year-old boy has a tall tale to sell about his summer adventure. he was fishing on the river in british columbia with his dad. he caught a sturgeon. the fish measured 9 feet 6 inches. it had a 50-inch girgt girth.

and he and his dad threw it back in, but they have the pictures to approve it happened. >> yiewrveg seen all types of wedding, but this bright in the ceremony, like no other that's a small crocodile dressed in a white dress it's mouth taped shut for protection. this happened in mexico, the mayor was symbolically married to the reptile, it is believed it will bring shrimp and fish to the community. who gave it away, the honor went to the crocodile's designated godfather. i don't know who that is. >> the roots headlined the jam on the parkway fourth of july celebration, they showed their love for "action news." ["action news" theme song].

♪ how awesome is that the roots played the "action news" theme song move closer to your world. they performed with a little twist of their own we like this version. >> chris sowers takes another look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast in just a moment. >> we'll be right back.

>> inside story is later on 6abc here's matt o'donnell with a preview. >> reporter: hey, guys, i hope you're enjoying the fourth of july holiday weekend. coming on inside story we'll discuss the entrance of governor

christie into the presidential race, did his ship sail fours years ago we'll see the entrance of scott walker in about a week. governor wolf becomings the first pennsylvania governor to veto the state budget in its entirety. the pope is coming, the issue of gay marriage will be adiscussion along with policing in the philadelphia. a bit of a change from the police commissioner, coming up on inside story. >> time to check accuweather. >> reporter: i'm trying to figure out what to put on the barbecue. warmer conditions, sun and clouds comfortable humidity levels, lower than yesterday but there will be a little bit of humidity out there. 85 degrees by 2:00. 5:00 p.m., 86 degrees, again a picture perfect finish to the holiday weekend. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast we'll go 87 tomorrow. 88 tuesday, 89 wednesday numbers on the rise. very humid all three days,

spotty thunderstorms possible monday, more in the way of activity, tuesday and wednesday some could be on the stronger side. thursday okay, sun and clouds, cold front pushes the humidity out to sea. friday humidity increases 88 degrees, saturday feels sticky soot high of 88. the early call next weekend is for dry conditions. >> that would be nice. >> this week with george stephanopoulos is coming up at 10:00. 30. >> george covers voting greece and much more. >> reporter: good morning, eva and nydia the eyes of the world on greece with a vote that could shake financial markets and shape the future of europe. weekend politics defined by donald trump and bernie sanders. kickoff today county women u.s.a. team take back the world cup.

back to you. >> here's some of the stories we're working on. family members are speaking out after a 17-year-old girl is stabbed to death if hunting park. help for a local woman searching for her birth mother abandoned years ago. for eva pilgrim, chris sowers i'm nydia han. we'll see you back here at noon.

>> announcer: starting right now on abc's "this week" -- america on alert. heightened security nationwide. did we dodge a bullet on the fourth? why authorities say, we're not out of the woods yet. system breakdown? a random murder in san francisco. the feds and local officials now pointing fingers. why was the suspect, a convicted felon deported five times. breaking from the pack massive crowds turning out for bernie sanders, donald trump under fire, but moving up in the polls. this morning, rick perry here live is he about to make a move? >> america's longing for leadership. and world cup fever, the final match just hours away will the u.s. bring it home? >> announcer