a strike vote and it could shut down all buses and most trains. it is deadline day to register to vote in delaware, plus, we'll bring you the latest twist in the presidential race. the government issues a ban on samsung galaxy note 7 phones in the air following fire concerns. those stories and more in just a moment, but first the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast with meteorologist chris sowers, it was chilly this morning. >> reporter: it was, some locations dropped below freezing and now we're doing much better now that the sun is rising. it was a chilly start. i believe the coldest temperatures in the viewing area was 26 degrees that was up in the poconos. wow for october that's cold. there's a view of the commodor barry bridge. you can see there's not a cloud in the sky. it's a gorgeous morning out there. it's going to shape up to be a gorgeous afternoon, as well. the numbers will climb rapidly, up to 31. now up to 37 degrees. martins creek, 33 degrees.

center city 51. gandys beach, 44. glassboro, 43. hammonton, 43 and dover, 46 degrees. satellite and radar high pressure right here across the western tip of the state of pennsylvania that will provide us with sunshine both today and tomorrow and seasonable temperatures. highs today around 66, 67 that's on par for this time of the year. tomorrow it's a little bit warmer. sun and passing clouds we'll call it pleasant again high of 67 degrees. now, when i come back in just a few minutes we have a huge warmup to talk about, potentially record-shattering high temperatures. three straight days in the 80s, i'll have the details in the seven day coming up in ten minutes. >> thank you so much. new this morning, a fire forces three generations of a family from their philadelphia home including a 100-year-old woman. that fire happened in the 1500 block of west pike street in nicetown just before midnight. the 100-year-old woman started yelling for help.

her granddaughter marcia pemberton just returned home from night shift as a nurse. she credits her grandmother's alertness for saving the entire family. >> she saved my life by screaming help and alerting me something was wrong. i saw her in the halloween -- hallway and saw the flames coming from the bedroom and the house quickly filled up with black smoke. >> pemberton guided her grandmother down the steps while her mother called 911. investigators say they had no working smoke detecter in the home. new this morning, a firefighter is hurt while fighting flames in southwest philadelphia. this happened at a house on the 6900 block of gross beak place at 2:30 a.m. the firefighter was treated at penn presbyterian hospital for minor injuries. tomorrow more than 5,000 septa employees could vote to authorize a strike and that

could affect your commute at the end of the month. if this is approved 5700 local 234 workers will walk off the job when the contract expires october 31 shutting down all buses, trolleys and most trains. negotiations continue over pension reform and healthcare cost and safety and fatigue problems. septa's regional rail would not be shut down during the strike. 6abc.com and our news app will let you know about the strike both when it happens. 9:03 a.m., prepare to pay more at the pump in new jersey. the state's new 23 cent gas tax hike takes effect november 1. it is a done deal now that governor chris christie signed it. jeff chirico talked to drivers prepared to dig deeper. >> i'm not happy about it. >> i don't like it, it's not pleasant for my pocket. >> reporter: new jersey drivers are not holding back hours after governor chris christie made the gas tax hike officials these

folks are officially frustrated. >> it's ridiculous, a nickel, a dime, 23 cents is a lot of money for people. $30 to fill it up, another 23 cents each gallon is going to push it up to 40, 45 bucks. >> reporter: new jersey got accustomed to paying among the lowest taxes in the country. with the increase it makes it the 6th highest. >> it's hard to make ends meet as far as groceries and everyday necessities. >> reporter: the gas tax will pay for road and bridge construction project something that is said is badly needed. >> if the money goes to the tax, it won't be the worst thing that happens to us. let's see what we can do to save money elsewhere. >> reporter: the average driver will pay an extra four to five

dollars every time they fill up an empty tank. the tax goes into effect november 1. jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> we have some important information to tell you about if you want to cast a ballot in november, time is running out, today is the last day to register to vote in delaware. you can do it online through a link that we are posting on our website 6abc.com or by going to the department of elections offices. new jerseyians have until tuesday october 18 to register. pennsylvania's deadline has passed. republican presidential nominee donald trump plans to campaign in new hampshire and maine today. this comes as he continues to deny allegations of unwanted sexual advances from at least 8 women. the latest went public yesterday including a former contestant on trump as former reality show, the apprentice, she said the

businessman kissed her and touched her breast in a private room. another said he groped her as she sat on the couch in the 190s. >> i was sitting alone in a club, i don't think i sit alone, i was sitting alone by myself like this and i went what? >> hillary clinton was fundraising in seattle yesterday she told her audience there this election cycle has been in other words incredibly painful. >> i take no satisfaction in seeing what trump does and says, because it hurts me and it hurts our country, it hurts all of us. >> wikileaks released more e-mails yesterday one of them

revealed that clinton campaign wanted bill clinton to cancel a speech to a wall street investment firm over the concern that the clintons would seem to crows with wall street as hillary announced her presidential campaign. matt o'donnell pressed the attorney general nominees on the issues, republican state senator of of rafterty and shapiro. they complained how they would restore trust in the office after kathleen kane conviction and resignation. you can see more on a special inside story at 11:30 on 6abc. your time 9:07. happening today, the philly high school fair continues at the pennsylvania convention center. students and families are invited to connect with more than 100 different charter and private high schools from across the city. the event will be held in hall g

at the convention center from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. today a church right here in philadelphia is working to help hurricane battered haiti. philadelphia's christmas village will change locations this year. we'll tell you where and why. >> ben affleck's new role in the accountant got guidance from a guy who went to school in philadelphia. >> reporter: the temperatures are in the 20s and 30s, some of the areas will be 50 degrees warmer by the middle of next week. details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast.

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>> new this morning arc woman hit by a philadelphia police cruiser is recovering from her injuries. she was actually struck at front and erie in hunting park around 10:40 p.m. the woman was treated anticipate released. police have not released details built moments leading up to the incident. feltonville ebenezer baptist church is hosting a fundraiser for the haiti recovery. the region depends on farming and fishing. the world food program said the storm destroyed almost all of its crops and half of the

livestock. tough time for the folks in haiti, we hope this get the help they need. >> kind of a chilly start to the morning. you were wrapped up outside. >> reporter: i was, nice heavy jacket on. as we go live on sky6 live hd, we show you the view down in cape may. the big story over the next couple of days will be the heat. i know it's october, i'm talking heat in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. high temperatures well into the mid 80s by the time we get into wednesday him when you're used to numbers in the 60s that will feel hot. that's a gorgeous shot of kay may. we'll have sunshine all week long. temperatures in the 60s and 70s where they should be for this time of the year. monday, 65. tuesday, 67. wednesday, 72. thursday, 68 and yesterday a little bit cooler with the cold front highs around 65. we're showing 51 coming off a morning low of 46.

dewpoint 46. pressure is rising. winds out of the northeast at 5 miles per hour. pottstown, 32. poconos mid 20s. 32 is the freezing mark for allentown, flas borough, and -- glassboro. smyrna, 38 degrees. a crisp 41 in the lehigh valley. 43 for the poconos, 51 for philadelphia, millville. cape may already closing in on 60 degrees. satellite and radar you remember last weekend all the rain,le tropical rain from hurricane matthew. the complete opposite this weekend, high pressure in control the entire southeastern seaboard from florida into maine. crystal clear, clouds, no rain, all the stormy weather is out here to the west, often times i talk about the seesaw in the jet stream. this time of the year, the jet stream is down across the packed northwest. stormy out here, the jet stream is up in the eastern half of the united states.

that means high pressure. we're dry here, stormy to the west. this is where all the warm temperatures will be over the next couple of days. 51 in philadelphia. it's already 62 in memphis, 73 in dallas. new orleans closing in on 80. all the warm air is heading toward the northeast over the next few days. a look at the surface maps. double barrel area of high pressure, sunny skies, delightful day. tomorrow same thing, actually a little bit warmer. highs in the upper 60s today, low 70s tomorrow. that front gets in first thing monday morning maybe it touches off a brief shower north and west of philadelphia during the morning hours, by afternoon it's full sun again. not much of a threat for rain in the foreseeable future. 57 degrees, 1:00 p.m., 62. 3:00 p.m., 65. mostly sunny skies there's the forecasted high of 67. overnight tonight it's chilly, but not as cold as what we saw

this morning underneath a clear sky. 42 outlying suburbs, close to 50 in center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast are you ready for this, 67 today. 72 sun and clouds tomorrow. here come the 80s. string of them 80 for monday, tuesday, sunny and delightful high of 82. wednesday could be a record breaker, we're forecasting 84. thursday, sun and shower with an approaching cold front with a high of 74. friday, it's cloudy with a couple of showers and high of 70 degrees. every single temperature on there is above seasonable averages for this time of the year. it's called indian summer. once you get past the first frost you see 15 to 20 above average temperatures it's indian summer. >> you're so smart, chris. thank you so much. 9:15 temple football play book is 30 minutes away on 6abc. first on "action news" saturday at 9:00, "shelter me rescue of the week." >> reporter: i'm erin o'hern this is lucy one of the pups saved by the mitt atlantic jack

rescue -- mid atlantic jack rescue this week's "shelter me rescue of the week" winner. we'll introduce you to lucy and show you her friends coming up on "action news."

>> you have to see this here, a woman could have seriously hurt after a vacuum catches fire. this is in florida, the video shows the moments when the vacuum at the car wash burst into flames. it exploded when filled gasoline from the woman's trunk got sucked up in the hose. she was not hurt, but if more fuel was in the car she might have been seriously burned. 9:18 in this morning's technically speaking. if you are getting on a plane

today you have a samsung galaxy note 7 you need to leave it at home. department of transportation is banning all the smart phones from flight due to the risk of them catching fire. the order goes into effect today at noon. phones carried on board or packed in check's bags will be confiscated and owners could face a fine. samsung recalled 2.5 million galaxy.note 7. christmas village will transform city hall into winter wonderland starting november 19. the holiday event is moving because love park is under construction. it is expected to attract 150,000 visitors it will be open daily thanksgiving through christmas eve. one of the most buzzed about movies has a local

connection, gavin o'connor directed the accountant. he is a graduate of the university university of pennsylvania. >> i used to go to art house films and in between my school work, i would write probably not have good plays, learning how to do it. >> cool local connection. he said he would love to shoot a film in philadelphia. he has to find the right project. that won't happen because he is taking time off, he and his wife are expecting their first child in february, congratulations. 9:20 a.m. here's a look at what's happening in and around the area this weekend. today marks the 40th historic bristol day. it will be a day of fun, activities for the entire family and food and more to celebrate the town in bucksunty.

entertainer jerry blavat will entertainer at radcliff on the the river front. it happens today from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the flying air show promise to be one to remember for the entire family. not only will there be aerobatic demonstrations bus tuskegee airman will be there. it will happen at the flying w airport in medford.

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51 degrees, sky6 live hd over the philadelphia international airport. chilly start to the morning, guess what, the heat is going to return, chris will tell you when. in sports, the flyers beat the kings to open the scene shane gostisbehere was cut by a skate blade. rookies, travis konecny and ivan provorov scored win for the game. rookie right now now filling in for lane johnson. >> this is i your job it's my

job, i love it and i want to keep it forever. >> and we'll have a live report from washington on "action news" at noon tomorrow. 9:25 the time. it's a family affair for this week's "shelter me rescue of the week" winner, erin o'hern has a story that started with two adoption from the mid atlantic jack rescue. ♪ the "columbo" family has grown quite a bit over the last three years. their son cj was born in 2015 sandwiched between the adoption of nippy and lance. nippy was adopted in 2014. lance 2014. they have adopted cj as their buddies. both of them were adopted from the mid atlantic jack rescue. they are like a big dog in a small body. >> reporter: education is the reason why the 0 foster based rescue was founded.

to make sure they are knowledgeable about the breed. >> it's worth it even when the days are challenging. >> reporter: they are trying to find a a home for this little angel. her calm demeanor and puppy face make this one-year-old a favorite pet. >> this is a win/win situation for any jack. >> reporter: ida came from a puppy mill in lancaster. she also shy, but socialized by her foster family. princeton and peewee are a bonded pair. they are a chinese jack russell mix. this is lucy, a jacker russell terrier, surrendered by her owner, she loves kids and people. she doesn't love cats so much,

but they would love a home to run around in. visit the mid atlantic jack rescue website. if you would like to share your success stories post a picture to the "fyi philly" #6abc shelter me and tell us where you adopted your pet and how much they mean to you, we'll feature your stories on upcoming shelter me segments. with lucy, erin o'hern channel 6 "action news." >> we'll be back for another half-hour of more top stories.

>> thousands of septa workers could vote this weekend to authorize a strike. we'll let you know what it means for you and when it happens. balloons an candles remember two teens killed in a crash on the boulevard this morning. we know what happened before the impact. a crisp morning this morning as the cool down is taking effect. it's winding down. this is penns landing right there. warmer weather making a comeback for the week ahead. outside we go to meteorologist chris sowers. you have that jacket on, it's chilly, right chris? >> reporter: i probably could have gotten away without wearing it. it feels better than it did around 6:30 a.m., 7:00 a.m. when temperatures were in the 30s. it was so cold in some locations, get a load of this we had patchy frost. this was sent in from john up in bethlehem.

if you look toward the tree line you can see the frost. especially the outlying suburbs overnight lows in the 30s. rich in pottstown didn't see much in the way of frost, but he did see a nice hot air balloon. i like pictures like this, bright blue sky clear as can be. a beautiful morning around the delaware and the lehigh valleys. now we're seeing full sun, bright blue skies and temperatures climbing. 41 in allentown after dropping below freezing. philadelphia up to 351. millville, 351. dover, 52. cape may, 59. satellite and radar last weekend we had all the rain the tropical downpours from hurricane matthew. this week the jet stream changed we have high pressure in troll, that means bright blue -- in control, that means bright blue skies from start to finish. here's the day planner. temperatures climb in the 50s by

11:00 a.m., 57. mostly sunny, 1:00 p.m., 62. 3:00 p.m., 65. 5:00 p.m., another 65 degrees with the forecasted high of 67. so you my need a light sleeve later this afternoon especially if you're in the shade. all in all it's not a bad day. tomorrow we're in the 70s, and speaking of warmer temperatures. look at this, the pattern really changes next week, we get a bermuda high pressure system setting up, it's called the southeast ridge this time of the year, the winds shift out of the south/southwest. with all the sunshine we expect in the south/southwestly breezes, look at this, monday, tuesday, wednesday, we're forecasting 80 on monday, 82 tuesday, there's the record-breaker for wednesday, 84 degrees. it will feel like august once again after a chilly morning in the philadelphia area. when i come back in ten to 15

minutes we'll take a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast which after the warmup features another cool down. >> 9:32. it is the eve of a vote that could leave most septa commuters another way to get around. thousands of septa workers could authorize a strike when they meet tomorrow morning. the strike would idle buses and the subways and trolleys by november 1 the day after the current work contract expires. the strike vote happens at 11:00 a.m. pension and healthcare changes are at the center of the contract dispute. new at 9:00 a.m., crews in new jersey rescued a woman who ran her car off the atlantic city expressway. that vehicle rolled over into a small creek in winslow township at 5:30. it took an hour to pull the woman from the partially submerged car. she is being checked out at kennedy hospital in washington township.

this morning we're learning more about what led up to the crash that killed two teenagers on the boulevard. dann cuellar talked to a witness and friends remembering the young people who tragically lost their lives. >> reporter: killed in the accident on the boulevard was 16-year-old maggie goloff maggid 19-year-old osman zeynulov. >> he was my best friend, he is a hard worker, getting back to school getting an education. >> maggie was maggie, when she came in she brightened the room. she was an awesome little girl. >> reporter: both were riding in the back seat of a hyundai being driven by a friend. the driver was rushing to temple hospital to see his father who was assaulted during a robbery. the car ran a stop signal at front street and collided with this suv driven by 35 -- 55-year-old woman. >> he ran the light he hit the lady on this light.

>> reporter: both drivers suffered minor injuries, the friends say the two people in the back seat who ended up being killed is difficult to understand. >> she was going to graduate. she couldn't wait to get her car and get her own place and got a new kitten from desiree and darlene. >> he was a good person, his parents raised him right. he is one in a million. >> he used to be a very lovely person honest in everything, you know --g. >> reporter: i'm very, very sorry. last night a makeshift memorial amid the broken glass and debris was taking shape in memory of the two teenagers in memory not so much of the tragedy, but the two beautiful souls who lost their lives here. dann cuellar channel 6 "action

news." >> new this morning arc fire being called suspicious kept crews busy in north philadelphia. this happened at the house on the 3000 block of north 5th street. the fire spread to the porch of row home next-door, no injuries were reported. a business went up in flames in olney. philadelphia firefighters were called to the zoom automotive detailing and car wash on the 500 block of west olney street. extra trucks helped placed the fire under control at 1:00 a.m. no word on injuries or what caused the fire. 9 5:00 a.m. high water -- 9 5:00 a.m., high water threats parts of north carolina. >> reporter: part of north carolina preparing for the worst. new floodwaters now forcing kingston residents to evacuate homes and businesses one week aftermath that you hit. several waterways converging on

the noose river. princeville, 80% of the town submerged. kim kilpatrick can only watch as her home of 18 years is swallowed by the river 20 feet higher than normal. >> i guess i'm trying to numb myself. >> reporter: the rising waters fueled in part by the 18 inches of rain dumped by matthew. the storm's death toll rising to 45 in the u.s. 24 in north carolina. residents hoping they don't lose everything. >> i'm praying that we can come back home, because this is our family home. this is where my father and mother raised their children. >> reporter: this is one of the poorest areas in the country. the mayor telling me it took a decade to recover from hurricane floyd. unfortunately the flooding this time is worse, philip mena abc

news kingston, north carolina. >> from our delaware newsroom, experts will know if mold is completely gone from pulaski elementary school in wilmington. mold formed after a water main break flooded the school over the summer. it was not cleaned up properly. every room in the school has been tested. >> if the buildings itself were unhealthy, we have a plan to relocate the kids if need be, we don't wanted to that, if we don't have to. at this point we have no reason to do. the mold problem is believed to be an isolated incident. the school superintendent said the district will put together a protocol so staff members know what to look out for. >> temple football play book coming up next on "action news" saturday at 9:00. taking you live outside, sky6 live hd over atlantic city. what a beautiful picture this

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>> reporter: welcome to another edition of temple football play book, this is matt rhule, i'm jamie apody. coach you're at 3-3. what does that mean to you. >> we're disappointed, we would

like to have a better record. as i told our players we lost three games where we had a chance to win the game in the 4th quarter. we have 6 opportunities to win the conference to go to the bowl game, there's so much ahead of us, if we learn from the mistakes of the past. >> you guys practice hard you believe that practice translates to game. i watched you practice today, it seemed like you're scrappier than usual. there was noise and hitting, you like that, don't you? >> it felt like last year out there. >> i try to not to talk last year with our team. other than say this is how it's supposed to feel. it felt like a team that inside you know what if i want to win the football game i have to earn it on the field during practice and during the game. today felt different for me. >> your guys seem to like practicing for them, as well.

>> you have to get after each other, that's how you get better. iron sharpens iron. >> practice was a little more intense, we're coming off a loss, we don't like that. we believe that we lost the game we should have won. >> we just no if we do what we do we'll win the game. let's compete. defense we taking everybody to the ground. we want to hit them like we hit them in the game. our tackling was not great when we played memphis. >> we need the intensity in practice, gave us the juice and gets us ready for the upcoming game. >> it's important from here on out, you do not want to lose two in a row. tell us about the importance of the game and what you do see in ucf. >> they are really good, they lost to michigan who is a top two, top three team. they lost to maryland a big ten team.

two losses. it's fast and dynamic. they have an on campus stadium. it will be a night game. it will be a great atmosphere to go into. for us, to get this thing started we need to win the first one that's this one, it will be a challenge, but one we're looking forward to. >> reporter: here's what this week means to you guys. >> i see a great running back and quarterback good receivers that's what i know about the offense. it's us versus them, special teams defense offense. >> it's a frustrating thing to be 3-3 because i know how good a team we are. this is a great team i feel like missing some pieces at times. i feel like sometimes during the game we relax when we don't need to, we have to get better at it. we can't be out here playing for expectations outside of the gates. that's when things get difficult that's when we start second

guessing with a we're doing. >> let's talk about your quarterback walker. career highs in yards last game, he has the turnovers that are coming up. what do you want to see from him this week? >> i want him to play the same way he played last week, protect the ball a little bit more. that's a pick where the ball was tipped up in the air, we have to catch those balls. you saw a guy last week who was in rhythm and playing really well. i want him to continue that and the guys around him to catch the balls a little bit better. i want him to run the ball a little bit better so he doesn't have to throw it 59 times. >> talk about the running game. jihad thomas he is a scoring machine, fantastic. he didn't have the opportunities for him last game. when you have the students runnerring the ball you win. >> when we run for 145 yards in the last couple of years, we're 13-2. i'm not the smartest guy in the world, but we're returning

145 yards, he has done a nice job he had a career high of catching the ball out of the backfield, but we have to run the football against a run defense at ucf. >> reporter: i caught up with jihad thomas 1 on 1. how important is it to get back to the winning ways especially to get into the conference. >> it's definitely important go down there and get back on track and get back to winning football and that's going to come with great effort in practice, you know, locking into the smaller things i think we kind of got away from that, you know, the self-inflicted wounds that killed us last game. if we minus that we have a great chance of winning the game. >> reporter: when you got the ball in your hands you're so dangerous. last game you got away from the running game, how important is

it to get back on track there? >> when teams make you one dimensional they put 8, 9 guys in the box, it limits you to winning the game. stabbing the run is something huge. >> as a veteran leader on the team us you want to win the conference what do you tell the younger guys after a loss as far as regrouping. >> just keep pushing everything we want to achieve is in front of us. we have a long season ahead heading into week 7 with five weeks left. >> coming up on temple football play book, we're going to talk about kyle reddic. his story and more right after this.

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football play book. coach you lost your ticker, that's never good -- your kicker, now you're replacing him with a freshman walk on. >> austin was an automatic for us, it was sad to see him go down. we'll lose him with an acl injury. we have boom boom he has a great leg. he got to campus a couple of weeks ago as a freshman walk son. he is a talented kid and he is ready for the challenge. >> reporter: you never know what you're going to get where a walk-on. >> reporter: from walk on quarterback to all conference defensive end to a envelope -- nfl prospect, he has made his time a owl.

>> the recruiting process was hard. i didn't have no film. i didn't have a scholarship, i thought nigh football career was done, my mother was basically like, you're going to get up and get a degree you're going to do something about your life. she pushed hard and kept me on the straight and narrow and go get your education and make something out of yourself. you're not going to be a statistic from back home. i'm very appreciative, i'm thankful for it and love her a lot. the hardest part was gaining weight. i thought where they would put me i would excel. i'm someone who wants to play, if they put me on kicker, i would do my best. i come in at 185 pounds, i want

from 158 to 210, 215, 225, 235. i have to increase, they say i'm under size. [cheers and applause] >> i'm are a competitor, at the end of the day i like to compete. i don't care what it is i like to compete. sign i'm going to go out there and give it my all and the best result will come from it because of the type of person i am and competitor i am and how i work. when all is said and done, i want to play football. the most important years of my high school career i didn't get to play, i didn't think i was going to play again and come to temple and coach ruhle came in to give me the shot that they gave me, to allow me to get back on the field and play, it's amazing, i'm getting to do what

i love at a place where i love around teammates and coaches and people that i love, it's genuine. it's a great experience it's all been worth it and it's panning out i'm blessed and thankful and grateful. >> reporter: when i asked him what he would say to all the people who said he was too small to play division one football. his response, look at me now. for temple football play book, i'm morgan signature -- siegfried back to you guys. >> i think assange will have a great chance to play pro football. he is a guy that's developed. it's not what you did in high school. it's what you do when you get here. ers a talented young man. he has developed and gotten bigger and stronger. the light has gone on the football field he is playing as well as anybody around.

>> the keyed for you and your team you would like to see them develop the last stretch of the season. is this a must-win? >> someone asked me that today. i don't think of must-wins, because on the other side of it win lose or draw i'm going to wake up on sunday morning and get started for south florida friday night. i look at this as a game i would like to win. the sign up around the building 1-0. i believe that. i want to win this week, if we don't we'll be ready for next week. >> thanks for joining us for another edition of temple football play book. go get 'em. it's not uncommon for autistic kids to flap their hands.

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>> breaking news out of center city to tell you about this morning, police just arrested a man in an overnight tire slashing spree near city hall. we know 17 cars have been vandalized some with multiple tire damage and some of them to city issued vehicles located near broad street and jfk boulevard. police have a suspect in custody. now, a final check of the forecast, meteorologist chris sowers. jackets to shorts. that's what we're doing this weekend. 67 degrees is the forecasted high today. tomorrow we warm up, 72, sun and clouds, not bad, monday, tuesday, wednesday, it's august again, 80, 82, 84. thursday we start cooling down a little bit with a cold front, 74. friday, showers and high of 70. the next 5, 6, 7 days look

really good. >> thank you so much. 9:56 jack hanna's "wild countdown" come up next on channel 6. "action news" continues later tonight. we'll we'll be back tomorrow morning at 6:00. we'll learn whether thousands of septa workers plan to walk off the job we'll be there for the strike vote and keep you up to date if they do. plus, everyone has a story to tell, we'll tell you how you can share your personal story at a very unique arts festival. now for chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall, make it a great day.

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