results. the streets department is doing the work and everyone hoping that it won't take too long so 17th street can reopen to traffic again. working throughout the day pgw was prepared to wrap things up this afternoon but a live wire underground posed a potential problem and peco was called out to deal with the electrical issue and the hole on 17th between walnut and locust got bigger. >> we'll begin to investigate the cause of the cave-in and if we can pinpoint what took place there and when we can open the street again. >> it was opened because of a small hole in the street. crews discover aid break in a 3 inch service line supplying water to an adjacent building and businesses below didn't have water either and a bakery shut down and a couple other stores stayed open. >> i opened up the store and no water. but we have a lot of traffic

still. commuters knew that closing 17th and walnut was bound to cause big traffic problems. >> that will back up the traffic all around and a lot of clients may be running late today or having a hard time getting around. >> and it happened traffic was jammed all day. >> it's crowded and we are moving maybe one car per light. >> i think i have been here for like 20 minutes. for one block. just trying to get forward. >> traffic in center city is difficult and this is not making it easier. >> it's unclear at this point how long the work will take. here on the scene they are telling me they are hoping to have this done by 10:00 tonight. the water department is saying that it could be tomorrow afternoon. in any case, it's best to check in and we'll keep you updated on 6abc.com and avoid the area around 17th and walnut. live in center city.

i'm sara bloomquist, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. our summer like weather is now in its second day with temperatures hitting 80 again in philadelphia. "action news" cameras were in rittenhouse square in philadelphia where people seemed to be in a great mood because of the sunshine and warm temperatures and we actually set records in allentown and reading today. meteorologist, adam joseph, is live outside and adam there must be a direct link between sunshine and the so-called happy hormone serotonin. because everybody had a smile. >> it's hard not to smile and in addition to all the vitamin d. it's pleasant to be outdoors. the highs across the area 82 in philadelphia and trenton and wilmington record tying in reading and record breaking in allentown and record breaking in the poconos at 80 degrees and the cooler spots, the shore was only in the 60s thanks to a strong sea breeze, high clouds

in philadelphia to the north and a front to the west. with a little ribbon and moisture that passes through here in spotty form and this evening pleasant to be outdoors through 11:00 staying at or above 70 degrees and the overnight low drops to 59 under a partly cloudy skies and the clouds thicken up as the front approaches and we start to step down in the temperature department tomorrow through the rest of the week. but it will still remain pleasant and then the temperatures skyrocket again just in time for easter sunday as we look at 80s making a return. we'll look at that full weekend forecast coming up. the holiday weekend in the full accuweather forecast. in just a little bit. >> thank you. >> for the latest forecast any time down load the upgraded accuweather app and you'll find live radar temperatures for your neighborhood and the up comes forecast and the app also has the ac exclusive min app.

closing statements in the trial of three girls charged in the death of amy joyner francis. she was attacked in the high school bathroom and her heart conditions with triggered by the assault and she died of cardiac arrest. john rawlins is live now outside of wilmington courthouse. >> a pivotal issue is the rare medical problem the young woman had and it was a factor in her death. but the lawyer for the 17-year-old charged says that she could not have known that they are actions could have caused a death. the prosecution disagrees. >> prosecutor sean lug says what occurred here at the high school was a planned targeted attack directed at amy joyner francis with three girls conspiring to

do harm with one of them carrying out the actual assault. the video shows the girl charged with criminally negligent home side. the victim had a previously existing heart condition and with not have died not for the stress of the assault. the father says sitting through the closing arguments opened wounds. >> at this point we are all devastated. it's almost like reliving it for the first time. >> defense attorneys say that the state has not proved its case and the evidence does not support a conspiracy that what occurred was a common fist fight between two girls the defense maintains that only three punches landed. and the lawyer says that his client could not have known that her actions would have caused death because nobody knew that the victim had the extremely

rare condition and the spokesperson for the family disputes the defense's contention that this was kids being kids. >> the state is doing a better job of proving the point that this was a conspiracy and it was premeditated murder and utley disgusting that a young lady had owe lose her life. >> as for motivation behind the incident apparently miscommunication and misunderstanding between the victim -- given the ages of the defendants this is a family court matter and the judge will have a decision come thursday. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> john, thank you. the burlington county sheriff's office released the results of a child support raid and 30 people were arrested in part of a statewide sweep. they odd a combined $50,000 in court ordered child support and

they hope it renews the parents kpimt -- commitment to do the right thing. within the past hour mayor guardian introduced his $206 million budget and it is nearly $36 million less than last year's budget and the first since the state took over the city's finances in november. for homeowners the property tax break is welcome news, they haven't had one in nine years. a 140,000 there's home the owner would save $136. as crews continue to set up the ben franklin parkway for the nfl draft. local businesses are gearing up for a big unflux of fans and estimated 200,000 people are expected to take over the parkway and surrounding neighborhoods. and they should be hungry and thirsty. that something area restaurants are really banking on.

>> we'll get a big swell of people up here at the ends of the show like we do for jay z, i'm all for that. huge crowds before they go? i'm up for that too. as long as they come i'm here to take care of them. >> you can keep up with all the happenings as draft day approaches, by going to 6abc.com/nfl draft. we have a list of road closures and transit transfers for the events and look at the history of the draft in philadelphia. and a new and expanding community center is about to rise in doylestown. they held a grown breaking for the facility. and it will be built in two phases, new dining venues and the existing will be demolished during the second phase for a new fitness center, pool and auditorium. and coming up on "action news" a family reunion 40 years

in the making and it happened in south jersey today. we'll hear what kept them apart for so long and what brought them back together. >> and jaime apody is covering the phillies and mets -- >> we have some, you know, heated rivalry discussions out here because last night there was a bean ball? was it a bean ball? i'll explain what the pitcher had to say about that later coming up. >> and jaime it's heating up outside summer like warmth out there with all the sunshine soaking us, a step down in the temperatures but the 80s return over the weekend in the accuweather forecast. those stories and more when "action news" continues.

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professionallism and compassion under pressure. and this was an extraordinary family reunion today in salem county, new jersey, it took more than four decades to accomplish and new jersey cordon't, nora muchanic has the story. >> sometime the emotion just takes over. >> i love you. i love you. >> this was the scene in elmer, salem county after a long lost sister was welcomed home by her siblings, the last time they saw each other was 44 years old. maria rodriguez ran away from carnie a point when she was 16 years old. nobody forgot her. >> wondered if my sister is alive and okay? and i tell god to watch over her. >> with help from social security marry bell tracked her sister down in portland, oregon seven years ago when her mother

was dying and she did not have the money or nerve to fly east. when her terminally ill brother was diagnosed she made the arrangements. >> to get to see them after all of these years. >> i'm terrified but very to go through my big brother. >> my heart is racing fast. just beautiful. a beautiful thing, i appreciate everybody here today. >> she was scared to fly and scared to meet everybody after so many years. >> nobody can make up for all the lost time. now that minnie connected with her family they can make the most out of the coming years. >> we'll stay in can't for life. >>

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of guest reader in pottstown and read the book with no pictures to a class that loved it. it highlights the written word and no pictures need. the students like it it so much ducis read is twice. as part of read day. >> you enjoyed yourself as much as the kids. >> i read that book to my kids almost every night. they were happy to have me there. fantastic school. >> less than ever. the bad blood has gotten worse jim. there is bad blood between the phillies and mets and now a smidge more and a brouhaha in last night's game and we'll wait to see if there is carry over into tonight's game. jaime apody is live at the park. >> reporter: there is a lot of buzz that we'll see some

extracurricular stuff going on. they are not fans of each other. the phillies home to bounce back from a 4-3 loss and last fight ramos, threw this pitch behind the head of cabrera in the ninth inning. it looks like it was on purpose. considering the last time they faced each other in september and ramos says it was not intentional and the skipper says he takes his pitcher at his word. this is always a heated rivalry and now even more so. >> i guess we don't like each other very much. you foe, it's just part of what a rivalry is. it's not necessarily bad blood but we want to beat each other. >> we don't like to get beat badly especially later in the year their fans could come over here than is not fun.

we want to hold our own so we are not a push over. >> and last night's ruckus cost them the game. the next batter hit a two run home run that is the difference. and mackanin held a teammating and fined them $17 each and found 17 one dollar infractions in yesterday's game. and scout night at the park. you see all kinds of scouts walking and parading on the field behind me. should be a great one tonight. >> all right jaime thank you. reality hits the flyers today. they cleaned out their lockers and had their exit interviews and normal year without the post season and there are several problems with the team and one is rather glaring. >> you have to be a more consistent team a lot of upsides and downs, and we have to stay more even keeled. and as the leader of this team

you can put it on my shoulders. >> sergio garcia is still on his victory tour and stopped by live with kelly. >> had a stand and garcia says he is better to shed the best player to never win a major moniker. >> i believe my game was strong enough and good enough but at the end of the day some things are worth waiting for. >> kelly did offer her seat to him. >> that had to be melman's fault. >> it's gelman i think. >> who is melman?

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artistic shot at the action cam looking at the praying angels state you along kelly drive and man that sun went to work today. in fact, as we look at records, allentown 85 degrees breaking and mt. pocono the old record was 77 and hit 80 up there. even though we did not hit records in philadelphia or trenton temperatures topped off at 82 this afternoon. not as warm tomorrow but we can't complain about this. this is still close to 10 degrees above normal. 74 philadelphia and 75 millville and 72 in allentown and along the shore cooler in the 60s but taking the 80s right now. 80 in center city and pottstown and 84 degrees in millville and lake harmony sitting at 76 degrees and interior southern new jersey, hammonton 81 and

mount laurel 82 and sweater weather right now big time chill along the shore only in the 50s with the wind coming in from the cold ocean of 49 degrees. here come the thicker clouds they start to penetrate over the reaction tonight. and lower down in the delaware and south jersey and you see a ribbon of moisture and a lot of this will evaporate into wednesday morning and as we go through the morning hours the clouds continue to drift through with the front and a quick hit of clouds and the sunshine takes control tomorrow afternoon and it will be breezy out of the northwest. more wind than today and yesterday. and the temperatures 10 degrees cooler than the last couple of days. afternoon shower and sunshine behind the front and then the high pressure gains a friend here on thursday that mean a lot of sunshine. and it's still stays pleasantly mild above normal with a

temperature of 67 and we are falling to the 70s and 60s but do not drop to the 50s for high towards the end of the week and upcoming easter holiday weekend. as we look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast a spotty shower giving way to sun and 74 tomorrow and bright and cooler thursday and 67 and fall to 65 on friday thark is average for this time of year on good friday with sun and clouds and bump it back up to 70 on saturday and stays dry fort first part of the weekend and easter sunday right now, going to move back up to 81 degrees and mainly dry but could be late scattered downpours and thunderstorms that will try to pop but in the morning for the easter egg hunts if you have them dry and normal. and 70 or better on monday with mostly sunny skies and not bad tuesday at 69 degrees. although we are not getting another day in the 80s that seven day is nothing to complain

about. >> thank you adam. a group of grandparents got to experience high school in 2017. they got to attend classes with their senior grandchildren in mount holly. senior day is a tradition and all of them receive aid flower and best of all they got to spend time connecting with their grandchildren. it looks like young grandparents there. abc world news next on channel 6, "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17. with brian taff, sharrie williams,a agdam joseph and duc rogers. for cecily tynan, adam joseph and ducis rogers and the entire "action news" team we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00.

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