they started at broad and cecil b. moore heading west at some points disrupting traffic a lot here in north philadelphia. but for the most part, police say these marches have been peaceful and they want to keep that it way. >> even some of the groups who they credit who really don't have any love for us have not been violent. you know, i mean, peaceful is a matter of opinion when you're that close to somebody's if any calling them everything but the child of god but have not been violent and i give them even credit for that. >> reporter: now commissioner ross also says his own department has been taking extra precautions since the police ambush in dallas including doubling up patrol cars with something you don't see all the time but something you have seen over the past six days. that march just leaving broad here cecil many b. mooring we could. we'll follow them and give an update tonight at 10:00 o'clock. iain, back to you. >> chris, thank you. back live to skyfox where protesters are gating in north philadelphia for the m

"action news" reporter walter perez is live at broad and cecil b. moore. walter, what's the story there? >> reporter: well, jim, a black lives matter protest just went by moments ago kicking off at broad and cecil b. moore. as you mentioned right behind me here police officials say this certainly seems to be the pattern will remain through the democratic national convention and that's why today the police commissioner reached out to protestors. today's round of protests came courtesy of an organization called surj which stands for showing up for racial justice. their method of operation was similar to other protests over the past several days. blocking traffic at several intersections in center city during the monday morning commute. police commissioner richard ross says after dealing with similar protests over the past several days, he is very proud with the way his department has handled these marches. >> with for them to be able to deal with some of the things they've been dealing with, some of the invectives that be hurled their way. they've been able t

demonstrators are planning to march from broad street cecil b. moore avenue to 33rd and cecil b. meyer. we'll keep following this throughout the newscast. good evening, i'm iain page. >> lucy noland is an ross same much as demonstrations against police brutality continue, philadelphia police are talking security tonight. captain richard ross just held a news conference and our chris o'connell was l chris? >> reporter: well, iain, for the sixth day in a row mow protests spelling out through the streets of the city and for the sixth day in a row police say they have been mainly peaceful protests. oozes one of those marchs in set to step off from north philadelphia in just a few minutes but the over last six days, demonstrations have been going on around major cities across the country. they are demonstrating against recent police killings of african-american men. the marches most until the center city have been blocking traffic. they've been blocking highway ramps, loud voices making their presence known throughout seat. sometimes hours at a time. many times these officers out here

emergency crews testing air inside the building on the 1700 block of cecil b. moore avenue around 3:30 this morning. it houses several apartments, restaurant and a lounge. crews opened all of the doors and windows and tried to ventilate that building. no one was hurt there. today 1,000 philadelphia international airport workers are set to demonstrate at the airport demanding better pay and better working conditions. security officers, baggage hand letters, and other workers will be on the picket line. they are pushing for a 15-dollar minimum wage and better training. workers will be join by community supporters, elected officials and clergy demanding phl subcontractors treat their workers fairly. philadelphia international could be forced to finding temporary workers for the upcoming dnc. >>> all eyes are on cleveland as republican national convention is underway. on day one some delegates challenge donald trump's nomination. caroline joins us live from cleveland with a look at the details there, good morning to you. >> guy morning, lauren. day one of the republican

the victims were visiting relatives when someone shot and robbed him at cecil b. moore avenue. >>> police are looking for the shooter who gunned down a 15-year-old. that boy was shot grissom street in franked ford. witnesses described what they heard. >> and some screaming. a gun, a gunshot. everybody ducked, when we heard it, we ran. >> i ran in the house. >> the victim is in critical condition following surgery for a stomach wound. police questioned a woman in that case. and they're looking for a shooter and another man who was seen with him. >>> temple university world of trustees will meet today to fire temple president neal seebalt. we're told that students alumni and people who live in north philadelphia and who oppose construction of a new stadium that theabow supports will be at the meeting. >>> nine minutes after 4:00, temperatures are cooling down. 72 degrees right now in philadelphia. like the last few days we'll see lots of sunshine. by 10:00, in the low 80s. warmer today than noon time, upper 80s to low 90s this afternoon. not quite as hot in the suburbs, 6

this surveillance video was taken along the 1600 block of cecil b. moore avenue. three men walked behind the victim and knocked him to the ground and stomped and beat him and took his cell phone and wallet and took off. we'll have more coming up tonight on "action news" begin agent 4:00. >> from our delaware newsroom, a 16-year-old boy remains in critical condition after being shot in wilmington late last night. this is clifford walk, it's not clear who shot the teen or why, the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment. anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call police. >>> philadelphia firefighters rescued a 14-year-old boy from a burning home overnight. the flames broke out inside of a residence along north 47th street in winfield. firefighters used a ladder to reach the teen on an upper floor. he was not seriously injured. >>> turning to accuweather now, the heat and humidity are taking over, you are looking live at penn's landing and the ben franklin bridge, lots of clouds but not helping to cool things down and it will only get hotter

released this surveillance video the attack which happened late last month on the 1600 block of cecil b. moore avenue. police say the 23 year old victim was jumped by three people, they stomped him in the head, took his wallet and cell phone then ran away. suspects are all described as black male teens between 16 and 19 years of age. anyone with information should call philadelphia police. >>> meanwhile, coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", an american student is murdered, a broad. now, police are have a suspect in custody. who is now accused of killing the 19 year old. >> plus, there is something lurking in the waters of rio de janeiro brazil ahead of the olympics games. find out why it could be dangerous for some of the olypians whether we when you're the parent of a disabled child, you realize that the world can be a harsh place. but you also realize it can be a really loving, wonderful place. when i saw donald trump mock somebody who was disabled, i was appalled. you gotta see this guy... ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh, i don't remember! that reporter suffers from a chronic condition

and chopper 6 overhead in north philadelphia at 6:00 as the group marched down cecil b. moore. and some say it was peaceful. ♪ >> the naacp in bethlehem held a peaceful protest tonight. the group said it wanted to stand in solidarity with the black lives matter movement. dozens of people showed up at the plaza to take part. >>> residents in allentown came together tonight to demand the end of what they call police overkill. the interfaith and multi-cultural rally held outside of allentown city hall. organizers wanted the rally to be a visible force in the community for nonviolence. >>> "action news" reporter dann cuellar live tonight where people came to celebrate the efforts of police. dann? >> that's right. across the tri-state area a number of rallies taking place. this one in coolingsdale covered exclusively by "action news." more than 50 people from collingdale and adjacent communities came to applaud the police for their service, to hug them and shake their hands for what they do. the rally in reaction to the hate and violence against police officers, particularly in the

later that evening, marchers were on cecil b. moore avenues. these rallies have been peaceful. >> we've also cultivating relationships on the front, with many people across the city. and i think that probably helps you make more in roads. >> i'm feeling like my for fathers, stepping out here for a cause. >> similar protests are expected at the democratic national convention later this month. commissioner ross told "eyewitness news" the convention security plan is constantly undergoing fine tuning. >> still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, a new study separates the bright ones from the dim ones. talking about headlight, which ones pass, which ones failed. >> november's flavor of the month, not talking soda as much as we are the election, how to predict the winner when "eyewitness news" continues. >> taylor swift knows what it is like to top the music charts, now she is topping something else. forbes names the highest paid celebrity? worm. singer songwriter earned about $170 million this year, ahead of the boy band one direction which bro

the office is located on cecil b. moore avenue. volunteers will use it to host phone banks, organize meetings and solicit votes across the region. nbc 10 is planning extensive coverage of the democratic national convention beginning this weekend. we will report live from inside the wells fargo center each morning, afternoon and night. just like with the rnc, we will air a live nightly special at 7:00. >>> 5:07.ç temple university has a new acting president after former president neil theobald. >>> it's been a violent 24 hours in philadelphia. overnight a man was shot dead in cobbs creek. that makes five homicides in a single day. police tell us the 21-year-old man was shot in the head and found lying in the middle of locke customer and cecil streets just after midnight. police were going door to door overnight to see if anyone heard or saw anything in that case. they're getting video from cameras at thayer high school, which is right in that location. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> heading out the door right now. it i

it happened in the 1700 block of cecil b. moore avenue at a hook a lounge. several amounts are low date kate dollars above the lounge and in the billing next-door. one person was home at the time of the leak and had to leave while the building airs out. firefighters believe the leak started in the balesment. people who live in the apartment will be allowed back in. >> a man walk into a new york sell phone store planning to rob the case but was not ready to deal with the clerk. surveillance video shows him coming in, pulls out a silver handgun, tells the laid toy remain quiet and give him the car. she started screaming and throwing stuff at him including a trash can. the manna parentally got frustrated so walked out without taking anything but he still has not been caught. >> welshing monsoon season arrived in parts of arizona and parts of phoenix were hit hard. check out this helicopter footage, man soon season usually lasting from mid june to late september. , extreme weather conditions, in phoenix trees came crashing down, winds speeds reached more than 60

a group of males knocked a man down on the 1600 block of cecil b. mooret month then proceeded to punch and kick him in the head. the man told police the suspects took his wallets and cell phones. all of the suspects are teenagers. authorities in camden, new jersey, are concerned they may have an arsonist on their hands. there were 14 fires in the city over the weekend involving a ban donned or vacant properties. investigators say they were all started in broad daylight and they're asking residents to keep an eye out for anyone scene hanging around vacant properti properties. >> thinking back maybe you saw someone in an alley behind a vacant that didn't belong there and you have even a vague description would be more than what we have at this point. >> one resident and seven firefighters were hurt as a result of those fires. they all suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. >>> union workers at a atlantic city's trauma much at a mal walked off the job five days ago and there are no signs the strike will come to an end any time soo

on cecil b. moore avenue. three teens follow a 23-year-old man towards 17th.y walk faster and get closer to their prey before they move in and bam, a punch sends the unsuspecting victim to the ground. his jaw broken. his pockets emptied. >> very vicious. very brutal. to have that type of mindset that you're willing to assault someone like that. >> reporter: philadelphia police lieutenant john stanford says they want your help tracking these three teens down. one wearing a la dame lee yen tomlinson sand ago chargers jersey all between the ages of 16 and 19. >> why they outside three in the morning. our son be turning over at 3:00 in the morning at 17. >> reporter: assault happened a few blocks off of temple university's campus. students and people who live in the neighborhood say they always try to be careful and aware. >> you're in north philly. you should never walk alone. any part of the city honestly. >> you just have to be aware of your surrounding. kit happen to anyone obviously as you see there. >> reporter: three against one tack. police don't want it t

here in philadelphia, the clinton campaign now has a democratic party office open near 15th and cecil b. moore in north philadelphia. democratic members of city council were on hand last night to celebrate. volunteers in this office will work to get clinton elected as well as other democrats on the ballot in november. of course security will be tight here in philadelphia over the neck week, during the dnc. "eyewitness news" got an exclusive look at how the us coast guard has trained for this event, crews, from the atlantic city air station, will protect, restricted air space, during the convention, if an aircraft violates the no-fly zone, the coast guard is the first line of defense. now, back out here live on scene, on the ground, you can see, these huge fence, this fencing is all around the wells fargo center, it is the same type of fencing we saw during the papal visit so. lot of activity is now popping up, and ramp up ahead of the dnc. also happening today, the six-day political fest begins, and coming up in the next half hour, we'll take a look at the different site and activities that yo

the action cam was there as fire crews investigated a three story building in the 1700 block of cecil b. moorenue. it housed apartments above a hookah lounge and restaurant aday day care is located next door. five people in all were forced out. pgw crews are working to find the source while philadelphia firefighters ventilate the building. no injuries were reported. >> ♪ >> happening today, new jersey governor chris christie will speak at the republican national convention. "action news" caught up with the new jersey delegates as the convention began in cleveland last night. they say they are ready to nominate donald trump. >> carried him this far and if that's what he thinks he should do in introducing his wife, this is great. >> i think what has been put together as a program is exceptional. it is addressing a lot of emotional issues. >> the focus of the convention shifts to jobs today with the theme make america work again. >>> our expanded rnc coverage on 6abc.com includes live streams from abc news along with images and highlights from the convention floor. we invite you to join the conve

. >> reporter: demonstrators started at cecil b. moore and broad street at rush hour. they were surrounded by police on cars and on bikes. >> they're making sure we're safe. the protest is peaceful. all races out here, man. it's inspiring right now. >> reporter: police officers purposely are letting demonstrators get their word out while keeping them safe. >> they were professional. they were patient. we will maintain this posture going into the dnc. obviously, there will be people who are not from here who will choose to take advantage of this as they do with every convention. >> reporter: commissioner ross told "eyewitness news" the convention security plan is constantly under going fine tuning. the march was the second to happen on monday. earlier in the morning, a group marched around center city calling for the same demands as this later group. the later group finish at fairmount park. >> i hope some of the people with legitimate issues relative to protests want they believe in injures are don't get highjacked by people who are not from here. >> reporter: and part

. >> reporter: demonstrators started at cecil b. moore and broad street at rush hour. they were surrounded by police on cars and on bikes. >> they're making sure we're safe. the protest is peaceful. all races out here, man. it's inspiring right now. >> reporter: police officers purposely are letting demonstrators get their word out while keeping them safe. >> they were professional. they were patient. we will maintain this posture going into the dnc. obviously, there will be people who are not from here who will choose to take advantage of this as they do with every convention. >> reporter: commissioner ross told "eyewitness news" the convention security plan is constantly under going fine tuning. the march was the second to happen on monday. earlier in the morning, a group marched around center city calling for the same demands as this later group. the later group finish at fairmount park. >> i hope some of the people with legitimate issues relative to protests want they believe in injures are don't get highjacked by people who are not from here. >> reporter: and part

a group of males knocked a man down on the 1600 block of cecil b. mooreast month then proceeded to punch and kick him in the head. the man told police the suspects took his wallets and cell phones. all of the suspects are teenagers. authorities in camden, new jersey, are concerned they may have an arsonist on their hands. there were 14 fires in the city over the weekend involving a ban donned or vacant properties. investigators say they were all started in broad daylight and they're asking residents to keep an eye out for anyone scene hanging around vacant properti properties. >> thinking back maybe you saw someone in an alley behind a vacant that didn't belong there and you have even a vague description would be more than what we have at this point. >> one resident and seven firefighters were hurt as a result of those fires. they all suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. >>> union workers at a atlantic city's trauma much at a mal walked off the job five days ago and there are no signs the strike will come to an end any time s

first rally was held outside city hall yesterday morning, it was followed by an evening rally on cecil b. moore avenue. police say these rallies have been peaceful. thanks to patience, and community outreach. >> you're making sure we're safe, protest is peaceful, all racist out here, man, it is -- the whole nation is seeing, you know, a serious cause, and it is great to see. >> even some of the groups they credit who really don't have any love for us have not been violent. >> commissioner richard ross told "eyewitness news" they expect protests at the democratic national convention, he says, they're fine tuning their security plans all the time. >> septa is now working on leasing even more trains to ease the crunch on it regional rails. the rail line has switched to interim weekday schedule of course with added trains from amtrak, new jersey transit and mark, which is in maryland. third of septa regional rails are off the tracks for repairs, and now look to go lease other trains from boston and the midwest. until then, delays and con jen ton will continue. >> still seeing delays on the railroad

police say the victim doesn't remember much about what happened at is 16th street and cecil b. mooree one week ago. he was walking home from a friend's house when that group approached, sucker punched him in the face and beat him down. police believe the attackers are between 16 and 19 years old. >> it's a life altering incident that can change for the victim but as well as these kids that are involved in this and i don't know if it's a thing where mental they will don't understand the consequences behind it or if they're just this disturbed that they're committing acts like this. >> police plan to look at other incidents in the area to see if there's a connection. >> new on "action news," the son of a former allentown police chief joel fitzgeral is suing authorities in lehigh county. a jury found 23-year-old christopher fitzgerald not guilty of assaulting and reckless endangerment. police accused him of pointing a gun at undercover detectives during a road rage incident at the lehigh valley mall in 2014. >>> the lawsuit makes claims of racial profiling and political retribution. fit

it happened cecil b. moore and wood stock an hour ago. the boy was shot twice and type st.er hospital and there's no word on his condition and no arrests that time. police are investigating. >>> manager pete mccannon changed things up and changed the lineup after they had ten hits in the last three games. no herrera and rupn in the starting lineup and they ended up with more hits tonight than in the last three games. let's go to the ballpark. they have a promotion here i don't know what it's about chris nass july some way to get fans in the ballpark. there was isn't aclause. and this is tyler gidell and it's 2-0. phillies and in the second inning tyler giddell first three rbi game of career and it's 3-0 phillies two out. and jeremy aexson went 8 innings gave up five hits he could be pitching for miami this season. phillies win 4-1 this could be alex's last start for fill liz. does he think about being traded? >> it's tough in between starts like i said all along i want to be here and win here and if we can get on a rolly think we can do it. my focus is here i want next star

it happened on the 1600 block of cecil b. moore afternoon on june 28 and. chad pradelli is live at the scene of the attack and more on the investigation. >> reporter: it was a brutal attack, the victim was knocked out and he had his jaw broken and the 23-year-old had to had his jaw wired shut and the police are asking for the public's help. the victim was knocked unconscious by a sucker purge to the victim's face as the attacker rummages through his pockets for money. >> a life altering change for the victim. and kids involved in this and mentally they don't understand the consequences behind it or they are disturbed that they are committing acts like this. and the victim remembers little about the attack last tuesday, the suspects followed him for a couple of blocks, police say that the victim was walking from a friends home at 3:00 a.m. >> this guy was just walking down the street. >> surveillance video captured the faces of the attackers that police believe are between the ages of 16 and 19. this suspect is wearing a distinctive light blue san diego char

action cam was there as fire crews investigate add three story building in the 1700 block of cecil b. moorenue. it has apartments above a hookah lounge and restaurant and a day care is located next door. five people were forced out. pbw crews are working to find the source while philadelphia firefighters ventilate the building. no injuries were reported. >> pokemon go players may be surprised to learn that playing the game hours on end is not exactly free. but one cell phone carrier is now offering help. maribel aber is live at the nasdaq if time in times square. >> reporter: t-mobile will let you play pokemon go without using any of your data. today and for the next year when you play that popular game it will not count against your data allowance it's latest in the series of weekly promotions from t-mobile. the carrier is hoping to use pokemon go to reward existing subscribers and attract new ones. stocks posted modest gains yesterday as the dow and s & p 500 hit new closing highs. futures pointing to a lower open. we've got reports on housing starts and building permits due out later tod

. >>> volunteers will use the office on cecil b. mooreavenue to organize meetings and solicit votes across the region. nbc 10 is planning extensive coverage of the democratic national convention. beginning this weekend, we will report live from inside the wells fargo center each morning, afternoon and night and just like with the rnc, we will air a live nightly special at 7:00. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> the sun is up. the process of heating up begins. it's going to be into the 90s. something that didn't happen in philadelphia yesterday. some of the suburbs made it but philadelphia tapped out at 89 degrees yesterday. a few high clouds but mainly it's going to be sunshine today and the temperatures soar. 74 degrees. now, warmer in the lehigh valley than it was yesterday this time. suburbs in the low 70s along with delaware, new jersey and the jersey shore. and no sign of the 70s. got close for andorra and chestnut hill, already 75 degrees in fox chase,ç bustlet at northeast philadelphia airport at 75 degrees. a warm every

. >> in north philadelphia, at broad and cecil b. mooreon the avenue bridging the house down, that's our own quincy harris there helping to host this great concert event, that included food trucks, community resources, and family friendly games. well, millennials could be losing their grip. according to a new study, young men and women today have weaker grips than those tested 30 years ago. fox's matt king has a look at those findings. >> a study published in the journal of hands therapy tested millennials and found young adults today have significantly weaker grips than those tested 30 years ago. maybe they're not used to hard labor. >> actually pretty hard land strength. >> the upper west side, and the millennial herself, identified the journal of hand therapy, as a reputable source whether it comes to all things handssy, why she hasn't seen weaker hands among young patient, has seen change in hands injuries millennials suffer. >> a lot over use from typing, using their cell phones. >> the hands every older generations spent much if not

surveillance cameras show just how violent the crime was and how it played out along the 1600 block of cecil b. mooreind those responsible before they fine another victim. "action news" reporter, chad pradelli, is live now at the scene with the details. >> reporter: sharrie it was a brutal attack, the 23-year-old was knocked unconscious and had to have his jaw wired shut. and now the police are asking for the public's help. it started with a sucker punch to the face that knocked the victim to the ground and more punches thrown and kicks. >> they viciously attacked him and disgusting and disturbing to see any individual conduct themselves in that manner. >> police say that the victim was walking from a friend as home at 3:00 a.m. when the attackers began following, they are caught on camera moving in and the victim seems unaware that he is being followed. the victim suffer a broken jaw and multiple cuts and bruises. >> someone will recognize them. it's distinctive clothing. we hope that someone can side if i them. >> police believe they are between 16 and 19 years of age and this suspect is wearing a

. >>> about 80 protesters marched down cecil b. moore avenue in north philadelphia with their signs on bull horns. >> police commissioner richard ross saying he's proud of his officers who are protecting even those throwing insults in their face. >> even some of the groups who really don't have any love for us have not been violent. i mean peaceful a matter of opinion when you're that close to somebody's face calling everything but the child of god. >> reporter: philadelphia police haven't received any credible threats against officers since the dallas ambush but officers have doubled up in patrol cars for the past week. >> black lives matter, all lives matter. blue lives matter. green lives matter. this is about peace. >> nathaniel dixon is hoping more people come to these marches not just to demonstrate but to come together. >> we're not here blowing anything up. none ofs have guns. we're angry. we're saying peace, angry. >> i was angry up there. i want piece. >> now, the several organizations who are organizing these marches say they

in philadelphia, the clinton campaign now has the democratic party office open near 15th and cecil b. moore in north philadelphia. democratic members of city council were on hand last night to celebrate. volunteers in this office will work to get clinton elected as well as other democrats on the ballot in november. and, of course, security will be tight here in philadelphia, over the next week, during the dnc. "eyewitness news" got an exclusive look at how the us coast guard has trained for this event. crews from the atlantic city air station will protect restricted air space during the convention. if an aircraft violates the no fly zone, coast guard is the first line every defense. now, back out here live in south philadelphia on the ground, see all of this tall fencing now in place around the wells fargo center, so the security is ramp up here, so are a lot of other activities around the city, this is the first day of political fest, and coming up in the next half hour, we will take a look at some of the sites and sounds that you can experience over the next week, a loft fun stuff ahead.

it hatched cecil b. moore and woodstock street just after 9:30 last night. we're told the boy was shot twice and returned to st. christopher hospital. and no arrests have been made. >>> 6:11. happening today temple university board of trustees will seek to dismiss the president of the university at a meeting scheduled for today. earlier this month, you will err, issued vote of no confidence in the collin's president doctor kneel theo bold. decision came a mid $22 million financial shortfall. the intends to put the school's chant letter in his position until they find replacement. >> well, three days and no shortage of interesting moments, and it is all leading up to tonight. we will go live to cleveland, what you can expect on the final night of the republican national convention, donald trump is going to speak. i survived breast cancer. if the doctors hadn't caught it early i might not be sitting here. so i'm outraged that pat toomey voted to defund planned parenthood... ...which thousands of pennsylvania women depend on for cancer screenings. pat toomey wa

this happened at cecil b. moore and woodstock street just after 9:30 last night. we're told the boy was shot twice, returned to st. christopher hospital. no arrests have been made. >> turning now to the democratic national convention, outrage from philadelphia's police union about planned and unplanned speakers. >> the union says that they're insulted over who made the list, and who did not. steve keeley on this now from south philly. hi, steve? >> reporter: who did not make the list were any of the family members, the children, the widows of any of the 30 police officers killed in the line of duty this year. specially, the baton rouge and dallas killings, which seem to be motivated in some sort by all of this anger against police in this country. who did make the list, the mothers and family members of those killed in confrontations with police. that is why the police union is very angry. the same police officers, who are going to be part of the big protective cover for the democrat, why they're in town. john mcnesby, leads the police union, you know him well, he

on cecil b. moore avenue. three teens follow a 23-year-old man towards 17th.hey walk faster and get closer to their prey before they move in and, bam, a punch sends the unsuspecting victim to the ground, his jaw broken, his pockets emptied. >> very vicious. very brutal. to have that type of mindset that you're willing to assault someone like that. >> reporter: philadelphia police lieutenant john stanford says they want your help tracking these three teens down. one wearing a la dame lee yen tomlinson san diego caroches jersey between 16 and 19 years old. >> why they outside 3:00 in the morning. our son be turning over at 3:00 in the morning at 17. >> reporter: the assault happened a few blocks off of temple university's campus. students and people who live in the neighborhood say they always try to be careful and aware. >> you're in north philly. you should never walk alone. any part of the city honestly. >> you just have to be around of your surroundings. it could really happen to anyone obviously as you see there. >> reporter: three against one attack. polic

it was followed by an evening rally on cecil b. moore avenue. police say the riots have been peaceful, thanks to patience and community outreach. >> real safe. the protests are peaceful, all races, inspiring, i hope the whole nation is seeing this cause and it is great to see. >> even some of the groups they credit who really don't have any love for us, have not been violent. >> commissioner richard ross told "eyewitness news", they expect protests at the democratic national convention. he says they're fine tuning their security plans all the time. >> well, a majority of new jersey residents are saying no thanks to new casinos. november's ballot will ask new jersey voters whether to expand casino gambling, the public minds pole by fairly dickinson university shows 57% of respondents say no. 35% support it. well this morning several dogs from flood ravaged west virginia are here in philadelphia looking for new homes. >> the pennsylvania spca has parted with an animal health fresh west virginia where shelters there are filled to capacity. the dogs

investigators say that attack happened on cecil b. moore near 17th street last tuesday morning. three teenagers approached 23 year old man, beat him, then robbed him. the teenagers continued to assault the man until his jaw was broken and his pockets were empty. student and people who live in that neighborhood say they always try to be aware of their suggestion. >> your you should never walk alone, any part of the city honestly. >> be aware of your suggestion, it could really happen to anyone obviously as you see there. >> police are hoping these teenagers parents will see this story and dot right thing. >> in camden, officials are asking people thereto say something, if they see something, that doesn't look right. >> this after someone started 14 suspicious fires over the holiday weekends, all of the fires were in the southern part of the city. one of them was inside a home, 13 other were at vacant properties. seven firefighters were hurt as they battle these. a trapped resident was also taken to the hospital. officials have a double arson task force but they need your help. >>

tuesday morning, remember, this is tuesday morning, three teenagers approached this guy along cecil b. moore, they beat him until his jaw was broken, and then robbed him, student and people in the area say they always try to be aware of their surroundings, police are hoping the teenagers' parents will see the video, and maybe turn them in. >> 6:22. pit burying pirates infield junk hoe king is accused of assaulting 23 year old woman at a hotel. police say he vine dollars the woman to his room on june 17th. she said she passed out, and he attacked her. police have not said if the results have been returned. king has not been charged but he was not in the line up last night at the game. the pirates say the team taking this investigation very seriously. >> and, sixers sign a guard as free agent. and he is familiar to the phillie area. that and more coming up in sports. by the way, the phillies have an all-star on their team. winners are showing up all over pennsylvania. and with more than 500,000 winners of match 6, cash 5, and treasure hunt every single week, that's not a big surprise. winners,

they begin to prey following the 23-year-old man west on cecil b. moore avenue.ter, closer, until bam, one punch to the face puts the victim on the ground with a broken jaw. the assault does not end there. once he's on the ground you see them continuously punch and kick him and they go through his pockets taking his wallet and cell phone. >> they sprint across the street to 17th. a few blocks from temple campus. >> i've been here for four years i haven't had issue at all. >> it's scary definitely because you never know when it will happen. >> myers says she lived in the neighborhood 17 years. she is raising two children here and has a question about this case and the accused teenagers. >> why they outside 3:00 in the morning? our son be turning over at 3:00 in the morning at 17. >> reporter: philly police are asking the same question they're hoping maybe a friend or a family member of the teens will turn these guys in before they gang up on someone else. >> with this video being out there maybe the parents will wake up and see this and give us a call and address

broad street between cecil b. moore and west diamond streets, that general area beginning at noon, especially, although people are starting to make their way there. that's when we'll really start to see some of the problems. there's also areas of banned parking. the 1,800 and 1,91900 block of north 15th street. 1800 block of north broad street, and the 1400 block of west montgomery avenue have banned parking. you don't want to park in those spots and get your car towed. back to 95. now, earlier this morning, we had a really vicious drive on 95. we were dealing with flooding, several different accidents from the rain. now we're pretty much back to normal, but we're slow, because we do have some rolling work crews up ahead southbound and now this drive time is inching its way up there at 19 minutes now. adding on about seven minutes or so to your drive. also paying attention to the philadelphia international airport right now, we're at 30-minute delays for departing flights out of philadelphia. if you're heading to chicag

evacuation of the building and some apartment, emergency crews testing the air on the 1700 block of cecil b. moore avenue around 3:30 this morning. it houses several apartment, a restaurant and a lounge. crews opened up doors, windows and ventilated the building. no one was hurt. >>> wilkes barre a jail is under will be down, corrections officer and inmate are both dead after an altercation at luzerne county correctional facility last night. authorities are not saying what led to the incident or how 29 died, inmate was in jail for not registering as a sex offender. >>> 4:12. at least one passage in the melania trump's speech at republican national convention may not have been all of her own, striking similarities between her speech and the word of the michelle obama. >>> plus what people really think about the wife of the the donald. blank blank . >>> all right. the storms, the drama is over, it is not too far away that we can find some of those thunderstorms, they are all down to the south. this is where cold front has gone. it sunk to the south and very strong thunderstorms are just moving out o

demonstrators say they're going to march down cecil b. moore avenue from broad street to 33rd. this morning another group called showing up for racial justice protested through center city during the rush hour. this demonstration blocked several intersections. again philadelphia police emphasize their duty to keep protestors safe saying impromptu demonstrations though make the job more difficult. >> between the shootings in dallas, louisiana and minnesota, anger over recent shootings has electrified the race for president. both major candidates hillary clinton and donald trump are recognizing the shootings as tragedies but each is taking their own approach in calling for a solution. we'll have much more on the race for the white house coming up on "action news" tonight at 5:30. >>> meanwhile philadelphia's just two weeks away from taking center stage in the political sphere. you won't have to be a vip to get a taste of the action. political fest will make up nonpartisan exhibits and displays around the city designed to engage convention goers and residents alike. >> we are enco

police say the victim doesn't remember much about what you see here at 16th street and cecil b. mooreened a week ago. he was walking home from a friend's house when a group approached sucker punched him in the face and beat him down. police believe the attackers are between 16 and 19 years old. >> a jersey shore family is asking the public to help them retrieve a very special heirloom. the corcorans say someone stole this nearly 5-foot by 10-foot american flag from a pole on the 100 block of east 11th avenue in north wildwood on monday. that same flag was laid across the casket of patrick m. corcoran in 1969 after he died fighting in vietnam. they only fly it on the fourth of july. the corcoran family says they just want the flag returned no questions asked. >> 6:27 on the clock. breaking overnight. two philadelphia teens are wounded in two separate shootings. we are live on the scene. >> we're following breaking news overseas. disgraced olympian oscar pistorius is heading back to prison. >> ♪ i survived breast cancer. if the doctors hadn't caught it early i might not be sitting here.

again it is on north broad at the corner of cecil b. moore. also tomorrow, get your groove on.ss the city. a day long festival of dance workshops and performances at studios all over philadelphia and most of those classes are free. we have the link to reserve a spot right now on our web site. get your dancing shoes ready. >>> and happening through the end of the month shakespeare in clark park. they bring free productions of shakespeare's plays to the park which is in university city. it happens every night at 7:00 and right now parks on tap is there so bring money for food and a brew and get a free show. sounds like a great night. and finally this sunday at 10:00 it's eagles open practice at lincoln financial field. it is free of charge. it doesn't require a ticket for entry but it is first come, first served. have a great and restful well deserved weekend you guys. >> all right. i might sleep the whole thing away. >> i'm right there with you. >> and that will do it for "action news at 4:00 for sharrie williams alicia vitarelli and adam joseph i'm brian taff. hope you'll join

. >> reporter: you can find it 28th and cecil b moore. >> thank you so much. >> thank you very much, we take a look wilmington delaware. we gave everybody permission to stay inside till the end of the show. then get out and enjoy themselves. >> free pass. >> there's clouds out there. we have beautiful sunrise. these clouds make for a nice sunrise but once the son goes above, forget. it's gloomy out there. good morning from pottstown. things are clear on ultimate doppler. the clouds are not producing rain. there is rain just age of millville. now, this area of rain mainly south jersey, cape may county, down through delaware and into southern delaware, there's sussex county, off and on rain throughout the morning, it will start to clear out later this afternoon. you see it breaking up a bit around baltimore and washington. this area will push off the coast. get a little break. certainly staying to the south, not moving north. can't say the same about tomorrow. we'll look at that later. 60's, low humidity, comfortable out there. clouds around this morning. the rain will eventually sprea

it happened at cecil b. moore and woodstock street just after 9:30 lags night. we're told the boy was shot twice and returned to st. christopher hospital. and no arrests have been made. >> this morning authority will resume search in the schuylkill river after man jumps in and never resurfaces. skyfox over the scene in lower merion last night as divers and six boats scour the waters. crews were looking for a man who jumped into the river while running from police around 10:30 p.m. they believe he drowned. now calling this a body recovery mission. >>> 78:10. >> happening today, board of trustees will seek to dismiss the president of the university at meeting schedule before today. earlier this month, the bot issued vote of no confidence in the of president kneel. decision came amid $22 million financial aid shortfall. the intends to put the school chancellor in theo bold's position until they finds a row place many. >>> the manufacturer of septa silver line five cars says now they know why the cars are cracking, representative for hyundai tells the philadelphia i

. >> the gas station at 33rd and cecil b. moore is the best, crispy crunchy chicken? one more?says: i love popeye's chicken but the best fried chicken comes from my kitchen. >> well, i understands that. >> then do you have would be for it. >> say you're stuck, you got your church's, you got your popeye's, and you got your kfc. >> oh,. >> that's tough. >> that is tough. which one would you pick? we love it, we love it. >> i get my chicken at dunkin' donuts. >> true. >> i think they have a chicken sandwich, don't they? but it is not fried chicken? anyway, bus stop buddy here at the pool. getting ready for a really hot day. this is the best place to be, if you don't have that option. then you have to find other ways to keep cool. muggy the dog means it will be humid. so, the excessive heat warning is for today. and tomorrow. and friday, for all of the urban counties, like here, in philadelphia. where it is already 80 degrees, and feels like 83. and we're going to watch those temperatures climb and climb and climb. seventy-seven in reading, 71 already in mount pocono, 81 in wildwoo