the manufacturing council after the first statement about charlottesville and trump just pulled the plug on both groups. here is trump's tweet. i am ending both thank you all. >> meanwhile more than 1,000 people packed a theater in charlottesville this morning to honor heather heyer the 32-year-old woman rundown and killed by a white supremacist driver during the protests on saturday. and this was her mother today. >> they tried to kill my child to shut her up. guess what? you just magnified her. trump called heyer a beautiful and special woman and remembered

by all. >> this began when white nationalists protested and baltimore removed four statues overnight and a statue of confederate attorney general george davis was vanalized and four people were arrested after the toppling of a confederate statue in durham, north carolina. >> john rawlins is in center city philadelphia where another statue is attracting attention the statue of the late frank rizzo. what about this controversy? >> reporter: well, this is something of a spill over effect. the city has expanded and reconfigured the temporary structures and barriers around the statue right now. the 10 foot statue here and surveillance cameras here the concern is participants involved in an event may target the state

you in some way. >> intense focus on a statue that is here since 1998. someone threw eggs at it a 25-year-old from miles away in new jersey taken in and charged. after a tweet by council woman gwynn. >> i am clear that this needs to have a public process to move the statue to another location. >> rizzo was mayor from 1972 to 1980. black lives matter says there is no need for a complicated public process. >> either the politicians take it down or the memorize up and take it down our damselves. >> he was a racist bigot and homoaphobe and i think his legacy is that in terms of how he interacted with black and brown people is that of violence. >> but jodi who worked for rizzo

says that they have it wrong. rizzo not a racist but tough on law breakers cop and mayor that won the respect a lot of hard working african-americans. >> if the italian americans broke the law he went after them they got no breaks and black got no breaks and polish got no breaks you don't get breaks new break the law and that was his philosophy. >> if a group wants the statue gone they have to follow the process of of those that ereshting the statue. >> a was not a fan of the statue when it went up but that doesn't mean i can unilaterally tear it down that is not a good precedent to set. >> those that do not want the statue here and those that do say it should remain here and they have an online petition to try to affect public policy that way. at this point the statue remains

behind this barrier. >> john thank you. you can get the latest on the charlottesville violence and the aftermath on your phone or tablet. you can fine details updates and videos and more on the 6 abc app it's a free download for your mobile device. and world news tonight with david muir has continuing coverage that is next at 6:30 right after "action news." >> the delaware county day care worker who shoved a 4-year-old girl down the stairs were sentenced today owe. the judge ordered sara gabele to employee months in jail and three months of house arrest. she pushed a child down the steps back in march and gabeles attorney said in may she is incredibly remorseful and is glad the child was not seriously hurt.

in the lehigh valley police have made an arrest if a cold homicide case that is now suddenly hot again. lehigh valley correspondent, walter perez is live in easton. what are the details on this. >> jim, before the cold case murder of 2009 jacob holmes jr. was the victim of a shooting he survived and new homes is accused of killing a man that tried to kill him later on and he is the nephew of a boxing legend. >> miguel upontan was killed inside of the easton cafe as horrified customers scrambled to safety and the case went cold until an alleged accomplice identified jacob holmes jr. they finally made the arrest yesterday and they say that the argument against holmes is strong. >> this case is clearly a case of first degree murder and will

be prosecuted accordingly. >> but the suspect's father says that his son is innocent. >> jacob holmes sr. the brother of larry holmes says that the only thing he is a loving family man. >> check out facebook, i know my son. he is no killer. >> but miguel's brother says that he is certain that authorities have the right man and has since been able to forgive the person responsible for his brother's death he is glad when the ordeal is over. >> i wish his family the best. i think overalthough my family is ready tore justice to be served and come to closure at this point. it's a long time coming. >> new homes was arraigned this morning and held without bail and faces several charges including first degree murder. walter perez, channel 6 "action

new news". philadelphia police identified the man that turned himself in for vandalizing congregation beth solomon. facing ethnic intimidation and indecent exposure and institutional vandalism. he was caught urinating on the synagogue and this too many place on tomlinson road on sunday. up and down the jersey shore we see strong rip currentses because of a hurricane way out in the ocean. but potential dath danger is much closer and everyone needs to be mindful and careful. >> reporter: waves taller than grown men lifeguards on close watch when randy steel says this. >> the surf is very dak dangerous today. >> hurricane gert is turning up rough conditions up and down the

jersey shore and kids are getting knocked around. >> more rough than usual -- >> but still -- >> really tun. >> mothers are keeping a close watch. >> today is basically one adult for one child. >> and chief patrol says they have one rescue today and expect more. >> would expect here in wildwood a few rescues this afternoon and probably all through south jersey. and the reason why it didn't end up worse. >> the safetiest thing to do is swim at guarded beaches in front of the lifeguard stand when they are on duty. >> creating rip currents all over, make sure you don't swim in them but should you find yourself caught in one this is what you need to know. >> stay calm and don't exhaust yourself. swim parallel to the beach until you are out of the rip current and make your way to shore. >> the real key is swim in front of a lifeguard that is what they are there for to help keep you

safe. reporting in north wildwood, bob books, channel 6 "action news." every philadelphia police officer will soon receive about $1300 as a result of a settlement overtaking phone calls and checking emails in their off hours. they argued that officers were working without pay when they used their smart phones for work when they were off the clock and the state agreed ruling the hours should count as overtime and that means the city will now have to pay out $8 million to the officers. coming up on "action news" tonight. septa wants your help to keep riding the rails and keeping the buses safe and now they have an app for that. she may be the phillies oldest fan and today the team sent birthday wishes with a special visitor. >> temperatures today with the sunshine responding back up to 89 degrees. the first time above the formal of 86 degrees in almost two weeks. we'll talk about more 90s and

heat and humidity and storms coming up. >> and the eagles get ready for the preseason home game, ducis rogers with that story when "action news" continues in just a moment.

we know about distracted driving but what about distracting commuting. we spoke about the dangers of distracting commuting and they shared information during the morning commute. drivers were warned against texting their train tracks and bus storms, part of septa's ongoing safety blitz. and now a new septa app is

making it a safer experience. >> reporter: the septa watch app is now live opening a channel of communication between riders and septa police. >> getting real time information makes a critical difference for riders and police. >> and medical emergencies or concerns or suspicious activity on septa vehicles or property. key in a problem and specify the time it is and include a video or photo and it takes about 20 seconds and it's discrete from people don't want to get involved so they send a text out. >> they may ask questions or give instructions and be on the lookout alerts could be send to riders if a missing person or suspect is being sought. septa partnered to develop the

app and cost $254,000 for three years and talked to transit agencies in other cities about what works and for members of the deaf and hard of hearing to communicate with dispatchers in emergency situations. >> the ability to call through a mobile phone is limited to video connections and many people know that in one of the tunnels you may not have a good connection for a video. >> some riders don't think they will need it but are open to using it. >> 911 seems faster. >> with so many stuff going on around the world, i think that is something we need to use in the city at this time. >> this app is up and running and you can download it for free on your apple or android. it was a birthday celebration way baseball twist in bristol, bucks county.

♪ ♪ >> this is loretta mcthall. her 105th birthday she spent it with family and friends and yes the philly phanatic. they showered her with gifts and a big birthday kiss today.

phillies wrap up their series in san diego in not impressive fashion. >> not with the bats but the pitching is a different story. the fillies got a glimpse into their future and they have to be happy. the 24-year-old rookie pitcher put on a clinic in san diego. he was lights out early strikes out the side in the first inning and the first eight outs come via the strikeouts and he had

eight strikeouts in june and tops that a career-high 11 k's for him. fourth inning no score and a single to left and brings in the first run 1-0 san diego this ends up being a double steal meanwhile myers on third comes home and steals second third and home all in the same inning and the phillies lose this game 3-0 and manage three hits all afternoon. to football season three test is next. they face the bills at the linc. if you hope to see more of wentz keep hoping he will play a series or two. he looked sharp in last week's game and isstry with his wideouts and hopes to do the same with alshon jeffrey

who has been limited throughout camp. >> it's a long timeth him and i'm not sure how much he will play. and hopefully he does and we get the chemistry in live situations. the philadelphia soul is getting ready for the arena bowl. back for the title gamfo fourth time in the past six years and this morning 6 abc felt the > here we go -- >> three two one. good evening liable, coming up on it's "action news" the phil the newsroom. >> a handful of players toured the newsroom and long out with . as for the upcoming championship game jaime apody spoke with majority owner, ron jaworsky. >> exciting once again to defend the world championship is important to us. we beat baltimore last week and now we know it's one game good

think we will win the football game bring it on. >> wha group? >> the tal ennumber one. that is where it starts you have to have tal enbut this unique group of characters great fun loving group of guys and they really love each>> the game is week from this saturday. 6 abc will broadcast that contest, game starts at 7:00 p.m. go soul. thank you. a well traveled american flag made a stop in delaware as part of a 1200 mile journey part of the eighth annual patriot tour in which motorcycle riders carry the flag nd raises money for wounded veterans and their families and ends in wisconsin on november

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some good weather on it's horizon. >> one unsettled day and as we look on sky 6 hd in cape may everyone is off the beach. i like to see that. the lifeguards are not on duty with the high risk for rip currents with the swells that continue to propagate in from hurricane gert way out in the atlantic. so beautiful beach day today and if you listen to the lifeguards most folks were able to get out

there and enjoy the water. the forecast for tonight warm and humid with areas of fog developing if you were up early a lot of dense fog up there through 8:00 in the morning and should be less intense in the morning and watch for it early. 61 allentown un62 reading and millville and 70 tonight for cape may. as you go through the day tomorrow. we start with full sunshine in the morning after fog burns off and hazy skies going into the afternoon and there could be a late isolated shower developing very late in the afternoon and evening as a warm front comes through and temperatures are a step lower than they were today. probably topping off at 86 degrees. right now 87 in philadelphia down from the high of 89 and 85 in trenton and upper 80s in millville. where the heat index this afternoon in millville was 96 degrees and the tropical air was especially here we dried out philadelphia to the north.

you see it's quiet across the board here, this is the warm front down to the south and west that swings through tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. low pressure winding up in omaha and bringing it here on friday. hazy tomorrow and 86 degrees and stray storm late in the day and the evening hours as the front comes through that opens up the door to the tropical feeling much like yesterday going into the day on friday. and that will ignite more heavy downpours and thunderstorms in the afternoon as a cold front approaches at 87 degrees. for the eagles forecast kickoff 82 degrees at 7:00 p.m. could be a spotty shower or thunderstorm. sometime during the game but it won't rain the entire time and it could sta or miss event coming in at 79 degrees. if you head to the shore right around 80 for a high and warm and 77 degrees, listen to the

lifeguards tomorrow and should be far better than today as the storm way from the shore line, 80 sea ie rehoboth with ocean water 79 degrees. 86 tomorrow with the stray storm very late in the afternoon and evening. and then steamy and it turns stormy on friday afternoon of 85 degrees. and behind it though it's still warm and hot on the verge of 90 on saturday and not much in the way of a threat of storms and there could be an isolate the one and friday is your most active day and sunday less humid and warm and temperatures in the upper 80s and monday for eclipse day looking good right now clouds and sunshine and 89 and hot and humid on thus with storms coming in to the middle of next week and the partial eclipse in the afternoon and think it looksod. >> 80%. >> yes 80% blockage from the moon. >> finally tonight dozens of

future scientists and engineers sharpened their kills at jefferson university in east falls these young wom camp to t stem careers. in addition to classroom e the students had a chance to work with robots. abc world news is next on channel 6. "action news" continues tonight at 10:00 on phl 17 and please join us for "action news" at 11:00 on channel 6. for cecily tynan adam joseph, t team i'm jim gardner we hope you'00.

tonight, president trump dealing with a ceo exodus. several ceos bailing on the president's business councils after his leadership on charlottesville. as the number mountded the president now saying he has disbanded the councils and tonight the president's chief of staff. was the white house blindsided by his most recent comments? also the hurricane along the american coastline turning deadly. the warnings up at this hour. the flight crew sickened. the third time in a week. jetblue crews falling ill. the airline on what it blames this time. the explosion on an american highway. the big rig crash erupting into flames. and the medical headline tonight on cancer. can a blood test now find cancer before the symptoms start?