the high so far in philadelphia coming in at 93 degrees. the humidity not as intensethouy oppressive outside. yesterday and over the weekend we had dewpoint numbers and heat indices topping the triple digits. heat index in philadelphia coming in at 98 ees. this is day six of heat wave number five here in philadelphia. the current heat index numbers 98 in philadelphia it feels like 103 in cape may. 103 as well in dover, current heater index in reading coming in at 92. unto the north inos. the excessive heat warning stays up. it has been extended until tuesday evening. right along that i-95 metro area and the immediate suburbs to the north and west also to the south and east. the heat and humidity certainly feeling some showers and storms across our region. here's storm tracker6 live double scan radar 3-d. you can see a lot of activity off to our south and west. we'll go in tighter on street level. we'll have to track some of this moisture as it works its way eastward some precipitation could skirt

south of philadelphia later on tonight. otherwise the dangerous heat is on for tuesday. the last day of the extreme heat is tomorrow. heat indices a little higher, 100 to 105. coming up we'll have a closer look at the heat wave and let you know when that heat will ease any time soon brian those details coming up with thataccu. >> all right, melissa thank you. we learned this afternoon in a fourth person has now died from this excessive heat. a 72-year-old man was found dead yesterday in west philadelphia. medical examiner says this hot weather was a factor in his death. so not only is this weather physically dangerous it can also take a toll on mental health. "action news"'s sarah bloomquist with more on that part of the story today live in fairmount park. sarah. >> reporter: well, some people who insist on getting out and exercising have been coming to plays like this here in fairmount park along the wissahickon creek to seek out

the shade although they've been adjusting routines. we have talked about the physical effects of this excessive heat. today we talked to a psychologist who says this excessive heat can take a toll on your mental health as well. the heat is on again and starting early this morning commuters at the norristown transportation center were feeling the effects. >> very emotional as far as the heat, you know, being monday having to get to work. >> reporter: even in this extreme heat die hard athletes are still finding a way to get in their exercise routines. >> i feel pretty good. it's a nice day to go hiking so that's what i'm about to do. >> reporter: dr. frank farley a psychology professor at temple university says in this day and age we don't want to be constrained by what the weather brings even if it is extreme heat. >> we're always going places, doing things and to be imprisoned in your home because of really dangero

weather is a serious ire fantastic. >> reporter: he told us such cabin fever can lead to symptoms such as depression and aggressive behavior. he suggests you seek out some ac socialize and overall take it easy. >> just lay down and relax. that can help. >> reporter: and if you are going to get out and exercise, you might want to do like this guy and get going early. >> if i came any later i really would suffer. so i try to slip out about an hour earlier than i normally would go out. >> reporter: dr. farley suggests doing what people in more tropical areas have done seemingly forever, consider taking a siesta. sounds pretty good right about now. live in fairmount park i'm sarah bloomquist channel6 "action news. brian. >> all rightnks very

much. as the heat wave drags on 6abc/weather is your complete resource with the power of storm tracker6 live radar to spotter those pop-up storms our meteorologists are constantly checking on facebook and twitter went invite you to follow them for constant updates. >> we now know that the father was the gunman in a murder-suicide in berks county killing his wife, three children and the family dog before turning the gun on himself: the berks county district attorney says back on august 6 they found mark short his wifean and three young children dead in their sinking spring home. they found the gun next to his body an note with an apparent confession on the table. authorities reveal some of the events leading up to this tragedy. police responded to the home on july 18 for a domestic dispute but megan didn't wander to press charges. the very next day police say that he bought a handgun and ammunition from a store in lancaster county. the d.a. says they instructed megan on how to seek a protection from abuse order but she never did. >> i don't know that anything can be learned other than when

leaving an abusive relationship, it's often a very dangerous time for a victim. so, we urge anyone who is in a similar situation to develop a safety plan. >> well, neighbors say that megan short had posted on social media before her death that she did plan to leave her husband and she was set to move out of that home. walter perez will have more on this story and all of the revelations that have just been announced today by the district attorney. that's coming up on "action news" at 5:00. sharrie. >> startling details. alicia thanks. the fate of pennsylvania's attorney general is in the hands of a jury. prosecutors and defense attorneys both made their closing arguments today in the perjury trial of kathleen kane. "action news" reporter john rawlins has been following this case every step of the way. he's live for us now innorristot

got this case. john. >> reporter: that is that is correct, about 10, 15 minutes ago, two very different versions of reality presented to the jury today in closing arguments. the prosecution stuck with its theory which is of course the crime was motivated by revenge and that there attorney general was at the center of it. the defense countered way version of events saying that the grand jury leak was the work of rogue advisers, one supposedly upset with kane, the other upset with a man named frank fina. the attorney general they say according to the defense knew nothing of the plot. in his closing d.a. kevin steele stuck to the prosecution theory that this was a simple crime that attorney general kathleen kane over jaw the illegal leaking of grand jury information that would appear in a daily news story to embarrass a former prosecutor frank fina. joseph mcgettigan in private practice is former prosecutor. >> pretty much put on the evidence they said they would during the course of the trial and kevin underlined a significant portions of the testimony. >> reporter: kane's legal team offered a radically different version of events and yes, kane wanted information concerning a 2009 investigated headed by fina in the press. it looked at naacp president

y mondesire but the defense maintained kane knew nothing about a grand jury leak instead a kane attorney told the jury the prosecution's primary witnesses former kane deputy adrian king and kane's political consultant joshua morrow had their own reasons to leak the information and then lie about it. >> the alternative theory was somehow josh morrow and adrian king conspired together but without her knowledge to leak this information and then subsequently cover it up. it just didn't make a whole lot of sense. they tried. that's what they had to do offer the jury something. >> reporter: again, the jury has the case at this point got it about 10 minutes to 4:00 it has a lot of evidence it's going to have to sift. there was it's going to have to decide if the attorney general of pennsylvania, kathleen kane, is guilty or not guilty. live in norristown, john rawlins channel6 "action news." brian. >> all right, we are on verdict watch now john. thanks very much. vice president joe biden hit the campaign trail in

scranton, pennsylvania, today. biden touted hillary clinton as uniquely qualified to be president of the united states. and offered up this blistering critique of donald trump. >> people say he lacks the temperament. i'd feel better if that's all he lacks. on every issue that matters most to our security, donald trump has no clue. >> trump meanwhile laid out his foreign policy plans today during a speech in ohio he. he said one of his first acts as president will be to establish a commission on radical islam. >> the goal of the commission will be to identify and explain to the american public the core convictions and beliefs of radical islam to identify the warning signs of radicalization and to expose the networks in our society that support radicalization. >> now trump said that destroying isis would be the centerpiece of his foreign policy and that clinton lacks "the mental and physical stamina to do it."

rudy giuliani introduced trump today by saying that no islamic terror plot was is you successful in the eight years before president obama. that of course though is when 9/11 happened in new york city. >> family friends and fans came together today to say a final goodbye to captain noah. saint paul's evangelical lutheran church in ardmore hosted the funeral service this morning for w. carter merbreier. he educated and entertained children for decades on his show, captain no, si noah andis magical arc. merbreier died last week at the age of 90. "action news" reporter jeanette reyes will have a full report on today's memorial. that's coming up tonight at 6 o'clock. as we say a final farewell to captain noah be sure to visit our have you been about the to him on the 6abc app. there you'll find classic episodes and clips from the show along with memories from our viewers and long time

weatherman dave roberts. the 6abc app is a free download for your mobile device. >> time for a first check of the "action news" traffic report today. >> hey, let's go live to matt pelman in the "action news" traffic center. hi, matt. >> lifetime memories of captain noah. keep going to 6abc.com and sharing them with us. this afternoon brian and sharrie we're watching a crash here on the schuylkill expressway westbound pushed to the gore point right by the exit for gulf mills but it has been attracting attention and it was blocking a lane for a little while so coming west on 76 you start to hit the wall of traffic around gladwyne and that extends with speeds in the teens there on out to gulf mills where, again, that accident is in the gore point. also a broken down vehicle one of many we've seen today in the extreme temperatures once again. on 95 it's northbound side by bridge street taking out the left lane. so, just 19 miles per hour headed toward that. at 15th and locust in center city by the dunkin' donuts watch out for a crash involving a pedestrian. police are responding there. and you don't want to head for 422 west out towards pottstown

this afternoon. there's a crash ah approaching armand hammer boulevard, single digit speeds in the backlog as you come west of royersford. go outer ridge pike to high street or stay down on 724. westbound 422 is not where you want to be. in ambler by saint joseph roman catholic church watch out for wires that came down along spring garden street at popular street. let's grab the ipad do the commuter report on this monday afternoon. hope you stayed cool this week. getting reports of a crash along fairmount park along parkside avenue not too far from the mann music center. we'll keep tabs on that and all the other stuff brian and sharrie in the next half hour. >> matt thank you. still ahead milwaukee is bracing for another night of protests after a shooting involving police. what leaders are doing to try to keep the peace. >> plus, it's the worst flooding in america since superstorm sandy. the latest on the disaster that's forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. >> and he's running, swimming and biking and he's doing it all without his vision.

we'll introduce you to this incredible eight-year-old from our area who is getting ready for a triathlon. >> ♪

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currently living in shelters. this afternoon a state of emergency remains in effect. louisiana's governor calls this flooding historic. >> even though it was an unnamed storm, it was historic levels of rivers and creeks rising and i will tell you that we've not seen anything like this in the past. >> while the rescues continue and aid is administered tottens of thousands of residents affected, there is a bright is spot. officials say the water levels should begin to recede tonight but that could take days. the images are completely believable this afternoon, sharrie, they are under water. >> to say the least. meantime police in milwaukee are bracing for another night of protests after a man was shot and killed by a police officer. today the city's mayor and police chief blamed outsiders for causing the unrest and damage to several neighborhoods. the protests started saturday night afte sillville smith was

shot. >> i know what i saw on the video. i know what i see in the still. certainly appears to me that at the time he made that decision it was a credible and legally protected decision. >> officials are calling for calm and will impose a 10 o'clock curfew for teens tonight. police say they hope to release the body camera video soon. well, it's time now for another check of the accuweather forecast. >> yeah, as we look for some relief from this oppressive heat around here meteorologist melissa magee joining us now with the late word from accuweather. hey, melissa. >> hi brian and sharrie. we have a bit of a break later this week. this is the place you want to be sky6 live in hd we are down the shore in atlantic city, all of those beach umbrellas on the sand and they're actually picking up a nice afternoon sea breeze with that south facing wind so the ocean a good place to be here on this monday. temperatures outside right now so far in philadelphia climbing up to 93, same thing in wilmington.

94 in millville but you notice at the coast it is a touch cooler. beach haven 85 and with that south facing wind in cape may coming in at 90, the upper 80's north and west of town for reading and allentown. dewpoint numbers have really been causing us trouble over the past few days. this is why the humidity feels so oppressive. right now we've got dewpoint temperatures in the upper 60's, lower 70's across the region. the humidity will start to lower. it won't be as oppressive as we get into the middle half of our work week. here's satellite6 along with action radar. you can see we've got some moisture out across central and western sections of pennsylvania down through the ohio valley as well. going have to track some of this moisture as it works its way eastward later on tonight because there could be a spotty shower mainly south of philadelphia. otherwise, the warm and sticky weather certainly continues here on our monday. that's the call from accuweather over the next 12 hours. tracking a spotty thunderstorm really south of philadelphia. otherwise, most spots stay dry. dropping down to 78 in philadelphia, 73 in allentown,

76 in cape may. the lower 70's in lancaster for the overnight low. fast forward into the day on tuesday and we have that heat index tracker because remember the excessive heat warning stays posted until tuesday evening, so as you wake up 88 clock in the morning that temperature already 87. keep in mind our average high for this time of year is 86 degrees so well above that. the peak of the heat and the feels-like numbers, 2 o'clock and 4:00 p.m. respectively with temperatures then around 105 degrees. that's how hot it will feel. not only do we have the heat and the humidity, the storm prediction center has placed parts of our region in a slight risk of finding some severe weather. it's really for portions in northeastern berks, lehigh, northampton counties, up through the poconos there is a slight risk of finding some drenching rain, gusty winds and the possibility of small hail. future tracker6 showing you 6 o'clock in the morning we could definitely find some showers and storms moving on through as that warm front lifts to the north. overnight tonight and throughout the day on tuesday.

and as we get into tuesday afternoon you could see we've got some spotty showers around the region especially for areas in south jersey, down across cape may county as well. we'll start to clear out by 7:30 on tuesday evening. here is that four day at 4:00. you could see well the steamy weather continues on tuesday. showers and storms a little bit more active than today, so we could have some activity in the morning with a high of 94 then an afternoon shower or storm as well. hot and not as humid, not as oppressive on wednesday for the ac air show and at 92 degrees, partly sunny on thursday, temperatures near 90 and 89 degrees as we get into friday. so, the humidity won't be as bad but the numbers certainly still on the high side for august. >> yeah, it's the humidity that makes it so awful. >> unbearable. >> happy to say goodbye to that. melissa thank you. >> still ahead a series of break-ins all targeting day cares. now police are trying to figure out if they're connected. we'll have a live report at 4:30. >> if you think it's hard to compete in triathlon imagine

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>> a plan who ran a red light slammed into a car and killed a woman this morning in west oak lane. that's according to police who say they arrested the 22-year-old driver. the crash happened about 4:30 a.m. on 18th street. the driver accused of running that light was not hurt but there were three people in the car he hit.

a 47-year-old woman died. two other men both went to the hospital but they're expected to be okay. police have not told us the names of anyone involved just yet. they have also not said what charges have been filed. a mother accused of abusing her infant son is now had a second child removed from her care. the mother first spoke with "action news" earlier summer claiming that 20 fractures across her baby's body were due to a rare genetic disorder. wendy saltzman has a preview. >> reporter: jessica kept her second child's birth a secret from "action news" from her family and the state. saying she feared he, too, would be torn from her arms. >> i love my children. i would never hurt them. >> reporter: now she's facing our cameras again and allegations she's a serial abuser but is there another reason her second child also shows signs of an injury? >> i just want them to know that it's going to be proven that it's something medical and they can continue to fight but we're going to continue to fight, also. >> reporter: is this a case of mistaken abuse? you

decide. tonight at 11:00. >> a young boy from barrington new jersey is not letting a physical challenge keep him from competing in triathlon. today eight-year-old js who is blind got a chance to practice for an upcoming triathlon. it was the first time jp met his 13-year-old race partner carson while sporting his superhero helmet jp and carson tried out a tandem bike. the two practiced their swimming today as you saw. they will that compete in the kid's try three triathlon this weekend. good luck to both of them. artists and musicians could be one video away from their big break. phl live center stage kicks off today. it's an initiative spearheaded by the city of philadelphia to provide jobs and opportunities to local artists. now if you're interested you can upload a video of your performance today through september 30th. after that, the videos will be reviewed by leaders in the music industry.

winners from 10 categories will be selected to perform at big venues around the city and will also be awarded cash prizes. >> very cool stuff. >> yeah. >> and still ahead here on a monday afternoon, shattered glass and stolen cash. meant to help children. we're live with the latest on a string of day care break-ins. >> later we help you get the most out of the last few weeks of summer by finding last minute travel tips. the bargains are coming up in what's the deal. >> ♪

>> ♪ >> "action news" continues with meteorologist adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. >> ♪ >> hello again. 4:30 now and "action news" continues with new details surrounding a crime spree targeting family owned businesses in philadelphia. >> plus, held at gun point and forced through the aisles of a store. police are searching for the gunman who targeted a dollar general employee. >> and changes could soon be coming to new jersey funeral homes. we'll explain the push to get rid of a decades old law coming up in big talkers. >> first at 4:30, eight different philadelphia day carened into crime scenes. they were all broken into over the weekend. police say the thief was after cash which ultimately impacts the children who use those facilities. "action news" reporter bob brooks is live at northwest detectives with the latest on this investigation. bob. >> reporter: well, sharrie, it's a terrible thing that's

happening, the suspects breaking into day cares where these kids go but the good news is the detectives think they know who they're looking for. stealing from kids. philadelphia police say that was the mo for a suspect during the weekend. northwest detectives captain malachi jones says they believe one man in particular is likely responsible for breaking into eight day cares across the district. >> we feel confident that we're close to catching this individual. right here you're seeing just some of the day cares that were hit and you have to ask the question, steal from kids? why? >> crime ofty. they just -- maybe they just have a fetish for the day care. >> reporter: in some cases nothing was taken. in others, cash. and as always happens. >> early morning hours. >> reporter: according to captain jones some kids at one particular day care won't be going on a summer trip now. >> this money was put aside designated for the kids to go on a trip and now it's taken

by this individual. trip's offer. >> reporter: again he says they think they've pin pointed their man. we spoke with a neir next to one of the day cares. she can't believe someone is stealing from kids. >> i don't think anyone should steal from anyone but sure kids are more vulnerable group. >> reporter: now, the crimes don't just stop here. captain jones tells me that across the city during the weekend there's been upwards of 20 day care break-ins and good news is they think they've got their man. for now reporting live bob brooks, channel6 "action news. >> all right, bob, thanks very much. philadelphia police are also investigating a double shooting in the city's logan section. it happened just before 10:30 this morning at mole and east wingohocking streets. police say two men were shot several times both rushed to einstein hospital. at last check they were in critical condition. police have not yet made any arrests. investigators are looking into a shooting in the

rhawnhurst section of philadelphia. police say a man was shot once in the leg just before 10 o'clock this morning. at the time he was inside a home on the 2300 block of ripley street. medics rushed him to the hospital. he is in stable condition. >> one of the men convicted of murdering a three-year-old in philadelphia was sentenced today. douglas woods will spend the next 17 to 34 years in prison. woods pleaded guilty to killing tynera borum. she was hit by a stray bullet in 2014. brandon ruffin was already sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in same shooting. >> philadelphia police have arrested one of the men wanted for the armed break-ins at near al dozen asian owned businesses around the city. norman bowen is in jail now but police are still looking for anthony campbell. according to police campbell and bowen threatened people who lived inside the homes attached to the businesses at gun point. now some some cases the

victims were even tied up. the burglaries have been going on since may. a dollar general employee was opening a store in south philadelphia when she was attacked and held at gun point. startling surveillance video shows the armed man forcing her into the store with the gun pointed directly at her head. he eventually directed her to the safe which she was able to open. all of this happened one week ago at 6:00 a.m. along the 2100 block of south 23rd street. the robber got away with cash and is still on the run this afternoon. >> let's hope police make progress on these cases. all right, switching to our forecast, meteorologist melissa magee is here now and we can say it's another day of heat. >> yeah. >> yeah. just another day across the delaware and lehigh valleys. it is hot, it is sticky guys and we'll show you the picture outside because i'm sure that's where you'd wander to be or maybe a place in the shade outside. philadelphia international airport, that's where our sky6 live camera is pointed in hd. the temperature 93 degrees, the dewpoint at 69.

the winds out of the north-northwest at 13 miles per hour. that heat index coming in at 98 degrees. down the shore, much better spot there on a very humid monday. 90 degrees the current air temperature. we've got a nice sea breeze coming in, the dow will dewpoint at 77. a lot of moisture in the air. east to southeasterly breeze at 9 miles per hour. the ocean temperature in the upper 60's certainly not as warm as it was a few weeks ago. current dewpoint number in philadelphia is 69. same thing in washington, d.c., 74-degree dewpoint number in richmond, virginia. you factor that in, the heat and the humidity feels like 98 in the city, 104 in washington, d.c., 105 as we get into richmond, virginia. so, we do have some headlines. the humidity spikes tomorrow even though we didn't dahave a bit of a respite today, certainly wasn't as oppressive today as it was yesterday. drenching downpours are likely as we go throughout the day tomorrow. it's a little bit more active of a day and we have some midweek relief coming. we'll let you know how long that is sticking around and how high that temperature will actually go as we get into

wednesday. details, guys, coming up with the accuweather forecast. >> okay. >> we'll take what we can get. >> i guess we will. >> we have no choice. >> melissa thanks. if you were stuck in traffic this morning along the southbound lanes of the new jersey turnpike, well, this may explain why. a piece of construction equipment fell off of a vehicle there blocking one of the lanes near exit two in east greenwich township. no one was injured but the incident caused a number of delays. >> students at more than 40 philadelphia schools will have new water fountains in time for the start of the school year. the school district is spending a million dollars to install special hydration stations ensuring the schools now have safe drinking water. this announcement comes as the district retests for lead contamination. every school will have three of these new water fountains by the end of the school year. apple is cel is set to unves newest iphone model in a matter of weeks and a new report out from the tech world shows the company could be taking a different approach to

its gadgets. "action news" anchor rick williams live now in the news room with more on this story. hi, rick. >> hi, sharrie that's right. it's no secret water and electronics do not go together and you probably know at least one person who has had to replace a wet phone. well, a new report out today slows that apple could be trying to create a more durable gadget. the patent the company was just granted that has the tech world buzzing coming up tonight on "action news at 5 o'clock. also coming up tonight in health check the country's organ transplant network is about to under go a major makeover. how officials are redrawing the map use to determine who gets those life saving surgeries. just some of the stories we're working on for you when we see you in just a little bit on "action news" at 5 o'clock. until then back to the studio and sharrie we'll see you in just a few moments. >> see you at 5:00. hundreds of families in philadelphia won't have to worry about where their next meal is coming from. 28,000 pounds of food were delivered today. the food will go to help 800 families including

philadelphia students who are preparing to go back to school. the one week supply of food and other essentials allows kids to focus on being good students rather than worrying about how they're going to get breakfast or dinner. pepsi company ico is working wid the children. >> young students in the bridesburg section ready to go back to school. sponsors niched to fill 1,000 back packs filled. they had free carnival games and crafts for area families. >> next on "action news" hackers target hotels including one right here in philadelphia. and a roaring wildfire destroys a california town. we have the very latest video as firefighters try to contain the flames. >> plus, from hotel stays to airfare, we help you plan a last minute summer get away on a budget. that's coming up in what's the deal. and meteorologist melissa magee back with the full

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>> ♪ >> new video shows only some of the charred debris left behind after a wildfire tour through a northern california town overnight. in all at least 175 structures were burned to the ground in lower lake including homes, a post office and a winery. fire crews tried their hardest but could not get ahead of the flames. >> every time firefighters would go in to try to attack the blaze another home would ignite on fire and that was the same domino effect for several hours last night. >> now the area is not in the clear just yet. flames cover five square miles and they're still threatening some 1500 buildings. despite the destruction there, there have been no injuries reported. >> a man wanted for killing a police officer in georgia has been caught in florida.

raheem deeds was arrested early this morning during a traffic stop near jacksonville. deputies found the 24-year-old hiding in the trunk of his sister's car. well, he's charged with shooting officer tim smith to death early saturday morning. deeds' sister and her boyfriend are also now facing charges. to maryland now where the heat is hampering the recovery mission at the site of a deadly apartment explosion. today searchers recovered a sixth body at the site. more than 30 people were injured when the building burst into flames five days ago and as many as seven are still unaccounted for. investigators are still trying to determine the exact. >> a philadelphia hotel is among at least 20 locations nationwide that may have been targeted by hackers. hotel operator lei says it's investigating a breach at the west tin philadelphia from early december through late june. over that time they say mal war may have collected guest's

names credit card numbers card expiration dates and even verification codes. the company says people who stayed at hyatt starwood marriott and west tin hotels dating back to march of last year should review their account statements. >> big talkers now and in a state of new jersey there could soon be an end to a ban on food and beverages in funeral homes. middlesex county assemblywoman nancy pinkin sponsored this bill. she says this is about convenience and comfort and that being able to eat or drink something would allow grieving friends and family members to spend more time at a wake or service. for the record, this has been banned in the past by other lawmakers who feel that food and bodies do not belong in the same place. so that could soon be a thing of the past. been seeing some pretty athletic feats at the olympics but there's one athlete making waves who continues to push the limits at 86 years young.

this is sister madonna buter, aka the iron nun. she's the star of the very viral funny new nike unlimited youth campaign. >> relax. you're a nun. >> she won'take it is. this is an iron man. >> the first 45 didn't kill me. >> you've done 45 of these. >> yes. >> this iron nun has done i guess now 46 iron man competitions and counting and she's teaching us all a few things. one, you are never too old to start reaching for your dreams. she didn't even starter running until she was 48 years old. she was 55 years old at her very first iron man and to get through that she says she channeled the divine saying "i thought of the finish line as the entrance to the final finish line into the pearly gates. that's what drew me to it. but ps, at 86 years old, young, whatever you want to call it, she is still going and man she makes me feel 80.

lazy. >> definitely 86 years young. >> age is just a number. >> it's the best. thank you alicia. inspiration we could all use on a monday. >> oh, yeah. >> time for another check of the roads now. >> let's check in with matt who is standing by with the update for us. >> i wish i could say our traffic troubles were slim to nun around here but we have a habit around here of having a bunch of traffic troubles during the afternoon and this afternoon you're watching quite the backup here on the schuylkill expressway. stop-and-go traffic the whole way from past montgomery through this point at lincoln drive, kelly drive on out to gulf mills. that's where we still have that crash in the gore point. it's not a solid line but definitely plenty of westbound slowing. vine street expressway has plenty of eastbound slowing coming off the schuylkill headed out towards 95. the vine is not scheduled to close overnight tonight. overnote closures resume tomorrow night, tuesday night. on the big picture in center city watch out for a crash involving a pedestrian at 15th and locust. but our broken down vehicle on 95 northbound by bridge street is gone. still those speeds in the 30's

there in the normal slow spots headed toward the work zone at cottman and speeds are much worse on 422 westbound this afternoon, single digits coming away from royersford out to armand hammer boulevard where there's still an accident there in the work zone. i would avoid 422 westbound if i were you. take ridge pike to high street or say down on 724 as an alternate. downed wires in ambler this afternoon by saint joseph's roman catholic church along spring garden street at popular. also some in nether providence delco along canterbury drive in the neighborhood by governor's drive. new castle watch out for a crash on the northbound side of 141 where it meets up with 95n hamilton township the mays landing area watch out for ooh crash along 40 harding highway at meadowbrook drive. we'll check it again brian and sharrie coming up in the 5 o'clock hour. >> sounds good. see you then. thank you. we'll take a look at last minute summer travel bargains coming up in what's the deal. >> let's step outside shall we. sky6 hd looking live at the ben franklin bridge here. meteorologist melissa magee is coming up with that exclusive

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>> ♪ >> well, imagine sweaterring it out through all this heat today with no air conditioning? that was the situation for more than two dozen people in delaware. the action cam was on sharply road in talleyville where g wires and ended upme low bringing down power poles in the process. well, that knocked out electricity to about 30 customers. it also affected traffic lights on a nearby s route 202. we're still working to find out when the repairs will be complete and the air conditioning back up and running. >> uh-huh. not a day to be without a cool place to be. >> that's right. >> no, it is not because it's the heat and the humidity that's making it quite dangerous. we've got some heat tips we

want to pass along to you guys as well. this is a long stretch of heat and humidity. we'll slow you the picture outside. can i six live in hd looking at the center city skyline on this monday afternoon. you can see we've got puffy cumulus clouds across much region and really very hot conditions for this time of year. here's storm tracker6 live double scan radar. you can see it's still dry in philadelphia. we're tracking some precipitation off to our west. some could work its way eastward and stay south of philadelphia as we go throughout the early evening hours. we talked about the excessive heat warning that has been extended until tuesday. the national weather service has just updated this and now we are underneath a heat advisory once again for our suburbs to the north and west and also to the south and east because we are calling for higher heat indices than what we had today. so, the heat index value ranging anywhere from one lunn to 105 as we get into tuesday afternoon. current heat index number in philadelphia 98 degrees, not as bad in dover in comparison

to the weekend. they had a heat index value of 120. now the heat index number williaming in at 100, 98 at the airport in atlantic city. here's satellite6 along with action radar. you can see it's dry for the most part across the delaware and lehigh valleys but off to the south and west and right through the ohio valley we're tracking moisture and again some of this could work its way into our region early tonight. so, the call from accuweather over the next 12 hours, it's warm, it's sticky, a spotty thunderstorm mainly south of the city. we'll drop down to 72 in the suburbs and 78 degrees in philadelphia for the overnight low. it's a long stretch of heat and humidity so some heat tips to pass along with you. seek out the air conditioning, lots of breaks in the shade and always a good idea to do what you can to check on your neighbors. check on your seniors and also check on the pets. stay hydrated as well and limit your outdoor activity if you don't have to spend a lot of it outdoors. here's the setup as we get into the day on tuesday. still hot very humid a high temperature of 94 degrees. as this warm front lifts to our north. so, early in the day tomorrow in the morning, there could be

a couple ofhowers, a couple of drenching downpours on the way and as we get into the afternoon hours on tuesday, things will refire with the heating of the day. on wednesday, this cold front wants to make some progress to the south and east so clouds and sunshine. it's still a hot day with a high temperature of 92 degrees midweek but it won't be as intense, it won't be as oppressive as it was both today and also on tuesday. so, some relief coming our way although those temperatures still pretty high. at the shore tomorrow, 86 degrees in new jersey. delaware beaches coming in at 89 degrees. sunshine and clouds and again we are tracking a late day shower or storm. afternoon sea breeze feeling really good at the shore by tuesday. here's the exclusive accuweather 7-day forecast. still steamy tomorrow. again higher heat indices than what we had today, a high temperature of 94 degrees and a more active day as far as the thunderstorms go. on wednesday, it's hot, not as humid for the ac air show and at 92. partly sunny on thursday and at 89 degrees.

mostly sunny on friday its a warm one and at 89 so we'll get a couple of breaks where the humidity isn't too bad and then turning more humid as we get into saturday, guys wishes a high temperature of 89. 80's and 90's on the way as we get into next weekend, too. so a bit of a reprieve but it won't last too long across the region. >> all right. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >> and as this heat lingers like an unwanted house guest 6abc.com/weather is your complete resource with the power of storm tracker6 live radar. you can spot those pop-up storms and our meteorologists are constantly checking facebook and twitter. we invite you to follow each of them for updates. >> all right. ahead in what's the deal, we're hunting down the travel bargains from perks and freebies to tips for a last minute get away. we help you soak up the last few weeks of summer.

>> ♪ >> it is summer's last gasp and while there's back to school coming up and talk of fall it's not too late for a last minute late summer vacation. procrastinators can save pretty big. first abc news travel experts found a lot of credit card companies offer last minute rewards by way of hotel rooms. when hotels end up with some vacancies they often open up the rooms to people who book using their points. now, you might not know this but some airlines and credit cards allow you to trade in your frequent flier miles for lodging so say you want to do a staycation perhaps a final week at the jersey shore. skip the flights and get a free hotel room. maybe a couple days. now, if you do want to travel away from home two things. from you a fly by the seat of your pants kind of person, there's a web site called last minute travel.com. you can find out everything about, say, the hotel except for the name. that's the catch. bullet you can save up to

65 percent off. you can find out the location, the pricing, the amenities all of that. they to the same for flights and for cruises as well so he it's actually pretty cool. gout check out that site. have to remind you about this one. hotel tonight is an app that can get you up to 70 percent off a same day hotel booking. i said you have to be fly by the seat of your pants kind of people here. now, a few perks and freebies to consider. american airlines just announced free movies and tv for coach flyers. delta and united are already doing that. and just a reminder because this can add up southwest airlines still offers not one but two free checked bags per pe so happy last minute traveling 'cause fall is around the corner. >> all right. let's get going. >> not that it feels like it. >> that's right. alicia, thank you. that will do it for "action news" at 4:00. for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli melissa magee and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me along with sharrie adam and ducis rodgers tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at

10:00 on phl 17. >> now here's rick williams. >> hi, sharrie brian, thank you. coming up next on "action news at 5:00 tonight we're continuing to monitor dangerous heat hanging over the delaware valley that's claimed another life in our area. also we're getting new details about this month's murder-suicide in berks county that left an entire family of five shot and killed. also police in wilmington are looking for a gunman after a 64-year-old woman was shot in the leg in broad daylight. those stories and much more are coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. >> ♪

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>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> ♪ >> it is day six of the latest heat wave to watch over the delaware valley and the dangerous heat continues to turn even deadier with officials confirming a fourth heat related death this afternoon. an excessive heat warning for our area has been extended through tomorrow. it is 91 might, monica is offer. sharrie williams is joining us and the big story on "action news" is that oppressive heat and humidity still smothering the region. >> let's get right to meteorologist cecily tynan at the big board with the latest from accuweather. hi, cecily. >> hi, rick and sharrie.

another very hot day. humidity though is down a notch from over the weekend. everything is relative, not quite as intense as saturday. saturday's high 98 with a heat index 111. today so far the high 93 degrees with a heat index of 98 degrees in philadelphia. day six and counting of our heat wave and the current heat index shows you actually philadelphia now the heat index is 97 degrees and we do have higher heat indices down tots south. dovesouth -- to the south. dover and millville feel like 102. we got a break from the humidity today but it will come back with a vengeance tomorrow. the national weather service has issued an excessive heat warning for the i-95 corridor really all the counties surrounding i-95 through tomorrow and the outlying areas under an excessive heat advisory tomorrow. storm tracker6 live double scan showing what's happening tomorrow, we have a warm front that's going to be pressing through so ahead of this warm front we do have some thunderstorms developing