Offer on this long Holiday Weekend, including these folks that came from south africa for a taste of philadelphia freedom, we stopped at the liberty bell and liberty hall and go around the city to look at everything, and that includes the Liberty Block Party between market and chestnut being built as the Biggest Block Party of the summer begins at 1 00 in the afternoon and gives everybody a chance to sample the food scene and Live Entertainment and that serves to the phillies Live Entertainment, the philadelphia pops. In edition to the philly pops orchestra, we have the voices of the pops, singing the battle hymn of the republic and god bless americas all the patriotic favorites. It begins on independence mall, and bring your lawn chairs and blankets and soak in this wouldnterful 4th of july tradition. The phillies pops has a Wonderful Program and we are going to party and really going to stir peoples patriotic pride this evening. Sounds good, and a little tip to pass along if are you coming out to the concert, come early and claim your spot, they are setting up with the chairs for the 8 00 concert, it so manyeems like the weather is cooperating. Walter perez channel 6 action news. Thank you. The setup for the big fireworks display is getting underway before you can delight the crowd the fireworks has to be loaded up and action news was there as tons of explosives arrived on site plan for the complicated choreographed show and the people say it will be spectacular. It lasts around 15 minutes, a continuous 15 minutes of color gritter and flitter, and scenes and smiley faces and hearts. The whole thing. If are you heading down in person to the parkway you can catch all the action news here on 6 abc tomorrow night. And for a full schedule of events today and tomorrow go to 6abc. Com, its all part of the wawa welcome america 2015 celebration. Other people are spending the Holiday Weekend at the shore and the action cam spotted people in the ocean today and others are enjoying a bike ride down the shore and if are you driving to the shore this is the first Summer Season that all lanes of route 35 are open since the roadway was damaged during super storm sandy in 2012. But the big question is what will the weather be like for the Holiday Weekend, lets go live outside one more time to the shore, looking live at cape may, look at all the folks on the beach, meteorologist, Melissa Magee is in for david murphy. We are expecting changes in the forecast. As we get into the actual holiday tomorrow, for saturday for the 4th of july, we are tracking the possibility of showers, currently outside fantastic in philadelphia 80 degrees and 77 in trenton and along the coast a much better beach day than yesterday. Sea isle city 74 and 70 in the poconos and 70 for wilmington and dover. Whether you are in the city or shore or poconos, we have the holiday kickoff covered. Today in philadelphia sunshine and clouds and High Temperature of 83, and mostly sunny at the shore and sunshine and afternoon clouds with an easterly wind and poconos sunny and pleasant and 76. If you are traveling today by air, you get the green light in most location but there is the exception atlanta 20 minute weather related travel delays and stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you that the showers and storms moving across atlanta this is actually the same weather system that is working its way from a southwest to northeast direction just in time for us on saturday the 4th of july. Well track the showers, the big question is when to the showers move on in and when do they move on out . Just in time for the fireworks display. Well time it out coming up with the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. Is this Holiday Weekend there is tighter security across the country, and federal agencies are warning about the possibility of a terrorist attack this weekend although there is no specific threat, Karen Travers is in washington d. C. With the details. Reporter good afternoon rick, officials here in washington and new york and other major cities say they are always on high alert especially around major holidays or events that draw larger crowds with the recent terrorist attacks around the world, there is a heightened anxiety. People are gearing up to celebrate the 4th of july and they are beefing up security. In the mall in washington its high for all events and will continue for the 4th. In new york heavily arms units patrolling the streets and skies. Many boston metal detectives and check points and millions of dollars in security cameras. You wont see the undercover Protection Officers thank are a vital part of our team. Local tourists were flocking to independence hall, where it all began. We hope nothing going wrong enjoy your day and try not to think about it. Law enforcement bulletins are common around american holidays but with the recent terror attacks and the growing threat from isis, officials are not taking chances, this year alone 40 people with ties to isis have been arrest this year and seven in the last two weeks. That is what we need protection fort community. But they want americans to enjoy the Holiday Weekend but stay vigilant. Karen traverers channel 6 action news. Thank you. Back here Philadelphia Police are looking for the suspect that robbed a cricket store in german town earlier this week, on july 1st two employees along the location at west cheltan avenue, police say that the suspect demands money and after taking 5200 in cash, the suspect forces the employees into the bathroom and fled through a rear door. From our delaware newsroom, a man was rescued this morning after his kayak overturned while he was in the Brandywine Creek a passerby noticed the man drifting down the creek they were able to get to the boater and a member of the Rowing Center said he was not injured. Police are investigating a shooting in the tioganicetown section of the city, on west hunting park, at 12 00 a. M. The man was shot in the groin and walkeded into the devil bar where an ambulance was called. No word on suspects or a motive. This was the scene from chopper 6 hd at a fire in full croft, delaware county, it was inside of an industrial building, part of the roof collapsed and there was concern about Hazardous Materials inside and no one was injured. New evidence tied to the deadly courthouse shooting in delaware. The shooters were matusiewicz davids father thomas killed belford and her friend at the courthouse back in 2013 and a handwriting expert testifieded that thomas wrote a hit list and two homemade death certificates found inside of his home. The defendants doe nied knowing that thomas intended to kill belford. More to come on action news at 12 30 see how a hot air balloon pilot was able to get his balloon down after colliding with another one. New details keep emerging on its two men that escaped from the new york priss okay, one man wrote a letter to his daughter richard matt vowed to meet his daughter on the outside but there was no proof that she knew about his plan beforehand. He was killed two weeks after his escape. It was a sight of balloons in utah, but turned scary after two balloons collided. One was pufrpg toured and the other had to make an emergency landing. The pilot had to act fast. It was a matter of taking over emergency procedures and putting the flame in there i opened up my other tanks so i didnt run out of fuel. Fortunately during the landing it missed power lines and just skimmed a tree and the pilot walked away with only minor injuries. Two security guards are suspended after being caught punching a teenager at a mall in georgia, now the mother is calling for the guards to be arrested. Reporter this is the cell phone video that is burning up the internet this morning that led to the suspensions of these three security guards seen punching a shirtless 15yearold in a mall in atlantic a. The guards were trying to get a group of underage kids to leave, the mall says have you to be 18 to be there without a parent. The girl says that one of the guards swung first. I was horrified. I was scared. She and her new lawyer are furious. I was at another store at the mall across the street from the mall. I got a phone call and it was my son hysterical screaming ma come help me. They went to Court Thursday and filed these documents demanding that the Police Arrest the guards. And got a court date where they can show the judge the video. They should not be allowed to continue working as security guards but more importantly they should be broughted at criminals. They will no longer work on site. What those three men did, the whole situation could have turned out even worse when my baby came home the sister of confessed South CarolinaChurch Shooter dylann roof has taken down her go fun me page, to recover the cost of her wedding and honeymoon she was to get married after the shooting. Amber roof and her fiance called off the wedding and the Washington Post is reporting that she raised 1600 from 30 people before the page was removed. There is concern off the coast of carolina after shark attacks there. It can be based on four factors, less fresh water along the coast and the ocean is saltier which sharks like and and increase in fish and more people at the beach. They do like the clear ocean water but you have a booming sea turtle population and they love sea turtles. And close encountsers with sharks dont just happen off the carolina coast this is a fisherman hooking a shark, the shark pulled away so forcefully the man capsized. The english country side will be swarming with royal watchers hoping to get a look at princess charlottep and they will be christened in the same church her late grandmother was baptised. Still to come on action news at 12 30 a show getting a lot of attention battle bots we talk to some of the stars on the show and meantime we look live from sky 6 hd at penns landing, meteorologist Melissa Magee has the latest from accuweather for the Holiday Weekend. Its multiple ideas for growing families and drawers with many layers to show exactly what you need. 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Stormtracker 6 live double scan showing you that its dry and quiet and no issues with precipitation. High pressure is in control today, and as we get into the actual holiday, we are tracking a system coming up from the south. We show you the picture of outside, sky 6 hd down the shore once again, people are on the beach and sand enjoying themselves hopefully you can today because on saturday there is a lot of moisture overhead. Check out the numbers north and west of town, 70s in many locations, 77 in slatington and warrington and Kennett Square 78, and down across new jersey comfortable along the coast 70s from surf stye to the boardwalk but 80 in glassboro and hockessin and here is satellite 6 along with action radar High Pressure is dominating and we are tracking an area of low pressure over kentucky the unsettled weather is moving across the ohio valley and the southeast, a weather system that is working its way eastward just in time for the start of the Holiday Weekend, the frontal boundary is what it is it will stall out and work its way into our region and with that we have a threat of showers on the way here is future tracker 6, 9 00 in the morning tomorrow mostly cloudy but south of philadelphia showers are bubble up for millville and into dover 11 30 tomorrow morning, still cloudy for the city and showers developing across south jersey and delaware and there is the likelihood that some of this moisture will creep into philadelphia by afternoon some heavy rainfall from millville on into Atlantic City but by 8 30 tomorrow, close to sunset a lot of that moisture is pushing to the south and east and thing shoz start to improve for the fireworks display later tomorrow night. If you are up in the Lehigh Valley its a warm one and a good looking day at 80 degrees, down at the shore there is a moderate risk for rip currents and partly sunny and easterly wind and High Temperature is 78. Partly sunny and warm today and High Temperature 83 and tonight mostly cloudy with a late day shower or storm as we watch the system from the southwest direction and 66 is the overnight low here is the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast, partly sunny today and high up to 83 and cloudy tomorrow and cooler day high of 75, tracking the showers and a lot of it will move out for the fireworks display and well keep you posted with updates and sunday a good part of our Holiday Weekend too, dry and sunny and warmer and 83 and sunshine and clouds on monday and upper 80s on tuesday wednesday and thursday, not bad just a bit of a rough middle patch. Thank you melissa. Topping our people scene battle bots back here on abc, after weeks of rough tumble fighting between robots we are down to the final 15. Alicia vitarelli is at the big board with more. Hey rick we started the summer with 28 robots and nearly half are out of the competition now its crunch time, when the knockout round begins. Thank you very much. That is chomp one of the robots competing in the competition, its a special weapon, a powerful jaw that it can use to latch on to opponents and both chump and her driver zoe are women zoe says she hopes they inspire girls across the country to get into engineering. There are people of color and female builders that are either compliments to the people already there, we would have a much richer sports and technology in america in general if we sort of had the missing people in the sport. One of the shows color common taters a former fighterer and they may look and sound violence but part of the fun is that nobody gets hurt. His supports you go at it and you dont look as handsome. It hurts. And then the human side, you get excited about the sport but you feel bad because someone gets injured. Here you root and cheer and you want it to see it get destroyed and you can watch it guilt free. The battle bots knockout round starts at 9 00 here on 6 abc. One of those shows that is contagious you condition stop watching it. The robots are amazing, go girls and engineering. Quick break and more news when we come right back. What do a nascar® driver. A comedian. And a professional golfer have in common . We talked to our doctors about treatment with xarelto®. Xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. Xarelto® has also been proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. For people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. 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Before starting xarelto® tell your doctor about any kidney liver, or bleeding problems. Xarelto® has been prescribed more than 11 million times in the u. S. And that numbers growing. Like your guys scores. With xarelto® there is no regular blood monitoring and no known dietary restrictions. Treatment with xarelto® was the right move for us. Ask your doctor about xarelto®. Melissa magee is here with a final check of the forecast. The high in philadelphia 83 degrees, partly sunny and cooler along the coast with the easterly wind, 78 in Atlantic City and cape may 77 and keep in mind at the shore today there say moderate risk of rip currents. Inland you max out in the lower 80s, well have more coming up on action news at 4 00. And a look at stories coming up on action news beginning at 4 00, the patriotic edition of freebie friday and pesticide poisoning they revealed the devastating details about the delaware family sickened on vacation, why some of those family members will likely never recover. Talk is said to be cheap but the typed work apparently is not. What they are charging a woman for emails. For Melissa Magee david murphy Alicia Vitarelli sara bloomquist im Rick Williams have a nice afternoon. See you later. Announcer today on the chew youve got less than 24 hours to pull together the years biggest barbecue. Who ya going to call . Its the chews fourth of july spectacular and our iron grillers are fired up for a stuffed skirt steak with a super summer salad. Then, since the grills already hot, carla and i are using it for dessert . Whats the fruity cinnamon toast pairing were bringing to the party . 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