Aying oour fe a trickiest i have ever seen, in a second i could get dragged out. Lifeguards are high alert and they are out warning bathers of the danger and conditions will only get worse over the next 24 hours. If we see a run opening up, a rip current opening up we are trained to see that, and well keep the swimmers out of there. A body surfer broke his arm on monand a woman may have broken her collar bone when the wave knocked her off her feet. Its rougher than what i anticipated. Guarded here andless where along the shore made dozens of rescues over the next few days and are pleading with swirms to be careful near the water especially with children. Dont even think about going in the ocean after hours, you could be in ankle deep water with a 5yearold, and that is waist deep for a 5yearold. A 7yearold boy died in an unguarded beach in sandy hook yesterday. The lifeguards here have packed up and are headed home. Its a Beautiful Day at the beach and the beaches are open, but if you plan ongoing swimming, have you to be super careful for the next couple of days. Live in seaside park, nora muchanic, channel 6 action news. Also, out of our new jersey newsroom, five people are killed in east orange on the turnpike this morning. A dump truck smashed into several cars here and at least one burst into flames, its unclear how many people were injured. A delaware driver will not face charges for hitting and killing a woman along route 202 this morning, it happened near the intersection with rocky run parkway at 8 00 a. M. The victim tried to walk across the road while the cars had a green light. The driver did not see the victim until it was too late and she remained on the scene following the accident. Also, from delaware, a man suspected of killing another man in delaware was acting in selfdefense and will not be charged. Jamar willingham turned himself for questioning, they say that the dead man and other men went after willingham and he pulled a gun on him and then willingham pulled his gun. Someone is preying on the amish. A white man forced a man off the road yesterday and seconds later the driver got out and robbed the carriage before fleeing the scene. Fort fatally nobody was hurt. Residents can rest easier now that they have 24 hour a day security. Members of the tenant board, the owner has made a promise to increase security here, something the residents say is greatly needed. We need security, they are running in and out of building and cars being broken into and whatever. No word when the Security Service will begin. A Construction Business is booming in philadelphia. That was the message today from the general building characters from the is an association of america, the group talks about the major increase in Construction Projects in the city in surrounding areas, just since january of last year, there are 200 ploths equalling more than 8 billion, completed, underway or about to begin. Now, the action news big board, a celebration and parade fit for champions. Today philadelphia honored the taney dragons and their magical season and trip to the world series, the parade kicked off at 20th and market street, so many corporate sponsors donated items, including 6 abc, you may recognize some of the floats that you see during the thanksgiving day parade. The dragons seemed right at home waiving to the hundreds of fans that lined up along the parade route. Okay the party kept going and made a pit stop outside of the Kimmel Center and its phillies pops serenaded the team with take me out to the ball game and its rocky theme. The players could not take the smiles off of their faces. Then there was more, a bit further down, the dragons stopped at washington street for a special performance by the mummers, if this parade route seems familiar, it should, its the same route that the phillies took after winning the world series in 2008, a good time as you can see. The fun continued with a rally over at fdr park, mayor Michael Nutter officially declared today taney dragons today and speaking of the phillies, the team will pay tribute to the dragons and their families, that is set to start at 6 30 and jaime apody will have a live preview in just a few minutes. What a great group of youngsters that inspired a city and an entire nation, they were fun to watch and cheer for. Go to 6abc. Com for complete coverage of the taney day parade. You can see a slideshow and videos of the dragons celebrating down broad street. And incredible summer for them and us. Traffic is dragging across the city. Lets check in with matt pellman. I dont blame you, i do the same sort of thing and hopefully the drivers are not breathing fire as a result. And its reopen after the parade today along the eastbound side of market and the southbound side of north broad street, no more restrictions but there are restrictions as they get ready for the made in america concert steeries this weekend. And traffic problems in overbrook at lancaster avenue, several lights are dark because of a local power outages. On delco off to the side but attracting attention and really slowing down the northbound traffic away from the state line. In delaware watch for a crash at 72 at thompson station road and salem county, still without route 49 at telegraph road close to martys crabs, and in hamilton township, its big old sinkhole closing 13th street. Rick and monica back over to you. Still ahead, he spent two years as a hostage in syria, peetder curtuesday is back with his family in the united states. Youll hear from him coming up. A group of High School Students get a taste of adult life while still hitting the books. Temperatures are near 90 degrees right now locally and cooler air is on our doorstep and moving in for the end of week. Well have the changing numbers in accuweather. And ducis rogers with sports and more on the taney celebration before tonights phillies game when action news comes right back. Search crews are scouring the mountains of West Virginia tonight looking for the pilot of a fighter jet when the plane went down. The single seat jet when down this morning and he reported an inflight emergency and then lost radio contact. The jet was on its way to new orleans, and whether its pilot ejected or perhaps went down with the an american journalist freed sunday after nearlyetity was th and he thanked people for helping him with his release. He did not want to talk about his ordeal but thanks everybody that welcomed him home. I remember how good the American People are and the kindness they have in their heart. And i thank them from the bottom of my heart. They turned him over to peace keepers and was reunited with his mother today in massachusetts. In sports, its all about the taney dragons. Ducis rogers is live now with more. This is big for these kids, absolutely rick and monica, the taney dragons may have come up short and the celebration is far from over. The city of Philadelphia Holiday parade for center city for the 12yearolds, most kids their age are dreading going back to school, they are praised for their uplifting accomplishment and the dragons are appreciative. Awesome, i wish we had another one. It was awesome. What was your favorite part of the parade . Nice seeing all the people but it was hot at the end, the shadows when away and the sun crept out and it was hot. The dragons day ended at Citizens Bank park with the fill yz. Jap jp is live. Its quite the celebration for the little leaguers at Citizens Bank park, they will make a grand entrance and be introduced individually and take a victory lap and all 12 members will slow out the first pitch to 12 members of the team that will catch it. Ryan howard spent time with them in williamsport and played pingpong with them. What can you say about what they have done for this community . I think they have done lot. Being back they get to see the impact that they had on everybody here in philadelphia and how proud of them the city is and how proud of them we are. Its a major accomplishment we were able to achieve and they erou themselves. The Major League Team gets to honor the 12yearoldh nspire yb t l edition taney dragons commemorative tshirt. Its pretty cool. The phillies have quietly won three straight series for the first time in over a your. Live at Citizens Bank park jaime apody, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Football now, the eagles final preseason game is coming up tomorrow again the jets and a familiar face, michael vick will start for the jets tomorrow night. He is new yorks number two behind geno smith. The once all pro qb has expected his role as a backup. I still have the same attitude, a winning attitude and i see things from a different perspective. Its interesting i get to see things from a different angle, its just as important as being a starter. A reminder, eaglesjets tomorrow here on 6 abc, your official eagles station, the kickoff is a bit earlier. Well come on the air at 7 00. That is a look at sports. Rick back over to you. Thank you. Today was signing day at one Philadelphia High School in olney, the students met with representatives of area businesses to be placed in parttime jobs for the school year, its in place three years since the school opened. Lisa thomaslaury has why it works so well. This work study program, students work one day per week at entry level positions in professional settings. Eric taylor signing day is formatted like the nfl draft, the 450 students gather as the area businesses announce who they have hired to do real work for real wages. And last but not least, nia white. All that participated last year returns this year. They will help us with filing and system work and entering data and things of that nature. She starts next week, next thursday. 21 additional businesses have joined the program. They are selecting eight students and they are this serves low income students and this team is working at Independence Blue Cross for the second year. Yes, its hard, i have school work and basketball too. It opens their eyes to a much bigger world and gives them a lot of connections with people that they won otherwise get. Lisa thomaslaury, channel 6 action news. To prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator this is crazy like i dont get it, this one is working ladies, shouldnt up be as fast as down . Yeah. Shouldnt internet speeds match as well . Yes. Do your socks match . My socks match. Do your eyeballs match . Yes. Cable does not match the speeds. Makes you want to go mad. Erggggh. Only verizon fios comes with speed match. Upload speeds as fast as your download speeds. Join now at fiosspeedmatch. Com. Verizon. Adam is here and it finally feels like summer. We are still within the summer season. The next seven days it feels the same with the exception of a couple of all is quiet out there right now, a random downpour down in pottsville associated with the cold front and its limited with moisture. The action cam is down the shore, its a popular place to be and the concern for the rip currents, if that red flag doesnt warn you to be cautious in the water, im not sure what would. Watch for the red flags and they will eventually go back to green for the weekend. We look at the accuweather live lineup, the temperatures are on either side of 90 degrees and the dew points have gone back up temporarily. Northeast philadelphia, we hit 91 today and reading and an ok rend upper 60s, nd that it a passes thuon arsah in devalley, st s if the seayower evening, itsloe uggy andind out of the north, 8 sunshine with that High Pressure and hurricane cristobal will be way off of ou nuturey the atlanticic on friday, and the High Pressure comes over new england and low hugorgeous adntn otrth, the wave arishe currents foreekend. For tomorrow ited w tharmpera 77 and the high n 82 nai swim d t waer, warm and 68 accuwea ferorecli have much of the summer, it is back, thursday into friday with temperatures notice low 80s and low humidity andth muggies return saturday at 86 de o h an stray afon and the best chance for storms y on navserage w cld shlate, su there foysuys. Hap changing w eh oaond t our 300 philadelphia kid residence styling tonight. Hve thanks to beyonce, the pop Stars Foundation be good made a stop today as part of a northeast tour to make children fes they start the new school year, they got the backpacks filled with supplies and a pep talk from city leaders. How about that. And a start for 400 students in camden as two schools opened for the first time. North camden elementary and cramer hill elementary welcomed children and their parents. They are staying on campus until their schools were built. They were apprehensive as they met their teachers this morning. Its a program to better serve families and the surrounding neighborhood. Now the Action News Team is standing by with these stories next at 6 00. Three men are kidnapped and dumped in the Schuylkill River, one survived. Plus, a family tragedy is discovered in a home after a man shoots his wife at the hospital. And the celebration for the home town heroes, the taney dragons. For meteorologist, adam joseph, cecily tynan, action news valleys leading news program. T cecily tynan, and jim gardner. I woman that allegedly kidnapped and assaults her. And Fire Destroys a home in camden early thismorni shockingo Schuylkill River and asmsafety. Icti pulled from the and now the latest the gang members. David henr live. Reporter police say that this is not a random robbery an of them kills and a bruta. Its frie silriver. Men w abductedin ea overnight d
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