. >> reporter: the mendel came down from boston after wet weekend in new england. >> one of the worstourth of julys in a whole time weather wise. >> while they felt for those who missed out the show on friday they're feeling lucky they get to catch a glimpse. >> there were disappointed people down here friday night. >> i'm sure. >> we pulled in and found out there's firework. awesome. >> reporter: if you thought the fireworks being postponed until sunday night would make business owners unhappy, you'd be mistaken. many we talked to say friday's choppy ocean water helped boost their sales on night that typically would see far less crowds. >> i believe so that it kept them in town for another day or so. >> chanel mitchell owns a psychic shop on the boardwalk. the extra crowds are welcome news after a lean summer so far. >> we had a rough crowd and it's streakily bad. we're all in trouble all my neighbors. >> reporter: whose hoping the firework usher in a profit al remainder of the summer season. matt rivers cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> a violent confrontation in south philadelphia ends w

also wanted to recognize that tonight at 6 o'clock at joe lee gym, the address is 13 95 mendell, there is a community town hall so we can begin to address this issue -- these issues as an entire community. i want to acknowledge some of the folks that we do have here today. we've got felicia here who has been an advocate. i think i saw mady scott and carlotta. we have people on the ground providing these services but sometimes just don't get their due respect so i wanted to take a moment to up lift these women and let them know we care for you, we love you and you are not alone. ~ sean richards also indicated support. [speaker not understood]. if i'm overlooking anyone, i apologize. i just can't see from where i -- okay, [speaker not understood] in the white shirt is also indicating support. he is pi noel a i see you. ~ he he espinola, jucey, i see you. [speaker not understood] we have to deal with this as an entire community. i specifically, specifically want to call out the african-american community because this is serious for us. this is critical. this is life and death. the african