i'm erin o'hearn. looking live at the office of that minnesota dentist who killed cecil the lion angering people around the world. protesters are expected as walter palmer goes back to work this morning. his first appearance in public since that story broke. >> we do say good morning, america. and following that big story this morning. >>> there's another headline, as well. record temperatures possible today as that heat wave scorches the east coast, schools closing early. beaches staying open. and out west, some areas expecting triple-digit temperatures. >>> republican presidential hopeful mike huckabee is in kentucky this morning leading a prayer rally for that county clerk jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. >> that is coming up. >>> also the big tennis showdown between venus and corner williams tonight. jesse palmer will have that from the social square in just a few minutes. >> i mean, i could not imagine -- very good, jesse. i could not imagine having to face your

for now we're live in the satellite center, erin o'hearn, channel6 "action news." erin thank you. >>> new details are coming out more than two weeks after the shooting death of a police officer in northern illinois. sources say authorities are now also investigating the possibility that lieutenant joe gliniewicz took his own life and made it look like someone killed him. published reports say multiple sources are telling reporters this question of suicide is being considered in addition to homicide. earlier this month the fox lake officer radioed police to tell them that he was on foot pursuit. they later found the officer dead. federal agents have since ended or scaled back their search for the suspects. >> the phillies hope to turn things around as they wrap up their series with the nationals tonight at the bank. yesterday a washington star stole the show and the keys to the phanatic's four-wheeler. i'm not kidding about that. nats star bryce harper was the thief. he grabbed the keys to the vehicle and to the scoreboard driving in all four runs for washington. har

for now we're live in the satellite center, erin o'hearn channel6 "action news." matt. >> thanks erin. >>> "good morning america" will have more on the crash in houston coming up at 7:00 a.m. >> commuters are paying a little more to drive across two area bridges this morning. you just heard karen talk about this in the traffic report. new toll rates went into effect on the tacony palmyra and the burlington bristol bridges last night. drivers paying cash will be charged four dollars. it will be three dollars if you use an e-z pass. this is the first toll increase for these two bridges in 15 years. >> turn nothing accuweather, littl...turning to accuweather g a little warmer. >> yeah. storm tracker6 double scan shows us that we're dry. heading outside we have sky6 and the sun coming up over the horizon in a little while going to make things nice and bright right now. still a bit dim at the airport. you'll notice the camera is not bouncing. we don't have much of a breeze out there. 64 degrees currently in philadelphia. your dewpoint a little higher this morning but st

our erin o'hearn is following this story live from the satellite center. erin. >> hey, matt.s has become an alarming trend in the skies many people are pointing these powerful hand held lasers at planes endangering crews and passengers on board. we want you to take a look at this picture that was tweeted out last night by a philadelphia police officer. it shows a building at broad and cecil b. moore. the cams underneath says attention at temple university student on top floor. pointing lasers at tacaiv illegal. we know this building has a red flashing light on top as you can see there but those usually are distinguishable from what a laser would look like. however, philadelphia police have not yet commented on the incident. as we mentioned this has been a major problem in the skies. in july the faa investigated dozens of these incidents in new jersey and new york. and back in 20132 men were arrested in one week for pointing lasers at philadelphia police helicopters. >>> now again police have not commented on this and whether or not they're investigating or if that tweet was j

erin o'hearn is live in the satellite center with that story. >> reporter: matt, this is a horrific accident that took the lives of two students. and perhaps equally disturbing is the way in which the two families found out about their daughters' deaths. now, one family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit. 17-year-old mariah johnson a senior at a local houston high school and 14-year-old janisa chapman a freshman were bogon a school bus yesterday morning, this school bus, when it lost control and plunged off an overpass. two other students, 17-year-old brandon and lakisha williams were injured in the crash. the bus driver was also hurt. now, the johnson family believes the accident was preventible. as i said it's filing a lawsuit against the bus driver and another driver involved in the accident who is said to be a teacher at the school district. now take a listen because what is so upsetting is the johnson family said they found out about their daughter's death through a generic voicemail message sent out to all parents. >> two students were kill

. >> the coverage is just getting started, coming up erin o'hearn shows us how people living near the ceremony are getting ready to welcome their new temporary resident. and we'll go to the parkway where you'll see us live all through the weekend and when the pope arrives in philadelphia, "action news" has you covered. jim gardner leading the way all weekend and our team of more than two dozen anchors and reporters are scattered across the region and will bring you every angle and its impact on the delaware valley. >> the big story is the check of accuweather, we are keeping an eye on the skies. meteorologist, adam joseph, is outside. we are starting to see an indication that rain may be an issue on sunday. >> it's a threat here especially sunday, saturday does look good and it will be on the dry side but as the weekend comes the weather continues to be on the sunny side, this morning temperatures 57 degrees and it's a cool start in allentown and millville, upper 40s and trenton 51 degrees and we bounced back, 81 in many locations, including the lehigh valley, trenton to wilmington an

"action news" reporter erin o'hearn is live in the satellite center with this story. erin. >> reporter: and matt, this has become an alarming trend in the skies many people are directing these powerful lasers towards planes and it's endangering crews and the passengers on board. now, as you mentioned, an officer took to twitter last night posting this picture that we want you to look at and it shows a building at broad and cecil b. moore. the caption underneath says attention at temple university student on top floor pointing lasers at tac air is illegal. we know this particular building has a red flashing light on top which you can see he there but usually those are distinguishable from what a laser would look like. however, philadelphia police have not commented on the incident yet but as we mentioned, this has been a major problem in the skies. in fact in july the faa investigated dozens of these incidents in new jersey and new york. york. in fact in 20132 men were arrested in one week for pointing lasers at philadelphia police helicopters so again, that philadelphi

erin o'hearn joins us and we also have david and karen. >> nice to see you this morning, erin, once againo we have another cooker for you today, only today is going to be a little hotter and more humid than yesterday. once again we're looking at plenty of sunshine, high pressure in control, so get the sunglasses ready. warm out there. 73 degrees in philadelphia. just 67 in allentown and trenton. 69 in wilmington. fairly muggy across the region especially as you go farther south. 74 in cape may in case you're extending the labor day holiday weekend. dewpoints the big story. down south in the 70's. all these numbers in the 60's do notice -- or designate noticeable humidity so you're definitely going to feel on the humid side. mainly clear and humid heading out the door this morning, 70 degrees by 6 o'clock, 73 by 8 o'clock and rolling into the afternoon, it is a cooker. 73 degrees by 8 o'clock. by noon, 89. and by 3 o'clock, 93 with a high of 94 degrees today. we'll probably hit that at about 3:30 or 4:00 and then still be close to 90 by the dinner hour. we're looking at some much needed ra

tam is off, erin o'hearn is joining us. we have david and karen. go,. >> good morning. have you erin. lots of sunshine getting ready to build over the horizon later this morning and as expected for what is the first day of school for many of you it is going to be a hot and humid one and you will need the shades if you're driving the school bus or the car or anything else. 74 degrees in philadelphia right now. 68 in wilmington, 70 in trenton, 66 degrees in allentown. not quite as warm up in the lehigh valley. we also have that cool 66 in require millville. 74 degrees down the shore. cape may in case you are extending the holiday weekend. 67 degrees in philadelphia. that is your dewpoint. so, it's still rather humid in and around the i-95 corridor and we have some 70's in some spots, too. oppressive humidity the farther south you go. not as bad up in allentown with that 62-degree reading but the humidity is going to be part of the package. warm and humid on the bus stop this morning. mainly clear, 70 degrees by 6 o'clock, 73 by 8 o'clock and as we roll through the day it'

we're live in the satellite center, erin o'hearn, channel6 "action news." to you. >> thank you, erin. >>> also developing, a man on a bike shot and killed another man in south philadelphia overnight. police tell "action news" the gunfire erupted at south 24th and montrose streets at 11:00 last night. police found the victim lying in the road suffering from several gun shot wounds. law pronounced dead at the hospital. several cars in the area were riddled with bullet holes. witnesses saw the shooter take off from the scene on a bike. >>> someone stabbed a man near rodney square in wilmington, delaware. it happened at tenth and king streets at 10:00 last night. police say the victim was stabbed multiple times in the upper body and was taken to christiana hospital. no word yet on his condition. >> it is now 5:05 and a hearing to determine if there's enough evidence to put former harrisburg mayor steven reed on trial continues today. authorities say reed stole the funds to purchase artifacts like a vampire kit a-suit of armor an sarcophagus. reed is facing over

"action news" reporter erin o'hearn has details. >> reporter: pope francis ceremonial walk down the logia on his last day in philadelphia and the u.s. he stopped briefly at end of the the hall to speak with the young seminarians. while hundreds of the priests, bishops and members of the seminary shared sentiments in the center this morning pope francis began the speech addressing a life altering issues for thousands within the the catholic church, the priest sexual abuse scandal. >> people who have had the responsibility to take care of these tender ones violated that trust, and caused great pain. >> reporter: the pontiff met with five victims of the sexual abuse, three women and two men who were victimized as children by priest, relatives, and teachers. >> i commit to a careful oversight to ensure that youth are protected and that all responsible will be held accountable. >> reporter: holy father went on to emphasize the the importance of family and denounce consumerism. he touched on social media which he labeled as a lonely outlet destroying personal relationships in our youngest gener

for now we're live in the sat center, erin o'hearn channel6 "action news." k you, erin. >>> and pope francis is waking up in washington, d.c. this morning and when he gets up and gets going, boy does he have a jam packed agenda. the pontiff will travel to the white house at 9:00 this morning. you can see that live at 6abc.com and while he's there, he'll give a speech on the white house lawn before had you had ling privately with president obama. the two may talk about some common interests, climate change, fighting income inequality and promoting social justice. later today he'll celebrate mass and a couldn't nonization ceremony which will be the first one done on u.s. soil. then tomorrow he becomes the first pope to address congress. >> i think the things we'll hear are income disparities in there poor something about the environment and also something about migrants and refugees. >> from d.c. the pope will then go on to new york city to speak at the united nations theny and then of course the big events for us, on saturday he couples here to philadelphia fo

erin o'hearn has details on the pope's arrival in d.c. local angle to the historic welcome of the pope to the white house. good morning, erin. >> reporter: good morning, tam, that's right. we do have a local angle but we should first mention when the pope arrives this afternoon in the u.s., president barack obama will be there to greet him in person at andrews air force base a gesture the president rarely affords to any other world leader. when the pontiff arrives at the white house tomorrow, margie winters who you see here, the lesbian teacher who was fired from a catholic school because she is married to another woman will be on hand to greet him. now winters was fired from waldron mercy academy because she is married to another woman. the lgbt advocacy group human rights campaign invited her to attend the pope's welcoming ceremony on the white house's south lawn n a letter she wrote to the pope she asked him to intervene on our behalf and countless other faithful catholics so that we may not live a lifestyle fred a church we so love and

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tam is off, erin o'hearn is joining us. we have david and karen. go,. >> good morning. unshine getting ready to build or

tam is off, erin o'hearn joins us. right to david and karen for weather and traffic. >> off to a dry start with hardly a cloud in sight. lots of sun getting ready to come up over the horizon. with a shot of satellite you can see clouds off of new york state. that's a frontal boundary that's not going to be an issue for us today at all. almost wish it was. you can see that flow coming from the south bringing in higher heat and humidity today. right now we're at just 73 in philadelphia, not feeling too bad. 65 in allentown. 68 in wilmington. 70 in dover. and the dewpoints do tell the humid story. we are well above the 60-degree threshold for humidity from philadelphia and trenton and wilmington south, couple of 70's on the board in dover and cape may so especially humid there. allentown just on the cusp of the higher humidity but you'll be seeing that number go up there as well. 73 degrees currently on your storm tracker6 app. by 8 o'clock, probably about the same. but by noon, 89 and by 3 o'clock, 93 with a high of 94 t

. >> "action news" reporter erin o'hearn is at the big board with details. morning, erin. >> reporter: good morning. the anticipation and excitement continues to build as pope francis ends his visit to cuba today with a mass before flying to washington for the start of his u.s. tour. francis' four day trip focused on encouraging reconciliation within families and between the u.s. and cuba. he worked behind the scenes as a mediator in 18 months of secret talks on reestablishing diplomatic relations between the two nations. meanwhile washington, d.c. and new york city are busy he as is philadelphia prepping for the arrival of the pope with very tight security. this afternoon he will be welcomed by president obama and the first lady. while in the nation's capitol his holiness will also be the first pope to address a joint meeting of congress. the pope will then head to new york city before visiting philadelphia and many believe the message he is spreading transcends the catholic church. >> he wants his message to be heard by everybody. he wants -- and that mess

erin o'hearn is at the big board with more on the holy father's first stop in the u.s., washington, d.cin. >> reporter: and of course that was his first stop. it was a very exciting day in washington, d.c. they have been waiting anxiously as has philadelphia for pope francis' arrival. yesterday he touched down at joint base andrews to start what is his first visit to the united states. and he was greeted by the first family and can be seen here smiling with president obama who has been very vocal about his admiration for the pope. they've exchanged conversations on climate change, religious freedom and poverty. the first official welcoming ceremony is at the white house this morning. about 15,000 people are expected on the south lawn. then this afternoon the pope will celebrate mass at catholic university but before the mass the pope will meet with 400 u.s. bishops including father michael burbage, a delaware county native who now leads the diocese in raleigh, north carolina. >> now is the time that we have to really live as a city of brotherly love even in the midst of times that we ma

erin o'hearn is there. s details on a historic meeting at the white house for a local catholic schoolteacher who has faced a lot of controversy. erin. >> reporter: that's right, tam. but first we should mention when the pope arrives this afternoon in the u.s., president barack obama will be there to greet him in person at andrews air force base. a gesture the president rarely affords to any other world leader. and when the pontiff arrives at the white house tomorrow, margie winters the lesbian teacher who was fired from a catholic school because she is married to another woman will be on hand to greet him. winters was fired from waldron mercy academy because she is married to another woman. the lgbt advocacy group human rights campaign invited her to attend the pope's welcoming ceremony on the white house's south lawn. in a letter, she he wrote to the pope. she asked him to "intervene on our behalf and countless other faithful catholics so that we may not be condemned to live a lifestyle fred a church we so

let's go to erin o'hearn.he's at the big board with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. >> reporter: yesterday he was greeted by the first family and by cheers of we love fran single digits now the next two days the pope has a busy agenda as his first trip to the united states is in full swing. later today he will celebrate mass in a couldn't nonization ceremony which will be the first on u.s. soil an milestone in american catholic history. francis plans to deliver the mass in spanish, his native tongue with english translations on large screens. president obama has called him a transformative leader and on thursday another first, the pontiff will deliver a speech to congress. >> i think the things that we'll hear are income disparities in the poor, something about the environment and then also something about migrants and refugees. >> reporter: but true to the humble nature of pope francis instead of dining with members of congress he'll have lunch with homeless people in a tent set up outside the street.

erin o'hearn joins us and we are following several developing stories. >> gunfire erupts after a barhiladelphia street. now police are investigating a double shooting. >> fire crews in burlington county are battling a raging forest fire and chopper six is on the way. >> and ready or not, a sure sign summer is unofficially over, it's time to head back to school. we're live with the details. >> first up, weather and traffic with david and karen. >> pretty comfortable out here on the terrace right now but on the other hand the sun isn't up yet. once the sun gets over the horizon and we start moving around a little bit you'll feel that humidity. we'll start you with satellite and there will be plenty of sun up over the horizon as we have very little cloud cover in place. that frontal boundary off to the north not a hindrance to us today. and you can see that flow of air coming up from the south continuing to warm us up. 73 degrees right now in philadelphia. 68 in wilmington. still a bit cooler in

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erin o'hearning channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> today mayor nutter announced new parking restrictions for residents in the traffic box, we have all the details on 6abc.com/pope. we have all the details you need to help navigate the papal visit, now just a few weeks away. >> in other news, students at st. joseph's university are on guard after a string of off campus robberies, there are three armed holdups and another attempted robbery near hawk hill, in all cases they were attacked between 8:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. they stole everything from cell phones to debit and credit cards and even cash. the university increased their patrols and is making escorts available to students. >>> pet stores that set up shop in camden county, have to follow new rules when it comes to where they get their animals. they are protesting pat's pups in cherry hill since it opened in july, this after it learned it may have been selling pups from puppy mills. now they banned that practice, the policy is aimed for rescue operations. >>> at the "action news" big board with a dangerous situation unfolding in north

coming up at 5:00, eva pilgram has an update on hotel space and erin o'hearn has the story of people that live near the parkway trying to get ready for the huge crowds outside of their front doors, we are constantly updating 6abc.com/pope. among other things, there is a ligs of highways and road closures and more on how you can see the pope during his two scheduled parades. >> 14 years after heroic passengers foiled an attempted hijacking, a memorial is now open where their plane crashed. a visitors center opened in shanksville, pennsylvania where flight 93 went down in 2001. the $26 million complex uses photos and videos and interactive displays to tell about that flight the one of four that failed to reach its intended target. >>> rutgers campus is expanding their security, they are offering window alarms and lighting for studentses that live south and west of the college campus and they have increased patrols and there are also plans to install dozens of security cameras in the neighborhood. after 10 current and former rutgers students are accused and arrested for assaulting peopl

"action news" reporter erin o'hearn is live in the satellite center following this story. reporter: matt, more search crews arrived in hildale overnight including the national guard. for now, the focus is to find that last missing person. and of course bring -- hopefully bring some closure to the so many lives devastated by these floods. now, search and rescue teams trudged through muddy stream beds yesterday looking for people missing after a devastating flash flood killed at least a dozen people. with more rain in the forecast, any more flood waters could cause crews to suspends the search in hildale. most in this community are members of the flds church a polygamist sect and followers of warren jeff. only one person is still missing out of the 16 women and children who were in two vehicles which got smashed by a wall of water on monday. three people survived, all of them children. the youngest victim in monday's flooding is thought to be just four years old. >>> now, another search continues in utah's zion national park where flash flooding killed four hikers. three are

our own erin o'hearn was there to congratulate the winners. >> melissa is in for adam.a nice finish today. >> expected that to be the trend, nice cool mornings and really comfortable by the afternoonly we'll talk about the stretch on the way. here's storm tracker6 live double scan radar, it's dry, it's quiet, no issues with precipitation because high pressure is in control. we'll show you the picture outside. the action cam was outside earlier this afternoon in fairmount park there along wissahickon creek near forbidden drive. we've got really comfortable conditions. in fact, if you're looking up at any point today, not a cloud in the sky. baby blue overhead. the high today in philadelphia, 77 degrees. so 2 degrees shy of the average. normal for us this time of year is 79 so this is the second day this month where we've had temperatures below average so not bad. 71 in tannersville, 72 quakertown, center city 76, 77 in coatesville, lower 70's for kennett square and oxford. across new jersey 73 for ewing cinnaminson upper 70's, along the coast in sea isle city also in the