and bicycles. >> a little crazy that we have to move our cars off the street but that seems like it's going to be really burdensome for a lot of people. >> reporter: michael lieberman will have to get his car off the street. any parked car within the black outlines on this map will be towed when the secure zones go into effect. if your car is parked in a garage or parking lot it can stay but you won't be able to move it for at least three days. residents of the philadelphian are used to big events on the parkway but this will be different. >> i love all the events and i love the people having a good time. however i feel like i'm going to be a prisoner in my home. >> reporter: in addition to the zone within the black lines other major arteries will be off limits to all vehicles reserved for emergency vehicles only. lombard street is one of them. no parking and no access from river to river. the highrise condos and apartments around washington square will also feel the impact. most of the buildings have parking garages and vehicles will not be allowed to exit

those garages from friday through sunday. bill yonch is an emergency room physician at jefferson. >> i am going to be able to get to work because i only have a block to walk but i'm not sure if what else is going o to happen that weekend. >> reporter: the city says this will be a walking event and that's true for center city residents even if they're not attending the papal events. many are getting out of town. >> we're actually going out of the country. we were supposed to leaf on sunday but we can't because of the pope association we'll be leaving going to new york on thursday. >> reporter: the city is not making any arrangements for people who have to move their cars out of the vehicle security zones. they say they will be posting plenty of notices, signs on the -- on utility poles and elsewhere advising residents of when they've got to move their cars or be towed. live in washington square, david henry, channel6 "action news." sharrie. >> okay, david, thank you.

meantime new jersey transit will make its papal passes available this weekend. a limited number of tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon on the agency's web site and at certain stations. you must have one of these passes to board on atlantic city or river line trains on september 26th and the 27th. both lines will have limited service on those days. and ahead we have much more on the pope's visit at 5 o'clock john rawlins will have a live report on how philadelphia international airport is getting ready for the crowds. then at 6 o'clock health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman will have details on how hospitals plan to work around the traffic boxes and the extra security. you can always go to 6abc.com to take a closer look at the security perimeters that mayor michael nutter announced. you can also read how new jersey is preparing for the papal visit as well as how new jersey transit will be affected during that weekend. and for updates any time, just follow our special twitter

account at 6abc pope. and "action news" is going to pope francis' hometown next week. jim gardner will have live reports from buenos aires argentina. he'll be there to meet the people and see the places that help form the pope's views and opinions. jim's reports begin monday on "action news" at 6:00 and 11:00. >> rescue crews had to pull a man out of the creek today after his plane crashed in allentown. chopper six was over the wreckage near the lily high creek. the plane went down after 11 o'clock this morning west of i-78 an faa official says this was an experimental plane but they don't yet know why it crashed. the pilot was the only person on board and medics say he was conscious when he went to the hospital. we're still working to learn his name and just how badly that person was injured. a small earthquake shook part of new jersey early this morning. the u.s. geological survey said the quake had a magnitude of 2.7 which is classified as

minor. it hit about 2 miles north of bernardsville. there are no reports of any damage. the us sgs got 78 reports from people who said they felt it. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic has been following this story today. she'll have a full report tonight at 6 o'clock. >> on this friday it's time for a check of the accuweather forecast. >> a fantastic friday. meteorologist cecily tynan in for adam joseph and wisely outside with a first look. hi cecily. >> hi, brian and sharrie. it is a beautiful summer day but it is warmer than yesterday and we'll continue that trend of warming up as we head right through the weekend into early next week. take a look at temperatures across the region right now. yesterday's high 84. average high for this time of the year is 86. right now we're at 86. for the past hours we touched 87 degrees. definitely higher than yesterday. allentown quite a bit warmer than yesterday, 85. wilmington 85. trenton 86. millville 84 and on the beaches that sea breeze is kicking up so cooler there. the boardwalk in atlantic city 78 degrees and sea isle city

currently 81. association your evening planner on this friday night, if you're out on the ton, it's going to be warm. at 7 o'clock, 82 degrees. by 8 o'clock, 80, 9 o'clock 78, and by 10 o'clock, 76 degrees with overnight lows dropping down into the 60's. so, seasonably warm overnight. humidity will still be low. future tracker showing we're heading back to the 90's over the weekend. tomorrow afternoon philadelphia up to 90 degrees. humidity is still not that high tomorrow. however, on sunday, it will get more humid and by 1 o'clock, we should be back up to 90 degrees. so, if you're heading to the eagles preseason game at the linc, dress for the hot weather and stay hydrated. drink lots of water. it will be hot and humid. the kickoff temperature 90 degrees by the fourth quarter 93 degrees and it looks like it will get even hotter next week and this heat wave could be extended. i'll have all the details on that coming up in the full accuweather forecast. sharrie. >> okay, cecily thank you. speaking of the eagles, for the first time in a long time

it is football friday in philadelphia. the eagles will take the field on sunday for their first preseason game against the indianapolis colts but today we learned several key players will not suit up with the rest of the birds. jeff skversky is live in south philadelphia. jeff this isn't uncommon during preseason games but i'm sure some fans will definitely be disappointed. >> yeah, sharrie, eagles fans that want to see sam bradford make his debut in a and eagles uniform you're going to have to wait until next saturday. sam bradford will not play in the preseason opener sunday against the colts at home. mark sanchez will start tim tebow and matt barclay will see extensive time at the quarterback position. eagles head coach chip kelly says the coaching staff wrestled with the decision whether or not to play sam bradford. ultimately clip decided to keep him on the sidelines. bradford not thrilled about it. he wanted to shake off the rust and test out that left knee that underwent 2acl surgeries but this is not a

set it has nothing to do with the condition of his knee. chip and sam both say he's a hundred percent. they're just trying to be very cautious here. >> sam will not play. that's my decision. he really wants to play. i don't think he's happy with my decision. he's been out here for two weeks done a nice job. he'll get his first work against the ravens when we get a chance to train with them for a couple days before we play. >> obviously i wanted to be out there. i was preparing to be out there but, you know, this morning he kind of sat down and explained it to me and it's up to him. i'll be ready to roll next week, get out there play against the ravens. >> and how about this for a birthday present? on tim tebow's 28th birthday today chip kelly informs him he will get extensive time on the football field. tebow has been out of football the last two years. another guy who will not play on top of bradford will be zach ertz. he underwent surgery at a and hopefully he'll be ready for week one. we're live at the novacare

complex, jeff skversky hack channel6 "action news." >> another one of the popular phillies could be close to leaving the team. rumors continue to fly about a possible trade for chase utley. our partners at espn reporting the san francisco giants have made an offer for utley. the cubs and others are also reportedly interested. utley has the right to refuse any trade i. the phillies continue their road trip tonight in milwaukee against the brewers. >> thousands of philadelphia families got a head start in getting ready for the school year today. the action cam was at the high school of the future this morning with a school district hosting what they call e day. superintendent dr. william height was on hand as were some 100 organizations to help parents and students prepare for school. the result of face painting and plenty of games to get everyone excited. >> you can expect some extra

traffic this weekend on the delaware memorial bridge. contractors are painting the towers on both spans. that means the right lane of the bridge into new jersey will be closed all weekend. the left lane of the bridge into delaware will also be closed until sunday at 3:00 p.m. officials are asking any drivers to plan accordingly. there will be closures that affect next weekend as well. >> time now for the "action news" traffic report. >> all right, matt pelman standing by in the "action news" traffic center with more traffic news. hey, matt. >> yes, and so we are carefully watching the speeds, brian and sharrie, at that delaware memorial bridge this afternoon and they're not so hot. as you can see just 11 miles per hour northbound on 295 on the approach to the bridge coming out of delaware you're looking at a solid jam on 95. basically the whole way from the delaware service area up to 295 and then 295 is at a crawl over into new jersey. adding insult to injury if you're coming out of new jersey there's a crash on the southbound new jersey turnpike approaching route 40. bottling things up there.

and then you continue to be slow across the span of the delaware memorial bridge, and like you said, it's going to be happening the next couple of weekends, it's been happening for awhile, a lane out in each direction on the dmb. in delco blue route 476, southbound was already jammed and then there was a crash here on the southbound lanes by the route one media bypass taking out the left lane and part of the right lane. traffic squeezing by on the shoulder but it's a solid jam coming down from approaching villanova through this point lima springfield. you know we're going to be parked on the vine street expressway. eastbound side off the schuylkill the whole way out to 95 where the 95 jams are heavy again. if you're headed into new jersey, the walt whitman bridge is jam packed the length and then once you get on 42 no relief because southbound approaching 130 there's a crash with speeds in the teens. headed toward that, let's grab the ipad do the commuter report on this finally friday afternoon. if you're trying to dodge the crowd on 42 and the a.c. expressway by using route 40 harding highway think again. no luck there. traffic jam in mays landing on

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>> reporter: good afternoon, brian. secretary of state john kerry reopened officially reopened the u.s. embassy in cuba. however, tensions over the new relationship remains. >> ♪ >> reporter: a moment in history. more than 50 years in the making. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: today, the u.s. flag raised above the american embassy in havana, cuba, for the first time since 1961. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: cuba and the u.s. broke diplomatic relations in the midst of the cold war in 1961. secretary of state john kerry in havana for the formal reopening of the u.s. embassy. >> this is truly a memorable occasion. a day for pushing aside old barriers and exploring new possibilities. >> reporter: u.s. and cuba have now restored full diplomaticky particular relations. not all reaction to the month of is positive. gop presidential candidate

marco rubio himself the son of cuban immigrants talking to a new york audience about the castro regime's violations of human rights pointing out that no cuban regime critics were invited to the ceremony. >> their exclusion from this event has assured it will be little more than a propaganda rally for the castro regime. >> reporter: kerry is scheduled to meet them separately. he spent time with cuban's foreign minister who reiterated that full normal relations between the two countries depends upon the total lifting of u.s. embargoes as well as the return of guantanamo naval base. >> there is no discussion or plan to change the arrangement with respect to guantanamo. >> reporter: kerry says u.s. talks with cuba on full normalization of ties will start mid september. in washington, stephanie ramos, channel6 "action news." sharrie. >> stephanie, thank you. meantime search and rescue teams are still hard at work

in china but the death toll from the explosions has increased to at least 56. this is new video from an american who was watching for shooting stars on the roof of his apartment building when the warehouse full of ha hazardous materials blew up. he recorded both blasts before running for safety. >> i didn't know if the building was going fall down the i thought you a dead. i thought we were going to die. >> back at the scene of the explosion where an incredible rescue played out earlier today. a 19-year-old firefighter was pulled from the rubble alive after more than 30 hours. there are still a few small fires burning and hazmat teams are testing the air quality. chinese officials, though, are insisting it's safe. >> volkswagen is recalling 420,000 vehicles in america because of a problem with front air bags that might prevent them from deploying in a crash. the recall affects eight models in all. that includes the jet tax passat and tiguan model years

2010 to 20's 14. the national traffic highway safety administration says debris can rib rip a cable. now to a look at today's closing numbers. this is how we like to end the week green arrows across-the-board, dow up 69 points on the day, nasdaq up just about 15 points and the s & p also up eight points and change. >> a bucks county woman who was abandoned as a baby has succeeded in tracking down her birth mother. we first told you about heather cane last month when she posted a plea to the "action news" facebook page. well, she hoped social media would help her find the woman who left her outside grand view hospital in sellersville back in 1986. well, her wish came true. when a woman spotted her photo online and sent her an e-mail claiming to be her mom. well, today we learned the two have confirmed their relationship through dna testing. >> wow. what a wonderful story and so glad that "action news" could

play a little role. >> a little role in a big change for them. >> great reunion. all right. now to the accuweather forecast. >> on a friday that we're excited about. we'll toss it over to cecily tynan. >> hi sharrie and brian. i want to show you this scene live on sky6 in atlantic city. sky6 shaking a little bit, that sea breeze just kicking up. the umbrellas are up. a lot of people on the beaches, a lot of people in the water. you look at a scene like this you feel like summer can last forever but then you look at a statistic like this and it's a reality check. have you noticed that the sun is setting earlier and earlier? it has been for the past several weeks and tonight our sun will be setting at 7:59, the first night since may 5th when the sun will be setting before 8 o'clock, a sign that fall is just around the corner but the fall-like temperatures are out of here. it feels like summer again. philadelphia 86 degrees. we hit 87 degrees at 3 o'clock. allentown 85. wilmington 85. millville 84.

trenton 86. and down the shore little bit cooler with that sea breeze kicking up knocking the temperature down a notch. yes, sir degrees. satellite6 along with action radar show we're dealing with loads of sunshine. new england and new york state, you can see that ribbon of clouds and some scattered showers and thunderstorms. that's from a cold front that will try to spike to the south. it really won't get very far to the south. it could bring us a thunderstorm in the poconos tomorrow afternoon. elsewhere, though, it's just really all about the heat. tonight if you're heading up to bethlehem, darius rucker is the main events for the early shows at 7 o'clock. it's looking really nice. lots of sunshine, low humidity with a temperature of 80 degrees. tonight the humidity levels will stay low and it will be seasonably warm, not quite as cool as the past two nights. philadelphia 68 degrees, millville 62, allentown 60, cape may 69 and wilmington 64 degrees. the get away forecast for your saturday, w weekend kick offin

filter will be hot. 91 degrees. dewpoint in the up are 50's to low 60's so just a little bit more humid than today. down the shore that sea breeze will keep temperatures in the low 80's, 83 degrees and the poconos an isolated thunderstorm with that cold front. best chance will be in the afternoon and most of the day will be rain freeway high of 82 degrees an mixture of clouds and sunshine. tomorrow not only is the heat going to be an issue, it's also an ozone action day. what this means is that ground level ozone will make it unhealthy for people who are sensitive. if you have a heart condition or mass ass ma a good idea to limit your times outdoors. it could be unhealthy for you. the four day at 4:00, the heat is on. 90 degrees with lots of sunshine, a few fair weather clouds in the afternoon. on sunday it gets hotter, more humid with a high of 93 degrees. if you're heading to the union game or if you're heading to

the eagles season preview we're looking at very hot conditions. definitely drink lots of water. beer dee hydrates you i hear. and monday the peek of the heat wave, 94 degrees and then on tuesday still steamy with an afternoon thunderstorm, 92 degrees. last night i said that the heat wave could be ending on thursday. now it looks like it could actually be extending through next week so it could be another long heat wave. >> we'll keep our eyes on that, cecily. thank you. body art enthusiasts heading to the wildwoods convention center this weekend. the sixth annual tattoo expo is under way. more than 300 artists are there to show off their work and compete. visitors will find live music an tattoo swimsuit contest. the expo runs through sunday night at 8:00 p.m. >> we've got some breaking news now we want to head to and get some pictures for you. chopper 6hd is live over this, what's a car accident that has happened in cinnaminson.

this accident happened in the southbound lanes on route 130 and at this point we are being told because of this fire and this crash, lanes are closed in both ways between wynnewood road and andover roads. as you can see this fire is burning as we watch now this car on fire from the crash. we're told one person has been hospitalized as this happened this afternoon. >> now we're told the driver of the car apparently hit a power pole here in the area and was able to get out on their own. then person was taken to our lady of lourdes hospital for what were described as nonlife-threatening injuries, but boy, what a scene there on route 130 as that car is still in flames. and it does not appear at this point as though there are first responders on the scene just yet or have not determined that it's safe enough to approach that car given the presence of power lines in the area. but again, route 130 closed in both directions right now between wynnewood road and andover road in cinnaminson burlington county. we'll keep our eyes closely on this one and bring you updates

as we get them. in the meantime, "action news" will be right back.

>> ♪ >> local veterans powered pass their disabilities to complete the first portion of the wounded warrior soldier ride this morning. the action cam was in south philadelphia as they took off from the novacare complex. veterans will bike 40 miles over the next -- the weekend as parts avenue three day retreat focused on healing and camaraderie. wounded warrior organizers say the ride is meant to help veterans dealing with lost limbs and chronic pain. >> and now to another look at our breaking news this afternoon. in cinnaminson new jersey, chopper six live over this accident on route 130. a car on fire after hitting a power pole. lines are down. first responders are on the scene but are working to make sure those lines are safe before approaching that car and extinguishing that fire. we've got an update for you on this road closure coming up as "action news" continues. >> ♪

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>> "action news" continues. >> hello again. 4:30 now. i'm brian taff along with sharrie williams. "action news" continues with four words that make up one very bad idea. do it yourself braces. >> new one. >> stay tuned. >> then sympathy agony compassion, those are the feelings typically associated with a natural disaster such as hurricane katrina but envy. that's what one chicago

tribune writer experienced. why she wishes a storm like katrina would hit her city. >> we'll show you the rest of this guy's snatch and shuffle straight ahead. >> we want to begin with breaking news out of cinnaminson new jersey. we want to take you to live pictures brought to us by chopper 6hd. you can see this vehicle is on fire here. we're being told that a person was driving along route 130 when they crashed into a utility pole and the vehicle then burst into flames, also knocking down some of the power lines in the area. you can see that the downed wires. at this point we don't see any firefighters or emergency personnel getting too close to this as we presume that they have some concerns of safety for themselves with these power lines that are down. but we want to let you know that this affecting traffic in this area, cinnaminson new jersey along route 130. we're being told that 130 is closed both directions between wynnewood road and andover

road. as for the person who was inside this vehicle they were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. so that person is said to be okay. but again, this fire still happening as this car is burning. it is affecting traffic in both ways. of course we will bring you more information as we get it here during the 4 o'clock newscast. now to montgomery county where authorities are looking for a postal prowler. someone has apparently been stealing from mailboxes in towamencin township leaving residents vulnerable to identity theft or even worse. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live for us at one of the areas that have been impacted in the neighborhood there. vern, what's the latest? >> reporter: sharrie, it's known as one of the rawest forms of i.d. theft. it's done right here at curbside. that's your mailbox right on your curb. residential mailboxes in towamencin a lot of them were hit hard overnight earlier this week. thieves stole outgoing mail placed in the box for pick up

and delivery by the postal service. at least nine boxes have been targeted according to police. identity theft in its rawest form. >> they're looking for any kind of identification, credit card numbers, people give gift cards and birthday cards things like that. that's what they look for, checks, you're paying your bills by check, now they got your identifying numbers. >> reporter: this rash of mailbox thefts was uncovered when neighbors found the discarded envelopes of other residents in a trash barrel. police are warning township residents to check their bank statements and credit card accounts to ensure that fraudulent purchases or cash withdrawals have not been made against their accounts. >> we've identified about nine victims so far but there could be others out there. because if you're putting mail out you're not going to know until wherever you were sending it doesn't show up. >> reporter: local residents david bowers now checks his accounts every day after what he believers was a similar case of i.d. theft six months ago. someone stole his i.d. and wrote a check for more than

$2,000. >> thank god, you know, i got it in time but i had to change my checking account, i had to get all new checks, high to notify everybody who was -- i had to notify everybody gets paid monthly. >> reporter: another neighbor says he's been on guard for this kind of rip off. >> i try to put the mail out for the day. if it's a big check i'll take it up to the post office. >> reporter: you don't trust the overnight -- >> no, i never leave it overnight. >> reporter: brian, so far police are not been able to find any surveillance video that might provide them with some leads. live in towamencin township montgomery county, i'm vernon odom, channel6 "action news." >> all right, vern, thank you so much. police are looking for a man who stole a van filled with prescription drugs from outside a west philadelphia pharmacy. the suspect took the vehicle at 57th and chestnut just after 10:30 this morning.

he later crashed it at 42nd and girard and bailed on foot. investigators recovered the van but were unable to find the thief. it's unclear at this point if he took any of the drugs inside. police in toms river say this new jersey mom was caught driving drunk with her six-year-old child in the car. 37-year-old jennifer hyman crashed her jeep into another vehicle on bay avenue tuesday night. fortunately nobody was seriously hurt but after the crash authorities allege that hyman attempted to kick the police officer who put her in handcuffs. she is now charged with dwi, resisting arrest and child neglect. >> well, police need your help finding a burglar who literally slipped past security in south philadelphia. cameras captured the nimble thief scooting under the gate outside of the namsung bakery along the 1600 block of washington avenue last movement he apparently waited for a bread delivery before making his move. once inside police say he cleaned out the register,

stole the tip jar and then took off. detectives are also looking for a thief with happy feet. watch this. surveillance video shows a couple walking into the on tray byon restaurant back on july 26. as the woman uses the bathroom, the man shuffles spins over to a stranger's purse. seconds later he grabs her wallet and dances away while stuffing it under his shirt. if you recognize the suspect in this theft inside the bakery, call philadelphia police. >> perhaps you just recognize his dance moves. 122 cats and kittens are being treater at the spca in north philadelphia today: all of those felines rescued from a home in henryville. authorities say the owners had planned to open a shelter but were unable to keep up with the rapid reproduction.

most of the rescued cats are less than four months old. some of them have already recovered enough to be adopted. >> and that's good news. >> yeah. >> a good home for them. >> that's the reason why you have to get your animals spayed and neutered. >> neutered, right. cecily we're in for a great weekend. >> yes, it's going to be a hot weekend that's for sure and today definitely warmer than yesterday but not oppressive. let's go live on sky6 taking a look at the scene in center city and look at that sunshine. it's 86 degrees. the dewpoints are higher than yesterday. yesterday we had dewpoints in the upper 40's and low 50's. 57 degrees. but still that's pretty low for this time of the year so the humidity really not a factor. the heat index matches the air temperature of 86 degrees with winds out of the southwest at 9 miles per hour. cape may on the beach looking beautiful out there. 78 degrees with winds out of the south-southwest at 13 miles per hour. and the ocean temperature 76 degrees and if you are heading to the shore this weekend, wow, enjoy it. the weather will be beautiful

and the water temperatures pretty warm right along the coast about 76 degrees in atlantic city and the bay near llewes 78 degrees. the bay near cape may, the water temperature is 80 degrees and the water will be a great place to be this weekend because heat wave number four begins. i'll have all the details on that coming up in the accuweather 7-day forecast. >> we got a great stretch of weather. >> the summer all in all has been pretty decent. >> yup, you got it. >> cecily thanks. preparing for the pope's visit to philadelphia has created quite the frenzy with talks of high security and major road closures but leaders of the church hope the real essence of faith and spirituality is not lost in the hustle and bustle. "action news" reporter katherine scott has the story. >> reporter: with next month's visit approaching philadelphia is preparing for the pope's presence at the cathedral basilica and around the city. >> we want to see him. you want to see him in person. you want to feel the energy. >> reporter: catholics have been making their own spiritual preparations, taking time to focus on the values

that drive their faith. >> it's an exercise, not unlike a physical exercise where you train your body. well, we're challenged today to train our minds, too. >> we really understand this to be a deeply transformative event. >> reporter: megan copily the director of the archdiocese office for the ne ea pga lization. >> in order for transformation to happen we have to approach the thing with a heart that's ready and so that's the reason for the preparations. even though the pope is coming to us copely says it's something to think of this as something akin to a pilgrimage. she encourages people not to getawayed down by the closures and restrictions but instead think about the intentions they want to offer for their pilgrimage as they travel to see pope francis. >> we can make this journey on

behalf of others and it gives it meaning so it makes the difficulties that i think all of us are kind of like oh my goodness more faceable. >> reporter: the hope is that parents will bring their children to events and in the meantime discuss the magnitude of the visit with their families. >> i think generating that hope and the kind of delightful expectation about what will come i think will really help the families get ready. i think they can do that day by day. we can provide more resources for you on 6abc.com. in logan square, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> and there will be those who will go no matter what. to learn more about pope francis, "action news" is going to his hometown. jim gardner will be in buenos aires argentina talking with the people and seeing the places that helped form the pope's views and his faith. you can watch jim's live reports beginning monday on "action news" at 6:00 and 11 o'clock remember the essence of this visit despite all the difficulty that it will bring. one local woman is helping

to spread the word about skin cancer after a simple hair appointment changed her life forever. "action news" anchor rick williams live in the news room with more on this important story. >> the woman's hairstylist noticed a strange spot on her head and she urged her to go to a dermatologist to get it checked out. turns out it was melanoma which of course is the deadliest type of skin cancer. well, kathy kamisky got treatment and she and her family are helping to raise awareness about skin cancer. coming up tonight at 5:00 ali gorman shares kathy's story and tells us about a huge event in philadelphia to raise money for research to battle melanoma. we'll have that story on "action news" at 5 o'clock. until then back to the studio. brian see you later. >> rick sounds good. see you then. the stage is set for a big music weekend in atlantic city. sunday's concert put on by live nation will take up five blocks along the beach. nick jonas performs first and

then maroon5 takes the stage around 6:00 p.m. a few hundred lucky "action news" viewers got their hands on some free tickets earlier this week by simply saying i saw this on "action news." >> lucky them. a good lineup. >> yeah. >> still ahead, what do coffee heavy lifting and yoga have in common? well, you can get them all for free if you stay tuned. >> hurricane katrina killed almost 2000 people, displaced hundreds of thousands and caused tremendous damage. so, why would anyone wish for a storm like that to hit their city? one big city columnist explains why she's saying that straight ahead. >> and meteorologist cecily tynan, she'll be back with that full forecast from accuweather when "action news" at 4:00 continues next. >> ♪

i was at my shop tied up with a customer when i realized the time. i had to get to the bank before it closed, so i made a break for it. when i got out it was almost closing time. traffic was bad.

i knew i was cutting it close. but it was ok. i use td bank. it's got the longest hours and stays open an extra ten minutes every day. i'm sid. and i bank human at td bank. >> well, this should go without saying but doctors are warning teens against trying to make their own braces.

do it yourself videos have been watched hundreds of thousands of times on youtube. >> then i'm going to -- what i'm going to do is i'm going put it behind my teeth, around the teeth i want. so like that. >> this generation they are very creative. doctors say you can definitely move teeth with elastic air bands but the major problem is that you have no control over the movement. they say the results can be catastrophic. >> you can actually damage the teeth, the supporting bone structures underneath. it can even result in loss of teeth. >> real braces can be expensive but most orthodontists offer a free consultation and will help you find treatment that actually works. >> ♪ >> worst idea of that, sharrie. but this might be it. we're at the big board with the big talkers today and you know newspaper columns are often meant to provoke thought or conversation but this one is just provoking anger.

this is the headline that appeared in the chicago tribune yesterday "in chicago wishing for a hurricane katrina." the author wrote about being envious of the storm because it forced new orleans to "hit the reset button." she sales it caused a complete makeover of the under performing school district and led to the tearing down of dilapidated buildings. the argument being that chicago could use the same thing. well, she forgot this. katrina killed more than 1800 people, displaced a half million more and caused billions of dollars in damage. amid an outcry over the insensitive nature of the column the paper later changed the headline but not the article. all right how about this today. it's the family tree question that's been driving a passionate disney debate for days now. could ana and elsa from frozen be the long lost sisters of tarzan. if you ask the director of both movies the answer is yes. an interview this week chris

brock said he envisions the frozen sisters parents being shipwreck off the coast of africa and eventually giving birth to a boy we know as tarzan. the theory first got attention when the directors casually mentioned during a reddit q and a session that elsa and ana's folks didn't die on a boat and may have been eaten by a leopard like the parents in tarzan. as we discovered on our facebook page critics have a lot to say about that revelation that the films not only take place in different time periods they take place in entirely different parts of the world. so let us know was think. are elsa, ana and tarzan siblings? >> just amazing where these questions come from. >> i don't know. people are emphatically vote nothing. >> forget it: people will definitely respond i'm sure, brian. time to get another check of what's happening on the roads. matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center with the update. hey, matt. >> sharrie if you normally head through cinnaminson you

want to head elsa where. some progress since we last looked at the pictures from chopper 6hd. fire crews approached the vehicle, extinguished the fire. you see them gathered around that car that was in flames just about 10 minutes ago. we still have the downed pole. they've kind of moved that off to the side and utility crews are on the scene now. these are the southbound lanes of 130 but it's closed in both directions as you can see right here by lake view memorial park so it's blocked between wynnewood drive there by the rite-aid and andover road by the dollar tree to the north. as we hit the maps let's talk about the alternates for you. instead of 130 you can stay closer to the river along 543, stay a bit to the east on new albany road or use 295 or 38. on 42 the crash off to the side. delays spilled back across the walt whitman onto the schuylkill expressway just 11 miles an hour. accident involving a pedestrian in woodbury gloucester county this afternoon is along 45 at

center street there by the higher standard performing arts theater. better news on the approach to the delaware memorial bridge. the crash southbound on the new jersey turnpike is gone. doesn't mean speeds are good. 11, 14 miles per hour in either direction because of the ongoing construction. and in delco the blue route southbound is not where you want to be. about an hour from the schuylkill down to 95 because of this crash by the route one media pipes. think 52's. 252 or 352 instead of 476. we'll check it again at 5 o'clock. >> thank you. see you shortly. meteorologist cecily tynan back with that exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast coming up next.

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>> this is going to be one of those weekends where you want to find water weather it's a swimming pool, down the shore or just drinking water. it's going to be a hot one. eakins oval by the fountains in front of the art museum, sounds really nice and if you look up there you can see loads of sunshine and we will see plenty of sunshine this weekend. the sunshine will definitely be intense. storm tracker6 live double scan showing that we have dry conditions out there. rain free. and temperatures in the low 80's at the jersey shore. we have winds off the ocean so margate 81, cape may 83 degrees. inlands a little warmer, millville 84, wilmington 85, philadelphia and trenton 86, along town 85. the poconos, though, still relatively cool, 79 degrees. satellite6 along with action radar showing we have loads of sunshine. there is a cold front up to the north that is triggering some scattered thunderstorms across new york state. that will try to sink a little bit farther to the south tomorrow. could bring a thunderstorm to the poconos but most areas

will be rain free and tonight for your friday night, it will be beautiful. mostly clear. humidity levels still comfortable. temperatures seasonably cool, 60 degrees in the cooler suburbs, about 68 degrees for center city and tomorrow the heat is on. the high 91 degrees. the dewpoints won't be much higher than today. so, really it won't be humid. it will just abvery hot day and again, with that cold front up to the north, a thunderstorm is possible in the poconos. on sunday, this high pressure really intensifies, so that cranks up the heat machine. 93 degrees, dewpoints in the mid 60's, so noticeably more humid and likely even hotter and more humid on monday making this officially heat wave number four. looks like it could really be another extended heat wave. if you are down the shore tomorrow, don't forget the sunscreen. will you need it. loads of sunshine, 83 degrees and sunday will be warmer, a little bit more humid with a high of 85. heading up to the poconos tomorrow, warm with an

isolated thunderstorm possible in the afternoon, 82 degrees. and on sunday, it will be sunny and a little bit on the humid side with a high of 85. so, the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast, felt like fall earlier this week. tomorrow the summer heat is back, 91 degrees. on sunday we bump it up to 93 so definitely a hot afternoon for the union game and the eagles preseason game. and monday will be the peek of the heat. 94 degrees, very humid, perhaps an afternoon thunderstorm. officially making this heat wave number four. but the heat continues. on tuesday, steamy, 92 degrees. chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. wednesday and thursday we keep temperatures in the low 90's and both days could see some spotty thunderstorms and it looks like friday we'll make it up to 92 degrees making this an extended heat wave. looks like this heat wave could last seven or eight days, so get used to it and drink lots of water. >> yeah, good advice. cecily, thanks. freebie friday is coming up next.

>> all right. time now to take up a few things for nothing and this week's addition of freebie friday let's do itly first up if you have a keurig coffeemaker wal-mart has a great deal for you. they're offering a free k cup sample pack. allow a few weeks for delivery. if you're a senior citizen or have a senior citizen in your life parker calendars for this one. next friday the company bell hop center city offering free moving and lifting help for people 65 and older in the philadelphia area. we'll show you ho you to book two bellhops for up to three hours. call or go online as soon as possible since demand could be pretty high on national senior citizens day. >> if you're a runner free biz back is offering a free one year subscription to runners magazine. if yoga is more your speed

race street peer appear offers a preit mat. >> that will do it. for the entire "action news" team i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me along with adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl17. >> "action news" at 5:00 is up next. pier

>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> good evening. we begin with a developing story out of burlington county, new jersey where a car fire has shut down a portion of the route one -- make that route 130 in cinnaminson. chopper 6hd is live over the scene in the southbound lanes near the cinnaminson motor lodge. police say a vehicle hit a utility pole here, then burst into flames. the pole fell onto the road as well. the flames are out now. the car is just smoking but we're told one person was taken from the scene to a nearby hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. >> we want to show you what it

looked like a bit earlier when the car was visibly covered in flames. again, this is in the southbound lanes of route 130 in cinnaminson and route 130 is closed in both directions between wynnewood road and andover road. one person was hurt in this car fire and crash and is in the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. we'll continues to follow the story and have the very latest also on our web site 6abc.com. >> and rick williams here with sharrie williams in for monica malpass who will be along at 6:00. people from all over the world will be traveling to philadelphia next month for the world meeting of families and the historic visit of pope francis. >> and the huge event has airport officials preparing for all types of possibilities. the staff is getting new training and some cosmetic improvements are also being made. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live at the airport to explain it all. hi, john. >> hi, guys. well, i'll tell you, this is a story about first impressions. the thinking is many of the visitors come late september