that's the latest reporting live from university city, ali gorman channel6 "action news." m. >> thank you, ali. >>> you can rely on us for the latest updates as we prepare for pope francis' arrival. you can get the updates at 6abc.com/pope. there you'll be able the find information that you need to know including the list of major highway and road closures to help you plan for the visit next month. >>> in just about three months, a new wegmans will open in delaware county and they are still looking to hire new employees. the store on route 202 in concordeville is under construction but set to open in november. the store will need to fill more than 100 positions including jobs at its full service restaurant. applicants can apply online and for information just go 6abc.com. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight, an 85-year-old from delran takes a plunge for his birthday. we'll hear what it's like to jump from a plane at 12,000 feet up. >>> and before the season begins, that guy is gone. jaime apody has more on the injury that has sidelined eagles rookie jacory shepherd. ceci

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reporting live from university city, ali gorman, channel6 "action news." monica. >> thank you, ali. >>> now you can see the security perimeter maps and other road closures themselves on our web site 6abc.com. there you'll also read about the expected impact on new jersey transit and septa service during the pope's visit. and learn more about pope francis himself. "action news" has traveled to the place of his birth. jim gardner is in argentina for us and he'll report live all next week from buenos aires. he's visiting the places that helped form the pope's views on helping the poor. jim's live reports begin next monday. look for those stories on "action news" at 6:00 and 11:00. >>> a philadelphia police officer is okay tonight after a car crash. chopper 6hd was over the scene about an hour ago at sixth street and hunting park avenue. police say a car turned in front of the officer and then his air bags deployed. he was taken to temple university hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. fortunately no one else was hurt. >>> firefighters pulled a pilot fro

. >>> and a report by registered nurse, ali gorman. >>> and a medical group returning from haiti.ne said nothing could have prepared her for what she saw there and the people she treated. the story and why they say haiti desperately needs help. >>> and the eagles getting ready for the colts when "action news" continues tonight. so what i'm saying is, people like options. when you take geico, you can call them anytime you feel like saving money. it don't matter, day or night. use your computer, your smartphone, your tablet, whatever. the point is, you have options. oh, how convenient. hey. crab cakes, what are you looking at? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. but we needed to watch ava and iour spending.tle vacay. meaning i needed to watch nikki. she's the spender. i'm the saver. so, mobile banking from td bank helps me keep track... for both of us. she was just browsing... we gotta go. i'm ava. i'm nikki. and we bank human at td bank. what? >>> a teenager is safe tonight after he was rescued from the ocean off the coast of new jersey.

. >>> and a report by registered nurse, ali gorman. >>> and a medical group returning from haiti.ne said nothing could have prepared her for what she saw there and the people she treated. the story and why they say haiti desperately needs help. >>> and the eagles getting ready for the colts when "action news" continues tonight. blinds to go's summer celebration sale's so hot you're gonna need shades. not those shades. these shades! take a cool 20-35% off all sun shades, cascade shades, basswood and more. shades on sale. there's nothing cooler than that. blinds to go. blinds for life. blinds to go's summer celebration sale is going on now make a splash with new sun shades, cascade shades, basswood and more, all at 20-35% off! it's the hottest sale of the year. just when you need to cool off most. blinds to go. blinds for life. >>> a teenager is safe tonight after he was rescued from the ocean off the coast of new jersey. last night dylan was on a jet ski on his way back to high lands, new jersey when he hit something. the jet ski started sinking. he swam to a tower in the water and

but ali gorman hayes ways college students can make better choices coming up in health check. those stories and much more when "action news" at 5:00 continues next. 130 yards now... bill's got a very tough lie here... looks like we have some sort of sea monster in the water hazard here. i believe that's a "kraken", bruce. it looks like he's going to go with a nine iron. that may not be enough club... well he's definitely going to lose a stroke on this hole. if you're a golf commentator, you whisper. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. this golf course is electric... >> one of the three americans who helped take down the a terrorist on a french train last week talked exclusively today with abc news. alex skarlatos arrived at newark airport yesterday to a hero's homecoming. the entire airport cheered for the army national guards specialist. the unimaginable happened while skarlatos was on vacation with friends in europe. he was on a train if amsterdam to paris when a man emerged from the bathroom

ali gorman 6abc "action news." >> dozens of future doctors took a big step in their careers today inrsity city. 156 students at the university of pennsylvania's pearlman school of medicine received their white coats during a very special ceremony here. this is a rite of passage of course enjoyed by every new medical student. not only did they receive their white coats they pledged the hippocratic oath treating to treat the ill to the best of their abilities. taking charge of their type 2 diabetes... ...with non-insulin victoza. for a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didn't get me to my goal. so i asked my doctor about victoza. he said victoza works differently than pills, and comes in a pen. victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. it's taken once a day, any time. and the needle is thin. victoza is not for weight loss, but it may help you lose some weight. victoza is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. it is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes

ali gorman has that in health check. >> we go to cecily tynan for the outdo outdoor adventure. >> hi, i have a pancake tortoise, this is the fastest tortoise in the world, that is like being the loud of the whisperer. they are found in east africa, unlike tortoises that have a solid shell, these are light and flexible, when they sense danger, they will literally make a run for it and get into rocks and crevices and try to hide. i will feed the examiner tiger coming up. >> all right we'll have that and much more meteorologist, adam joseph with the complete accuweather forecast. consideration i'd like to put in my 15-year notice. you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent, i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. red velvet. oh, thank you. i made this. take charge of your retirement. talk

year-old daughter, she contracted a rare case of bacterial meningitis and died within the week, ali gorman spoke with her grandmother and has the story. >> her family is still in shock she died just five days after her symptoms began, pim tours on a go fund me page show a vibrant little girl but lily anna die justs days after contracting an infection. >> she was always miling and laughing. >> according to the go fund me page, set up to help her family with medical costs, she died of a rare strain of bacterial meningitis, her grandmother did not know the medical particulars but doctors thought it was a fever. >> they did the antibiotics from the wide spectrum, it was a chase and they didn't know what it was. >> when her symptoms worsened, she was rushed to the childrens hospital in philadelphia, but she fell into a coma and lost brain function, they could only confirm the case earlier this month, strep pneumonia is one of the causes of meningitis, it's county's director of nursing says that there is no reason for area parentses to panic. >> step can be found in 20% to 40% of children. >> mo

on "action news" at 5:00, the flavors of electronic cigarettes are attracting unintended users, ali gorman has the result of a new survey that experts call alarming. >>> that and much more cecily is back with a closer look at the forecast and some relief from the heat. when "action news" at 5:00 continues. oh my gosh, it's the guy from last night. what?! can i jump on your wi-fi? yeah, you can try it. hey! i had a really good time last night. yeah, me too. the only thing is that... the only thing is what? what's the only thing? oh my gosh he's married. he's a kleptomaniac. he's a pyromaniac. he's a total maniac. hey! hey! go back to your wife you sociopath! leave slow internet behind. the 100% fiber optics network is here. get out of the past. get fios. tea? now $79.99 a month. go online or call now. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> authoritied battling these massive wild fires out west have activated the military and asked for foreign help, it's the first time the military is mobilized for fire suppression since 2006. and the national guard

ali gorman explains coming up in health check. >>> and live again to cecily tynan at the philadelphia zoo. >> reporter: hi rick and sharrie, i am here with charlie, he is the western burrowing owl found in florida and the caribbean, looking like a baby owl but it's fully grown, unlike the vast majority of owls, they are active during the day and call its burrowing animals with holes in the ground and to get lazy, they are dug by prairie dogs. and first time on the air we are feeding the miniature horses and talking about the weather here at the philadelphia zoo. >> that and much more. oh my gosh, it's the guy from last night. what?! can i jump on your wi-fi? yeah, you can try it. hey! i had a really good time last night. yeah, me too. the only thing is that... the only thing is what? what's the only thing? oh my gosh he's married. he's a kleptomaniac. he's a pyromaniac. he's a total maniac. hey! hey! go back to your wife you sociopath! leave slow internet behind. the 100% fiber optics network is here. get out of the past. get fios. tea? now $79.99 a month. go online or call now. call

died in the accident was an organ donor and one of his kidneys is transplanted into his daughter, ali gorman is here to explain how this happened. >> a tragic story but it has a silver lining. anthony jenkins offered to donate a kidney but because of a heart attack he couldn't. he could give it to her after he passed away. >> i love you aunt c.c. >> hand made cards from a niece is helping stacey knox through this difficult time, stacey battled diabetes since she was a little girl and when her kidneys failed, she when on the transplant list. anthony jenkins could not be a donor because of his own health. friday night jenkins accidently stepped into the path of a car. >> i got a beat on my door at 1:00 in the morning that my dad got hit by the car and that he wane doing well. >> stacey could not have dreamed of what happened next. she told them that her dad wanted to be an organ donor and she was waiting for a kidney there was no guarantee he would be a match but he was. stacey had three hours to get from southern delaware to the university of the hospital of the pennsylvania where she receive

"action news" reporter and registered nurse ali gorman joins us live tonight outside of the university of the hospital of pennsylvania to explain. hey, ali. >> reporter: hey, rick and for women who live inside the city it shouldn't be a problem but for women who live outside the city but want to deliver at a hospital inside the city, inside a traffic box, they'll need a backup plan just in case and that is what the hospitals right now are working on. >> where is the baby. >> ? where is the big boy. >> reporter: two-year-old anthony is excited to welcome a new brother or sister. so are his parents but his mother admits there are some logistical concerns. >> with this pregnancy i'm due during the pope's visit so that has been somewhat interesting. >> reporter: nicole and her husband live in collingswood, inform. her hospital is pennsylvania hospital. in normal circumstances, it's a quick commute. but during the papal visit, the ben franklin bridge will be closed. dr. debra driscoll is claire of the ob/gyn department for penn medicine. she says all patients including nicole will have a sp

health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman with a picture that has a lot of people talking. this is lionel dixon now. he has turned his life around. he lost 150 pounds through diet, exercise and pure determination. and now he is helping others do the same. climbing this mechanical ladder at island gym in absecon new jersey, 31-year-old lionel dixon appears fit, strong and healthy. but he wasn't always this way. >> the way i used to eat, oh, my goodness. >> reporter: he admits he used to eat a lot of unhealthy fattening and sugary foods. this was him about 10 years ago. he weighed 275 pounds. but at one point also tipped the scales at 315. then he had a wakeup call. >> i said enough is enough. i was like you know something, this is the last time. i'm doing something, i'm going make a change. >> reporter: he started by cutting out junk food and eating a low carb high protein diet. he also got moving. but says in the beginning, it wasn't easy. >> i was tired, i was grumpy. i kind of felt like giving up and going back but i knew psychologically i couldn't do that. >> reporter: h

no matter how you deal with it, you need to keep cool and ali gorman has tips on staying safe in thesessive conditions coming up. >> the start of school can bring actual pain for some students. what doctors say parents need to look for when class goes back in session. those stories and more and cecily returns with your full forecast from accuweather for the week ahead. all next on "action news." oh my gosh, it's the guy from last night. what?! can i jump on your wi-fi? yeah, you can try it. hey! i had a really good time last night. yeah, me too. the only thing is that... the only thing is what? what's the only thing? oh my gosh he's married. he's a kleptomaniac. he's a pyromaniac. he's a total maniac. hey! hey! go back to your wife you sociopath! leave slow internet behind. the 100% fiber optics network is here. get out of the past. get fios. tea? now $79.99 a month. go online or call now. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >> this video shows the moment a bomb ripped through one of bangkok's most popular tourist sites. the blast killed at lea

coming up in health check, ali gorman has tips for parents on how to keep them healthy in the classroommelissa. >> and sharrie, the hot and stickies are back this week. it looks like the 90's will continue to roll on in as we're tracking another heat wave for the first week of september. we'll have the details coming up with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. >> all right, melissa, thank you. >>> that and much more when "action news" at 5:00 comes right back. stay with us. consideration i'd like to put in my 15-year notice. you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent, i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. red velvet. oh, thank you. i made this. take charge of your retirement. talk to a state farm agent today. >> the man accused of shooting and killing a cher rivers depth knee

health check tonight, ali gorman has the concerning results of a new study conducted by consumer reports. adam. >> rick, it is a muggy start to the work week. we're also tracking a couple scattered downpours and thunderstorms through the region but also a big drop in humidity. i'll let you know when the arrives in accuweather. >> also the full forecast and much more when "action news" at 5:00 continues next. >> okay. go get help, boy. go get help. go get help! right now! if you're a cat, you ignore people. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. go on kitty, kitty... >> at least 400 homes remain threatened by a wildfire burning near a popular ski resort in southern california. firefighters worked through the night and held the blaze in the san bernadino mountains to about 100 acres. water cannons usually used for making snow are being pointed at the fire burning near snow summit resort in big bear lake. evacuation orders havey are in n place for several cabins and vacation homes. >>> three americans and a brit

then at 6 o'clock health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman will have details on how hospitals plan to work around the traffic boxes and the extra security. you can always go to 6abc.com to take a closer look at the security perimeters that mayor michael nutter announced. >>> you can also read how new jersey is preparing for the papal visit as well as how new jersey transit will be affected during that weekend. and for updates any time, just follow our special twitter account at 6abc pope. >>> and "action news" is going to pope francis' hometown next week. jim gardner will have live reports from buenos aires argentina. he'll be there to meet the people and see the places that help form the pope's views and opinions. jim's reports begin monday on "action news" at 6:00 and 11:00. >> rescue crews had to pull a man out of the creek today after his plane crashed in allentown. chopper six was over the wreckage near the lily high creek. the plane went down after 11 o'clock this morning west of i-78 an faa official says this was an experimental plane but they don't yet know why it cras

ali gorman channel 6 "action news." does your makeup remover every kiss-proof,ff?of, stay-proof look? neutrogena® makeup remover does. it erases 99% of your most stubborn makeup with one towelette. need any more proof than that? neutrogena. >> reporter: welcome back, everyone, 9:24 sunday morning, i want to take a look at the remnants of what was once tropical storm erika. this is our tropical satellite you're looking at the colored cloud tops. you can see most of the action pulling out of the cuba into the florida keys and into southern florida. the spaghetti plots take it up the spine into the peninsula and the southeast states. it will have a hard time getting into the north because of an area of high pressure. unfortunately we'll mills out on much -- miss out on much-needed rain. this is what ripped up tropical storm danny and now erika. this is wind sheer, the winds blow in the opposite direction in which the wind is traveling. in an el nino year we have a ton of sheer in the atlantic and the caribbean. there's a storm coming off the coast africa, once it enco

health reporter ali gorman was among those taking part in miles for melanoma 5 k.dred president were raising money in education for skin cancer. fox chase experts were there as well offering free skin cancer screenings and melanoma on the rise across the u.s. especially screenings and melanoma on the rise across the u.s. especially among younger people. oh my gosh, it's the guy from last night. what?! can i jump on your wi-fi? yeah, you can try it. hey! i had a really good time last night. yeah, me too. the only thing is that... the only thing is what? what's the only thing? oh my gosh he's married. he's a kleptomaniac. he's a pyromaniac. he's a total maniac. hey! hey! go back to your wife you sociopath! leave slow internet behind. the 100% fiber optics network is here. get out of the past. get fios. tea? now $79.99 a month. go online or call now. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >> jeff here now with sports. eagles fans starting week still pretty satisfied right. >> hopefully we can say that december, january, maybe eve

. >>> held check tonight ali gorman is here at the big board with the action on that in washington. >: the debate on the device is called flow redistricters but today the food and drug administration endorsed them today. they have liquid bottles of acetaminophen it helps kids from sucking out too much liquid, it can cause liver damage and death, and they voluntarily are putting them into but the action is a signal to other manufacturers that they want the devices put in. >> coming up tonight in health check at 11:00, a local group of physicians and pediatric returned from a local group that when to haiti, they went with a film maker that showing the need for help in haiti. they brought food and clothing and toys for people at the orphanage. >> you feel like they let you down and you can't go back. there is progress in haiti but still a long way to go. can you see the people and the kids they helped on their trip and why they say it's vital for people here to continue to help, it's a special report on "action news" tonight at 11:00. rick and monica back over to you. >> thank you. >>> m

ali gorman has more on his diagnosis and treatment. >> melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, they don't know before it started but they know it has spread, but the good news is there are advancements recently in treating melanoma. former president, jimmy carter heard he had cancer in the brain, he thought he would have weeks to live. >> i have a wonderful life and thousands of friends and exciting and adventurous existence and i was surprisingly at ease more so than my wife. >> but now mr. carter is more hopeful in his battle to battle melanoma, he will have radiation to treat four small lesions on the brain. and he will take a medication. i spoke with a doctor from fox chase cancer center about his treatment and prognosis. >> i think the fact that he doesn't have symptoms is great and the goal will be to prevent the progression of the tumor and symptoms. >> the type of medication is immune therapy, to attack the cancer cells, this therapy holds a lot of promise. it's exciting in oncology in general. >> he will cut back his time at the carter center to focus on treatment. he

breathable and ali gorman joins us with the details. >> it's called oxy fix. it's especially good for kids during the summer. 4-year-old brayden green was playing with his cousins. >> he would shake me off. that is how he broke his arm for the second time this summer. with the first he was in a conventional cast, which he conget wet at all. but this new cast called osteo fix is lighter and can get wet. he can go in the pool season go swimming and take baths and play in the bathtub and not have an arm elevated. orthopedic surgeon reed nichols only for stable fractures, one where the bones are not too far out of place. >> but it has advantages over plastic casts and fiber casts, depending on the material underneath, fiberglass can also get wet but takes time with this newer material. that fiberglass is layered on each other, it's not porous and doesn't just drip dry, that is the cool thing about the material. >> for a long cast like brayden has osteo tix is a better option, water won't get trapped at the elbow, the osteo fix is stretched and placed over the inju

ali gorman was taking part in the 5k raising money for research for skin cancer. fox chase was screening participants to make sure they didn't have a small and dangerous melanoma. >> we see it everyday, patient ishts come -- come in and it was something they were not concerned about. this is a very, very serious problem. >> melanoma has been on the rise in recent years particularly among younger people. the fox chase mobile screening van is supported by the flyers wives charities. >>> if you're planning to fly there's delays saturday of a computer glitch from an air traffic control computer. the flight center in washington, d.c. hands high attitude traffic. flights were scrubbed and hundreds of others were delayed for hours. many other flights had to be rerouted around washington. >>> the all out battle against dozens of wildfires continues in the rockies to the pacific northwest and southern california. the washington fires are burning on three sides of a town and knocked out power to ten thousand people. one woman died after she hit her head trying to evacuate.

new cast is helping to heal the broken bones of children without getting in the way of their fun, ali gormanhe cast you can get wet. that is coming up. >>> and a well party for the pig painting, what is behind the unusual event in delaware county. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >> the big story on "action news" breaking news out of south happen ton county, route 206 is closed in both directions after a crash that killed two people. it happened at 2:15 this afternoon, a car overturned killing a pedestrian, a passenger in the vehicle was also killed, the driver was air-lifted to cooper hospital, this is 206 at garden street. no estimate when this roadway will reopen. >> we are following breaking news in nearby burlington township, this is where flames broke out at a plastic company. you can see the view from chopper 6 hd black smoke pouring from the roof. no one was hurt. and updates on both of the breaking stories are available on 6abc.com. >> now to the latest on the news crew, ambushe

registered nurse and reporter ali gorman joins us at the big board. >> i know you both took the challenge, this is my video of my nephew john gladly putting water over my head and his brother. it seems everyone was taking the ice bucket challenge and now we see how it helped. scientists at john hopkins say they have made a break through and could not have done it so soon without the money, they discovered how a brain protein linked to als works and developed a potential treatment and money for human trials all because so many people were willing to get wet. >>> also today head lice also makes the rounds when kids go back to school and making it harder to get rid of. they say that lice in at least 25 states are now resistant to chemicals in common over the counter treatments, the problem is the product is used too much. >> it's important not to treat the whole family because if you treat them and they don't have it, they could become resistant to the shampoo. >> samples in new jersey show partial resistance and the best tactic is of course prevention, don't share hats, brushes, combs or to

ali gorman is at the big board with the details. >> there are more than 100 cases tie to the outbreak and 10 people have died and it's limited to the south bronx but there is a new city wide orderer, anyone that owns or controls a building with a cooling tower has to disinfect it and test it within the next two weeks, they believe they identified the source of bacteria, it was five buildings in the south bronx that have now been disinfected. >>> and now the fda is warning consumers and shops not to use ink sold by 1,000 virgins, they turned up bacteria and mold and the company recalled the inks but the fda is still concerned they are being used and sold online. g 2, g 1 and g 3. if you have them don't use them. >>> finally today, teenagers that want school to start later in the morning now have a powerful ally, the centers for disease control recommend that they push back start times to w 30, it would help students get the 8.5 to hours they need to perform better and decrease the likelihood of being overweight and lower depression, only 18% of schools start at 8:30, they say that tran

ali gorman is here to explain. >> the use of supplements in older men have doubled dramatically and the long-term risks and benefits are not clear. gel suggests it does not speed up or slow down a hardening of the arteries, larger studies are needed to look directly at the risk for hear attacks and strokes but they did not improve sexual function or energy for men. >>> and parents of newborns may be passing up a life saver for their infants, parents are opting out of vitamin k shots when they opt out of vaccines after birth, vitamin k helps bones to form and they see a number of babies with internal bleeding that didn't get the shot. >> babies can present with such vague symptoms unless emergency providers are not aware this is happening they may forget to ask. and go through the wrong workup. >> vitamin k is passed from mothers to newborns even in breast milk, the injection likely saves thousands of infants since it was introduced in 1961. >>> they started using body mass index as a tactic to make a report card for kids and stop childhood obesity. but may not be working for teenagers,

and ali gorman tells us what other pope inspired goodies they have cooking up and how the timing couldot be more perfect for the pope's visit. that and much more on "action news" at 5:00. meantime back to the studio. >>> philadelphia's university of the arts welcome the class of 2019 today, the action cam was in center city for freshman move-in day and staff members were on hand as students and their parents brought in clothes and furniture and all kinds of stuff. >>> exceptional young readers got special diplomas as they were honored in philadelphia. they were honored by their neighborhood librarians, the eight week program encourages kids to read and explore reading opportunities through the supplementer months so come fall they are ready to go back to school. >>> some are preparing to go back to school and others are holding on to every last gasp of summer. a pool party in feasterville in buck county, two special kids and their families were guests of honor, charles suffered from spina bifida. those along with hundreds of campers enjoyed a barbecued lunch and greatfully a lot of sun

tonight at 5:00, ali gorman will tell us how the money raised by lots of folks that could have led through possible break through for people with lou gehrigs disease. >> can we see the cecily one one more time. >> you remember that. >> i do. thanks monica. more students begin their journey to the priest hood this year at st. charles seminary, today they announced an increase of enrollment, they welcome 20 new men to study the archdiocese of philadelphia, the highest number of priestly vocation in the past 10 years, they are partially credited forming leaders based on the example set by pope francis. >>> and it's being called the momentous event our city has ever seen, creative minds around the delaware valley are hard at work, hand crafting special commemorative ways to lets say toast the pope. >> i love something edgy and fun and also commemorative. something debbie fireman cooked up in her kitchen, something she thinks the best thing since slice the bread. fireman says the idea just popped into her head when we toast the pope, why not toast the pope. >> he is the people's pope, why not h

health reporter and registered nurse, ali gorman joins us now. >> they expect to find more cases pop up and legionaires disease a severe case of pneumonia, now there are more than 80 cases tied to this outbreak. the mayor urged anyone with symptoms to seek medical treatment and reiterated the illness cannot be spread from person to person and drinking water is safe. mayor deblasio says that they are confident that the five cooling towers that were disinfected were the only sites responsible for the outbreak. >>> slowser to home we see west nile virus they are reporting their first human case this year a 60-year-old man in belmar, new jersey he is treated and released from the hospital, and it is spread through infected mosquitos and it cause fever and headaches and body aches and in severe cases neurological problems. people over the able of 50 are most at risk. wear insect repellant, outside at dusk or dawn and get rid of standing water by your home. >>> and we have the top diet mistakes that people make. the most common thing they see is people not eating enough or eating the wrong

ali gorman channel 6 "action news." >> up next, meteorologist chris sowers will take a final look athe exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast stay with us, we'll be right back. yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm, at three in the morning? who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing jake from state farm? uh, khakis. she sounds hideous. well, she's a guy so... another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. >> let's get one last check of the weather. >> reporter: it should be a splendid afternoon in the delaware valley. high temperatures topping out in the 90s. if you're heading to citizens bank park, the red hot phillies are taking on the braves 7:05 start time, 86 degrees the first pitch, 78 degrees 9th inning. 93 tomorrow, pattern changes next week. >> who would think we would call them red hot. >> reporter: they are pretty sad, because they are the worse baseball team on record. >> jac

. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman joins us from the "action news" big board to explain. ali. >> reporter: heart failure also called congestive heart failure can be very frustrating because problems can be building without someone noticing and then those issues get out of control quicking. that's where this new device aims to help. it was approved last year and it's already helping some seniors in our area. betty buff says heart failure is slowing her down. >> i have to take my time. i wobble a little bit. >> okay, betty i'm going have you take a deep breath in. >> reporter: because climbing stares leaves her short of breath she's had to adapt. >> the bathroom is on the first floor so i don't use the upstairs at all. >> reporter: and even with medications, controlling her weakened heart has been difficult. >> i would see her in the office and she would look fantastic and then 24 hours later she would end up in the hospital. >> reporter: this doctor of lourdes health system hopes the cardio mend some will change that. you see in heart failure the weakened muscle can't pum

in health check at 5:00 ali gorman has tips on how to make better choices that can possibly lead to aation. now she tells me. boy, i got my ph.d. a long time ago if that was the case. those stories and much more when we see you coming up on "action news" at 5:00 brian back to you. >> i got my ph.d. in cheesesteaks. thanks my friend. >>> today hundreds of people dedicated the next year of their lives to helping out students in philadelphia schools. >> ♪ >>> a nonprofit organization hosted a pep rally to kick off the school year today. mentors from that group will work side by side with teachers around the city to help support students in philadelphia schools. the city year program aims to keep kids in school and reduce the high school drop outrate nationwide. >> talk about an inspiration. a young local model is breaking down barriers and stereotypes as the newest model for the gap. this is eight-year-old kayla from bear, delaware and she has down's syndrome. a student at cedar lane elementary she was featured in the gap kids fashion show in miami. she thanked her family for always enco

ali gorman will have the details in health check. that story cecily's back with a closer look at that accuweather forecast when "action news" at 5:00 continues in just a moment. >> chopper six right now over some breaking news. we're taking a live look at a brush fire. the fire department from city of philadelphia out on the scene for this brush fire. that's happening at the intersection of lehigh avenue and richmond street. this is in the kensington section of the city. you can see the smoke there that's billowing from that. also the flames that are edging around the fire. again this brush fire happening in the kensington section of the city. when they got there the philadelphia fire department working to get it anted control. which may be at some point affecting traffic since it is between i-95 and the delaware river. so far though the smoke has not affected traffic so we'll keep an eye on that and bring you updates as we get them. >>> environmental groups are applauding president barack obama's move to impose mandatory cuts in gre

ali gorman tells us what else was found in that meet and what you can do at home to keep you and yourt types of ground beef had the least bacteria. >>> officials at west chester university tell students that campus is safe after school employees tested positive for bacteria that causes legionnaires' disease. we'll have more details on that and much more coming up on "action news" at 5:00. rick we'll see you again. >> all right monica, see you then. >>> thank you. >>> a back to school party for young terse esters in wilmington today with an emphasis on looking good for that first day. local barbers were hanging outer free hair cuts to many of the boys. this was principal mary beth courtney's idea one more way to get children excited about the beginning of the school season. the plan was to given a hundred youngsters free hair cuts so they could look and feel good on their first day back. >> i'm sure they will. >>> still ahead trim your waistline without trimming your wallet. we share ways to save big at the gym. >> banning the biebs. beads. a boy wasn't allowed to wear his grandmother'

coming up tonight at 5:00 ali gorman explains how the chemotherapy doses are administered and how theyrvival rate. she'll also talk about the downside of this extra treatment. we'll have that story coming up in health check and much more on "action news" at 5:00 brian hope to see you that end. >> see you shortly. >>> local students dreaming about one day attending college got a much needed road map to getting there today. the action cam was at saint joe's university this morning for the philadelphia college prep round table discussion. middle and high school students got to hear from college kids about the challenges they faced in getting to college and how they overcame them. college admission specialists were also on hand to help guide these young students on the right path. >> a haunted house in delaware is offering up $500 to track down a vandal who tore a mannequin in half. take a look. this is new surveillance video from fruitland fright land. the mannequin was bolted to the wing of a small plane that's also on display outside the haunted house. here's what's left of the mannequi

coming up at 5:00 in health check al ali gorman will share his journey. >>> also a rabid rescue locationamage and they're looking for some good families to ad continue some of these fluffy little friends. new jersey correspondent nora muchanic will have that story. if you need a pet they are very sweet. those stories and more coming up on "action news at 5:00. eva we'll see you then. >> less than 30 minutes away from the start of 10 days of music fun and goodness in the lehigh valley. you're looking live at musikfest from the action cam in bethlehem right now. still some setting up going on. you can see some people strolling through. the 32nd annual festival kicks into high gear in about 20 minutes at 5:00 p.m. grammy winning duran duran rocked the stage last night during a preview of the big festival. the flaming lips are the headliners this evening. musikfest runs through august 16th and 6abc is proud to be a media sponsor for the tenth straight year. >> always a great events and some great acts this year. >>> meanwhile the winner of a 6abc father's day contest got some vip treatment t

coming up at 5:00 ali gorman will tell us what plans are already set at city hospitals to ensure otherliveries. >>> also it's that time of the year to prepare your students for heading back to school. we have some tipples on how to make the start avenue new school year a healthy one. that's on "action news" at 5:00. those stories and more in a little bit. we'll see you guys at 5 o'clock. alicia. >> monica thank you. >>> 500 local students will have brand new gear when they head back to school. citizens bank volunteers gave the new back packs to the latin american action committee of montgomery county in norristown. >>> the bags are suffered with supplies including pencils note books and crayons. citizens bank is donating a total of 24,000 back packs across the tri-state area. i know that's a big help to a lot of families. >> yeah, no question about it. >>> update via twitter my wife is watching and says no rollercoasters. >> #no rollercoasters. she means business. >> still ahead from hidden deals you can get just by walking into the store to the best day to shop, we're helping to you s

ali wil gorman tells us which te of the school year asthma seems to be the worse. at 5:00 brian back to you. >> rick see you shortly. >>> the charred remains are all that's left of a small plane that crashed in broward county, florida, right near the everglades. remarkably the husband and wife on board that plane survived. the wife says the crash happened while they were trying to make an emergency landing. she sales the plane immediately caught fire. her husband helped pull her out of the wreckage. then the two of them jumped into a nearby canal. she's been released from the hospital but he is still recovering today from burns. >> coming up, and new here on "action news" a unique tattoo with a message that's three fold. we have the compelling story behind this image. >> and high risk pregnancy with a silver lining. how a surrogate mother not only changed someone else's life but also her own for the better. >> and meteorologist adam joseph returns with your full forecast from accuweather. a hot week ahead when "action news" at 4:00 continues next. ava and i needed