Middle of a shower, david and karen. Reporter this has been buildings it will be worse today, the humidity will be high the heat will build better than yesterday today. A line of showers is popping through the center of the region. It is pushing through philadelphia right now. Theres additional lightning up by State College thats where youre getting the seven recent bolts, the wide view shows mix of clouds and sun, developing today, and theres a front out to the west that will eventually trigger a line of additional showers and thunderstorms coming through later this afternoon in all likelihood. Today is the day, this says tomorrow, because i forgot to update it from yesterday. This kicks in today at noon and doesnt end until friday evening at 8 00 p. M. Its a heatng in ther portion of the region and heat advisory outside the warping area all the way down to areas close to the shore. Heat index values getting up to 100 in the Center Portion of the region and close to 100 in the outer areas today and tomorrow. 75 in allentown. 77 in millville. 75 in cape may. The dewpoints like yesterday are high, deferencely in the oppressive range thats true for everything over 70. Running today, you can get it done, but youll is sweat this morning. 75 degrees by 7 00 a. M. Youve got the showers in the Center Portion of the right now, but youll be drying out by 7 00 a. M. 81 by 10 00 a. M. Well see a high of 94 degrees that will be around 4 00 p. M. Probably still hitting on 94 by 5 00 p. M. Another excessive heat day tomorrow, do we get better for the weekend . Ill have the details in accuweather. Reporter all morning long well be following septa regional rails. At this point its a good to go, dont forget the new schedules that went into effect. Expect delays and problems with overcrowding that starts at 7 00 a. M. During the height of the rush. Lets check the vine street express way, westbound, eastbound still shut down with the overnight construction, we expect it to reopen in a halfhour. Not too much longer out there. The schuylkill expressway roads are wet, we have the showers moving through, i saw the lightning driving in, you may see that lighting up the skies. You can see the showers that have started toeea currently ov, watch for the roads that are wet through the region. We have an accident on theatlany eastbound at Williams Town just moved off to the shoulder, watch for this as you head eastbound, tam and erin. Tonight youll see something unprecedented on our area and other abc and disney channels. President obama will take part in a town hall taking up the intense emotional conversation around race and cell criminal justice. Yesterday he spent time with those discussing all the issues. The town hall will follow a tearful tribute to the officers who were slain in dallas. The final two Funeral Services are planned saturday. The recent violence against police took center stage at the espy awards. Reporter this morning as protests continue and racial tensions raise the nba made a powerful pleas for change. Carmello Anthony Arena and labron james call for an end to all violence. The shoe to kill mentality has to stop, but the retaliation has to stop. Its time to look into the mirror and ask our conversation what are we doing to create change. Reporter that was the focus of a four hour meeting at the white house on president obama spoke with Law Enforcement encivil rights leaders and black lives matter actives. We have to as a country sit down and grind it out. Reporter tonight the president at conversation will continue on abc. The issue is personal to one of only two black members of the senate and powerful capitol hill speech tim scott how he had been profiled by police even as an elected official. I have felt the anger the frustration, sadness and the humiliation. Reporter president obamas meeting of Community Policing produced a list of priorities, but admits the nation is not close to solve issues between police and communities of color. We invite you to join us tonight for National Conference at 8 00 p. M. On 6abc. Get ready for a scorcher, the heat will be on as the temperatures soar and the excessive heat index. This could be the third heat wave of the summer. If we hit the expected high tempts today through saturday an excessive heat warning begins at noon as we mentioned that activates special summer heat programs by the health commissioner, visitors by field teams and outreach to senior citizens, use fans and open windows to release any trapped hot air. If you exercise, go to a gym, or head outside now, as poe opposed to later thats to avoid heat exhaustion and to prevent that local doctors have this suggestion. Fluids, fluids, fluids, get out of the sun immediately and cool your body by using fans or airconditioning. 215 7659040 is the Heat Commission from july 15, 8 30 to 8 00 p. M. New jersey Public Schools are required to test their water for lead contamination. Districts that test them next year will be eligible for reimbursement, more than half of schools in newark had to shut down their water sources because of old lead from orderly plumbing. Contamination is believed to have come from the fighter foam that was used at the willow grove navel air station. Youll be paying more taxes to help balance the budget. Governor wolf signed a deal that is expect to do bring in 1. 3 billion. Cigarette taxes increase, smokeless tobacco will be taxed. Digital downloads of music videos and games and ebooks and apps will betate sales tax. Natural gas productions will not be tax. 4 39. Firefighters encourage alligators in disney world. Firefighters face an unusual danger as they battle a brushfire in southern california. Reporter showers moving through the center of the region, these appear to be falling apart a little bit. We have thunderstorms out by State College,hats where youre getting the lightningstr. Another line of thunderstorms possible this afternoon, the big story though, is that combined heat and humidity, ill have more on that coming up and let you know when it starts to break. Whats with them . Oh, those two . Theyre always fighting for attention. Theres more to a legendary city than its legends. Plan your legendary stay at visitphilly. Com to los angeles. The fire is burning dangerously close to power lines which is making it difficult for firefighters as they tackle those flames. Around here youll be talking about the humidity the likes of which we havent felt in a while. It felt awful out there. Reporter high heat and index values up around here. Theres a shower in the Center Portion of the area and heavier cells by glassboro and parts of south jersey, as i start this up, the movement is west to east. No lighting, there was a short time ago, that appears to be less and less of a factor, but showers in the middle of philadelphia up to doylestown and flemming ton, new jersey and the heavier cells popping in toward route 55 and getting there another ten minutes or so, maybe lightning popping down here, but it looks like it is falling apart. As we look outside, we have cloudy skies across the region, including down the shore, we are starting out muggy certainly just the way we did yesterday. The temperatures 76 degrees, the dewpoint not all that different, 74, anything over 70 on the dewpoint line indicates oppressive humidity. Wind out of the South Southwest at 3 miles per hour. Not all that strong this morning. Future tracker 6 shows instability in the morning and then we are dry and it is muggy and humid. Well have a front later on that will pop a possibility of a a little line of showers or thunderstorms coming through in the afternoon hours. These wont be super severe or anything, will dump a lot of rain in a hurrylike yesterday because of the high heat and humid. Theres a chance this is around the i95 corridor and this evening, it gets out of here quickly. Remember, these are scattered thunderstorms, they will brief, heavy rain and isolated gusty winds. You want to be sure you exit pools or the beach if you hear thunder this afternoon or into the evening, lightning will be a problem with the storms. Temperatures will be hot and unfrvel. Uncomfortable. Noon, 83 degrees, the high 94. It will sit there for several hours, we have the chance of an afternoon or early thunderstorm. 90 in allentown. 91 in reading, 94 in philadelphia. 93 in wilmington. Heat warnings in effect in the Center Portion of the region. You will in the Lehigh Valley, and close to the shore youre looking at a heat advisory. Heat index values will get up over 100, this model has 101. We think between 2 00 p. M. And 4 00 p. M. , it could feel as highs 102, 103. Down the shore, mid to upper 80s with a sea breeze kicking in which will help, humid down the the shore, but not as bad on the beach. Not a sea breeze in the delaware area. Getting up into the low 90s there. Tomorrow, heat index values will be uncomfortable. Friday the dewpoints may be lower, instead of mid 70s, low 70s. Temperatures is higher, basically its two Straight Days of this kind of mess. Steamy, today, 94 is the high, thunderstorm cant be ruled out. Tomorrow, 96. Feeling like 100. For the weekend, clouds and sun, warm, 89, heat and humidity will ease back and it will not be as bad. Turday night into sunday morning theres hance of a shower thunderstorm. Sunday afternoon theres a chance of drying, well get to a high of 91. Monday, hot and humid, 91. Tuesday night is the next chance of a thunderstorm with the front coming through. Remember when were not on then air, well get all the latest Weather Information at 6abc. Com weather. Heat and humidity for the next few days thats the story. Firefighters for disney world were warned to stop meeting alligators for two months before an alligator killed a toddler. Station is less than a half mile from seven keys will lagoon whee 2yearold lane graves was pulled into the water last month and drown. We got a sneak peek to a project 600 milliondollar project that will bring a boost to center city philadelphia. It will include housing eateries and bars. Midtown village, and the convention center, well take this site and make it part of the surrounding community. A new to your of 17 floors of apartments will be completed in april. Next to it will be a 19th century warehouse with offices and shops. There will be nine firms that support architects and designers. On the ground floor, an organic. The commercial tenants will move in by this fall. Are 20 somethings able to pay their bills . Many millennials are still relying on mom and dad to get by. A driver makes a run for it after being pulled over for a simple Traffic Violation creates a bit of a mess well have that when action news continues. Its the celebration of the year blinds to gos annual storewide sale going on now buy one, get one at half price. Hundreds of styles and colors. Every item through the store. Buy one get one at half price. Our biggest sale of the year is a blast blinds to go. Blinds for life. Blinds to gos annual storewide sale going on now. R at buy one, get one at half price. Hundreds of styles and colors. Every item through the store. Buy one get one at half price. Thats something to celebrate blinds to go. Blinds for life. Commodor barry bridge, you can see the clouds holding tough. You can feel the humidity as you step outside and showers moving through parts of the area. Looking live at 42, northbound traffic at creek road. Light volume. We have an issue on the Atlantic City expressway eastbound at williamstown involving an overturned vehicle. They pushed it off to the side, but you may see slowing on the Atlantic City. 295 northbound approaching 43 we have construction crews working hard blocking two of the right lanes to clear at 5 00 a. M. Until then youll see the crews out there. They are blocking the ramble 42 northbound to ramp, 42 northbound to 295. Watch for that on the ramp. 42 northbound 295 and creek Road Construction there, as well. Lots of crews out there working hard at this hour. Wreckage was strewn across the Martin Luther king after two cars collided near the Strawberry Mansion bridge. Rescue crews attended to 6 people injured in the crash. A 33yearold woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Two other adults and three children who were injured are in stable condition. The drivers decision to run from police during a traffic stop may result in more charges. The man bailed out of the car on the schuylkill expressway and led police on a foot chase. Troopers tracked him near Spring Garden through 30th street station, state police say they dont know why he ran. He was pulled over for expired vehicle registration. Atlantic city rolled snake eyes last month. A new report shows while revenue was down in june gamblings winning rose 2. 5 in the first 6 months. Year. Wall street three day rally, the dow had meager gains, but it was enough to score all times closing highs. A new survey finds a quarter of millennials need are there parents to help pay the bills. 72 say they would have trouble paying their bills if their parents didnt help. 72 . Thats why im not finishing my basement i dont want it to be a place e can live. Iorities here. A man inp south shows which chivalry is not dea. A very special American Flag stolen on the 4th of july is flying high again at the jersey shore. The flag was given to of them after the death of Patrick Quran in 1969. He and 73 other sailors were killed when anircraft carrier collided with with there ship. An unidentified woman returned it to their home. The question i asked will the flag fly or be stored . This flag will be flown every memorial day every year, weather permitting. Police say they are not sure who took the flag or who returned it. They are grateful to have the flag back with the family. The generosity of a business in Washington State will be felt miles away, employees at red onion burger wanted to do something for the families of the Slain Dallas Police officers. Volunteers sold raffle and the restaurant held a silent auction, ips and the tuesday proceeds will be donated to the families. James walked shoppers their car under the shelter of his big umbrella outside of a target on sunday. The man inside the store snapped the shot and shared the sweet moment on facebook. The picture has 4,000 and 9,000 likes. Sometimes its the most simple things that make the connection. re hearing from a young girl recovering from an accident on a carnival ride. Ye bear in a car, yesterday it was a bear in the basement. Details on the basement bear when action news returns. Good morning, it is 5 00 a. M. , thursday, july 14. Matt odonnell is off, erin ohern is joining us. Heres what were following this morning. Excessive heat will feel uncomfortable to most people, but for others it could be dangerous. Police announce charges for an incident at a Lehigh Valley high school. Last call will be later at some bars when the Democratic National convention takes over philadelphia. Well get to that in a moment. Lets get to the excessive heat with david murphy and karen