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good morning, it is 5:00 a.m. on this monday, july 13 we're following a developing story. >> police are on the look out for two bandits who held up a popular center city restaurant overnight. >> a stunning sight at the jersey shore when a plane makes an emergency landing in the middle of a busy roadway. >> the skies are generally clear, but accuweather is tracking showers moving our way later today. >> looks like christmas by the way, christmas in july. >> let's find out about weather from karen in for david and matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: does that mean we get presents? >> if you're good. >> reporter: it's not a bad monday for july. we're starting out with clouds and showers the showers are
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filling in from the south and west, i think they will fall apart before they have any impact. we'll see a shower sneak in from wilmington and another moving south and west of the city. 72 degrees right now in philadelphia. 66 in allentown and millville. doesn't look too bad out there but it's turning more humid today. today will be a day that will feature partly sunny skies, it will feel noticeably humid however not oppressive. 87 degrees, so warm for today. we could see a shower at any point. best chance would be later on tonight. mostly cloudy, showers and 71 for the low. you have to watch out for the shower sneaking through here and there. >> reporter: i got you a bridge opening for a christmas in july holiday. >> reporter: i was looking for that. >> reporter: bridge opening early monday morning, you have to wait ten minutes for it.
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she is thrilled can you tell. tacony-palmyra is going up, held to the betsy ross bridge instead. ben franklin bridge, sorry for the bad news, that westbound right lane is out of commission, we'll see delays like we saw last week coming out of the tolls in camden up and over toward 8th and vine. if you're heading to the delaware memorial bridge, we had construction that is expected to wrap right now. so things should be reopened on the delaware memorial bridge. i-95 in the great northeast southbound tail lights by cottman in the work zone moving fine down toward the vine which remained opened overnight toward the schuylkill expressway. overnight closures open until august when they set the beams for the family court pedestrian bridge. overnight closures of the vine
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street expressway have ceased. we had a disabled truck past the northeast extension past the mid county tolls that's cleared but watch out for a water main break white hall road in west northerly -- norton. a viewer video shows flames coming from a row home in camden. they had to break through the windows to fight the flames. a robber held up a restaurant in center city before last call. it happened at trio. two men flashed what appeared to be a weapon to restaurant employees and made off with an unknown amount of cash. nobody was hurt. a woman faces criminal charges today police say she hit and killed a man in the hunting park section. the it happened at 2nd and bristol street.
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the 20-year-old victim with as on his bicycle when a woman tried to pass another vehicle by going into the on coming lane. police say she hit the man and took off. police caught up with the driver a short time later the biker was rushed to temple hospital where he was pronounced dead. family members identified a man his body was recovered from a delaware river in gloucester county. they also chris allen celebrated his 46th birthday on saturday. they say he jumped off his friend's boat something he had done many times before, but he was not wearing a life jacket and was pulled under. dawn miller was on the water and saw people trying to help. >> there was another gentleman that was on a wave runner who had seen him go down and try to get over to him. just as he got over to him he got pulled down again. >> reporter: allen's body was recovered near national park, new jersey. coming up in the next half-hour
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we'll hear from those who witnessed the search. >> a source of an explosion in the sand that sent rhode island beach goers scrambling and a sent a women flying, authorities have no idea what caused the blast. there's no evidence of an explosive device in the sand. "good morning america" will have more on the mystery beach blast at 7:00 a.m. after "action news." >> faa is on the case of a downed skydiving plan. this is video of the plane landing on route 72. one instructor on board was treated for a cut to the arm. happening today
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pennsylvania senator bobble casey will address naacp convention in philadelphia. baltimore state attorney marilyn mosby spoke to the women. she thrust into the spotlight in april after 25-year-old freddie gray was arrested and died in baltimore police custody. marilyn mosby emphasized the importance of empowerment and perseverance. >> with all the negativity that's happening surrounding young people. we must look at those self-motivated and self disciplined. >> her reform to the justice began when her cousin was murdered by another teenager in a case of mistaken identity. president obama will be here tomorrow to speak at the naay. p. >> new jersey board of
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directors is expected to increase fares on contends. nj transit officials say the increase is to close to $60 million budget hole. >> not a bad start to a monday. >> reporter: it's kind of a regular summer day humid warm, but mostly dry. no complaints allowed matthew. storm tracker 6 live double scan around the region, you can see we're basically dry, we have a spotty shower near wilmington, still maybe a remnant of that. south and west of the city, we may see something pop through. let's go outside and see what it looks like, sky6 live hd looking live at philadelphia international. we are starting with clouds, we have mostly cloudy skies let's look at the current conditions through the area, 72 degrees, the dewpoint is 65. the winds are calm, the barometer is falling at 29.92. when you look at the dewpoints anytime you get over 60 degrees it starts to feel humid.
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65 in the city. 62 in allentown. we're stuck with the clouds, we can seep the showers pop through, south and west of the city. but it's a day that's mostly dry, just something we're watching out for. 87 degrees, turning humid you're fooling that more, we have an area of low pressure to the southwest. we're watching for a chance of a shower. i think in the best chance of that will be in the early morning hours. the best chance is mostly west of the city. future tracker 6 we're watching for storms coming tomorrow. of if today is entirely dry, i don't think we will be, this would be our third straight day but things change this week. 9:30, on tuesday you'll be driving with showers and thunderstorms firing up and heavier storms in the afternoon. this is not today, this is tomorrow afternoon, if you want to do things today today is the
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better day for it. it's not 100% dry but it's better than tuesday when you have the showers and thunderstorms coming through in the morning and the afternoon. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, warm and humid today 87, maybe a shower in one or two spots at any point today, but the better chance of that is the next couple of days we get unsettled. tuesdays showers and thunderstorms are more numerous and heavier. 8578 is the high, wednesday sticky, 85. thursday, nice break we get less humid, lots of sunshine and feeling good and we're dry. we keep the pattern for friday, partly sunny skies warming up, 88 degrees, looking dry. saturday, 88 a chance of a shower or thunderstorm. sunday mostly sunny skies 89 degrees for the high. we're looking at kind of a typical weather pattern. at this point we're not talking
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about the oppressive humidity that's so unbearable. tuesday and wednesday are the wet dates. >> okay, karen. we have stories you didn't see last night. a woman is mourning the loss of her husband and two young children in a crash. >> a search is underway in kentucky for a mother of five whose been missing for more than a week. >> reporter: tacony-palmyra is up, we're waiting for a ship to come by. we have an issue on i-95. new workweek means new construction projects we'll run them down after the break. >> the much-anticipated sequel to kill a mocking bird was released overnight and that's coming up in the morning buzz.
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>> welcome back you're taking a live look the view from temple university out over center city. it is right now 5:13, 74 degrees out there, a little humid today but not a bad start to your monday. >> getting up to 87 look out for showers later and problems on the road matt pellman. >> reporter: this will be no mailing it in as we kick things off on monday morning disabled mail truck on southbound i-95. looks like it's attached to a tow truck. all the somebody lanes are open heading toward ridley park not a big issue. it's there as you travel south into delco. let's talk about the construction zones starting this week. west whiteland they will close
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business 30 and boot road 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. we'll be with the overnight closures for a few months. 100 or quarry road possible alternates. they are setting up new traffic patterns along 100 in the work season. upper providence overnight work will close egypt road starting at 7:00 p.m. a little earlier it will last until 5:00 p.m. to get around that closure use 29 i know people are using that because of the route 23 closure or black rock road. durham townships, we have milling and paving work 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. this week and next. old bethlehem pike will be blocked off for that. moorestown burlington county watch out for construction they are installing a fiber optic cable along north church street. of course a lot of people will be coming back from the shore.
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no problems reported on the ac expressway westbound eastbound dead old man says watch a work zone coming off 42. >> a fiery crash in long island. a person rear ended the suv the man and his son and daughter were killed in the crash. his wife was sitting in the front passenger seat and managed to escape with minor injuries. police say he was driving drunk. >> a frantic search is quurnld way for a kentucky -- underway for a kentucky woman who has been missing for a week. police have found a clue that's her car found on the side of a highway with a flat tire, her keys and purse and cell phone were inside.
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roger's sister raised concern about her live in boyfriend the father of their 2-year-old son. a 75,000-dollar reward is being offer for her return. 35-year-old anthony ware was wanted on a warrant when he saw the officers and bolted into the woods. once in handcuffs ware said he was having trouble breathing. they immediately called paramedics, but he died. investigators are looking at dash cam video to find out what happened. >> the giants beat the phillies 4-2. it was the phillies 62nd loss this season, setting the franchise record for the most losses before the all star
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break. the phillies resume play on friday when they face the marlins for a 6 game home stand. sixers took the night off before playing in the last four games. >> women from across the country took the stage to vie for the title of miss u.s.a. find out who took home the crowd. >> reporter: 87 degrees the high. temperatures right around average. it's warm and humid we're getting unsettled later in the week details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast coming up.
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nbc and u.n. vision dumped the show after comments made by mexican immigrants. it found a home on the cable network reels. >> i feel sorry for the girls because of his comments they didn't get the platform they expected. >> reporter: let's talk about the schuylkill expressway, eastbound between the schuylkill expressway and gulph mills if you're coming away from king of prussia heading toward conshohocken without for restrictions and possible delays in the overnight. don't forget if you ride the 101 or 102 trolleys you're on the buses, but the rides are different they will last until 3:30, add a few extra minutes as you head out for the buses that are running in place of the trollies. >> reporter: 72 degrees in philadelphia. not too warm just yet. 66 in allentown comfortable
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66 degrees in millville. on the boards in ac. low 70s as you head out the door. overall it will be humid. we're starting off with mostly cloudy skies, you can see the clouds on satellite 6. you can see the rain to the southwest. there's an area of low pressure there, we've been watching to see if we don't get one or two showers uniquing -- sneaking through. we saw one near wilmington. it's a day that he is -- that's mostly dry. 87 is the high, most of us stay dry. tomorrow is a different story we'll start the day with showers and thunderstorms. we'll see more in the afternoon. a wet day, 85 is the high, wednesday, still sticky and threat of storms. unsettled tuesday and wednesday. >> many heart patients take an aspirin a day. health watchdog i should new
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guidelines, they are saying doesn't provide aspirin for people with afib it causes the heart to beat faster and causes early death. wall street will be reacting to the blockbuster greek bailout. >> reporter: the deal is meant to keep greece from a collapse. u.s. investors are optimistic. a watchman goes on sale at midnight tonight. lee wrote it before to kill a mocking bird. it was never released. the most preordered book on amazon since the final "harry potter." >> they are doing well if
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you're in that company. >> the weekend box office belonged to minute i can't -- minions. >> jurassic world inside out was third. >> up next in the morning buzz, we'll talk about harper lee. the author of to kill a mocking bird. a lot of controversy. >> a former eagles quarterback is dealing with fallout from his recent arrest in arizona. we'll have that at 5:30. i love activia. that is so good. i eat activia every day. enjoying activia twice a day for 4 weeks may help reduce the frequency of minor digestive issues.
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putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. >> a woman hit in the head by a foul ball at fenway park is recovering at home. this is the second sometime over the past month a fan suffered a serious injury at the home of the boston red sox. this case recurred on friday. a woman needed 30 stitches after being clocked by a ball. she is a die-hard fan and plans to go back to the game. >> 65 years ago to kill a mocking bird was released. a classic book by happier lee. we're getting the sequel it's called he go set a patch mon. there's a surprise in the book, if you know the back story to kill a mocking bird, the crew saigd lawyer -- crusading lawyer
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emerges as a big bigot. >> people the best selling book is to kill a mocking bird. >> part of me wants him to stay the way he wants. >> unfortunately you don't get your wish. >> 5:27. more fall sought in the bill cosby sexual assault confession, the smithsonian in washington d.c. is distancing itself from the comedian, but still wants to hold on to the his art collection. >> a visit to a comedian ends with a thud. we'll be right back.
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>> european agrees on new bailout plan to rescue greece in its financial crisis. >> good morning everybody karen rogers is here for david and matt pellman has traffic. >> reporter: 72 in philadelphia. 66 in millville. and 66 in allentown right now. as you look at satellite and radar, you can see we have a lot of cloud cover in the region. one thing you notice is this area of low pressure to the west. rain to the south and west, we've been watching to see if some of that could sneak into the region. storm tracker 6 live double scan it might be hard for you to notice at home, we can watch a sprinkle right here in wilmington, a bit more to the west in gettysburg, today is the day that's mostly dry. we're watching for a chance for a shower peeking through at any time point as we are seeing that south and west of the city. noon, 84 sunshine and clouds,
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