Each other in the community, a tremendous loss. Friends here are trying to arrange for an audio hookup to listen to aarons service in israel, is he one of 10 children and his parents will return to new jersey after the funeral in israel and begin shiva, a religion ceremony. One man is dead after he was shot in his car, police say that a car collapsed on top of him, it happened just before midnight on the 1600 block in north philadelphia. He tried to back away from the shooter but hit a vacant house that then collapsed. Police are checking surveillance cameras for clue. As people pack the jersey shore for the end of summer, lifeguards are getting the word out for rip currents. Those rip currents are an issue now and the good news is they might be gone for the Holiday Weekend. That is right brian, as the weekend wears on the threat for rip currents will start to wane as we get close to the Holiday Weekend, this is the official end to the Summer Season that means people are flocking to th
Counselors to help them deal with a coworker well known and wellliked. A great guy and we all really liked him. I was loved by many and definitely something that will hit a lot of people really hard. This mechanic worked here at the philadelphia zoo since march of 2000. This did happen in an area that was not accessible to the public. Behind the scenes as they say. Again, there were no witnesses. Live at the zoo, Sarah Bloomquist channel 6 action news. Thank you, sarah. And medics took five students to Childrens Hospital late today after an accident involving a school bus in south philadelphia. Chopper 6 hd flew over the intersection at 15th and passyunk at 4 30 this afternoon. They say a white pick up truck rearended the bus. Actions learned of 28 students from an Islamic Academy were on board. The treated students complained of pain, but they say the injuries are minor. Prosecutors dropped rape charges against a Philadelphia Police officer once hailed a hero. Richard decoatsworth arr
Tragedy for the Cooper Health community as the company ceo an wife die in a house fire. And dramatic eyewitness video captured a moment a monster truck losses control and slams into a crowd. And the big story on action news is a fire that left dozens without a place to live. Investigators say this one may not have been an accident. It happened early this morning in east mt. Airy. Annie mccormick is live at the scene with the latest. Any. Reporter sarah, two people were taken to the hospital and dozens he vaxiateed from their homes. Police are calling this fire suspicious and neighbors say strange things have been happen around this apartment complex for weeks. Just after 2 a. M. Firefighters rescued dozens of residents from the Chestnut Terrace apartments in mt. Airy. Heavy smoke trapped people indoors and in balconies. I woke up and flames were coming through the bottom of the door and had to rescue my children and grab shoes. Crews helped Tiffany Smith area her children to safety. Al
We have a nice mix of sun and clouds, temperature with the breeze hanging out in the 50s. In the city were showing 57 degrees, if we stay in the 50s for the rest of the day its the first time thats happened since april 29th. Roughly five months ago. Allentown, are 52. Poconos 46 degrees. Trenton, 56. Millville, 57, sea isle city, 56 degrees, 57 in wilmington, 59 in reading and allentown. 59 degrees. Him if youre heading to lincoln financial field eagles taking on the rams, sun and clouds, cool breeze 58 degrees when they kick it off, 60 boy the 4th quarter. That sunshine will go away quickly later this week, theres rain in the forecast ill have the details when i come back in the seven day. Its been a long week for the eagles coming off the last weeks heartbreaking loss to San Francisco. But the practice is done at it is just an hour until kickoff against the rams. Can they get back on the winning track . Ducis is live at the linc with a preview. Ducis . Reporter good afternoon, miracl
We show you the view in old city. You can see the sun shining down on it is trees and the buildings. Its a gorgeous afternoon. One of the wonderful things about the warm stretch of weather weve been seeing theres not much in the way of humidity. Its very comfortable and enjoyable. 77 in trenton, philadelphia, 78. Allen be town, 75. Same number for the poconos. Philadelphia, 77 and reading 76. Satellite and radar composite shows a little bit of high, thin clouds over the Delaware Valley as i speak. This is the thicker malice of clouds that mass of clouds that moves in overnight. This will set up a gray monday. Citizens bank park 1 35, the phillies taking on the braves for fan appreciation day, sun and warm. 82 degrees for the first pitch, by the 9th ag, 84 degrees. We have a nice stretch of weather coming ill talk about that in just a bit. Investigators are trying to figure out who set two suspicious fires inside a philadelphia apartment complex. The fire left residents trapped on their