very busy here in ventnor compared to margate. people in ventnor up exercising.f july would be a wash out, welshing at least half of the day looks like beautiful sunshine. how great is this weekend been. >> absolutely wonderful. never know what the weather is going to be but could not ask for anything nicer. little rain overnight the but beautiful when we wake up in the morning. >> we have a wipe out to the right, a couple people, weather looks great, ocean looks smooth but people in that little canoe out there to the right, chris, keep going, you will see it yellow, big floating plastic banana a they are trying to get it right sided. keep it going to the right. keep, going, keep going. >> they are getting it, there you go. >> you are disappoint that had margate cancelled their fire work so soon so no fire works for you so soon but disappointed that they made the call so soon. >> yes, because it is a beautiful day, disappointing for the company, we look forward to this every year. >> you are going to cam in pennsylvania in the poconos which would be better ventno

ventnor you can expect it at 6:34. it's approaching also sea isle city a pretty nasty storm over the bay heading towards cape play so again, no longer severe but expect strong winds vivid lightning and brief heavy torrential rain. as we head up into the lehigh valley a couple storms trying to pop here. most of these are just downpours at the present time but movg into areas that were hit very hard this afternoon with one to 2 inches of rain in allentown and more rain beginning to head in towards schnecksville approaching alntown a bethlehem. only one lightning strike in that cluster in the la15 minutes. here are some of the storm reports. pretty spotty. wilmington 54-mile wind gusts with trees down. south allentown 62 miles an hour wind gusts and haverford township tree limbs down there. 53 miles per hour wind gusts in fortescue and blackwood new jersey 47 miles an hour winds as the storms passed through. this does break an end to heat wave to number three for the year. it started on thursday. 96 degrees. we are at 92

meanwhile, it was a beautiful day yesterday people got to grill without permits on the beach in ventnor. beach tag holders can grill for free through the 4th of july. in margate, plenty of beach goers enjoyed the waves and the hot summer sun. they had to watch out for a strong undertow. >> what is is really sucked us that way by the rocks, so people were getting sucked over. >> the waves would be pulling you forward and the next thing you know they are pulling you back deeper. >> the lifeguards said they had to make more rescues than normal. >>> a hometown celebration in mount holly new jersey, the township will host this family-friendly festivities at iron works park. admissions and rides and show free. the fun begins at 5:00 p.m. and runs until 11:00 p.m. when fireworks that will cap off tonight. if you're looking for a fireworks show head to the website 6abc.com, and there you will find a list of local events broken down by state and county along times and locations for july 4th festivities. >> this morning, philadelphia police are looking for systems and a motive in a deadly shootin

. >> reporter: stars and stripes were everywhere on this perfect beach day in ventnor, when lunchtimeolled around who could be more american than firing up the grill. >> they are able to grill on the beach this weekend for free without a permit. you can do gas or charcoal and we'll do it every year. >> reporter: beach tag holders can grill for free through the 4th of july. this family is getting ready for a feast and they came prepared with multiple tents and two grills. >> steak, chicken, shrimp. >> i've been waiting for my brother to get started with the grill. >> reporter: in margate, plenty of people were enjoying the waves. had to watch out for a strong undertow. lifeguards had to make more rescues than usual and they are asking swimmers to stay close to the stands. >> the waves would pull you forward and the next thing you know they are pulling you back deeper. >> reporter: lifeguards say they are dealing with the undertow all weekend they are encouraging swimmers to pay attention to the lifeguard and stay close to shore. reporting in longport, trish hartman channel 6 "action ne

people enjoyed a break on the beach grilling on the beach in ventnor. we found families taking advantage of this, there were some who hit the beach fully prepared with tents and two girls. >>> in margate, plenty of beach goers enjoyed the waves and hot summer son. they had to watch out for strong undertow. >> water is sucking that way toward the rocks. people are getting sucked over. >> the waves would pull you forward and the next thing you know they are pulling you back deeper. >> lifeguards say they have had to make more rescues and asked swimmers to stick close to the stands. >>> philadelphia 4th of july party continues and there's fun for everyone. >> in the next hour a block party gets underway at independence hall. it will be complete with music food and games. tonight -- ♪ one of philadelphia's musical treasures, the philly pops will perform at independence hall. it features broadway and home grown broadway talent. if you want more on events go to 6abc.com along with times and locations for all the 4th of july festivities. >>> a jet ski tragedy

. >> reporter: stars and stripes were everywhere on this perfect beach day in ventnor, when lunchtimeolled around what could be more american than firing up the grill. >> we're able to grill on the beach this weekend you can do gas or charcoal. >> in years past grillers had to buy permits from the city. not this year, beach goers can grill for free through the fourth of july. >> steak, shrimp. >> i'm waiting for my brother to get started with that grill. >> reporter: in margate plenty of people had to watch out pour a strong undertow. what it guess out by the rocks, people getting sucked over. >> the waves pull you forward and the next thing you know they are pulling you back. >> reporter: lifeguards say they will be dealing with the undertow all weekend, so they want swimmers to stay close to shore. trish hartman channel 6 "action news." >> 6:07. if you're just waking up with us, a shore getaway turn tragic for a father and 8-year-old son visiting from maryland. they died in patcong creek in somers point. they were on a jet ski that collided with another jet ski rounded the curve. th

ventnor music series is going on every wednesday night in ventnor free concert series hosted by vet ventnor jersey shore. >> thank you so much. >> we really appreciate it. come back next week. >> i definitely there. thank you karen. thank you. >> bill. >> wwe, can you do the wwe impression? this just smells, scott. >> i think it's going to be pretty hot down the shore so just keep that in mind if you're headed to the wwe live. allentown right now, hazy, hot and humid in the lehigh valley. we're looking at excessive heat. feels like temperatures approaching the triple digits. so look at ultimate doppler right now. we're dry, we're quiet but that might be a couple of pop-up showers and thunderstorms a little later on. you're coming in, you're coming, wwe, yeah, yeah, we got that. yeah. all right. bill, temperatures right now as we look across the area we have 82 philadelphia. 83 in wildwood. that land breeze will be out there so be on the look out for those green heads just keep that in mind. otherwise we're looking at this big heat pump across the area. hazy, hot and humid weather jet stream

. >> this picture came into us early this morning from pam down in ventnor on philadelphia avenue. and she took that picture this morning, we also had very similar viewing of this rainbow from pat gallen on the morning news, just phenominally beautiful out there. at this point you can see the clouds beginning to skew some of the skyline, and even though we do still have more blue skies than anything even in philadelphia, it is something that's going to be changing with time here, as our next warmfront begins to lift in. and as that happens, eventually, rain starts to become more prominent, in the forecast now in allentown where you have bright sunshine, already at 81 flirting with about 80 degrees in philadelphia, as the clouds continue to build, and really, as we go into the afternoon, especially tonight, not just some showers, but likely some embedded thunderstorms start to move in with the latest, and we'll time out that rain for you little more detail, as the show goes on, and also tell but a string of heat days, or rather 90 plus degrees days, coming our way later on. >> all r

. >> reporter: stars and stripes were every where on this perfect beach day in ventnor.hen lunchtime rolled around what could be more american... then firing up the grill. >> you're allowed to grill on the beach for free without any permits. you can do gas or charcoal so we will do it every year. >> reporter: in years past grillers had to buy a permit but the not this year. beach tag holders can grill for free through the fourth of july. this family is getting ready for a feast and came prepared with multiple tents and two grills. >> steaks, chickens, shrimp. >> i have been waiting for my brother to get started with that grill. >> i told him i'm not cook to go day. >> reporter: in margate plenty of people were enjoying the waves but had to watch for a strong under toe. >> definitely pulling. >> reporter: life guards say they had to make more rescues then usual and asking swim tours stay close to the stand. >> it is really going that way toward the rocks, because it goes back out by rocks. so people get sucked over. >> the waves would pull you forward and then next thing

ventnor down the shore a nice breeze with high of 80 degrees today. right now temperatures still in the 80s for the most part with the exception of the poconos and our shore towns. it will be repeat performance during the day tomorrow. ultimate doppler shows just a few fair weather clouds moving on through. and we do expect a very pleasant evening as well. sunny at seven. 82 degrees. mainly clear at 9:00. 78 if you're stepping out this evening, maybe a light sweater but otherwise clear, comfortab comfortable, if he degrees. coming up we will be seeing a warmup. it's going to be moving in rather quickly this week. humidity returns. it will turn oppressive with some storms, of course, by the end of the work week. more on that coming up with the seven day when i join you inside. i'll see you then. >> kathy, look forward it to. thanks delaware man says his dog is lucky to be alive after a freak accident and we want to warn you some of the this video you my find disturbing. back in may, bob broom was playing fetch when his dog bella when she didn't return.

stars and stripes were every where, on this perfect beach day in ventnor. lunchtime rolled around what could be more american... then firing up the grill. >> they are able to grill out on the beach this weekend for free without any permit. you can do gas or charcoal so now we will do it every year. >> reporter: in years past they had to buy a permit from the city but not this year. beach tank holders can grill for free through fourth of july. family is getting ready for a feast and they came prepared with multiple tents and two grills. >> steaks, chicken, shrimp. >> i have been waiting for my brother to get started with that grill. >> i told him i'm not cook to go day. >> reporter: in margate plenty of people were enjoying the waves but had to watch out for a strong over toe. life guard had to make more rescues then usual and asking swimmers to stay close to the sand. >> it is going toward the rocks so they go back out by rock so people just go down this way. >> waves were really pulling me forward and then next thing they are pulling you back deeper. >> re

and watch for a crash at 322 at oak grove road and down the shore at ventnor a vehicle fire along atlantic avenue. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> thank you. >>> more to come on "action news" at 5:00 tonight. new rules on what kind of ads can see in schools, why officials are hoping it cuts down on the amount of junk food they eat. >>> and the success of a long life we'll take you to a birthday party for a woman 108 years old. >> that is a lot of cake. ♪ sfx: crowd cheering sfx: crowd booing ♪ sfx: crowd chanting ♪ sfx: crowd cheering ♪ sc johnson, a family company >>> breaking news tonight one of the biggest names in media is officially out of a job. roger ales has turned in his resignation and it's effective immediate live. a reporter says she refused his advances and was terminated in retaliation, rupert murdoch will take over as acting ceo of fox. >>> and there is changes to the school cafeteria this fall. advertisements for unhealthy foods will not be allowed anymore. >> ali gorman is here live. and ironiccly it's junk food day. >> one survey found that 70% of students

going to last, but for today, there's a look at the futurecast and extra clouds around atlantic city ventnorrgate get a little bit of cloud cover this afternoon but it should be a decent beach day anyway. we don't see any precipitation. let's look at our seven-day forecast with 87 degrees today, 88 tomorrow. 89 on wednesday, and that's when it starts to get a little ununstable, shall we say with 90's on thursday and friday and probably into the weekend as well. this could be a four or five-day heat wave and it will be heat wave number three of 2016. not too different from last week, bob kelly. >> i don't think we're going to see too many different scenarios except that last week was a holiday week for many with a vacation. of i should say with the holiday. otherwise right now we're in good shape, turnpike 95 to schuylkill, in major problems or delays, looking good on the been a coming up and over in towards downtown, status from last week, the trains, between glenside and center city had the most pass-by trains. in other words, the most trains that were packed and passed those stations. the

>> ventnor. >> are you married? >> no. >> who are you taking? >> probably my girlfriends. >> oh, he has girlfriends, that's okay. >> i'll there. >> does she look like faith hill? >> no. >> supposed to say yes. >> oh, she's beautiful. >> oh, ya. >> she's good looking. >> so this concert that just on the other side of the blue wall right there. it is a massive stage, joe, where you just can't see, because it is covered in fog. >> it is huge, there is room for a lot of people, even more than already bought tickets? what do you think is his number one song? >> humble and kind, brand new song, just killing it everywhere. in fact, affecting so many people, about real life, it is really hitting a lot of people. probably end up to be the biggest song ever. >> you know we love hearing him in philly, tug mcgraw when was that 1980 the worlds series against the kansas city royals, that shot of him on the mounds? >> yes, exactly. >> here's another thing. what was the big -- trying to come one this big hit that i know from the past. >> i like it, i love it. >

there's the lovely shot looking down ventnor. we don't have anything going on, we are expecting the radars to stay crystal clear from start to finish. maybe one or two areas you pick up a brief passing shower or brief thunderstorm this afternoon after 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., it would be very, very isolated. this is day number four for 90-plus degree heat. everybody in the mid 80s. 86 in philadelphia. allentown. trenton, 85. atlantic city, 86. the dewpoints are through the roof. here's the scale, 65-plus that's humid. but get into the 70s it's down right awful. dover, 72.cape may, 74. trenton, 69. we're showing 67 and wilmington, 68. those numbers are yet to pull back. watch what happens we'll fast forward into monday morning, 70s are showing up for just about everybody and look what's during the afternoon, the modeling has philadelphia at 75 that's insane. a dewpoint of 75 forphiladelphi. watch what happens here, i'll compare this with what is widely regarded as the extremely humid cities across the united states, new orleans, 75.

drive down ventnor avenue today, and you see history. ebb and flow of america's hopes and dreams played out in the buildings and homes you see as you pass by. magnificent mansions mixed in with inexpensive two-family houses, cheap take out, the footprints of a lost world. the riviera of the northeast, still there if you look between. with jet travel in miami and an expanded highway system, things declined, as they do, but a few visionary geniuses presented a solution. a cure that would overnight make everybody well. make atlantic city shiny and new and prosperous again. men like donald trump. >> i think it's going to be really very beneficial to everybody. we look forward to operating the taj mahal successfully for many years to come. >> vast new xanadus would be constructed and would-be kublai khan's rushed to atlantic city, eager to tap into what was assured to be a never-ending gusher of prosperity. casino gambling. when casino gambling was sold to the state of new jersey, to atlantic city, as the cure all, it was going to bring it ba

. >>> ventnor atlantic county, you wouldn't guess how hot it was based on this scene. >> here's a live look at the skyline in wilmington where the heat is also on. just how long it will stick around is the big question. for that we check in with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> we're expecting 90s across the weekend. at least around 90 degrees. that would make a heat wave hitting that tomorrow. philadelphia, pennsylvania, suburbs until 8:00 p.m. this evening. dangerous heat with the humidity. feels around 100 degrees for some areas. if you're in new jersey, we also have a poor air quality alert, or air quality alert there, with higher levels of ozone, so you don't want to be outside for multiple hours at a time. for this evening, though, a live look at citizens bank park. a lot of sunshine. the heat is on there. the phillies are going to have a very hot game this evening. right now we're at 91 degrees. philadelphia 90 degrees by 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m., look at that, still in the mid-80s. it will stay warm through tonight. if you have the friday night plans, warm and humid. your seven-day

check this out, eyewitness photo was sent by pam korman in ventnor atlantic county.there was light showers, that moved through parts of the delaware south jersey this morning and got a little bit of sunlight and produced that night rainbow. it is possible we will see rainbow again tomorrow. we will be dealing with morning showers and eventually some sunshine. storm scan three shows a couple areas of steady rain out over the baltimore washington area about to move into northern delaware. so folks out toward cecil county maryland, newark delaware, middletown, glass co you could be seeing light rain right now. nothing too heavy. we will see pockets of heavy rain out to the west. we will zoom in closer here and see a few sprinkles in the lehigh valley, right now but again majority of the steady rain still well to the west. outdoor plans, get them done over the next couple of hours because this rain will pick up in intensity especially if you head toward after midnight tonight. that is when we have that flood watch go in effect. temperature wise, not bad, a little humid,

in ventnor, big crowds. but so hot, the sea breeze wasn't really helping.nd in delaware this weekend, the state fair will attract thousands to dover. but for most families -- >> i bet you it would be really, really hot. >> reporter: a simple trip to the pool or splash park will keep the kids cool. this family says it feels hotter today than back home in florida. >> you can cool down in the water, jump around, make new friends. >> find a pool or stay in air conditioning. because it's going to be hot. >> reporter: back here live, the crowds are starting to form in as the bands take the stage. a big shout-out to anybody working out in this weather. the volunteers and law enforcement, paramedics helping people keep safe. they're ready for an even hotter day tomorrow. >> i bet they are, randy. i hope you've got a bottle of water handy for you, too, for you and your photographer. >> reporter: we got it. we'll be drinking up. >> all right. thanks for that report, randy. we appreciate it. >>> it's not stopping all those people out there at the festival. >> no. you

we're south of ventnor, of course, in ac but we're north of ocean city, new jersey, and we have a beautifuleze. as we widen out you'll be able to see, well, not much activity going on the radar. near toms river we had a cell earlier near cherry hill and moorestown, new jersey, but nothing right now. it's 92 in philadelphia. 90 degrees as we look at trent trenton. and as we unpack the ice cream in wrightstown it is 92. let's check out down the shore. avalon 82. right now in margate we're right around the same temperature. ocean city 87 and 81 degrees in wildwood. so at least 10 degrees to 15 degrees cooler down the shore than it is inland right now. so that's pretty nice. we have heat, humidity and storms to talk about over the next 24 hours, we're talking about more showers and storms popping up especially tomorrow afternoon. and that will continue into the dinner hour, but if you have a plan to come down the shore do not cancel your plans because you know the weather is always different once you cross over that bridge into the barrier islands. we will see a few of those storms popping up b

city, a car crashed into another car and then into the corner after home along call bert drive in ventnorght. the accident happened around 7:30 p.m. the driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >> in the bucks county courier times, pennsbury manor and falls was the backdrop yesterday as 46 people hailing from 21 different countries, took the oath of citizenship. well the league of women voters of bucks county didn't waste any time. they helped them register vote in the upcoming presidential election. >> and that's a look at some of the newspaper headlines from around the delaware valley. >> well, babe ruth never even did this. >> central pennsylvania, 12 year old, had the game of his little league career in one inning. cory led off the game, the other night, with a homerun. no big deal, except he batted twice more, in that same inning, and hit two more homeruns. that's three homeruns in a 17-run first inning. his coach was surprised, and so was cory. >> i just kind of hit line drives. that's it. and i just got lucky, i hit another one. >> i've never seen three homeruns in the

city. 60's north and west: going to new jersey as you get into burlington county and down towards ventnoroint 68, delightful air on top of it. wind coming out of the north we shall directionally when you get a south wind that's when we're talking about humidity. today it's about the dryness and comfortable expected to set up. now, the comment i just made, it's this area of low pressure across the central plains, this concerns me because this storm is going to roll across the country. of it's going to bring more cloudyness for tomorrow and then we're going to have to introduce the idea unfortunately for some rain by monday. i'll show you where. today, looks really good. upper 70's and low 80's this afternoon. here's the cloud showing up on futurecast by tomorrow afternoon. upper 70's to low 80's. this is where things start to change. as early as 9:00 in the morning, showers start to develop did in philadelphia points south and east. i foresee a soggyier scenario as you get down across delaware. if you're watching us in dewey beach, monday might not be the best day with showers developing.