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. >> jeff skeverski has phillies, and nascar in the poconos and >> jeff skeverski has phillies, and nascar in the poconos and sports returns with a wet week >> three camden women are homeless after a shooting victim drove into their house, this is the scene on the 700 block of sycamore street. the driver was shot multiple times and drove into the home. the man in his 20s turned up later at cooper university hospital. he is in critical condition. >>> a main line medic station is back in service tonight. it was closed because of a fire. the effort helped to resuscitate the correspond -- corps of lower merion and nar beth. today the mood was much more festive. >> came back strong than ever, we wanted to let our community know we're back and here to serve them and celebrate our return to our station. >> bryn mawr hospital presented the corps with a thousand dollar check. >>> after 36 years after a firefighter a firefighter hangs up his helmet for the last time. the wilmington fire department handle the chief. the department sendsment chief off in iraq culls -- in ruckus style. he started with

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for jeff skeverski, sarah bloomquist, and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez. we'll see you back here at 11:00 p.m. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, the crisis in iraq. the stunning images. the militants taking over cities. now posting these photos. iraqi soldiers, trained by americans, manched into the open and targeted. word this evening, u.s. marines are on the way to protect the u.s. embassy in baghdad. martha raddatz, right there. >>> the evacuation. hundreds of families on the move. firefighters battle a new wildfire. the red flag warnings up. the storm clouds and lightning hitting the heartland. the heat this week ahead. >>> the two air scares. the one passengers knew about. the struggle to control the unruly passenger. that jet forced to land. the other flight, what passengers didn't know. the joke from air traffic control that sent the cockpit scrambling.

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that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski. good day. >> new this morning, on "action news," a car crashes into a dunkin' donuts, and president obama will ask for more funding to control the surge of illegal immigrants. >> we're having a party, wawa welcome america's celebration begins with revelry in the city. everybody wondering what the weekend will be like. >> reporter: that's the nicest day. >> i was watching your facebook page while on maternity leave, you were saying you were missing the snow. >> reporter: everybody knows i'm a big winter weather fan. i don't like the humidity, i stand true to that, especially with the week that we're about to see. i think a lot of you will enjoy the heat after this summer. the humidity will get some of you, the humidity will make things uncomfortable from time to time. there's the view from cape may, there's the relief all week long we see the sea breeze kick in several times during the course of the week that will keep the shore communities much cooler than what we see inland where hig

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that's sports, jeff skeverski channel 6 "action news." >> a solemn flag ceremony was held in honor of "action news" was there for the event in spring city chester county. boy scouts joined members of the american post 602 at the spring city pool parking lot. that's where all worn out flags that were collected were disposed of properly by ceremoniously burning them in a fire pit. >> there will be more than one face at a graduation ceremony this week. we'll take you to a school that's seeing double 14 times over. >>> chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-da >> it is 10:00 a.m. on this skinned, june 15. father's day, nydia is off, alicia vitarelli joins us. >>> in the news, they are off and running, the gary pappa ak kicked off for it's prevent -- event to prevent prostate cancer. >> septa rails got moving a day after the workers went on strike. >> gorgeous sunshine across the delaware valley. enjoy the biewbl weather now -- the beautiful weather now, it's going to change over the next few days. us curly hair girls will feel it. >> reporter: i don't have enough hair to c

here's jeff skeverski. >> reporter: we are at the halfway point of the season and the phillies are on pace to lose 90 games. you have to wonder if this will be the end of the road for the core group. will they blow it up by next month the trade deadline. put away the cameras, jimmy get out of the way, photo day ugly. freddie freeman under ryan howard's legs. justin upton the soft grounder to howard. fans are booing, howard knows it. braves scored 9 straight runs, braves blow it wide open in the 8th. phillies swept in a double header by the braves outscored 15-4 they are now in dead last losing both of those games. >>> the sixers clog began together we build, but together we wait may be better. they are waiting for the draft picks to get healthy. him introducing some of there are rookies, first around, sarci will play to work on his game, to get bigger and stronger and promises he will eventually play for philadelphia. >> i make the choice because the team is better for me for philadelphia to believe next two years in europe to try to bring my game to another level because of the three

jeff skeverski has phillies after a tough day at the office, chris. >> reporter: it's comfortable day around the delaware valley with temperature in the 60s, but the heat and humidity is the big >> welcome back, it is 7:14, 70 degrees, sky6 live hd taking a live look at cape may, new jersey. you can see the fisherman there and our producers have been looking at dolphins in the ocean. we haven't seen them, but we'll keep watching until we do. i used to love fishing as a kid, i haven't done it a lot lately. nydia, i know how the summer sunshine and heat depresses. you. i put this graphic up. days until. >> my two favorite things winter and football. >> let's go live on sky 6. we have another breath taking morning around the delaware valley. very comfortable, lots of sunshine. low humidity levels. 67 degrees, presently in philadelphia. 65 in trenton. 66 in allentown number on water. ocean temperature up to 71 on the bay. the main player is this, this area of low pressure in bismarck. that's the cold front that's pushing east, it's running into a soupy hot, oppressive air mass which is ta

that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski. >> another half-hour of "action news" is still ahead. former taliban prisoner bowe bergdahl is talking about his five years in captivity. >>> co-owner of california chrome is continuing to sound off about losing the triple crown. >> happening right now on "action news," a drexel hill man is under arrest for allegedly luring a woman with a fake craig's list ad. >> penn state's new president tells "action news" about setting a new course without forgetting the school's legacy. >> reporter: it's almost time to go swimming and the city of trenton is considering contracting out the management of city pools. i'm nora muchanic that's coming up. >> more on those stories in just a moment, but first we go outside for a check of accuweather forecast. chris sowers with nothing but good news. i was talking to you earlier, i said yesterday was a perfect ten and today a 9 1/2. today is perfect 10. it's the month of june, we're showing 82 degrees, comfortable humidity levels, high, thin cloud cover overhead. 82 in millville. 82 for dover. 82 in trenton.

jeff skeverski has your sunday morning sports. >> reporter: jimmy rollins says he started to think about all time record in spring training. his only wish is that he wanted to do it in front of you at home. jimmy rollins one hit shy of breaking mike schmidt's record. here it is, and schmidty comes running out of the dugout. he did it in 389 games quicker than the hall of famer and gets a standing "o". [ cheers and applause ] jimmy rollins stands alone in team history. he has come a long way since his big league dreams started as a kid. >> the teacher said what are you going to do? i would say i'm going to be a baseball player. they would see that's fine, but it's a small percentage. i would say, i'm one of those in the small percent. it's awesome to accomplish what i have accomplished, but i'm not done, hopefully to bring another championship to the city. >> i said congratulations to him i'm glad you could break this record and i appreciate your friendship. >> schmidt strikes up a friendship with dom brown, he gives him advice and he comes up and it is out of here. they are hanging aroun

. >> phillies and braves open their series last night, jeff skeverski has more on that.flyers and sixers draft picks. >> reporter: phillies will not have carlos ruiz behind the plate placed on the disabled list after getting hit in the head with a pitch. calling the game, in the outfield, what are the odds of this, first inning kyle kendrick gives up a 3-run homer to freddie freeman look where it lands into tom mccarty's glove what a catch. phils down 3-0. in the second, he won't camp this, nor will any of the phils. free man dowblesd to right -- doubles to right, phils lose 4-2. >>> the flyers try to move up in the overall pick in the draft. they could not get a deal with florida. they take defenseman travis is anhiem. sanheim has a connection to hexal. bobby clark was drafted 17th overall 45 years ago. >>> the sixers were one of the worst teams in the nba, they picked up two first rounders who were not checked to play this season. even gm sam hinki said he doesn't know. the kansas center is expected to sit for the entire season just like noelle did. sixers fans be pati

jeff skeverski has sports. >> reporter: the phillies have been the worst team in the league over over the last month. they are off to their worst start in 14 years, but they have no one to blame but themselves. but yesterday you could point the finger to the umps. phils fell behind 6-2. how about this carlos reusa leads off -- ruiz leads off the 6th with a solo homer. marlin byrd is thrown out at the plate. the phils argue that the catcher was blocking home bred control of the ball. the play was not overturned, ryan sandberg gets mad and is thrown out. in the 7th jim i didn't mean a 2-run bomb it could have been a tieing homer, instead, phils down 1. chase utley to deep center. ruiz trying to score from first else thrown out, 2. wow, 2 potential runs out of home. it's a game of inches phils looks like 6-5. they have won only 1 since last saturday. mike a couple adams on the disat with inflammation in his rotator cuff. taking a spot on the team, the kid who can throw over 100 miles an hour. else just 23 years old, his fast ball have been recorded as high as 103. >>> the nasty cramp in

jeff skeverski has your sunday morning sports. >> reporter: jimmy rollins says he started thinking about the phillies all time hits record in spring training. his only wish he would do it at home in front of you. jimmy rollins steps up to the plate against the cubs in the 5th inning one hit shy of breaking mike schmidt's record which stood for 25 years. here it is and schmidty comes running out of the dugout with the bat jimmy said he was shocked to see schmidty. he did it quicker than the hall of famer and gets a standing "o." [ cheers and applause ] >>> jimmy rollins stands alone in team history he has come along way sins his big league dreams started at a kid. >> teachers would say what are you going to do, i would say i'm going to be a baseball player. they would tell me the percentages and i would say i am one of those in that small percent. it's awesome being able to accomplish what i have accomplished, but i'm not done. i would like to bring another championship to the city. >> i said congratulations i'm honored to see you break the record. i appreciate your friendship. >> schmidt

that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski.a great day. >> a wisconsin dairy has new bragging rights this morning. this is what is known as the largest scoop of ice cream in the world. it was created to celebrate the 100th anniversary. it ways more than 3,000 pounds that's a lot of ice cream. a representative from the guinness book of world records was on hand an verified it beat the previous record by a whopping 2,270 pounds. >> it serves two people, you and me. >> i think we could probably eat it on our own. >> there's much more to come on this sunday morning edition of "action news." we'll take you inside a brand new exhibit at drexel university that features thousands of historic costumes. >>> plus more on the local marine who was killed in a roadside bombing ten years in baghdad. roadside bombing ten years in baghdad. >> plus, notare the same.shes oral-b pro-health toothbrushes have crisscross bristles that remove up to 90% of hard to reach plaque. feel the difference. oral-b, trust the brand more dentists and hygienists u

manager ryan sandberg got ejected arguing a call that was pivotal in a loss yesterday, jeff skeverskirts. >> reporter: the phillies have been the worst team in the league over the last month. they are off to their worse start in 14 years and for the most partly they have no one to blaism but themselves -- blame but themselves. but yesterday you could point the finger at the umps. first point the finger at the pitching. phils fell behind 6-2. back they come. carlos ruiz leads off the 6th with a solo homer. later in the inning dom brown doubles to deep right center. here comes marlin byrd. the phils argued that the catcher was blocking home before he had control of the ball which is now against the rules. ryan sandberg gets thrown out and he can not argue a replay now. jimmy rollins a 2-run bomb, it could have been a tieing homer, instead phils down 1. later in the 7th they can tie it again. chase utley to deep center. ruiz is trying to score he is thrown out, too. it's a game of inches phils looks like 6-5. they have with an only one since last saturday. >>> phils reliever mike adams o

when i step on the court it will be something special. >> that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski.ave a good day. >> much more to come on this sunday morning edition of "action news," an emotional day as a beloved vintage dinner is moved to its new home in mercer county. >>> a litter for the record books, we'll introduce you to a momma pooch who deserves a big break. >> you can't count all those babies. >> chris sowers has the >> it is sunday, june 22, nydia han is off, sharrie williams joins us. >>> in the news, philadelphia police are on the hunt for a rapest who attacked a young woman in her center city apartment. we have newly he released surveillance video. >> in a park, trash and police car window shattered this is the remnants of a party in a park that left a teenager dead and one injured. >> meteorologist chris sowers is at the big board with a big check of the forecast. a last fabulous week in sports. >> reporter: i'm thinking sun, surf, sand, the jersey shore, the temperatures are in the 70s, a nice sea breeze is starting to develop. the winds are out of the east/northeas

jeff skeverski has more on that, plus the flyers and sixers draft pick also. >> reporter: phillies and have a double header. carlos ruiz is on the disabled list with concussion symptoms after being hit in the head. what are the odds of this, first inning kyle kendrick gives up a 3-run homer. look where it lands into tom mccarthy's glove. what a catch. phils down #-0. he won't catch this, nor will the phils. free man doubles the right, phils lose 42:00. the flyers they try to move up to the number one overall pick in the nhl draft, multiple times, they could not get a deal done with florida. with the 17th overall pick in the draft, the flyers take defenseman sanheim. his mom's stepmother is related to hexal. there's bobby clark drafted 45 years ago. >>> the sixers pick up two first rounders who are not expected to play this season. when will this painful rebuilding process pay off. even gm sam henky said he doesn't know. the kansas center is expected to sit for the entire season just like noelle did. sixers fans be patient, the tidal contender may take longer than 3 to 5 years. >> he is

jeff skeverski has more in sports. >> reporter: the phillies have been the worst team in the league overhe last month they are off to their worst start in 14 careers and for the most part they have no one to blame but themselves. but yesterday you could point the finger at the umps. hernandez gives up four runs to the red and martin gives up this 2-run homer to jay bruce. carlos ruiz leads off with a solo homer. that's when it gets interesting. dom brown doubles to deep right center. here comes marlin byrd he is thrown out at the plate. the phils argue that the catcher was blocking home which is against the rules of the road ryan sandberg gets thrown out and cannot argue a replay. in the 7th jimmy rollins a two run bomb. it could be a tieing homer phils down 1. chase utley to deep center. ruiz scores from first, he thrown out, 2. it's a game of inches. phils lose 6-5. >>> more bad news after the game. mike adams on the disabled list with inflammation in his rotator cuff. phils brought pitching prospect ken giles from the lehigh valley. >>> that analysty cramp in game one is not the reaso