Because its so cool in the studio. Reporter and you dont have to pay for it. Somebody else is footing the bill for the the airconditioning. We had a few storms yesterday, they were spotty in nature and not breaking the heat. Were dealing with the heat for an extended period of time today will be worse. Lets look at the current numbers, 80 degrees in philadelphia. 73 in reading, 4 allentown, trenton and wilmington, 78 degrees that means that we are already approve our average high for this date. The shore, 78, at the airport in ac. You go further inland, 74 degrees, a little bit better in cape may. 79 degrees by 7 00 a. M. Well see lots of sunshine, blazing sunshine. Lunch time youre in the 90s. P. M. , 59. 97 at 5 00 p. M. 95 at 7 00 p. M. 91 degrees. Look at the dewpoints. 74 in philadelphia. 75 in wilmington, 76 in dover. Anytime you get over 70 it feels oppressive. Already feeling oppressive and staying that way. Well talk about the relief in just a few minutes. Reporter the fact that were above the average high says something. Despite the heat and mugginess, construction crews are hard at work. They cleared from the northbound side of the walt whitman bridge, they wrapped up on the northbound side of i95 and approaching betsy ross bridge and bridge street. You can see them in the left lane. For now stay to your right northbound on i95 away from center city. In center city you cant use the vine street expressway, blocked in both directions for overnight construction between broad and the schuylkill. Should reopen in the next halfhour, well keep watching. This is the schuylkill expressway overnight work was on the eastbound side last night. The crews are gone. Youre good to go. Crews are working on a accident in bridgeport Montgomery County 4th street the 23 prospect avenue by locker Room Self Storage and by yum yum bake shop we had a broken down vehicle at tbrod broad street. That just cleared. Police are looking for a man who stabbed two women in south philadelphia. The woman has died. The suspect is the exboyfriend of one of the women. Lets go over to Katherine Scott live on the scene of the 2700 block of daily terrace. Reporter thats right, tam, this is a double stabbing were hearing one of the women died at the hospital from her injuries. You can see police remain on the scene in south philadelphia. The crime scene tape is up as they continue to gather more evidence. This happened at 2 00 p. M. On the 2700 block of daily terrace. We hear the incident started inside a house and spilled into the street. The circumstances have not been released by police. Two women were stabbed multiple times one taken to penn presbyterian the other to hanheman. They were in Critical Condition when they lefter, but one died from her injuries. The suspect was an exboyfriend who fled the scene on foot. We do not have a description of the exboyfriend. Police are searching the area for surveillance cameras to see if they can learn more. We are expecting an update from police and well give you any details as we get them. Katherine Scott Channel 6 action news. Policeinvolved shooting involving both philadelphia and septa officers is under review in kensington. They encounter a man racking a gun on a porch and pointing it at police. Seven officers opened fire. The armed man was hit in the arm and leg. He is in stable condition. Investigators believe he shot a woman during a domestic dispute. She is in Critical Condition. Chopper 6 hd was over crystal lake in vineland. The grisly discover was made before 8 00 p. M. , authorities have not said how they died. Long time senator and former president ial candidate and former prisoner of war john mccain was diagnosed with brain cancer. It was discovered when last week surgery tried to remove a blood clot from his eye. Reaction is pouring in. Reporter john mccain was talking healthcare on the senate floor. If were going to stay here to work, lets get some work done. Reporter on friday he returned to arizona to undergo surgery to remove a blood clot. That led to a discovery of a brain tumor called glioblastoma, a rare tumor afflicting 300,000 people in the u. S. I know this, this disease has never had a more worthy opponent. Reporter Lindsey Graham urging prayers. In a statement President Trump sayinglania and i wish you prayers. This is one of the types of tumors doesnt have a particular cure it is not a type of treatment that you can say is likely going to lead to cure. Reporter mccains family posting messages online. A wedding from his wife saying he is my hero and his daughter meghan writing, cancer may afflict him in many ways, it will not make him surrender, nothing ever has. This is not the first time senator mccain battled cancer. The 80yearold will stay in arizona to recover and begin treatment for the brain cancer. Our coverage of the brain cancer diagnosis for senator mccain continues at are 5 15 a. M. , well take a look at his diagnosis and the possible treatment. Happening today, the court of common pleas will take an intermittent replacement for Seth Williams who resign after his guilty plea and corruption conviction, 88 judges will cast a vote by casting a slip of paper into a top hat. Democrat larry kratz in her will face off against republican Beth Grossman in that election. A north jersey doctor is accused of supplying drug prescription to douglass patterson his he can wife and 28yearold daughter. Prosecutors say the trio ran a drug crew of 13 other people. The investigation started when an Atlantic County pharmacist reported that patterson and others were traveling more than 100 miles to obtain large quantities of the drugs. Water Department Crews are repairing a 12inch water main break. The pipe broke yesterday evening. The rush of the water caused the sidewalk to buckle and collapse. Were getting a better look of a womans rescue from the top of a water tower in new castle county. The 59yearold Maintenance Worker became trapped. Rescuer strapped her to a stretcher and airlifted her to paramedics. The woman is being treated for serious injuries. The special that was not on the menu, video of alle apple bees take down. Reporter today is the kind of day heat becomes dangersous. It is 80 degrees. Were shooting up from there. The accuweather is next. The city of philadelphia is helping residents stay cool during excessive heat. They canceled all pool activities meaning they have opened a full day of swim instead. They open at 11 00 a. M. To 7 00 p. M. Reporter its a good idea to go into the pool today dealing with the heat today. Its a bad one thats for sure. Storm tracker 6 live double scan were dry through the region, a shower through wilmington is not reaching ground so youre doing okay there. Sky6 live hd looking live, you can see the Current Conditions through the area looking dry as we look there in center city. Lets check the numbers for you out here right now, the temperature is already 80 degrees. The dewpoint 74. Youre feeling humid already. The winds out of the southwest and they are continuing to pump up the warm and humid air. The pressure is steady. The ocean temperature, inviting and 78. Satellite and radar were basically dry through the region. Were watching some clouds fill in from the west. Were not expecting much in the way of storms, hazy, hot and humid, 97 degrees. Its going to feel hotter than that. With the excessive heat warning going into effect at noon and staying in effect tomorrow, as well. Seek out any airconditioner, if you need to go to the mall or the movies, takes breaks in the shade, drink lots of water and check on our seniors who overnight cant feel the heat and realize they are in trouble out there. Check on the pets. This is not a day to leave the pets outside thats for sure when the heat indices will be over 100 degrees. Were officially in our heat wave today our Third Straight day of 90s. Even walking on the sand at the shore, its going to be hot. You can get relief in the temperatures, the breeze off the ocean, the breeze in the upper 80s. Its going to be humid out there today. You want to swim near the the lifeguards. Youll make it to the 90s and the beaches in delaware. Its hard to escape the heat, but youll get a sea breeze to help you out. Youll need the pool, the ocean. Look at the heat indices, 2 00 p. M. , feeling like over 100 degrees. Dover is one of the areas that shows strong heat indices in that area it could be well over that. Drink lots of water, limit your times outdoors, seek shade, open the window and head to the mall should mall if you can. The exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, 97 degrees for the high. Today and tomorrow, 9 staying oppressive. 93 for the high. Showers and thunderstorms around saturday and sunday afternoon. Temperatures in the 90s. Some indications are monday might not reach 90. For now, partly sunny sunny and 90 degrees. Relief tuesday and wednesday more comfortable with temperatures dipping to the mid to upper 80s at this point. So you can really see the extended period of heat. Were in the worst of it today and tomorrow with the excessive heat warning going into effect, a good time to take the heat seriously today. A small helicopter made an Emergency Landing in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of long island. They pick up two people who were wearing life jackets and neither one was injured. Faa is investigating to determine what went wrong here. New on action news a bartender in texas foiled an attempted robbery by sitting on the robber. Investigators say two teenage boys walked into an apple bees in suburban houston and damaged cash. Four him or her customers and two bartenders jumped into action and held down the 15 and 16yearold until deputies arrive. They tracked down a 3 suspect who is a 15yearold girl who was a getaway drive. O. J. Simpson is going to try to convince a parol board to release him. He has been behind bars for 9 years. The victim for the robbery is going to show up and speak in support of simpson. If youre following this, you can watch the hoarg live at 6abc. Com hearing Live Streaming live at 6abc. Com at 1 00 p. M. This afternoon. A texas veteran thought people didnt want to talk to him. He is in hospice care after suffering several strokes and undergoing three brain surgeries. He told his wife he felt alone and wanted someone to talk to. She posted a message on facebook and now his phone will not stop ringing. He received 150,000 text messages. A worried family watches as a firefighter carries out an unresponsive dog from their burning home. The new rescue video is up next. New video on action news, a bakersfield California Family escaped a house fire, but the dog was inside. Firefighters went in and retrieved the unresponsive dog and the owners watched as the firefighters used the special animal oxygen mask to revive him. The dog jack is doing well saving people and pets, matt pellman. Reporter good morning, to you, matt, it is National Moon day today, if you get out there right now, you camp a little bit finger nail type of sliver of the moon, it looks nice. This does not look quite as nice, northbound lanes of blue route approaching the mid county toll plaza, taking out the right lanes. No delays as you take the left lanes heading toward the northeast extension. Crews are roving about on the northeast near lansdale. On the east west turnpike we have work near downingtown taking out the right lane and eastbound lane near malvern there. 4th street, 23 at prospect avenue, locker Room Self Storage , disabled vehicle. Construction to watch out for in delaware, i95 273, two left lanes blocked there until 6 00 a. M. Tam. All good to know, thank you matt. Something you do all the time is about to get easier going to the grocery store. Wegmans is going into the Home DeliveryService Called inis it insta cart. You can find in delaware, and new jersey and pennsylvania. Rutgers school of governors agreed on a 1. 8 increase for the average student. That would bring the student who lives on campus to 27,000. Stocks the dow heading up 66 points. This morning futures are pointing to a higher open, as well. Berken stocks, some people love them and some people hate them. If you really, really love them, theres an limited edition of legendary foot wear. 799. They feature oiled contrasted deather and hand crafted buckles in sterling silver. They are fancy,. But they look about the same. Thank you. 4 53 a. M. , breaking overnight, a woman steals a taxi and proceeds to pick up fares around philadelphia. The story at 5 00 a. M. A 9yearold boy fighting a rare disease gets a special surprise going to the jersey shore thats up next. Brand new here, Allentown City Council is asking federal investigations to indict or exonerate the mayor urging the u. S. Attorneys office and the fbi to hurry up in a pay to play scheme at allentown city hall. The mayor who is running for a 4th term in november has maintained all along he has done nothing wrong. Wildwood police surprised a 9yearold lyearold boy fighting a rare disease and have dreams of becoming a Police Officer. Everybody here when you become a Police Officer had to take an oath of office. Would you like to take the oath of office and be a wildwood Police Officer . Yes. Okay. Reporter the chief officially civil war ethan cranic in as a wildwood Police Officer. He was invited to be part of the department 2017 staff photo, pretty cool. We continue to follow breaking news, a deadly stabbing leaves a woman dead and her daughter injured we have a live report. See what sparked this violent fight, a man breaks out a machete on a new york city street while another armed himself with a trash can. A teenager is seriously injured trying to jump on a train, hear from his family next. Good morning it is 5 00 a. M. , thursday, july 20 were following breaking news. A mother and daughter are stabbed. We have learned one of the victims has died. We have a live report on who police are looking for. A woman is accused of stealing a cab in philadelphia and picking up customers. Maybe put off the rocky impression you were planning at the art museum, an excessive heat warning goes into effect as we prepare for weather close to 100 degrees. Its hurts to hear it, but lets here more, karen rogers is in for david murphy and matt pellman has traffic. Reporter if we must