Legislation. For philadelphia this is a big deal. A dramatic and historic moment on philadelphias south side. Unveiling the civil rights activists that battled at great peril to better the lives of africanamericans. The statue is the first in the citys collection to be dedicated to an africanamerican. Cato was a scholar and member of the union league. He was murdered in objectober of 1871 on his way to vote. He was a true american hero, like numbers of nameless heroes he should be honored and recognized and be part of the daily curriculum of our schools not just during the shortest month of the year. Reporter sara, a number of his descendants are here in the city and at this historic event in center city right next to city hall. Youll hear directly from some of them on later editions of action news today. Im vernon odom, channel 6 action news at city hall. Thank you. Police are looking for two gunman behind a deadly triple shooting at a Public Housing complex in north philadelphia. A 3
Jersey shore a little bit of cloud cover and showers five to seven miles out to sea. Ive turned on the buoy reports. What youre seeing we have wind out of the north northeast jersey shore, 22 Miles Per Hour, gusting up to 25. Look at the wave heights, we have wave heights 3 to 6 feet. The beach patrol issued a moderate to high risk of rip currents. Down the jersey shore its not swimming weather, but we have a moderate risk for rip currents. Otherwise, showers should stay off the coast. 49 degrees in philadelphia. Makes it the coldest morning since the middle of may. Allentown 41. Poconos, 42. Millville, 49 degrees. The breezes much, much calmer than yesterday. Were picking up a little bit. 8 Miles Per Hour in philadelphia. 5 in millville 10 sustained in cape may and atlantic city. Forecast for today, youll love this one, mostly sunny skies, lots of bright blue upstairs. 61 degrees by 1 00 p. M. Were forecasting a pleasant high of 70 degrees. Guys ill be back along in just a few minutes
Continue to follow the story on air and online at 6abc. Com. In other news students at Coatesville Area High School staged a protest today following racially charged incidents involving the school in response to a picture of four students from the school posing behind carved pumpkins with offensive images. Vernon odom is live outside of the high school with the very latest. Reporter good afternoon rick, we have been prohibited from coming on to the High School Campus but a lot of tension and strive here that continues this afternoon and black students say they are victims of ongoing racism here at the school and are not going to take it anymore. Hundreds of students at Coatesville High School are boycotting classes protesting repeated incidents of racism from inside of the school like symbols like kkk and swastikas carved in pumpkins and a black doll hanging in the locker room. A recent doll hanging and a carved pumpkin. School officials sanctioned a protest at 10 00. And some went ins
Dense. Be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Were asking everyone to slow down traveling speed, most should lift by 11 00 a. M. Heres a perfect example. This was send to me by chris in mays landing, the visibility rapidly drops off the farther down the road. Thats what were seeing special in the open area, open field, peach other charred, corn fields,. Wildwood are not reporting anything in terms of visibility. Atlantic city airport,. 3 of a mile, toms river. Also down to. 3 of a mile. Most should be gone. There could be a little fog for Cumberland County but 11 30, 12 most gone, from that point, the a beautiful afternoon around the delaware and lehigh valleys. Accuweather. Sun mixed with high clouds, warm with a high of 77. Now, yesterday, we topped out at 79, and that was a good 14 degrees above the seasonal average of 65. Even today, were a good 12 degrees above average. Looking ahead here, stays dry today, theres a chance of a litt little bit of sprinkle. Heavy rain and gust
Gray hall, nydia han has the day off. Heres a look at some of the stories, the nations top brass. A gun gets into the wrong hands in philadelphia, police have filed charge in the shooting that seriously injured a 5yearold boy, hd giving you a live look over the ben franklin parkway. Sunny change but cool changes are on the way. Chris sowers has exclusive accuweather forecast changes coming a little later but until then well enjoy another beautiful day. I cant believe how warm it is now. Are you ready for these that you bes . Fy i didnt know any better id think it was the beginning of september or middle or end of may, look how what were it is. 71 already in coatesville. 71 in longwood, warminster 72, new holland 70, center city 70, glassboro closing in on 70 be vineland is at 70. Smyrna, 71, dover 72 and bring began between area, 72 to 72 satellite 6 high thin clouds. Thats about it and rest of the afternoon should be nice, similar to yesterday. Sun be high clouds, call from accuweathe