. >>> mayor jim kenny made the announcement at a learning center in point breeze. 20 additional slots will be become available in september. in tomorrow's anonsment the mayor will share more on how more can sign-up. >>> there were floats and performers along locust street. members of the nbc 10 team were also there. also joining in at or near gloria. for a pride festival. >>> well, it was a father's day to remember for a south jersey firefighter. xavier davis now he can add father to a list of accomplishments. alsawn paw lean davis was born late saturday night. xavier's father's day quickly became one he'll never forget. >> i didn't really know what time or day it was. and then everyone congratulating me on facebook just in time for father's day. i got a daughter for father's day, so i'm like that's the greatest gift right there. >> xavier tells us both mom rebecca and his daughter are doing well. >>> a horror scene. dozens are dead as they try to run to safety. >>> plus a crowd and suddenly everyone starts running off. we'll tell you why. >>> and denise, i'm tracking this line of sto

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenny has a message for the immigrant community. he says i will treat you like anymore else. the city is trying to protect its status adds a sanctuary city. the city will release the letter once the doj receives it. the mayor signs two bills into law making tld a more inclusive city. one bill could shut down the business. >>> president trump's cuts to the epa were the ran reason for this rally. government workers organized it under the budget. >> you're the ones who serve and protect and represent the government. we are ambassadors. and we need the ability to do our job. >> protesters are encouraging to reach out to congressman and oppose the cuts. >>> in bucks county the war on drugs could put a little money in your pocket. officials announced plans for a new addition called push out the pushers. they are offering information to lead for drug dealer conviction. >> they announced the formation of a task force dedicated to getting heroin dealers off the streets. >>>ing his sigh lebs for the first time we're hearing from a a man part

. >>> jim kenny hopes the beverage industry will drop their case against the sweet beverage tax. this follows the decision of a municipal judge last year. mayor kenny said he is pleased with the ruling. >> we hope the beverage industry inside they have not prevailed and they would get out of the way and get the help they need. >> the tax is 1.5% per ounce it has brought in $25 million since january. it will not reach the $46 million the city hoped to take in to go toward education and infrastructure repair this fiscal year. >>> rocky statue is back open to the public. the statue and the area around had been closed since the end of may so improvements could be made. >> reporter: i remember seeing that original movie with my dad that was a long time ago. people still come. >> creed was a big movie and all, it's still a thing. >> reporter: storm tracker 6 live double scan we're looking at no rain. as we look outside it's a nice morning building you can see sunshine a pretty picture of the ben franklin bridge there, looks like a tugboat pushing a barge down the river. winds are light

former mayors bill green, ed rendell and jim kenny were on hand for the ceremony. former mayor started his career in 1981 and council president in 1992 and two terms as mayor from 2000 to 2008. >>> four thousand more u.s. troops could be heading to afghanistan. >>> police are locked in a standoff with a suspect right now. >> reporter: partly cloudy skies on the bus stop this morning, mainly dry conditions there's a chance of a sprinkle or shower in the western suburbs, 66 degrees by 6:00 p.m. 67 degrees by 8:00 a.m. if you're dressing the kids, shorts and ts. some of you might want an umbrella if you have a full day and coming home later in the afternoon, especially the western suburbs, i'll show you that on future tracker 6 and the weekend call coming up. >>> sharks are getting close to the southern california coast, lifeguards say they know who is bathing them. that's up next. ♪ the moments that connect us happen one morning at a time, and one cup at a time. folgers, the best part of wakin' up. juvenile great white sharks have been spotted swimming close to the s

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenny responded to the news of the stabbing from iceland this morning he flew there yesterday to mark the start between philadelphia and and iceland air. oh as you just heard was born and raised in philadelphia first elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2015. else the first asian-american elected to public office in philadelphia and the only u.s. military vet serving on council. stay with "action news" for the latest developments and 6abc.com. >>> a train struck and killed a trespass on the tracks in atlantic city county, new jersey. nj transit authorities responded in hammonton at 10:00 p.m. train service was suspended for two hours, but has since been restored. >>> two people were shot and killed in north philadelphia overnight, one a 17-year-old. a third person was hit by gunfire. the shooter is on the loose. "action news" reporter, jeanette reyes is live at police headquarters with details. good morning, jennette. >> reporter: good morning, tam, the only teen victim in the shooting died from his injuries hours ago after being shot in a hail of gunfire. he

. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenny flew to iceland after his scheduled flight was diverted to boston. a mishap on board forced the pilot to turn around over canada. passengers including kenny were rebooked on a flight yesterday afternoon. despite the delay, he tweeted that iceland air had excellent customer service and the best inflight meal i ever had. we'll have to ask him what it was. >> probably something with -- they have delicious berry, they turn into sauce? >> reporter: you get delicious anymore what do you fly first class. >> let's talk about the weather. >> reporter: let's talk about the weather, that's why we have you here, tam, balls you know everything. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing right now we had a little shower out to the west, it's really fallen a part, the rest of the day is dry, it's going to be nice out there, let's go outside and see white looks like, let's start this day right, what a beautiful shot as we see the sun brighten up a little bit ahead of the sunrise. looking at the ben franklin bridge, pretty conditions this morning. we'll see the tempera

mayor jim kenny announced the backing of the united nations international day in support of victims oftorture. in a statement the mayor says the city will continue to denounce practices of torture. >>> tonight city of philadelphia says its lowering the city wage tax starting next week. the taxes will drop from 3.9% for city residents to 3.89%. we did the math. if you make $50,000 a year you will save about five dollars. >>> the clock is ticking for pennsylvania lawmakers. they have about five days to pass a budget. governor tom wolf proposed a $32 million budget plan. they have rejected wolf's billion dollar tax package to help plug the deficit. >>> to your first alert weather take ag live look outside at our cape may camera. a beautiful evening to be out on the shore. back here at philadelphia more sun, comfortable temperatures out there. beautiful skyline shot. glenn schwartz has your first alert forecast. >> it's beautiful at the shore and wish it would last all the way through the weekend. 74 atlantic city marina. 81 inland. ocean temperatures 66. we are in the 70s acrossjéé mf t

. >>> today jim kenny welcome to a meeting about manufacturing. northeast manufacturers employer forum will explore. more than a dozen local employers will be there. last week hosted mayor for a make unveiling ceremony. philadelphia signed a sister city agreement with frankford in 2015. newest addition to the park at 18th and when franklin parkway. philly now linked with 11 sister cities. >>> 4:35. today philadelphia national airpo airport join wawa welcome e. philadelphia first world heritage city. celebrates world heritage site and part of the run up of wawa welcome america festival that begins tomorrow. plenty of things to do during the six day festival. see the fan sculptures at the shops at liberty place. saturday enjoy arts display at franklin scare and community days activities and free public music performances across the city. all ends with a night of music and fireworks at wawa welcome america on the ben franklin parkw parkway. crews started putting up the stage yesterday. waf the 4th of july concert at fireworks live on nbc 10. >>> thie

jim kenny for kicked off the pre-k learns. the mayor shared information with femme on how to sign up. >>> rutgers camden has a brand-new welcome center. the welcome center is located on the ground floor of the cooper street student housing program. it offers counseling services for prospective students and their families. >>> back to our nbc 10 first alert weather. we're tracking symptoms, see the clouds big up, and sort of the calm before the storm to hit. >> we had some storms early, and we've been hearing it pound on our room here. >> guyses those are pop-up storms. this is a cold front that's moving through. you push a cold front in, a different type of air mass and you have the recipe for very bad conditions. first let's look at the storms popping up. if you were seeing these, and then down into areas like gloucester county, this is just out of the storm. that yellow-orange blip, that is just the start of what's going to be a nasty line that is heading our way. let's look over to this line, now passing through parksburg i

mayor jim kenny officially open the enrollment at a learning center. 20 additional slots will become available in september. city's tax on sugary drinks pays for the pre-k program. the city controller says the revenue is falling short. april's tax money dropped 7% from the march total. mayors office said seasonal changes can affect revenue collection. >>> happening today, 76ers are expected to announce a trade with boston. projected top pick in thursday's nba draft. working out with the sixers on saturday. lit up the stat sheet as a point guard. freshman point guard at the university of washington. >>> it's 6:07. a steamy morning, but storms are heading our way after that beautiful picture sunrise. let's find out what's to come. first alert meteorologist bill henley has most accurate forecast, bill. >> steamy morning. the humidity is high. as been the last few days. take the humidity and heat and we're looking at strong storms this afternoon and the potential for severe thunderstorms. and that threat will continue into this evening. even storms finally clear out late this evening and

philadelphia mayor jim kenny and fire commissioner adam teal will join craig's family at the contributeyou may remember it was last october when community members painted the mural in tribute to the fallen hero. lieutenant craig died after becoming trapped insitd of a burning house in 2014. a federal study found that bad equipment and a breakdown in communication were factors that contributed to her death. >> penndot crews will begin construction. it was announced funding to revamp a five-mile stretch. the pro yekt is designed to reconnect the delaware waterfront to the rest of the city. improvements are planned around penn's landing and the south port marine terminal will be developed. het's head to delaware where the only va hospital in the state is teaming up with the state's largest college. the university of delaware signed an agreement. the two inmechanics and prosthetics. one veteran lost his leg to bone cancer. he says this is what the va needs right now. >> some things at the va are dated. this just brings the old with the new. >> the school's researchers and students will rece

kenny g. hall anoates, the pointer sisters. jim is without you i can't live ♪ >> ♪ dreamweaver i believe you can get me through the night ♪ kassie: you know, jim, through our lifetimes, we have all learned that love and heartbreak sometimes go together all too well. jim: and those emotions are shared in some of the most expressive love songs of all-time. >> ♪ baby, come back any kind of fool could see there was something in everything about you ♪ >> ♪ all by myself i don't wanna be all by myself ♪ >> ♪ if ever you're in my arms again this time i'll love you much better ♪ >> ♪ i know i'll never love this way again so i keep holding on ♪ kassie: but that pain could be worth it when you do find that special someone. >> ♪ love love will keep us together think of me, babe, whenever ♪ >> ♪ and she believes in me i'll never know just what she sees in me ♪ >> ♪ reunited and it feels so good ♪ kassie: this collection is just loaded with music that goes together so well. jim: so many times, we want a special cd for those romantic moments, an

and it ended at pep s landing where our own eyewitness news anchor jim donovan supported as grandstand emcee. >> mayor kenny also in attendance. >> so many people can be 100% themselves 100% of the time in cities like philadelphia. >> beyond the fun and glitter people hearsay this parade gets more popular every year symbolizeing progress made for those in the lgbtq community. >> there's help for the future. these are our youth and paths and future together. it's so much love at one time i can't believe it. i'm so happy. >> i can come out and be free and be whoever you want to be today. >> in a tad bit of history on pride parade the first one blossomed as a way to commorate the anniversary of the stonewall riots of 1969. those riots are considered to be beginning of lgbt civil right movement. reporting live in the sat center, alicia nieves. >> thank you for that live report. still ahead on eyewitness news this sunday night finding hope in the water. >> without this foundation without these events a lot of people never have a chance for surfing and we're making dreams happen and that's what it's about. >> how