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♪ give extra. get extra. >> observances today mark 15 years for 9/11. carson wentz makes his debut in this afternoon's showdown against the browns. >> a pleasant good morning to you we thank you for waking up with us, 6:00 a.m., sky6 live hd, looking live at atlantic city. there's word this morning of relief from all the heat. >> it's about time.
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>> reporter: two hours away. it's sticky out there this morning, but relief is finally in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. there's the view as we look back toward the center city skyline. we have partly to mostly cloudy skies depending on your location. warm and sticky this morning, as the cold front is back across central pennsylvania. we need a couple of more hours to go, but you'll feel the relief this afternoon. 79 in philadelphia. 72347 trenton. allentown, 78. poconos, 73. atlantic city at the airport, 75. cape may, 76. here's the water vapor image, philadelphia is there, here's the cold front pushing through state college pennsylvania and pittsburgh. you will feel the change as this line pushes east we're talking high dewpoints ahead of it and comfortable canadian air behind
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it. that sets up shop this afternoon. that transition could produce showers, we're seeing them in poconos, scranton, wilks-berre, and state college most of us us stay dry, one or two areas, maybe toward the late morning hours and the first part of the afternoon pick up a quick-hitting shower. it's clouds and sunshine, breezy and less humid and highs around 87 degrees. we have cooler i changes to come in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we look forward to the cool down. >> 6:02. solemn remembrances will happen across the nation today marking the 15th anniversary of the september 11 terror attacks. >> there will be moments of silence for the victims killed at the world trade center and the pentagon andle, pennsylvania. >> the names of the nearly
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3,000 people who lost their lives are part of a permanent fixture at ground zero. it has become a custom that the name of each person 0 is read allowed at a ceremony on 9/11. >> vice president joe biden will lead a tribute to first responders at lincoln financial field before the eagles open their season. >> parents plant flags in pennsauken, new jersey for the those first responders who lost their lives. in lower makefield last night there was a candle light vigil to honor those who died from bucks county among them, the
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pilot who hit the south to your. we'll have more coverage on "action news" at 9:00 a.m. developing this morning, gunfire at a trenton gas station killed two people. police and medics were called out to the shell gas station on the 800 block of greenwood avenue at 3:25. they found one victim in front of the station and another nearby. there is no word on who shot them or why, trenton police continue their investigation. a driver smashed into several parked cars in northeast philadelphia. the action cam was on the scene where car parts littered the scene. police say a woman lost control of the vehicle and hit five parked cars. we do not know if any charges have been filed. 6:04. a new poll out this morning shows hillary clinton leading the race for the white house, the democratic nominee has 46%
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support among likely voters abc news washington post poll, advantages on qualifications and increasingly popular incumbent aiding clinton. donald trump is well in the hunt at 41% anticipate gary johnson comes in at 9% and jill stein 2%. eagles open this afternoon at the linc with a new coach and rookie quarterback. >> coach peterson and carson wentz are in the hot seat. carson wentz is back from a rib injury that kept him out of the preseason. >> you inherit the pressure, you block it out, it's a game of system, i'm going out there to play within the system and lead
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these guys, the pressure from the outside it's a game of football. i'm ready to attack it and do my best. >> carson is a guy for the future, i love his demeanor, he has the confidence and humility and there's a swagger about him. >> he is excited to be out on the field you can tell by the way he practices and perhaps. >> banking on a rookie quarterback, rookie qb donovan mcnap was the starter in 1999. >> we could meet the new miss america, you can see heroin the crown on -- you can see her win the crown on 6abc.
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miss delaware and miss new jersey and pennsylvania is pursuing a degree at pit in industrial engineering. tonight is about the crown. look at this, last night all eyes were contestants, fancy foot wear, red, white and blue was on display as the miss america pageant show us your shoes parade saluted our country as resilience before and after 9/11. >> the miss america pageant will broadcast live from atlantic city's boardwalk hall tonight on channel 6. >> then stay tuned for "action news" at 11:00 p.m. 6:07. a sweet treat made in pennsylvania is being recalled this morning. we have details coming up on sunday morning edition of "action news." things end badly for dozens of college students partying off campus when a deck collapses underneath their feet. police want to know who
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would shoot a teenager riding along on a bike. a woman a famous picture here, she has died, we'll share the story of how you might not the iconic picture happened. >> reporter: the air -- cooler air is getting closer and closer to the lehigh valley, we'll have the exchanges in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back.
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>> welcome back on this sunday,
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6:10, 79 degrees, the action cam is live in pennsauken, new jersey, at the 9/11 memorial. there are a number of flags on the lawn each flag represents the victims. there were events at the 9/11 memorial last night and there will be ceremonies and events there today swerm 15 years -- as we remember 15 years of the attacks. >> five high school students at ban gore stadium were rushed to the hospital after showing symptoms of heat exhaustion as the teenagers were watching a football between delaware military academy and wilmington charter. everybody is expected to be okay. >> this was a tough way to start the school year. >> reporter: you think september and fall and cooler temperatures, but it's anything but. a brutal stretch of weather.
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heat indices up over 100 degrees. same thing friday and thursday, even though the humidity was not as high as yesterday or the day before, the highs were around 95, 96. we have cooler changes heading this way, it's knocking on the door now. there's the view in atlantic city. it's quiet and warm and sticky right there on the boards. it will continue to be humid down the jersey shore today until 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., that's when the front will clear the viewing area. the winds will shift out of the northwest. this number right here, most importantly begins to drop. drops down into the 50s by the time we get into tomorrow morning. 79 in philadelphia. deployment is 7 gross, 72. the ocean temperature, 74. ocean temperature, in the mid to upper 70s temperature-wise, but the dewpoints are in the 70s that's why it's so oppressive this morning. 65 is usually what we consider
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humid. on a average summer that's where we sit a lot of times during june, july, august, this year it's been ridiculously humid all summer long. 75 is terrible. we had 78, millville, 74 and dover, 78 degrees with the dewpoint temperature. you can see the front stretching right like this off to our west. philadelphia you have a 72-degree dewpoint. washington, d.c. 73. binghamton, 59. buffalo, 57. pittsburgh, 61. that's very comfortable air that's sliding east and you will feel those changes later this afternoon. the water vapor shot shows the front slicing through western pennsylvania this morning, cooler drier canadian air to the west, very sticky stuff across the piedmont this morning. there could showers first thing this morning by 9:00 a.m.,
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10:00 a.m. as the front is crossing. it's out of here by noon or 1:00 p.m., that's when it turns less humid during the afternoon hours, tomorrow looks very, very nice. tomorrow could be one of the nicer day we've seen around here with a ton of sunshine and cooler temperatures and refreshing breeze. down the jersey shore, it's humid at least through the first part of the afternoon. sun and clouds, brief passing shower, breezy, high of 84. ocean temperature, 74. philadelphia and the immediate surrounding suburbs we're up to 87 degrees, it's a less humid high of 87. it will feel better, clouds and brief shower this morning and sunshine this afternoon, winds picking up as well out of the north, northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. going hour by hour, 83 degrees if you're heading to lincoln financial field eagles taking on the browns. less humid and a lot of more
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comfortable at that point. 3:00 p.m., 85. 5:00 p.m., 85, a lot of sunshine. overnight tonight, clear and comfortable, 60 degrees outlying suburbs, 65 for center city. wind out of the north at 5 to 15 miles per hour. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, shows a real nice one tomorrow, sunny and pleasant, 82 degrees, mostly sunny, tuesday, high of 84. and then we've got another day of heat and humidity, that's wednesday, it's a one-day deal here, 92, with the humidity 93, 94. that's it, 79 for thursday, friday, partly sunny, 82. saturday looks pretty nice, turning warmer, high of 85. nydia? >> nasa juneau's spacecraft captured a view of jupiter that is hardly visible from earth. juneau is giving scientists a better idea how the sun and other sources create the natural
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hartford. >> several events will honor those lost in the september 11 attack 15 years ago today. mayor jim kenny will join fire and police and first responders for a memorial march at 9:00 a.m. the travis mannian museum -- foundation will hold a march and they offer support for firefighters and soldiers. the woman who is in the iconic world war ii photograph was captured by a life magazine photographer on august 14, 1945. he was on a date with another woman when he saw freedman and
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not knowing her he grabbed her for that iconic kiss. she died, she was 92 years old. the other woman she was on the date with became his wife. the man who tried to assassinate president ronald reagan is out of a mental hospital and is home with his mother. he was found not guilty by insanity. he has to follow court ruling or volunteering three days a week and is banned from doing interviews or getting involved with social media. >> central pennsylvania has recalled almost 40 of its products milk chocolate and dark chocolate and asher fall prepacked andy. they might be contaminated with
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mcginty will consistently stand up to the gun lobby. toomey's against an assault weapons ban and gets an a rating from the nra. this year, pennsylvanians have a clear choice. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. everyone, 6:23 sunday morning, the question is why has it been so humid out there lately? , the reason is that the gulf coast area keeps moving northward. we have a bermuda high pressure system sitting off the coast. the winds blow clockwise around the high, so we're tapping into the atlantic and the gulf. this comes riding up the eastern seaboard east of appalachians, up the coast into new england. that's why it's very, very uncomfortable. the good news, the cold front is sitting right here, the air behind the front is very, very comfortable. it's a lot cooler. all this is pressing off to the
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southeast. give it another two or three hours, you'll see dramatic change in the dewpoints, they are sitting in the low to mid 70s, they will drop off in the low 60s and upper 50s this afternoon. this game right here, the eagles home opener will feel better than what we experienced yesterday. if are you're heading to lincoln financial field, sunny, warm comfortable, temperatures in the mid 80s. sports are you ready for football? chris is. the eagles turn to the rookie qb, here's jeff skeverski. >> reporter: it's been carson wentz this and carson wentz that since the eagles traded sam bradford last weekend, but the rookie quarterback is not the only one making his debut at the linc. don't forget about doug peterson, he will try to become the second coach to win his debut. carson wentz about will care the
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first rookie eagles quarterback in modern day history to start week one, as you can imagine they can't wait for kickoff. >> i'm going to be excited. i'm excited, i'm trying to control and focus in all week, i'm excited like i said, once that kickoff happens, once we're playing ball it's football again, at the end of the day, i will look back how special a moment it was for us. >> i can talk to him, i can talk to him, it's human nature, my butterflies will be going, too, it's my first game, as well. butterflies will be flowing, he is such a mature guy, i don't anticipate anything being too big for him. >> reporter: let's hope not. the "action news" sports team will be live tweeting in sight, follow, jamie, ducis and myself for the latest on the eagles. phillies will right avoid losing 3 of 4 in washington, d.c. at the nationals.
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facing the national last night, jared ikoff looking sharp again. he goes 6 and doesn't allow a single run, after keeping him in check all night long 8th inning in comes patrick schuster. union up 1, 88th minute, montreal scores, the match finished in a 1-1 draw. friday night at the hall of fame, last night he is showing off his all of fame skills, everyone talking about iverson's heartwarming speech.
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>> you got to dig deep to recall and share that moment, the way that he shared it. he did an excellent job, he is a special guy and he is at a special place in his life and only good things will come out of it. that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski, have a great day. >> an organic version of guard aid is coming to stores this fall. pepsi said it will be available in strawberry and lemon and mixed berry favors. it will cost 50 cents more and have organic cane occurring. the organic food industry hit $43.3 billion in 1115, -- 2015, that's an 11% increase from the year prior.
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like this one are playing out across the nation as we remember and honor those who died. >> accuweather says relief is coming, that philippines the heat wave is about -- that means the heat wave is about to end. >> glitz glamour and scholarships. tonight miss america crowns its new winner. you can watch it on 6abc. >> so glad you're waking up with us, meteorologist chris sowers has a preview of the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. heat is leaving. >> reporter: it can only get better. let's get you outside, the heat will be and i go to -- exiting stage right, we have cooler drier air working in over the next couple of hours. if you're up early, and you're going for an early morning run
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or stroll, it's very, very humid and warm. give it another two or three hours, all the numbers will cool off a little bit and the dewpoints will drop all the way down into the 50s and 60s again. 75 in pottstown. quakertown, 75. warrington, 77. center city, checking in at 79. glassboro, 79. woodbine, 77. and hammonton, 76 degrees. the numbers are exactly where they were yesterday at this point, same thing with the dewpoints, very uncomfortable morning. satellite and radar shows the front slicing through central pennsylvania it crossed over state college push into harrisburg that's where the cooler drier air currently sits. it's needs a 2 or 3 hours to work its way into the city the philadelphia. we'll start out with clouds and maybe a passing shower early this morning between 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. that's the front passing through. 1:00 p.m., you'll feel the
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cooler air, or drier air i should say rush on in, it will feel refreshing. 3:00 p.m., 85, 5:00 p.m., 87 degrees. turning breezy and cooler and less humid. yesterday's high warning 95 with the humidity it felt like 103. less humid that's the call from accuweather. i don't use this word very often, monday may be as picture perfect as we've had in a while. even cooler later this week. i'll have that coming up, gray. >> the nation pauses to remember a solemn day on our calendar that changed the world forever from the 9/11 attack. 15 years anniversary. we're looking at the pentagon, first we go to jeff chirico who visited the garden of reflex in
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bucks county. >> reporter: this is -- garden of reflection in bucks county. >> reporter: this is the garden of reflection, organizers wanted this to be about sharing the next generation. with songs and speeches they remember. as the sun sets over the garden of reflection, hundreds gather remembering those who died that tragic day, the names of 18 from bucks county etched in glass, joshua reef left behind a devastated family in yardley. >> i had a mother who could not get out of bed and father who ran off to work to get away and siblings in pain. >> reporter: many young faces could be seen in the crowd. the victimle is an opportunity
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for many to share the significance of 9/11. >> we were in new york two weeks ago, and we explained this is where it happened, two weeks ago. >> go online and find a name, any name, it doesn't matter who it is, and find out a couple of facts about them, that name that's somebody's love one. >> reporter: as the twin fountains rise from the pool. it becomes clear same things can never be explained. >> why would people do this, i don't know why. it's sad that people do this in the world. >> once again marks 15 years since the 9/11 attacks. the freedom towers stand taller than the twin towers. the memorial to 3,000 americans killed in the deadliest terror
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attack on udz soil. memo owe u.s. soil. memorandum racings of the solemn ceremony began days ago, a ceremony took place in lower manhattan on friday. in shenksville pennsylvania last night, hundreds gathered to remember those who lost their lives an a plane crashed in the field on september 11. there were 40 lanterns representing the 40 victims of flight 93. this morning president obama is observing the anniversary with a moment of silence in the white house 8:46 a.m. he will head to the pentagon for a memorial service. looking live in manhattan, abc news and "action news" will have live cover annual all morning of the moments of silence as they happen. 6abc.com will update commemorations. time 6:35 if you're just waking up with us, new this morning, a teenager was shot riding a bike.
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right now he is recovering in the hospital. police in new castle delaware found nine shell casings at the scene. the 16-year-old was on his bike near route 273 near the georgetown village apartments when he shot three times in the leg. he was able to ride to his home nearby and call police who rushed him toll hospital in stable condition. new information on this dump truck crash that happened in delaware, crews have cleared the wreckage that was blocking the southbound lanes in newark, the truck overturned after hitting the overpass late alternative, that driver is okay, and this morning the road is all clear. >> it was an emotional day on the football field robinsville high school in new jersey. students, teachers and community members paid tribute to a former superintendent who was killed in an accident in april. yesterday the field was dedicated with stephen j. mayor, he was jogging with his dog when
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he was struck and killed by a student talking on his cell phone. >> over 1,000 are here today because of one man as love, his fierce love for his family and his love for his friends and faith. ed advocacy and love for each student under his care. >> the initial sjm will be embedded on the field turf and plaques engraved with the phrase "make someone's day today" at the school entrances. >> someone will be named the new miss america live on 6abc. and ray romunde is live in ac. good morning to you, this is where the competition started 96 years ago on the atlantic city boardwalk as you guys know. tonight as competition is not about the beauty, the brain and scholarship, it's about
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remembering the lives lost on this day 15 years ago and honoring the soldiers who continue to make the sacrifice to protect america's freedom. 52 contestants from across the u.s. and territories all vying and treatment for this very moment. >> miss georgia! >> reporter: sparkling crowd the bee dazzleed sash and miss america 2017. for the last two week, beautiful and sophisticated young women have put forward their salute best. among the women vying to take the crown is the first openly lesbian contestant miss missouri , along with the glitz and glamour is the honor that comes with the miss america telecast being held on america's darkest day, the same day the country memorializes those lost
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during the 9/11 terror attack. and nydia, gray, i can tell you tonight's competition will be an entertainerring spectacle, the scholarship portion for the organization $14 million has been raised. for "action news," i'm ray romunde channel 6 "action news." >> thank you so much. miss america broadcasts live tonight from boardwalk hall at 9:00 p.m. >> much more to come on "action news" sunday morning, new school year, new teachers, new environment. erin o'hern has tips all parents should know. >> sky6 live hd looking live over camden, guess what, relief
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is on the way. meteorologist chris sowers will let you know when a cool down will arrive. we're back after the break. make more happen.
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>> reporter: eagles blue, i had my eagles tie all picketed out, i forgot all about it this morning. i had it picked out last night. >> we both get a pass. >> reporter: we get a pass, the next home game you're not wearing it, you have a right to call on in and say, hey, gray and chris get with the program. there's the view looking outside our view from the temple university camera. it doesn't feel like football, feels like july like you should be getting ready for the beach or so. dewpoints in the 70s and air temperatures closing in on 80 degrees, we're dry. no precipitation yet, although one or two areas could see a brief passing shower with the passage of the cold front that will knock the temperatures down by monday and tuesday, 87 degrees is the high temperature. yesterday we topped out at 95. with the humidity, it felt like 103. wilmington, 77.
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millville, 76. allentown and philadelphia, 679. cape may, 76. atlantic city 75. here's the problem right here, take a look at the scale where we rank the numbers, anytime you're above 70 it's awful. 75 is miserable. we're seeing a lot of low to mid 70s that's why it's so oppressive. just in time for tailgating. if you're heading to lincoln financial field, they say numbers fall off a cliff. it will feel so good around the start, all of a sudden the dewpoint is 52, 53. it will feel a lot better today. satellite and radar showing the front right now knocking don't door slicing through -- knocking on the door slicing through central pennsylvania. one or two areas may pick up a brief passing shower, if you see a shower it will last five, ten minutes, it will not last long. the rest of the day is cooler.
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50s and 60s across the high plains and great lake states. yesterday was snowing across the rockies with temperatures in the 0s and 40s. it's not going to be that cold around here, but some areas could drop into the 40s tonight and tomorrow night as the cold front settles in. tomorrow, clouds give way to sun, tomorrow is picture perfect. bright blue upstairs, higher temperatures 82, 83. overnight tonight, allentown, 48. 50 in reading, millville, 60. trenton, 54. as we get into tomorrow, the modeling has us at 79. we'll go 82. tomorrow night into tuesday morning, look at the lows again, allentown, 50. philadelphia, 59. trenton, 56 and reading 52 degrees, really nice stuff is on the the way. 87 degrees today in philadelphia. it's a more comfortable 87.
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85 in reading, allentown, 84. overnight tonight, all the numbers, temperatures dropping down into the 50s and 60s. mainly clear we'll call it pleasant turn off the air-conditioning open up the windows and let the cooler air in. 87 degrees today, perfect conditions for the eagles and browns game, 82 tomorrow. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, shows a dry stretch here, 84 for tuesday, mostly sunny skies, maybe just a few clouds, wednesday it turns hotter partly sunny, 92 will not feel that bad, though, the humidity is fairly low, 92 feels like 93, 94. there could be a passing thunderstorm in the afternoon with a opponent cold -- potent d front that slides through. monday, 82. tuesday, 84. wednesday, 92. i hope that's the last time i put up a 92. >> remember you can get
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mcginty is pro-choice. toomey wants to overturn roe v. wade and criminalize abortion. mcginty will consistently stand up to the gun lobby. toomey's against an assault weapons ban and gets an a rating from the nra. this year, pennsylvanians have a clear choice. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising.
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mother of a man killed in a hit-and-run is hoping you can help find her son's killer. rick williams has that mother's message in the this morning's crime fighter's report. >> lamar loved people. he was a people person. >> reporter: born 6 weeks premature, jamal might have started life with a disadvantage. but that's not hows mother looked at it. >> jamal knew he had to be more than average, do things and be somebody. >> reporter: his mother said it was normal for the careering -- engineer and sunday school
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teacher to ride his bike around the city anytime of the day. >> he might have gone out to get something to eat or go back home. >> reporter: 3:45 a.m., saturday april 16. police founded bleeding next to his bike on the road at 45th and market street in west philadelphia. he was hit by an on coming car. he died at the hospital. >> god thank you for giving me 27 years to raise a phenomenal child. it's your will to take him. >> reporter: the citizens crime commission is administering a five thousand dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible. call 215-546-tips. all calls will remain anonymous. to the driver who hit her son, harris has this message for them. >> god is going to deal with him, for me, i forgive him. >> reporter: when she is in her darkest moments she said she remembered how her son would end their conversations.
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>> he would say all the time, mom it's only going to get better. >> reporter: for crime fighters, rick williams channel 6 "action news." >> strong concussion rules will protect more children who play sports in delaware. governor jack markell signed into law at the hospital for children. it will extend protections to youths and sports lesion and clubs. the law requires training for coaches and clearance from a doctor before the child can play. >> the idea shake it off, and get back in the game you're going to be fine. it's not always true, we encourage all of our wonderful volunteers to take this seriously. doctors say nearly 500,000 children younger than 14 years old wind up in the er with traumatic brain injuries every
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year. >> experts say there's another benefit to breast feeding it could reduce respiratory symptoms for children who are likely to develop asthma. the risk is 27% lower when they are breast fed. studies have suggested respiratory condition may arise saturday of environmental and genetic factors.
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>> your time 63:55, the action cam giving you this live
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picture, pennsauken new jersey where you see the flags for the memorial, many memorials reflecting and remembering the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11. 600 of the victims on 9/11 were from new jersey. we'll view live cover annual of ceremonies and events across the nation as we pause and reflex and remember. the new school year can be a stressful time for kids and not just in the classroom. erin o'hern talked to a pro about how to prepare for children for the school year. >> reporter: from elementary school to college, education becomes more complex and some of the social issues kids have to deal with. merry pew is the montgomery director of the child advocacy project that offers pro bono services for children who are abused. that means recognizing the signs of abuse and what to do about it
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and how to talk to your kids. >> you've done growing over the summer, you want to reinforce your safety issues and reintroduce new strategies. >> reporter: kids are introduced to new adults like teachers and coaches. >> 75 or 85% of those who harm children are close to the child and the family. stranger danger is not effective. >> reporter: children should know they have a safety net of a few adults and no secrets they should keep from their parents. >> you should say this is your body and this is your boundary. >> reporter: pew suggests teaching through example by role playing and what if scenarios, just like kids don't learn how to ride a bike by talking, they must learn safety skills. make sure your kids know how to
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use a phone and dial 911. these conversations while not necessarily fun, but should be frank but continue through middle school, high school and college as issues become complex. >> they need to know how to prepare for in case of an merge for themselves or their friends and you're going to have that conversation with them and keep it straight. >> reporter: that's good advice. >> another hour of action is -- "action news" is straight ahead. americans pay tribute to those lost on september 11, 15 years ago. >> a driver plows into a number of parked cars in north philadelphia. another update from meteorologist chris sowers an accuweather, guess who is knocking on the door? relief. we'll be right back. [ clock ticking ]
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[ clock ticking ] since the unforgettable terror attacks that killed almost 3,000 people and forever changed the lives of so many more. vice president joe biden will be at the eagles season opener today to honor first responders who put their lives on the line on that unimaginable day. >> let's go outside to meteorologist chris sowers with the accuweather forecast. relief on the way, right, chris? >> reporter: it's can't get

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