the committee of newark. it was the main group that pulled the folks together to put gipson in office, but it was a cultural nationalist group. a lot of people did not like cultural naturalist groups. we will speak slightly input on west african garb and we will also boast to be with it and legitimate. anybody who was not doing that was not legitimate. i do not like that. i liked to wear jeans. and at that time, i thought i was as black as everybody else. so there was that conflict within the community. its intuitive manitoba to a gipson extent because -- took advantage of it to a certain extent because he was not really one of us. he was kind of like there, but he was not on the front line. he came after the battle was over. as you needed somebody, for example, he needs a vice president of the business industrial coordinating council, which came out of the behringer fight, and he helped get some jobs. ok, so he was not in the vanguard, he was like in the second tier. that was his m.o. perhaps we needed someb

speaking of newark there is a crash here at paper mill road, heading into south jersey, you'll hit a wall of traffic off the bridge because of a crash on 32 southbound by 95 and the good news is now just the left lane block, before it was two lanes, improvements there. in had on turf, a crash on haddon avenue. and it's camera time in north wales montgomery county and the rain rolled through and the

as we zoom in to parts of new castle county, moving through newark. also near pennsville, claymont, this is some of the heaviest rain, and this will be pushing into parts of salem and cumberland counties as well. moving into delaware county, along 476. we have one heavy thunderstorm, a lot of lightning in this one too. a lot of heavy rain over the major interstates, and parts of montgomery county and bucks county, this is more lighter rainfall with heavy embedded rain. as you can see, the line is approaching the i-95 corridor. you see this area with a lot of lightning. this is a severe thunderstorm. and if it holds together it will be moving into parts of kent and sussex counties in delaware. around 11:47 denton. harrington 12:10. a little after midnight is when we expect this line in maryland with all the lightning to possibly move into delaware, if it holds together. now, the rest of this entire line of storms as it pushes from west to east, mostly near gloucester by 11:47. bridgeton a little after midnight, millville closer to 12:30, we'll be watch

areas close to newark, delaware, now picking that up. >>> parts of new castle county am i also want toin closer on this cluster of showers that have begun to spring up over parts of south jersey and delaware and these are getting very close to philadelphia. the airport there. just about ready to get overtaken by that so things are starting to go south a little bit this morning. clouds across the region right now with some of those scattered showers. you can see some breaks in the clouds to the southwest so we're looking at another clouds with some sunny breaks kind of forecast today. but it's still very warm and humid and unsuit told. 70 degrees right now in philadelphia, 72 in wilmington, 67 in allentown. as we roll through the day, it is going to be another muggy one. 73 by 9 o'clock. by noon up close to 80 and then we hit that high of 83 and the other part of the forecast, like yesterday, is that threat for a scattered but drenching downpour producing shower or thunderstorm straight through the afternoon and into the evening. karen, i'll have more on storm tracker 6 and future track

it felt like he could not give rob advice because of the way he grew up in newark. back in newark, his friends felt that they couldn't give them advice because he had gone to jail. so i would say that is his gray area that he's stumbling through his 20s, like everybody does, with a lot more at stake. he's surrounded by people who love him, but people who feel helpless to, you know, help them through. as far as the drugs, it does feel like that went much further than money. the marijuana was really important to him. it asserted a bridge through his days. i mentioned sort of a constant stress and a constant striving to make his life more palatable to others. i remember i was asking him why he smoked so much out of curiosity and he said life is hard. when i smoke a joint i can study, i can sit back, i could just chill. i can just be. you know, he seemed like he deserved it. he works hard. he wasn't a student in molecular biophysics and biochemistry, which is as about as easy as it sounds. but i think marijuana with them and he felt he could control its effect on him in

welcoming ceremony took place at the prudential center in newark last night. athletes from all over the the country poured into the arena. >> fox's ryan was there and brings us, some of the special highlights. >> ♪ >> from the palmetto state, south carolina. >> reporter: they have come from every corner of the country, athletes from all 50 states, converging on new jersey to compete in 16 different sports. >> let's just say this group is pretty excited. >> it is awesome. i am looking forward to it. i don't know what to expect. pretty awesome. >> reporter: tonight's opening ceremony, featuring the parade of delegations, and celebrities such as jane lunch from glee and stephanie income man who has gotten to know many athletes to her connection to special olympics connecticut. >> their dedication, their passion, the way that they encourage one another. it is truly inspirational and inspires all of us. >> these games are about more than just sports. they are about building confidence, and skills, and really connecting us as a community. >> reporter: 2014 marks thi

we started in our microcosm in newark. because of police brutality and that wereions just as far from getting out of hand. organized this in ses.k at the second you had the south war. this wasntral wars, like a hangout for young men. that is where he spent most of .is time , 605i was still here. maybe after i left in the summer. they took that separate line as a sign of black power. it was impossible to do anything in newark without adjusting the racial issue. looked at the double-edged sword that they present peers some people like to do about it. -- like to talk about appeared what people like to come in the neighborhood and help. some people do not. time in 1965 was full of people who would just come from the south. end of thee tail second great migration from the south. the southernere in experience. a lot of people do not trust white people. if other people loved white people and wanted to be with the white people. there was an inkling that created a great deal of hostility. we were beginning to see that there is more

this is newark, delaware, i-95 showing the rain that's coming down. seeing heavy downpours in the newark area and other portions of new castle county. look at all of that lightning. and it is stretching into chester county. these are slow moving storms moving to the northeast at 10 miles an hour. the rainfall moving toward the east is increasing and heading to the wilmington area. e' a ows pla a areway. 422, you can see it's wet, it is slow moving and foggy so a mixed bag for a lot of people. 422 eastbound is slow moving from oaks down to route 23. you can see drive times not indicating a del thasoo bad but that's going to change. we have delays out there on 95 southbound right near girard. average speed 29 miles per hour. we're seeing speeds in the 30 on the vine street expressway heading out to 76. 76, 35 miles per hour the average. around city avenue. ivewery, h on the northbound side. drivers in delaware 495 is still shut down. you can see the road is blocked off still closed in both directions between 2 and 3. >> philadelphia police are searching

an accident in newark closing northbound pleasant valley road.ou can take college avenue if you need to get around it. 422 eastbound, a couple of pot holes which are causing flat tires. that's why the right lane is blocked. make sure to keep an eye out and use caution in that area. >> we are counting down to a possible septa strike. the latest on negotiations. >> reporter: negotiations take place in about three hours. failure to reach a deal will have a ripple effect. contingency plans people and organizations are making, right after the break. >> today there is one final negotiation session before a possible strike by septa's regional rail employees. nbc 10's jesse gary is live in jenkintown, montgomery county as the final hours tick away toward the deadline. >> reporter: that starts at 10:00 this morning. we'll be there. other than that our website nbc10.com now through the weekend in case there is breaking news. we have links to all of the websites. let's look at our video. up to 60,000 passengers could be affected by a work stoppage forcing t

speaking of newark there is a crash here at paper mill road, heading into south jersey, you'll hit a wall of traffic off the bridge because of a crash on 32 southbound by 95 and the good news is now just the left lane block, before it was two lanes, improvements there. in had on turf, a crash on haddon avenue. and it's camera time in north wales montgomery county and the rain rolled through and the roadway is wet, the welsh road by the movie theater, it's busy but we are moving along in this dwrar. we'll check it again monica and sharrie in the next half hour. >>> much more to come on "action news" ton. abc's diane sawyer isnounced she is leaving world news, we'll talk about her new role, and the woman that has to replace her. >> abc is getting fit this summer. registered reporter ali gorman shows us the number on the scale. we'll check back in with meteorologist, adam joseph "action news" at 5:00 will be right back. >>> we have breaking news in delaware, the accident happened at at sharonville train station, a pedestrian was struck by the train, investigators are looking for evidenc

in delaware newark getting light rain and maybe steady rain in red lion. that is a round up of our radar. 68 degrees in philadelphia at the the moment. really wet. southerly wind at 7 miles an hour. the don't for get umbrella sunrise time 5:32 in the necessarily any unshine at that time. 68 degrees is your temperature you, very muggy out there, 67 lancaster, 59 mount pocono and 69 degrees in dover, delaware. an issue with visibility in trenton, it looks like we are down to 2 miles there, about 5 miles in mount pocono. we will keep an eye on that with all that rain and look at the future cast, showing a little break in the action for a couple hours but around 11 or 12:00 showers fire up again, get isolated thunderstorms anytime after 2:00 p.m. and some have of those could be strong to severe and they will last throughout the night. so 80 degrees is our high temperature with the clouds, with the showers and isolated thunderstorms, more rain is possible tonight, some evening storms and then an overnight low of 67 degrees. so that takes you through monday, we

fire broke out at 4:00 o'clock yesterday morning in newark. a 15 year-old boy and his mother and four others died. the teen and his mother were visiting newark from georgia to honor the boy's late father >> i have to tell you... unaudible. i feel it in the art. i'm in the the personally would be. this is a sad day for the family. it is. >> a second home was also destroyed this that fire. >> investigators say the the fire does not appear to be suspicious. >>> let the the games begin. >> absolutely. the special olympics kicks off today in, newark, new jersey. opening ceremonies were held last night at the the prudential center. 3500 athletes from across the the country have converged on the garden state to compete in 16 different events. the athletes entered the arena state by state, followed by a parade of supporters including friend, family, volunteers and even, some celebrities. we will have much more on that throughout the date from good day philadelphia jen fred will be out there. >>> still ahead u.s. forces are heading to iraq more on what

richmond, 73 newark. inland spots, you are still warm, but not as hot as today. 89 in antioch. 84 pleasanton. the accu-weather seven-day forecast, temperatures will slip some more on friday. they bottom out on saturday. upper 50s to mid80s. we will go with near normal readings as we head into next week. 60s to 80s. world cup outdoor viewing this weekend i hear in san francisco and san jose, the weather looks fan it is a steek. dan and ama, not too hot. >> the singing competition that makes you the judge premieres this sunday night on abc7. now is the time to download the rising star app so you can make your voice heard. it is available for free on itunes and google play. >>> it is time to turn our attention to sports. >> we have baseball and world cup. lots to talk about. >> we have history tonight. yo. in l.a. as the dodgers' ace throws a no hitter. the k is for kershaw, yo. sports is next. female announcer: don't miss sleep train's 4th of july sale. save $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic. plus, pay no

richmond, 73 newark.land spots, you are still warm, but not as hot as today. 89 in antioch. 84 pleasanton. the accu-weather seven-day forecast, temperatures will slip some more on friday. they bottom out on saturday. upper 50s to mid80s. we will go with near normal readings as we head into next week. 60s to 80s. world cup outdoor viewing this weekend i hear in san francisco and san jose, the weather looks fan it is a steek. dan and ama, not too hot. >> the singing competition that makes you the judge premieres this sunday night on abc7. now is the time to download the rising star app so you can make your voice heard. it is available for free on itunes and google play. >>> it is time to turn our attention to sports. >> we have baseball and world cup. lots to talk about. >> we have history tonight. yo. in l.a. as the dodgers' ace throws a no hitter. the k is for kershaw, yo. the k is for kershaw, yo. sports is next.hat staying on budget can be a real bear. that's why they've got lots of ways to save. real b

newark we have a crash blocking pleasant valley road north of 40, pulaski highway.ant to avoid that, as well stay with us on 896 college avenue. >> a frightening story on "action news." this new jersey mother returned home torched a burglar armed with a knife hiding under her son's bed. it happened in beggar gone county yesterday. the child was not sleeping in the room at the time. the burglar who was homeless entered the home through an unlocked window. they responded quickly and made an arrest. nobody was hurt. >> happening today, hillary clinton will be in center city to sign copies of her new book. the former secretary of state will appear at the central branch. free library. the event is sold out. she is visiting philadelphia as part of a tour promoting her book hard choices. >>> chris christie is hosting a live facebook chat as a fundraiser and promotional tour. philadelphia's own roots played the bridge is over as the governor made his tonight show entrance. this was christy's first talk show appearance since the george washington bridge broke 6 months ago. t

s in newark and also in portions of middle delaware there. looks like areas of atlantic city to cape may remaining dry. temperatures in the 60s at this hour. 67 for philadelphia, mount holly 64 degrees. forecast for the day today looks like we're expecting temperatures in the upper 70s, clouds and showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. we'll have the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> we have construction, the bridge issue in wilmington, not to mention the rain. >> wet roads. jillian mele is keeping us posted on all of it. >> the good news is we're not reporting accidents still. i like to say that because that is good news for drivers. especially when we have rainy conditions that can slow things. this is 95 at girard avenue. this is southbound you can see southbound volume starting to build. but what i want to have you remember here about this is not this morning but later on a construction project is expected to start on the northbound side between girard and allegheny. it's going to be extension of the project out there so thi

the storms moving up the i-95 corridor into new castle county near newark some strong thunderstorms. heavy rain near smyrna moving into south jersey. lancaster and reading and it will move to north. fog settling in, 2 1/2 mile visibility. we'll be dealing with fog for the morning commute and a few areas of light rain or drizzle in the morning. so by 7:00 a.m. when you head out mid-60s, fog and drizzle. by 11:00 chance of showers. more thunderstms in the forecast before the week is over. i'll show you the timing of that coming up. >>> new tonight the countdown to a strike on septa's regional rail. more than 100,000 commuters could be impacted as soon as saturday. the newest strike possibility comes months after septa's city division threatened to walk off the job. george spencer has been following the agency's labor troubles. the two sides don't meet again until friday. >> reporter: that's right. a planned meeting for today didn't work out because of scheduling problems. it will go right down-to-the-wire on friday. union leader told me tonight his workers will strike on saturday unles

rick leventhal joins us now from newark. hey, rick. >> reporter: hey, arthel. 3,500 athletes from every state in the nation joined by 1,000 coaches and 10,000 volunteers, already filling the prudential center for the opening ceremonies scheduled to begin about 20 minutes from now. 21st century fox, our parent company, is one of the founding partners of this event. a short time ago, we spoke to mark edmondson, in charge of the new jersey delegation of the special olympics, about what makes this competition so great. >> the change of hearts, and that's what it is. if you really understand the passion that our athletes have for sport and their desire to be able to achieve with special olympics, they develop that self-confidence and that self-esteem to be able to go into the community and participate just like any other citizen, and that's what's important. our athletes have to be looked at as any citizen and any athlete on any team. >> reporter: well, earlier this week, we met with one of the athletes representing connecticut,

flash flood warnings there is a vast amount of them from wilmington to baird and newark from mullicaill and franklin, up to 2.5 inches of rain, with these storms near wilmington as it passes to the east, can you expect that amount of rain near glassboro as these storms slowly drift to the east. if you head to the phillies game it's warm and cloudy and the thunderstorm threat, but again wtd streamlines converging south and east of the philadelphia, most of the game should be dry with temperatures by the ninth inning down to 75 degrees, 77 in wilmington and cooler there, and muggy because of the rain, dry in dover, and dry in reading with the temperature coming in at 80, early showers through chester and burlington county and we caught a break and they are popping east of the philadelphia, and future tracker showing we get deeper into the early morning hours, it starts to subside in the region and an easterly wind takes over tomorrow and with the easterly wind it's a stab lieder for our at atmosphere. and we should have a void in the downpours and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon as we

atlantic city, 78 for the shore and newark coming in at 76.v index very high, up to 10 today, which is why we tell you to put on the sun block today. you'll need it also for tomorrow, too. your planner for your wednesday, here's how it looks, still already warm in the morning. by 8:00 a.m. we'll be in the 80s. by noon, 88 degrees and humid. 95 will be our high for the day today. it will be hot, humid. again, with the humidity going up, it's going to feel hotter than that. upper 90s to even close to 100 degrees throughout many of our locales by the afternoon. keep that in mine. seven-day forecast shows the chance of thunderstorms this evening. also for tomorrow, too. less humid for friday. this will be our day. we'll get the relief finally. 84 degrees, it will drop to, still warm but less humid for friday. as we head into the weekend, no chance of sunshine there, really, because we have a chance of thunderstorms for saturday and sunday, guys. >> all right. take your umbrella on the way out the door. if your just heading out the door, let's chec

outside we are seeing some of the moderate rainfall mainly in chester county heading into newark right where you are getting good amounts of rain and that's heading into new jersey, too. just past that however, fairly scattered in portions of atlantic city and southward, and that's mainly light rain and sprinkles, but as we look further towards the west here we still have another stretch of rain drops moving into harrisburg. we could see that again within the next hour or two. but notice points to the north, lehigh valley south into dover, you are not seeing it at all. so this is a very narrow band of moisture that is streaming in from the west, and that will continue through this morning. the temperature trend for the day today, 78 degrees, and that's it. typically we should be around 84 this time of year, and the temperature will go up each day until wednesday, the humidity will go up, too. today the humidity should stay comfortable for the day. futurecast shows we are not done with the rain and we could see showers as the day progresses and most of it will be to the south. look at s

. >>> all service on the wilmington newark line has been suspended until further notice. authorities tell us a person was hit by a train at the sharon hill septa station. skyfox over that scene just a short time ago. on the 400 block of sharon avenue in sharon hill. police there are trying to investigate just what happened. if you need help finding an alternative for that service in the area, septa has options on their website we're working right now to learn the condition of the victim. of course, we will keep you updated. >>> caught on camera a shooting outside of a local club. >> wawa worker says happened when he saw the gun and took off running. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie and his administration are the target of another bridge investigation. the issue who is footing the bill for a nearly $2 billion construction project on the pulaski sky way? >> the flyers saying goodbye to a now former flyer and scott hartnell is trying to accept his trade. hear from hartnell coming up in sports. >>> and your weather has been monitoring a hot and very humid afternoon

getting heavier rain at times parts of newark which we'll pinpoint.tlantic city down to cape may dry now. this is moving east to west or west to east and that will give us some showers we're seeing. newark like we said a cell below you, you're getting rainfall along with that. that is moving toward the east. those areas just east of that region will start to get rainfall as well. temperature this is morning in the mid-60s, mount holly 64, allentown you're at 63 degrees. 67 for philadelphia. your day planner shows scattered showers throughout much of our monday. our high today 78 degrees, a slight chance of isolated thunderstorms in the forecast too though it's not a huge threat. temperatures this week in mid-80s, we'll have on again off again showers throughout this week. not until this weekend we will hopefully dry out and sunny in time for father's day. >> some trouble on the tracks had witnesses in suspense. a freak train jumped the tracks on a bridge. onlookers below feared rail road cars would drop into the river. and tesla is at work on a car of

rick levanthal joins us live from newark. hey, rick. >> hey, arthel.arent company 21st century fox is a proud founding partner of these olympic games. all 19 people of background and abilities who have transformed their lives through sports. special olympic athletes carry the flame of hope through times square on its way to light the caldron for the opening of this year's summer usa games in new jersey, featuring nearly 3,500 athletes, 1,000 coaches and 10,000 volunteers. >> softball, basketball. >> that's a lot of medals. you're running out of room. >> been doing it for 15 years. >> reporter: kimberly will be one of the athletes representing connecticut. >> i'm not nervous. it's really fun. >> reporter: special olympics allows athletes with intelle intellectual disabilities to train and compete with coaches and players without disabilities, with the goal of inspiring inclusion, acceptance and respect for all people on and off the track and field. for kimberly that means she can practice and play with all four of her brothers. >> you can sit with her a

these people in newark in new castle county are prepared with umbrellas. you'll need them. we're tracking rain that is moving through our area. >> take a live look outside center city philadelphia from our camera on the comcast building. some people are going to see some heavy downpours tonight and into tomorrow. we want to warn you flooding is a possibility here. >> nbc 10 first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is watching the trouble spots. tell us more. >> we have widespread rain around now, and yes, flooding is a concern especially when the heavier showers start to move in. here's a look at the radar. the green is showing us the lighter rain, the yellow showing the heavier rain around the area. either way we still do have a flash flood watch. this is because of possible flooding within the next, i would say, 12 hours or so. that's going to be the best timeframe. for all the counties shaded in green along the i-95 corridor west of philadelphia including new castle county in delaware because we do still expect several hours of rain to be moving in from the south. close-

there will be *no affordabe housing in the newark proje between cedar boulevard and timber street.nn notarangelo is live with why city leaders may even prefe that way. ann? ann: they've broken ground what will be 164 homes and homes. people will likely start moving in next year. t at a price between 550-750- thousand, none of them are considered affordable. karina gonzalez, her son and husband live in a two bedro one bath apartment e with another family of 4! o bathroom for 7 people. kari gonzales/newark: just living like tha stresses people. >>> soon becoming of east bay city's new housing in more than a decade, but most people will be priced out. i'm ken bastida. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. new at 6:00, ann notarangelo is live with why city leaders may prefer it that way. >> reporter: veronica, let me tell you a little bit about that project. they have broken down on what will be 164 homes and town homes. people will start moving in some time next week. >> gonzalez's son and husband live in a two bedroom apartment they share with another family of four. one bathroom for seven peo

> rob grew up in a neighborhood called orange, a township in fact about three miles from downtown newark. at the time, the neighborhood was nicknamed hilltown. it is the second highest concentration of african-american people living below the poverty line in america behind east st. louis. the police did not make regular patrols because they were answering 9-1-1 calls all the time. his father was a very good father. he adored his father. his father was arrested and later convicted for a double homicide when he was seven years old. his mother sacrificed everything to nurture his very rare intellect to keep him from being swallowed by the neighborhood he was born into. she sent him to a catholic school that taught pacifism and patience, principles that did not mesh very well with the blocks that he grew up on. he attended a very prestigious benedictine prep school for young man, mostly young men from the inners vikki and there he flourished in the spirit of discipline and brotherhood he became leader of the school. he earned admission to heal. an alum of the school who is a very wealthy ban

the fast-moving fire broke out just before 4:00 this morning, in newark, new jersey. officials say it started as a single-family home, and quickly spread to another. >>> both houses were destroyed, authorities say, everyone in the second home got out safely. >> any fatal is sad and a tragedy. this with six victims, it is an immense tragedy, for the families involved here, and the residents in this neighborhood. >> the investigation is ongoing. authorities believe some of the victims may be related. >>> only on fox tonight, shocking smart phone video. a man sitting in the train station minding his own business, he is then punched in the face. tonight police are looking for the person responsible. fox 29's dave kinchen spoke with the victim in this horrible attack, he's liver outside of upper darby police headquarters with details tonight. dave? >> chris, victim said he was sitting in one every his favorite spots when attack came out of no where that video now in the hands of upper darby police, and they're looking at this, and saying it is essentially a knock-out game

i would like to go to paris, but newark? we are in the tri-state area. >> it is a great airport, that was just a joke. melissa: okay. so it is all business-class airlines, all business-class seats going from paris to newark. my favorite was letting passengers fly with their falcon because nothing i hate more than making my falcon sit in coach. >> and it is like sophie's choice. which do i bring on my trip. you can bring to go. if he wants to bring more than two, they can also get tickets. melissa: is there real demand for this? it sounds like a joke. >> i went on the website to look at what they offer, they didn't show people with pet falcons, but they showed a cabin with doors, it is a lot of privacy. even what you do with your falcon. melissa: the holy trai grail ses like two things, one is the very flat feet. also, the move to try to have private space. >> i think that is exactly right. i studied all the website that the airlines including some that were not in the article that we both read, it does seem to be the ability

. >>> and, heavy rain, making driving difficult for folks up in newark, new jersey. many cars stalled out on flooded roadways there. one woman reportedly did not see a manhole cover, she fell right in. she was rescued, though, with a few injuries. >>> right now, 13:00. dealing with rain, fortunately, nothing severe, what, across the country. >> also dealing with our own fair share of the flooding. you're right, no hail, no tornado activity. but we have thunderstorms to report for this morning. more than anything, heavy rain is going to be our story for the next couple of days. >> this guy is the one that's been causing the most issues. we are actually still seeing some thunder, lightning, reported within this pocket of that heavy rain. sort of just split the difference between chester county and new castle county, so, you're going to be hearing the thunder and lightning if you already are not across these areas through hokessing, for example, very heavy rain now currently moving through. take a look at the eyewitness weather seven day forecast, really don't catch too

but the rain is still coming out of the clouds and now spreading into chester and newark is getting lighty rain is inching to the northwest of reading this morning, passing by wayne, showers this morning, still a possibility this afternoon. and over the next couple days all of this wet weather is yet to move through the area. later this morning look at this line of showers moving through maryland. that's going to be impacting delaware, central and southern delaware later this morning. so keep an eye on the sky. showers and thunderstorms. temperatures will only climb into the upper 70s this afternoon for most locations, a little more sunshine, a break or two, then we'll see temperatures go higher. for the phillies a chance of showers, 75 at 7:05. late in the evening 69 degrees but a possibility of showers. and the threat of storms increases for tomorrow into friday. by friday evening that will set the stage for a nice weekend saturday and sunday. temperatures in the 80s and low humidity. a nice one on monday up to 85. then storms are back tuesday. >> traffic is getting heavy. >> let's get

in newark, new jersey, ryan, fox news. >> i love it.derella story. >>> our coverage of the special olympics continues tomorrow live on "good day philadelphia" plus we have extended coverage on myfoxphilly.com. you can watch our athlete profile any time. >> get ready for traffic delays and road changes on major interstate in philadelphia. construction starts tomorrow night along northbound i-95 between girard and allegheny avenues. wet weather delayed the multi-million dollars project which was supposed to start last week. penndot says rainy conditions delayed the start of plans to paint new traffic lines that begin tomorrow work will continue tomorrow on the i-495 bridge in delaware. equipment arrived last week and more is expected on site tomorrow. the bridge has been closed since june 2nd and an inspection showed four columns sporting the bridge were tilting much the southbound lanes are expected to reopen around labor day. the northbound lanes shortly thereafter. >> the summer months mean a much greater need for blood donation. our r

the lines are shut down indefinitely to newark, trenton and the airport. the buses and trolleys and subways like the broad street el are still running. septa is pushing customers to use alternative forms. transportation. the next step governor corbett could step in as early as today and ask the president to install an emergency board to mediate that would force workers back to 240 days putting an end to the standstill. >> we're open to discussion, if septa is willing to make substantive movement, we're willing to discuss options. >> we have 7400 unionized employees, 7,000 have accepted what we're offering. so there's nothing more than we can do. >> reporter: septa doesn't want the federal mediator to step in, they say all it would do would be to delay a strike by 240 days. the union said if they didn't end the strike there would be repercussions. there is no end in sight to the strike. live in nice down, wendy saltzman channel 6 "action news." >> thanks, wendy. keep up with the latest on the septa situation with the 6abc news app. there we'll have the late

we have delays at newark and jfk. thing are getting better there. there's rain in chicago, that might be a bone of contention later in the day. >> game four of the nba finals is tonight in miami. coverage begins at 8:30 on 6abc. >>> the new york rangers have forced a 5th game in the stanley cup finals. they topped the l.a. kings in madison square garden the rangers were being out-shot 15-1. the rangers avoid a sweep. >>> the phillies within again beating the padres 3-o there was a 3-run homer in the 9th inning. they have won consecutive games since a 3-game streak a month ago. >> up next a bear sighting in south jersey. >> the world cup starts today in brazil. here's a look at the action. snoatd ♪ >> this story is just into "action news" a stabbing took place inside crozer-chester medical center in delaware overnight. two family members got into a fight and one stabbed the other with a kitchen knife late last night. the person was taken into custody and the victim was treated at the hospital for cuts. >>> two bear sightings were reported in camden c

charlotte, atlanta, newark, new york city no delays. if you're staying here, let's talk about the forecast, 9:00 a.m., 70. good amount of sunshine, great day ahead. noon, 78. 3:00 p.m., 83. the high today will be 84 degrees, we'll hit it 4:00 or 5:00. 83 degrees at 6:00 p.m., good amount of sunshine, good looking day to enjoy, tam. >> save by the bell fans lifetime will be airing a tv movie revealing behind the scenes of the '90s sit come. it will reveal the lives of the young actors of hollywood growing up and dealing with the temptations of >> welcome back here your top stories, veargts -- investigators are looking for the calls of a fire that ripped through a factory at camden, new jersey. the blaze at pcm plastics manufacturing company broke out at 4:30 a.m. there were no reports of injuries. >>> a cook in the lawndale section of philadelphia was shot after leaving from work. he is in tape condition with a bullet wound to the left leg. >>> revel hotel as filed for bankruptcy for the second time since it opened two years ago. it will

the trains go to newark, the airport and trenton. the el if the broad street line are still running. they service # 5% of septa riders. the next step is governor corbett is expected to ask president obama to a point a presidential emergency board to mediate. that would force workers to return to their jobs for 240 days. the standstill has been part of a long-standing dispute over wages. >> i want to thank the national mediation board and the governor's office for their efforts to try to to avert this work stoppage. unfortunately we have been notified by the blet and the ibw as of 12:01 a.m. their workers will walk off the job. >> i'm not as worried as what they will say or how it will affect them. we have friends and family that live in the community. we are from this community, we did not want this to result in a stoppage of work. which is why we repeatedly offered to settle the dispute in a binding manner in a process that has been offered to us. >>> now the union has pushed to have both sides meet in binding arbitration as you jus

different commuter rail lanes affecting 60,000 passengers these are the lines that go to places like newark, the airport and trenton. service on the septa buses and trolleys and the broad street line and the el are running. those services affect 85% of the riders and will be available. septa is pushing riders to use alternative forms of transportation. union representatives have pushed for binding arbitration, septa declined saying they can get a better deal in negotiations. the next step is for governor corbett to step in and ask the president to force a federal mediation that would force workers back on the job for 240 days. >> it has been very frustrating the last four years have been frustrating. we've been talking about these issues and we're ready to settle them and move on. >> someone in the governor's administration has contacted us and made the request that we make an extension and told us it there would be consequences if we didn't accept their offer. >> reporter: septa said they do not advocate having that federal mediation because all that does is push back a strike for another

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you fly round trip from newark to vegas it would cost you 11.50 in t is,a fee -- -- tsa fees.rie, pennsylvania to newark to las vegas and back again that could add more than $30 in tsa fees if connecting times between flights are greater than four hours. the new fees will raise almost $17 billion more than the current fees over the next decade. here is why the tsa plan is, you might say, hitting a lot of turbulence. that extra money will be used to lower the deficit. only a portion of that extra money will fund tsa operations. fasten your seat belts. heather? >> adam shapiro thank you very much. do you ever just stress out? >> would you take a second and take the sticks out of your head and maybe you would see i am a person who has feelings and all i have to do is do what i want to do. >> stress may not be from the brain. a stressful lifestyle and stressful job could hurt your short term memory because there's a hormone that increases when you are stressed out. it can lead to memory lapses especially as you age. >> it is time for your 5 at 5. >> here are five things you should

>>> and while that was going on, thousands of other athletes flew into philadelphia, trenton, and newark today for the games. they were all greeted with quite a welcome, as fox 29's drew dickman shows us. >> athletes from across the country traveled in style to the 2014 special olympics usa games in new jersey. they're getting treated like a world class athletes they should, when they land, they won't touch their baggage until they get to their dorm room. no different than when peyton manning wag here for the superbowl, they are getting the same vip treatment. >> basketball player amy williams, dublin, ohio, was the first off the plane. a red carpet and large welcome committee greeted her and the others representing the buckeye state. >> awesome having all of them people. >> private jets kept coming landing every few minutes at the citation special olympics air lift at the trenton mercer airport. >> our custom remembers volunteering their aircraft, their crews, or sometimes owners themselves are flying their trying to transport athletes from across the us to the games. >> john of columbu

expect delays on the airport in newark. up to 15 minutes.ck it again brian and shirleen in the next half hour. >> thank you so much. we are taking a live look outside, better to be inside on days like this. air conditioning blasting, sky 6 hd looking live at penn's landing today. >> adam joseph has the exclu know that chasing performance can mean lower returns and fewer choices in retirement. know that proper allocation could help increase returns so you can enjoy that second home sooner. know the right financial planning can help you save for college and retirement. know where you stand with pnc total insight. a new investing and banking experience with personalized guidance and online tools. visit a branch, call or go online today. >>> meteorologist, adam joseph with the accuweather forecast, three days makes a heat wave. is this the first? >> no, no spring heat wave here, the first day of summer will feel spring-like as the temperatures drop as we go into the weekend. as we look at chopper 6, which was high above the schuylkill earlier to

they actually got a late start because some of the team buses hit traffic on the way to newark.the home of the new jersey devils hosting champions from all across the nation tonight. they are celebrating the start of this year's special olympics usa games entering the arena state by state. enjoying stars from tv broadway and wwe and many more. >> this is an unbelievable event of we have 3,500 athletes from all 50 states to celebrate their accomplishments, to celebrate what they can achieve and look at their abilities, not their disabilities. >> and our parent company, 21st century fox say proud founding partner of these games, harris. >> love it. i know you got to spend some time with one of the athletes. >> i did. and one of the great aspects of the special olympics is the chance for people without disabilities to train and compete alongside some of these athletes and it inspires inclusion and respect. for kimberly mallen she has been participating in soft softball and track with all of her brothers for 15 years. >> do you like competing and winning? >> i'm competing and winnin

. >> and then the main event i think, a loft us, prudential center up in newark. hey, get out a the way! >> bob, i may need this camera at some point, okay? the question we had for you with welcome to philadelphia, you can all always tell, like the first too many. >> you can just tell. >> people from glands yesterday. >> that's right. well, you know this website thrillus. com? they say several ways to spot somebody. i'll just go to this one right here quickly. used the example, decent shopping over at the king of prussia mall, right? >> ya, great mall. >> they say where is king of prussia mall? where is king of prussia, pennsylvania. >> you know, you're supposed to slur it altogether, z in on that. >> king of prussia. >> king of prussia, you can see it. >> king of prussia, king of prussia. (laughing). >> or kop. >> kop is real insider. >> kop you know me. >> hey, do you want to go to atlantic city? oh, ya, it is just like vaguest. it will be just like the movie the hang over. but philly people, we know, that you don't go to ac for, you know, spending time on the s

. >> i'm timing out when you >>> new at 10:00, newark officials are taking the dramatic step to close this motel. they say it's crime riden, but a closure could create a new problem. among those staying there are families who have either lost their house to foreclosure, their jobs to layoffs, or both. >> reporter: heather holmes is live with the city's case for shutting down the motel, and the fight for others to keep it open. >> reporter: these documents show that over a five year span, newark police made over 630 arrests at this motel. as the city looks to shut it down, some families are concerned they may wind up on the streets. it's hardly the ideal playground, but this motel parking lot is the backyard for many families with nowhere else to go. >> it's going to be devastating. >> reporter: we first told you about angel and roger, the couple have been living there for two years. city officials say motel management has allowed the property to become a haven for criminal activity. >> i would say we go three or four times a day. >> three or four times a day? >> a day. >> reporter: mi

that's how many family be describe a hotel in newark.t the city and police paint a very different picture. pam cook has more. >> it's the easy 8 motel in newark. it's in danger of being shut down by the city. it's right off the 880, perhaps not an ideal location to raise a family but for some they've lost their home to foreclosure or job loss. it's a much better choice than living on the street. we introduced you to angel ramirez and her husband last year and their children who live at the easy 8. they say living there means they don't have to live in their car. but police and city leaders argue it's not safe for kids. >> with some of the activities going on over there, we don't believe it's conducive to families or children. >> i would not allow my children to be one second in a place that wasn't safe for them. >> according to police records there have been more than 6630 arrests including -- 630 arrests including prostitution and drugs. they worry about the other families living at the hotel. coming up in our next hour of "mornings on

>>> new at 10:00, newark officials are taking the dramatic step to close this motel. they say it's crime riden, but a closure could create a new problem. among those staying there are families who have either lost their house to foreclosure, their jobs to layoffs, or both. >> reporter: heather holmes is live with the city's case for shutting down the motel, and the fight for others to keep it open. >> reporter: these documents show that over a five year span, newark police made over 630 arrests at this motel. as the city looks to shut it down, some families are concerned they may wind up on the streets. it's hardly the ideal playground, but this motel parking lot is the backyard for many families with nowhere else to go. >> it's going to be devastating. >> reporter: we first told you about angel and roger, the couple have been living there for two years. city officials say motel management has allowed the property to become a haven for criminal activity. >> i would say we go three or four times a day. >> three or four times a day? >> a day. >> reporter: mike carol sho

in dublin and 9 n newark. five in tracy and 17 in union city. >> i will not be buying any firework this is year because i feel with the draught conditions it's a hazard and i don't know why towns are still allowing this to be done. >> there is a lot of concern in the dry hot regions where grass fires have been frequent. >> people are going to drink and do something stupid. >> that's the fourth of july celebrating at four public parks. anything that goes up in the sky and explodes is illegal. >> dublin is right on the border. you can see fireworks and hear them. >> that's what worries many residents. >> how often do you get calls of people not obeying the law? >> they can be frequent. some of the more common areas are like in grassy areas up against hills in the dry grass. >> the police department said they will have 13 extra officers on patrol on the fourth of july and the fire department is beefing up the force by 25%. in dublin, alan wong, abc 7 news. >> new details about an illegal fireworks bust. the stash