with whatever help it needs. >> and it is under that crowd of violence that democrats are now preparing for their convention here in philadelphia. despite today's news the excitement is building. >> this is a live look right now at the stage at the wells fargo center. of course hillary clinton will accept her party's nomination here next week. between now and then the stage will be filled with dozens of speakers and the city he itself will host tens of thousands of delegates and supporters. >> we have team coverage of the count down to the dnc. chad pradelli is taking a look at security around town. reporter trish hartman is learning how convention goers plan to deal with the extreme heat we will be seeing but let's kick off our coverage with "action news" anchor brian taff live in our new studio at the wells fargo center. brian, good evening. >> reporter: hi guys. fancy new studio. thanks rick and monica. we are here at the start of the democratic national convention will history will unfold next week as hillary clinton is poised to become the first woman in american history to accept a major party presidential nomination. and right now clinton is set

to attend a rally in tampa, florida where there is heavy speculation that she could andy announce her pick for vice president. clinton is already in florida but has refused to answer all reporters' questions. she began her day in orlando with a round table conversation and then visited the memorial at the pulse nightclub where of course 49 people were gunned down in a rampage last month. she left a bouquet of roses at that site. we'll of course let you know as soon as we know had when she announces who her running mate will be whether that comes today or not. [cheers and applause] and division and finally culminated in a 75 minute speech by donald trump last night accepting the republican nomination. now trump apparently wasn't finished so he held a news conference today bouncing from topic to topic including the convention's most controversial speech by far delivered by ted cruz. >> don't wander his endorse.

if he gives it i will not accept it. if he giver it i will not accept it. won't matter. honestly he should have done it because nobody cares. >> trump also thanked his supporters and took time to praise his speech last night. he said the reason the speech was so long the longest in convention history by a nominee is because there was so much applause. as you heard at the start our newscast this evening another mass shooting is unfolding right now in germany, one of so many that have taken place over the last several months here and around the world. one more reason police in philadelphia are spending final moments leading up to the convention firming up their security plan. "action news" reporter chad pradelli joins us live from fdr park in south philadelphia where many of the protestors are expected to converge safety is priority number one, chad. >> reporter: yeah, brian, fdr park is also going to be called protest park.

you can see some of the emergency services apparatus already in place. there's a philadelphia fire department emergency medical services special event response team truck. over here you have a first aid station. it's air conditioned. there are cots inside i'm told by the city there will be misting stations and water provided for the thousands of protestors expected. fencing surrounds fdr park a heavy police presence is visible at city hall and thomas paine plaza. security is already tightening around philadelphia. thousands are expected to protest next week but city officials believe problems will be minimal. >> first amendment is the first amendment 'cause it was the most important amendment for them because it came first and this is the city that celebrates that and we're going to keep everybody safe, everybody happy and we're going to have a good time. >> reporter: behind the scenes preparations have been under way for months. the dnc has received more than $40 million in federal funds for security. jack dui marcio is the

security expert and former under secretary for homeland security. >> biggest thing i worry about in any of these types of events is the lone wolf, the individual that wants to make a statement who completely goes below the radar screen. >> reporter: there are no known threats to the convention. he says upwards of 100 law enforcement agencies have been planning for the event. they plan for the worst even creating teams to think like an attacker or disrupter. he calls the national security event a massive coordination. >> it's a full court press and it's going to be a full court press until the last delegate or the presidential nominee leaves town and this thing is closed down. >> reporter: and the city is used to securing major events. the rnc came here in 2000 and you had the papal visit. the message remains the same, if you see something, say something. i'm live in south philadelphia, chad pradelli channel6 "action news.

>> all right, critically important that everyone is vigilant. chad thank you so much. things could get heated next week in more ways than one. we're talking temperatures in the upper 90's over the last several days or rather in the next several days. could feel higher than 100 when you factor in the heat index. "action news" reporter trish hartman now on the art museum steps with more on that part of this story. hi, trish. >> reporter: hi, brian, we will people will soon start to pour into philadelphia either for the convention itself or the many convention related attractions spread about town and as those temperatures continues to rise, the city wants to make sure everyone stays safe whether they're attending the convention protesting or working. hundreds of bottles of water are loaded into salvation army vehicles at a facility on north broad street as the temperatures continue to rise dozens of volunteers will be tasked with keeping first responders safe during the dnc. >> today is a big push day where we're just kind of setting the table for the long week ahead.

>> reporter: disaster services coordinator bob meyer says hydration was always part of their job for the dnc but with extreme temperatures in the forecast, they're stepping up their game. >> we're really targeting first responder personnel and support staff that are working sort of like those long days out on the perimeter and staging areas standing on asphalt all day long. >> reporter: that includes police. we found these police officers in need of extra water this afternoon as they patrolled the area of the wells fargo center. over the next few days meyer says his crews will be mobilizing. >> association really designed for functionality. >> reporter: at least one of these canteen trucks will be stationed at the wells fargo center to keep police and other workers fed and hydrated. the food and water was purchased by the city but the manpower will come from the salvation army which will also help stock medical stations for protestors at fdr park. mayor jim kinney says the city has a plan to make sure everyone stays safe. >> we are taking great efforts to make sure the people who

are expressing their first amendment rights are comfortable and have misting tents and medical facilities and medic units on stand by. >> reporter: and they also say extra pallets of water will be dropped off each day to demonstration areas the don't have access to drinking water. reporting live to center city, trish hartman channel6 "action news." brian. >> thank you so much trish. just one of so many story lines we'll be following right here inside the wells fargo center over the next several days. the epicenter of the political world and they have done i must say a fabulous job. monica we'll send things back to you in the studio. >> thank you brian. as trish mentioned next week's weather though will be no friend to the thousands of delegates protestors and police who will spend time outside during the convention. let's get a look at how bad it could be. meteorologist melissa magee at the big board with our first

check of the accuweather forecast. >> things are heating up also a we le head into the weekend. feels like 98 in philadelphia when you factor in the feels like temperature. feels like 98 at the coast in cape may. as we led into saturday and sunday, we've got an excessive heat warning posted for the i-95 metro area. we've got a watch posted north and west an advisory for areas in lakehurst for ocean county all the way down to cape may counties on westward into dover delaware. this will be extended as you can see also into monday as well so something to keep in mind. it's hot over the weekend but even as we fast forward just in time for the start of the dnc. no relief in sight. saturday's high 98. sunday 95. 99 with the peak of the heat coming on monday. 95 on tuesday. same thing as we get into next wednesday, it's been awhile since we've seen numbers this hot. in fact it's been four years since temperatures climbed up to 99 degrees. we've got the heat.

we'll let you know actually how it will feel when you factor in the humidity rick. that's coming up with the accuweather forecast. >> melissa we'll check back in later. on independence mall today the philadelphia muslim american host committee held a welcome luncheon town hall and prayer service. the chair for the group says the city has a special place for muslims and islam in america with 250,000 muslims from philadelphia they say it made sense to engage muslim delegates and their supporters at the democratic national convention. and we are covering the convention from all angles at 6abc.com/dnc. there you can find the latest updates from the wells fargo center and around the region. we'll also stream live coverage every evening with the "action news" team. also you could find the information you need to know including local road closures and restrictions all right there right now at 6abc.com/dnc. >> speaking of the roads, time for a check of the "action news" traffic report friday night. >> going to be busy monday but right now folks just trying to

get home and get that weekend started matt. >> and they're trying to get to the shore and we sure are seeing traffic for those trying to head down the shore on this friday afternoon rick and monica. here on 95 northbound -- by the way this is the ramp northbound off ramp to broad street that will close later this evening and remain closed throughout the week. the southbound off ramp to broad street is going to be closed most of next week but will open during some of the morning hours so that people can get to work at the navy yard and our weight restrictions along 95 go into effect midday tomorrow. any vehicle over 5 tons won't be able to drive 95 between the exit for the platt bridge and the vine street expressway. so that's your big rigs, that's your dump trucks, your buses. all of them will be forced onto the vine the schuylkill and the platt bridge putting extra traffic on all of those roads. speaking of the schuylkill the eastbound ramp to packer avenue is going to be closed afternoon and evenings pretty much all of next week. even if you did exit you wouldn't be able to head south side on broad street. that closes starting tomorrow between packer and terminal

and south of washington avenue you won't be able to park in the median along broad street. other local closures include pattison terminal tar yen tenth, 11th. even though the interstates will stay opened unlike the papal visit there are still traffic implications of the convention coming to town. we'll talk more about the situation rick and monica, in the next half hour. >> all right, thank you again matt. >> thank you. still ahead on "action news" training like a champ. in today's fitness friday ali gorman tries out a group workout led by a former pro athlete. we'll show you. also ahead. >> did you get one. >> no. >> important government business interrupted by pikachu. a reporter gets called out for chasing pokemon go into a press briefing. that and much more when "action news" continues tonight.

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>> health check tonight it is fitness friday and local trainers say if you wander to look like a professional athlete like me you have to train like one. that's the goal of a special workout class. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman tried it. she joins us in the "action news" big board. was it tough. >> i play not have healed a professional athlete. i did my best. this program is for all levels

for anyone looking to take their fitness or their physique to the next level. i should mention we did this workout when it was cooler outside. >> one, two, three. >> huddle and a chant the workout with fit academy begins behind the art museum. trainer sets the tone. you're here to push yourself but also work as a team. it's something he practiced as a life long athlete. he played football at villanova and did a short stint with the green bay packers. >> it was great. it was the best football i've ever played. it was -- i mean you're around top athletes that you will he ever meet. >> now he incorporates all the training he learned to help others get in shape. >> get low, get low. 10 of them. >> the class i did was circuit training, a full body workout with stretching, cardio, my yo' metrics strength training and balance and core work. >> everything is going to be so sore tomorrow. >> that's the goal to get results.

elliott parks a writer tour nj.com tells me he joined last summer and lost 20 pounds. >> and i feel like the best shape of my life i've ever been in. >> there it is. >> i admit i was a bit nervous to join but quickly felt awesome. >> having a group dynamic helps. everybody motivates one another. >> he says it's not about training harder it's about training smarter. his advice for anyone looking to improve their health, start with education. >> don't be afraid to pick up a book. don't be afraid to ask a health professional talk to trainer, a nutritionist. >> fit academy has classes six days a week and will also be opening a gym in the fall. classes cost between $18 to $20 but there's a free class on august 2nd. we have details on 6abc.co 6abc.com/health check. rick and monica, shall i sign you up. >> absolutely. >> are there indoor classes though you. >> want to wait for the indoor classes. >> yeah. >> thank you ali. still to come yahoo may soon have a very new familiar

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>> ♪ >> verizon is close to finalizing a deal to purchase yahoo. the deal worth about $5 billion isn't final and still could fall apart. verizon has been beefing up its on line content in recent months. other bidders included at&t the founder of quicken loans and owner of the cleveland cavaliers. >> today it tupped up in an unlikely place. take a look. during the state department's daily briefing which is usually a pretty serious affair a reporter got busted for playing the game. the spokesman stopped his statement in mid sentence to call the reporter out. >> as the secretary said earlier today though and i think it's important reminder -- you're playing the pokemon thing right there aren't you. >> when asked whether he was able to catch his character the reporter responded that the cell signal at the state department wasn't very good. no word on which character he was trying to catch.

>> uh-huh. >> probably caught a lecture. >> at least. still to come on "action news at 5:00 a check of that accuweather forecast. >> looking live outside sky6 hd showing philadelphia international airport on a muggy friday night. meteorologist melissa magee has the exclusive accuweather five day forecast when "action news" comes right back. >> ♪ ♪ sfx: crowd cheering sfx: crowd booing ♪

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>> two days of competitive swimming continue in wilmington delaware. jcc hosting the north brandywine swim league invitational championship. the competition runs through 10 o'clock tonight and tomorrow. the sharks team will host this event for the next three years. good luck. >> that is the idea. get in the pool and -- does meteorologist melissa magee have a pool. >> no but i will say you will need to seek out the pool closest to you over the neck net several days. temperature will be quite hot. it's the oppressive humidity on the way. sky6 live in hd looking at the center city skyline. you can kind of see the haze overhead. the hazy conditions the humidity and a lot of hot air as well. dewpoint numbers right now are in the 60's and 70's and we will stay this way for a good portion of our weekend into next week. we've got a dewpoint number in philadelphia of 70 degrees so you could feel the oppressive air overhead and unfortunately very little change as we head

into the weekend which is why those warnings, the watches and the advisories are up. current heat index in philadelphia, 98 degrees, allentown 96, feels like 93 in cape may, 98 in dover. current heat index in atlantic city at the airport coming in at 95 degrees. here's satellite6 along with action radar. you can see we've got a partly cloudy sky across the region. there is a frontal boundary that's drifting off to our south and east. i think the best bet to find any activity will be well north of our region tonight and really north of that 95 corridor. so, over the next 12 hours it's certainly feeling tropical. we've got an isolated shower or thunderstorm again well north of the city. we'll drop down to 70 only in the suburbs and 77 in philadelphia for the overnight low with that southwesterly to westerly wind that moves in across the region. so, this is what it looks like tomorrow as you start your weekend. hot and muggy with a westerly wind so with the west wind not much relief at the coast. the high in cape may 91. at the boardwalk tomorrow 94 degrees so no sea breeze. you get the wind coming off the land it certainly heats

things up. 98 the high tomorrow in philadelphia and 95 in lancaster. so, this is wait looks like as we go throughout the day tomorrow. the heat index tracker you can see the peak hours for heat any time between noon and right through 4:00 p.m. where it will feel like we are in the triple digits and it looks like this is just the beginning. on sunday we're calling for a high of 95. close to a record of 98 set back in 2011 but on monday, we could hit 99 degrees is your passing the old record of 96 set back in 1899 so this is definitely a weekend to watch even into early next week. if we hit 99 it will be the hottest in about four years so hot and sultry saturday, a high of 98. hot and less humid zone but that heat sticks around and at 95 for the start of the dnc we're watching those records with thunderstorms likely, 99. blazing sunshine on tuesday, 95 the middle 90's roll on as we get into wednesday. we'll let you know when the relief is coming, if any. details coming up at 5:30.

>> we're ready. thank you melissa. >> thanks. >> as the latest round of heat arrives share your pictures stories and videos with our meteorologists on facebook and twitter. check in throughout the weekend at 6abc.com/weather for the hourly forecasts and of course storm tracker6 live radar. >> finally this half hour not so long ago in a galaxy not so far away two brave young men embarked on a mission to play a very famous theme for the man who first brought it to our world. >> ♪ how about that? that's 13-year-old bryce and his friend michael miller standing out in front of composer john williams' home belting out their version of his iconic star wars theme and then the unexpected happens. williams comes out of his house to greet the pair saying he didn't think they could pull off the whole piece. he was very impressed that they d. >> oh wow.

impressed to meet him, too. >> pretty cool. >> much more still ahead in the next half hour of "action news" at 5:00. >> much more coming up. >> ♪

>> ♪ >> "action news" at 5:00 continues now as we are monitoring the very latest from munich germany where at

least eight people are dead and several others wounded in what authorities describe as a possible terror attack in a mall. police say they found a ninth body but believe it may be one of the attackers. witnesses say they opened fire at a mcdonald's next to a popular shopping mall there. it's feared the suspects may have fled into the subway. police shut it down. police have ordered everyone in that area to get off the streets and to shelter-in-place. the u.s. state department has issued a warning to all americans in the city to also stay indoors and to monitor television reports. this is the sector attack in at- second attack in germany in less than a week. president obama is pledging to provide germany any help it needs. hillary clinton tweeted his message a short time ago. it says "monitoring the horrific situation in munich. we stand with our friends in germany as they work to bring those responsible to justice

h. >> the presumptive democratic nominee for president is in florida her several tonight. she is expected to announce her vice presidential running mate perhaps later today or even tomorrow and from there she'll head here to philadelphia for the democratic national convention. >> that's right. after years of planning months of construction and strategizing, the city is ready to welcome the delegates politicians and the entire world for the historic event. >> and you are taking a live look inside the wells fargo center site of the democratic national convention. we got our first peek inside this morning. this venue will hold some of the biggest names in politics as well as celebrities and notable figures. >> for a closer look at what went into this massive undertaking let's head to the floor of the wells fargo center and check in with john rawlins tonight. >> hi john. >> reporter: hi. our vantage point here is just remarkable. this is its channel6 vantage point for the to -- down here is the floor. right over there is the podium. they have been testing a sound system here that literally

rocks this building. add in a cast of thousands that we'll have come monday and yes, it's going to be very loud here at the wells fargo center. stage hands pulling up net bags today each with about 1500 balloons to the top of the wells fargo center. but before those balloons are lifted, a security check by a k-9 team. political life in the 21st century. each bag of balloons tied together with something called a trigger line. >> one line like a master line that's going to one end of the catwalk and then once it is it that you'll pull one and it will pull all of them out at the same time. >> reporter: all those balloons come tumbling down. >> all of them. >> reporter: earlier today the dnc unveiled its giant stage and video wall part of it behind the podium has large three sided rotation units called periaktos that spin that allows to us change the look of the stage from moment to moment speaker to speaker. >> reporter: while the stage is ready there was still plenty he to do.

>> greetings from the delegates from delaware the first state. >> reporter: there were delegate sound checks and camera checks. 500 workers have labored for weeks to convert a sporting arena into this political backdrop. the cost of setting it up and tearing it down estimated by the dnc at 35 million to $55 million. the mayor says when it's over thursday night hillary clinton will be the first female nominee for president of a major political party and it's fitting there it should be in philadelphia. >> this is the city of firsts, first in democracy first in libraries, fire departments, i mean we he go on and on and this will be the first here and it's wonderful. she certainly is deserving. she certainly is qualified. >> reporter: so you had another first for philadelphia. it took the dn c4 to five weeks to construct everything you see here plus the vip rooms and the meeting rooms that you don't see here. the plan is now to rip it all out, tear it out in 19 days working around the clock in

order to get the wells fargo center back to something like normal so that you can have an august 20th couldn't is the by barbara streisand. live at the wells fargo center john rawlins channel6 "action news." back to you. >> thank you. we're covering the convention from all angles at 6abc.com/dnc. there you can find the latest updates from the wells fargo center and around the region. we also have live streaming coverage every evening with the "action news" team. also you can find the information you need to know including local road closures and restrictions. >> just hours after accepting the republican party's nomination for president donald trump was back in front of reporters with his vice presidential running mate mike pence. twenty three not hold back this anger though over not getting a formal endorsement from a former political rival. ted cruz congratulated trump but did not encourage people to vote for him. trump says now he will not accept cruz's endorsement if it comes. trump took a step further and predicted cruz's presumed

blunder would eventually hurt the texas senator's political future. >> although maybe i'll set up a super pac if he decides to run. are you allowed to set up a super pac mike if you are the president to fight somebody? >> mr. trump also talked about his strategies to strengthen the u.s. >> you look at the military we're so depleted but we're taking care of other nations and i want to continue to take care of other nations. there are a lot of good things about that but they have to pay us. >> donald trump called the republican national convention one of the most successful in history. >> meanwhile president obama admitted he did not watch donald trump's prime time acceptance speech last night but he was in the know about what trump said. mr. obama says trump's deeply dark outlook of america doesn't match reality. >> some of the fears that were expressed throughout the week just don't jibe with the

facts. america is much less violent than it was 20, 30 years ago. and immigration is much less a problem than it was not just 20, 30 years ago but when i came in as president. >> looking towards the general election the president added that "we're not going to make good decisions based on fears that don't have a basis in fact." world news tonight with david muir will have much more on the race for the white house as well as that developing situation out of germany. watch it at 6:30 tonight following "action news" at sick ooh. >> katie mcginty pushing incumbent republican pat toomey to pick a side when it comes to supporting donald trump or not. today mcginty told toomey voters need to know where he stands when it can comes to the republican presidential nominee. "action news" also asked

senator toomey what he's looking for. >> senator toomey has been very clear that he supports the republican nominee. he just won't be straight with the people of pennsylvania and say donald trump's my guy. >> i'm looking for tone and did he mean nor temperament, specifics on policy. we'll see how it twelves. >> the outcome of the toomey mcginty senate race may swing the balance of power in the u.s. senate. remember to download the 6abc news app to stay on top of all the action as we head towards the general election in november. you'll get breaking news alerts from the campaign trail as well as live results on election night. the 6abc news app is a free download for your mobile device. >> no other news there have been no arrests in the murder of a 21-year-old man in west philadelphia. police say the victim was shot once in the head at point blank range just after 11 o'clock last night. he was pronounced dead at the scene here on the 5700 block of locust street. detectives were talking with witnesses and checking the

area for surveillance cameras. no one was injured in this crash along the northeast extension of the pennsylvania turnpike this morning but it did cause some traffic tieups. chopper6 was over the scene in the southbound lanes near the lansdale exit. you can see the crash involved a yellow car a white pickup truck and another vehicle. still not clear though what led up to the collision. >> time right now for a check of the traffic scene friday night. >> back to matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center with that update. how is shore traffic looking tonight. >> we're seeing plenty of it as we look live here rick and monica, along 42, the delays start back on the pennsylvania side of the river on the schuylkill eastbound to 95 northbound, then the traffic continues to crawl across the walt whitman bridge onto 42 southbound. this is the crowd head heed down towards college drive. that's where the delay starts to break up as you head toward the a.c. expressway. from 42 to 422 there was an accident eastbound approaching royersford. still jammed there as you come away from the outlets. in fairmount park a crash on kelly drive at strawberry

mansion. stay on the mlk instead. here are the implications of the democratic national convention coming to the city. later on this evening the ramp from 95 northbound to broad street will close. it will stay closed all week. the southbound off ramp will be closed most of the week. it will reopen a lot of mornings to help you get to the navy yard if you have to get there. the 5-ton weight limit begins midday tomorrow on 95 between the platt and the vine that will put extra big vehicles on the vine the schuylkill and the platt bridge next week. we'll be here all next week and we'll keep you updated on the traffic implications as they develop. rick and monica enjoy your weekend. >> you too. >> thank you mat matt. >> he's the newest member avenue long distinguished line of ladies. we'll introduce you to the newest disney princess but first. >> i'm annie mccormick coming up we'll tell you how the carpenters union is welcoming the dnc to philadelphia by building houses. we'll have that story next. >> ♪ >> and melissa is in for adam tonight. hi there. >> hi there monica. check out the current heat

indices across the midatlantic. the upper 90's to over 100 in some locations. it will get even hotter as we head into the weekend. details coming up with the accuweather forecast. >> all right. in sports jaime apody has eagles and phillies news tonight. that when "action news" comes right back. stay with us.

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>> four homes in 48 hours an ambitious challenge that local carpenters are taking on this weekend in north philadelphia. not just to help the families in need but also to support the democratic national convention. "action news" reporter annie mccormick shows us. >> go hillary. go dnc. democrats. >> reporter: the builder's challenge happens to coincide with the democratic national convention but the carpenters union is also using it as an opportunity to volunteer and give the dnc support. today and tomorrow they'll brave the heat wearing their fluorescent dnc shirts. habitat for humanity philadelphia is gate full for the skilled laborly they started at 6 o'clock this morning and they expect to have all of the framing done in just two days. >> they will complete from the first floor decking all the way up to the roof on top of these four homes here at diamond park. >> every year we're involved

with the builders challenge. this is the third year we're helping out habitat philadelphia. >> reporter: the carpenters lending a hand are saving habitat for humanity $10,000 a house. this weekend their goal is to get frames for four houses up. respiratories of habitat for humanity homes must work 350 hours for the nonprofit to qualify for a 0 percent mortgage. saturday they will be back out here with a slew of volunteers to complete the builder's challenge. monday organizers extended an invitation for dnc delegates to volunteer. >> this project is three months ahead of schedule on the 21 houses that we're building right here. first house will be done in october. >> reporter: in north philadelphia, annie mccormick channel6 "action news." >> jamie is here with sports. monday is a big day for democrats in south philadelphia but it's also a big day for the eagles as well. >> south philadelphia buzzing eagles camp democratic national convention. >> and a lot of heat. >> and a lot of heat, too. t.g.i.f. also get this it's the last weekend without eagles football to talk about.

the last one until at least january maybe longer. who is excited. i'm excited. so is this game. i caught up with brandon brooks today. he had been at the complex working out off he's son though did take a little break the hit sea isle city. he can't wait to report to eagles training camp and here are his expectations. >> for it to be tough for it to challenge me physically and mentally. one thing about training camp its it is going to be tough it is going to drain you things of that nature so while this training camp is new, training camp itself isn't so i know some of the toughest parts. >> the guy everyone can can't wait to get a glimpse of carson went. carson wentz. wentz named action cam mick all american of the year. he had a 4.0 gpa at north dakota state. dennis green passed away.

the coach of the vikings and cardinals will be famous for this rant when he he yelled he we are who we thought they were and we let them off the hook. green died of cardiac arrest. thanks to the dnc coming to back town and the citizens bank park for parties the phillies play just three home games in the next 21 days tonight with a series in pittsburgh. phils offense was anemic for much of the last home stand. it's been a problem all year. they're averaging less than three runs at home. bake they're okay getting out of here. >> every time we go on the road i think we click. everything is -- everything goes good, you know but every time we come back home i think -- i don't know it's crazy, we don't hit the ball that good. i don't know, if we a little bit -- he we try to to something more here. >> finally not so much michael jordan in a wizards uniform but it's cool nonetheless.

we told you jeff gordon was coming out of retirement for two weeks to sub for dale earnhardt jr. who has a concussion. here's our first look at the famous number twenty four driving number 88. the 44-year-old returned from a vacation in france but he says he thinks he could be competitive. local racing fans get excited. he'll fill in for earnhardt next weekend at pocono, too. maybe when you retire you can come back and do sports for me. >> really. >> yes. >> fat chance but it's worth wondering. thanks jamie. quick break. more news when we come right back. stay with us. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now you can get 100 meg internet

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>> melissa is here for adam. >> it feel hotter guys as we head into the weekend. we'll show you what's going on with storm tracker6 live double scan radar. it's dry, quiet, no issues with precipitation. might be a stray or isolated shower or thunderstorm well north of philadelphia up through the poconos. as we led into the weekend the building heat and humidity will be the story. outside we go. chopper six in hd high above the sky earlier today. you could see the haze in the sky there in philadelphia. hazy, hot and humid conditions, that will continue as we head into our weekend. the high today in philadelphia 94 degrees, buffer the average of 87. the record 103 set back in

2011. temperatures will be feeling like the triple digits as we head into saturday, sunday for that matter into monday. current heat index in philadelphia, 98 degrees, same thing in dover, 93 at lancaster. feels like 95 in atlantic city at the airport and feeling like 9292 degrees in cap 92 deg. feels like 86. a little bit of activity coming out of upstate new york moving down to the south. there could be a shower or thunderstorm around early this evening. the call from accuweather for the rest of tonight is tropical feeling outside. 77 only in philadelphia for the overnight low dropping down to 76 in dover. isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible north of the city. reading dropping down to 71 and 72 in toms river. fast forward into our weekend and here's the call. saturday a high of 98 degrees. it's hot and humid with a heat index of 102 tomorrow. on sunday, a high of 95 but turning less humid with a heat

index only 1 degree above the actual air temperature but keep in mind over the weekend, we've got an excessive heat warning, heat advisories and heat watches posted for the entire region into monday really so future tracker six showing you the heat index numbers across the region. feels like 106 in philadelphia, by 3:30 monday afternoon as we get ready to start our dnc coverage, awful in richmond, virginia, a temperature of just 115. so if you're traveling down the shore over the weekend it looks like this. saturday scorched sand a high temperature of 94. you won't have that afternoon sea breeze that kicks in tomorrow because we're dealing with a westerly wind which is a land breeze. sunny and warm on sunday, a high of 86 and 71 the ocean temperature down at the shore up in the poconos pretty warm, sunny, though, a high temperature of 88. sunshine and a few clouds on sunday with a high temperature coming in at 84 degrees. here's the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast. hot and sultry on saturday. a high up to 98 degrees. hot and less humid on sunday

and at 95. the heat rolls on as we get into monday, record heat likely if we hit 99 it will be the hottest it's been in about four years for the start of the dnc. a shower or thunderstorm is likely. blazing sunshine on tuesday and at 95. still no relief on wednesday and at 95 degrees, partly sunny with a thunderstorm on thursday and at 92 and clouds and some sunshine as we get into next friday, guys, high temperature in at 90 degrees so take this seriously. this will be a prolonged period with temperatures in the 90's and a very long stretch heat wave as well. >> all right. thank you melissa. as the latest round of heat arrives share your pictures stories and videos with our meteorologists on facebook and twitter. and check in through the weekend at 6abc.com/weather for the hourly forecast and storm tracker6 live radar. >> elena of avalor is disneyes newest animated show features disney's first latina princess and debuts tonight. she's a brave princess tasked with leaving her country even

show though she's only 16. he she has to help her family and friends but has to learn a lot before she can become the queen. >> it was very important to us since we were doing a show set in a kingdom inspired by latin america culture that we get that right, that even though this is a fairytale world there are things in it that feel very authentic. >> watch the premiere of elena of avalor tonight at 7:00 on the disney channel. disney is the parent he company of us here at 6abc.

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>> more than two dozen police cadets graduated in south jersey today. 31 kids went through the winslow township police department's junior academy. the week long program taught the youngsters how to be the best possible members of their community and also how to bond with the officers that serve their community. very good. >> very nice. right now the "action news" team is standing by with these stories and more next at 6:00 heat warnings and advisories in effect for the delaware and lehigh valleys. we'll tell you ho you to stay safe. >> the democrats national convention depends on philadelphia. live team coverage on the stage reveal today as well as security preparations and the names swirling for hillary clinton's vice presidential pick. >> for the entire "action news" team i'm monica malpass. join me next o for "action news" at 6:00. >> good night.

>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with ducis rodgers, meteorologist cecily tynan and jim gardner. >> ♪ >> monday night jim is off, i'm monica malpass. the big story on "action news tonight is breaking news from munich germany. nine people are dead several others wounded after a shooting spree at a shopping mall. police are working to confirm if one of the dead is one of the attackers. witnesses say three gunmen opened fire at the mall and there was still an active search moments ago under way for the shooters. now, the mall sits on the site of the former olympic village the scene of the 974 munich

attack. here at home, things are getting steamy literally dangerous oppressive heat is now settling in across our region. spray parks and fountains were popular spots to cool off today. plenty of water and ice drinks were certainly in order and excessive heat warning has been issued for philadelphia starting tomorrow. meteorologist at dam josep adams in for cecily. >> we broke that century point in many locations. that excessive heat warning will continue saturday, sunday right into monday in that pink area of the i-95 corridor, a watch to the north and west and an advisory south and east. don't look at these particular categories. everybody will be extreme when you talk about the heat and humidity throughout the weekend early next week to the dang