Philadelphia, blank slates and for those who come through the airport, well, the airport will be the first point of contact. From areas of new led lighting to a virtual library, to improved wifi, papal visit visitors will enter an airport that has been spiffed up. Color has been added from planters and club chairs to the tile in some restrooms. Older signage like this has been largely replaced with international directionals punctuated with simple white on red arrows. Unlike septa which is gearing up to move twice its normal numbers during the visit there is so far no evidence here that extra flights are being scheduled. Airline schedules are pretty well defined so we kind of know how many airplanes are coming and we know how many seats are on those airplanes. We can plan for that but we do think it will be busy. Maybe thanksgiving style busy and we can deal with that. Unlike thanksgiving when many travelers are returning home its expected many will be newcomers. With that in mind 900 staffers are getting a refresher course on how to help out stressed out travelers. They worked on listening skills, the goal to solve a problem, say, lost luggage but also to connect. Even if they dont find that luggage at least the person knows the folks here care about them. James has worked a at an information mal counter for a decade. His style to quietly listen and look for a solution. Sometimes if its not me, i can point them in the right direction or call someone and put them on the phone to help them. Reporter so, six weeks out, they are expecting big crowds here holiday sized crowds thats for sure but not oversized crowds like down in center city. Again, though, they want to make sure that when people come in here for the first time theyre making a good first impression. Mark gail the fellow who runs this place says he wants to make sure they get it right. Live at the airport, john rawlins channel6 action news. Sharrie. Putting the best foot forward. John thank you. Be sure to visit 6abc. Com for complete details of the updated security perimeters for when the pope comes to philadelphia. You can also see how the popes visit is impacting new Jersey Transit and also septa service and see the maps of the area road closures around the city during the papal visit. And to learn more about pope francis, action news is in his hometown. Jim gardner just arrived in Buenos Aires Argentina to talk with people and see the places that helped form the popes views and his faith. You can watch jims live reports all next week on action news at 6 00 and 11 00. You can also get update on the popes upcoming visit by following at 6abc pope on twitter. Were posting the latest news tips and pictures as we prepare for the arrival of pope francis in september. In other news, a small earthquake rattled parts of Central New Jersey early this morning. The u. S. Geological survey says the magnitude 2. 7 quake hit around 3 41 a. M. , happened about 2 miles north of bernardsville. There were no reports of damage or injuries. Coming up at 6 00 new jersey correspondent Nora Muchanic has reaction from residents who say they felt that earthquake. Philadelphia license and Inspection Center city looking into what caused a partial Building Collapse in the hunting park section of the city earlier today. This was the scene as chopper six flew overhead here in the 3600 block of North Lawrence street around noontime. You can see rubble on the sidewalk from what looks like a row home here. The Fire Department says no one was injured. Time to talk about the eagles. Eagles quarterback mark sandhisy chez will start against the colts in sundays preseason game. Head coach chip kelly announced hes holding bradford out for an extra week. Jeff skversky has the latest from the Training Camp. Hey, sharrie. Eagles head coach chip kelly will pass on playing sam bradford in that preseason opener sunday against the colts at the linc. Bradford will be held out until next saturdays preseason game against the ravens. Theres nothing wrong its a precaution. Bradford says he has no limitations, hes a hundred percent healthy. Of course though when he got the news this morning, he was upset, a little disappointed. Of course bradford wants to test out those knees, two back to back knee injuries. He wants to shake off the rust and the butterflies. Bradford believes he has plenty of time to get ready for the monday night opener in atlanta next month. Mark sanchez will start and tim tebow and matt barclay will get the majority of the reps. If i did play this saturday it would be six or eight plays. You know, its not like i was going to go in there and play four quarters and im missing out on 75 reps in there. Like i said youre disappointed not to be out there and playing but i think theres still plenty of time in the preseason for me to get the would, that i need to get done. Theres that fine line in preseason games where you are, so his first 11 on 11 was two weeks ago and now going out against a team, it just my decision, weve been back and forth around it but i made the final call that were going to sit him this game and hell play against the ravens. Bradford not the only one missing time. Zach ertz will miss the entire preseason after having surgery today on what the team calls core muscle. Bradford, he will not play, neither will jack ertz ertz will hopefully be ready week one. Jeff skversky channel6 action news. Another musical act set to take the stage at musikfest in bethlehem. This evening its bar ious rucker and his band. In the audience will be a special group of young people whose lives have been nothing to sing about and thats just why theyre getting the star treatment. As chad pradelli reports. Reporter these teens and young adults are in the front run getting vip treatment thanks to musikfest sponsor pnc bank. Honestly ive been looking forward to this all week. Reporter patrick hock ken berry has bounced around the foster care system for much of his life. He and others here are now learning about possible careers. The opportunity was also held by the valley youth house a nonprofit that for thes growth and independence for those at risk and which has helped stabilize these students home lives. They helped me out with living arrangements. I have money saved up in my bank account, working on getting a car soon. Everythings falling into place. Like a couple years back i didnt think i was going to like get this far. What theyre learning about are careers in the entertainment industry, with the focus on steam, you know, science, technology, engineering, arts and math, really it all comes together in the entertainment industry. Reporter the message to these teens and young adults, follow your heart and passion, if possible. It will help you succeed. But for hock ken berry, just being here has touched his heart. Theyre always going to stick with you. A phone can die and you lose the pictures but you never forget whats in your heart. Reporter Darius Rucker takes the stage around 8 30 tonight. It is a sold out show so another night of good music up near musikfest. For now in bethlehem, chad pradelli channel6 action news. Front row seats for them. Thats great. Time for the action news traffic report. Matt pelman always has a front row to the traffic situation. Not always a good thing especially on a friday. Not such good times getting to musikfest. Well, unless you like speeds like 27 miles per hour. Thats what youre looking at this evening rick and sharrie. On the northbound northeast extension from midcounty up towards quakertown its not only people headed to musikfest but also to the poconos this week. The philadelphia folk festival under way in upper salford. In skippack watching a crash along 73, Skippack Pike at cross road. If youre coming down 476, the blue route, you dont want to be. Because of this crash in the southbound lanes by the route one media bypass, just a shoulder squeezing by, nearly an hour to get south from the schuylkill down to 95. Think of 52s instead, 252 or 352 as some alternates. Overin cinnaminson, our mess continues by the motor lodge. Crash and vehicle fire blocking 130 both ways between wynnewood drive by the riteaid, andover road by the dollar tree. Stick with 543 or new albany road or 295 where speeds are in the 60s. Jam back in pa span across the walt whitman bridge through this point at creek road down towards the a. C. Expressway. Well check it again, rick and sharrie, coming up in the next half hour. All right, see you then matt. Much more still to come on action news at 5 00 tonight. The American Flag is now flying once again over the u. S. Embassy in havana. Why secretary of state john kerry says this is a big step forward but dont expect major changes overnight. A visit to a hair salon changed one local womans life. How she turned her skin cancer diagnosis into a campaign to help others. Ali gorman has her story in health check coming up. Cecily. Well its a sunny and warm friday but the heat and humidity will be building over the weekend as we start heat wave number four. Ill have all the details coming up in the accuweather forecast. Rick and sharrie. That and much more when action news continues in just a moment. U. S. Flag is once again flying over our embassy in havana, cuba, tonight. 54 years after it was taken down. Hundreds of cubans gathered outside the facility as it officially reopened today. John kerry, the first u. S. Secretary of state to visit that country since 1945 was on hand for the ceremony. He called for a political opening in the communist run country saying that the u. S. Beliefs citizens would be best served by a genuine democracy. However, he added that cubes future is for cubans to shape. Secretary kerry added this will be a long process moving forward. Having normal relations makes it easier for us to talk. And talk can deepen understanding even when we know full well we will not see eye to eye on everything. Secretary kerry addd that full normalization of ties will likely start in the middle of next month. Turning to health check tonight and this sunday in philadelphia hundreds of people will lace up their sneakers to raise awareness and money for research to battle melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer and one local woman is also helping to spread the word. Her cancer was caught thanks to a simple hair appointment. Health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman has her story. Hey, kathy. Reporter kathy is forever grateful to her hairstylist. At texture salon in oxford, pennsylvania. She was in for a haircut. Deidre ehrlich man was drying her hair and noticed something worrisome. As i was lifting up the hair i noticed a really dark flat black area. Reporter she says it was also about the size of a quarter. She told kathy she needed to get it checked right away by a dermatologist. Days later, tests came back showing it was melanoma. A lot of things run through my head. Like has it spread . How big is it. Reporter fortunately the cancer had not spread to other parts of her body. But it was stage two and doctors had to surgically cut out a large area on her scalp. So, we have how many members now. Reporter now her family is helping raise awareness. Their team the cat pack will be participating in this weekends miles for melanoma event. I never thought we would get 73 members. Our goal online still says 20. Reporter kathys husband matt has known her since they were kids but says he never would have noticed the spot. Its a miracle that deidre saw it and she spoke up. Definitely saved my life i think. Im happy that and relieved that we found it. Reporter deidres spa has joined mark the spot. Its an education process for hairstylists. Kathy preaches wear sunscreen check your skin and visit the dermatologist. The mails for melanoma 5k is this sunday. We have information about the event and melanoma on 6abc. Com. Ali gorman 6abc action news. Dozens of future doctors took a big step in their careers today in university city. 156 students at the university of pennsylvanias pearlman school of medicine received their white coats during a very special ceremony here. This is a rite of passage of course enjoyed by every new medical student. Not only did they receive their white coats they pledged the hippocratic oath treating to treat the ill to the best of their abilities. Taking charge of their type 2 diabetes. With noninsulin victoza. For a while, i took a pill to lower my blood sugar, but it didnt get me to my goal. So i asked my doctor about victoza. He said victoza works differently than pills, and comes in a pen. Victoza is proven to lower blood sugar and a1c. Its taken once a day, any time. And the needle is thin. Victoza is not for weight loss, but it may help you lose some weight. Victoza is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. It is not recommended as the first medication to treat diabetes and should not be used in people with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Victoza has not been studied with mealtime insulin. Victoza is not insulin. Do not take victoza if you have a personal or Family History of medullary thyroid cancer, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2, or if you are allergic to victoza or any of its ingredients. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include swelling of face, lips, tongue or throat, fainting or dizziness, very rapid heartbeat, problems breathing or swallowing, severe rash or itching. Tell your doctor if you get a lump or swelling in your neck. Serious side effects may happen in people who take victoza including inflammation of the pancreas pancreatitis which may be fatal. Stop taking victoza and call your doctor right away if you have signs of pancreatitis, such as severe pain that will not go away in your abdomen or from your abdomen to your back, with or without vomiting. Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you have any medical conditions. Taking victoza with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. The most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea, and headache. Some side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. If your pill isnt giving you the control you need. Ask your doctor about noninsulin victoza. Its covered by most health plans. Volkswagen is recalling 420,000 vehicles in america because of a problem with front air bags that can prevent them from deploying in a crash. The recall affects eight models. That includes the jetta, passat and tiguan. All of the cars were model years 2010 to 2014. The national Highway Traffic Safety Administration says debris can rip a cable that powers the air bag meaning it wont go off. Volkswagen is still developing a fix for the problem. New castle county is looking for people who want to start a career as a paramedic. The countys Emergency Medical Services division is holding several information sessions in new castle over the next two months. The county paramedics chief says theyre looking for 10 to 15 people to send through a rigorous oneyear training program. Its absolutely worth it. Its absolutely worth it. The work is hard but as you see im here. Were looking for people that are absolutely committed and wander the make a difference in their community. Those who get enrolled will be required to sign a five year Service Obligation contract. The next information sessions will be saturday august 22nd at 10 00 and 11 30 a. M. At the safety headquarters on north dupont highway. People in need got a helping hand today in Atlantic City with the annual picnic for the homeless. The event is organized by atlantic care Mission Healthcare services. Men and women had access to Health Screenings as well as information on financial help and even housing. They were also given a good meal, clothing and other essential items. Officials many Officials Say this event shows that there are Resources Available to help get people back on their feet. Up next at 5 00, we checked the weekend forecast. All right. Lets check it outside right now from sky6 hd and a nice picture from cape may. A lot of folks on the beach there on a friday and why not. Why not, absolutely. Meteorologist cecily tynan has the details from accuweather when we come right back. Stay with us. Consideration id like to put in my 15year notice. Youre quitting . Technically retiring, sir. With a little help from my state farm agent, i plan to retire in 15 years. Wow youre totally blindsiding me here. Whos gonna manage your accounts . This is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. Well, im gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. Jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. Red velvet. Oh, thank you. I made this. Take charge of your retirement. Talk to a state farm agent today. Time now for accuweather at the action news big board. We just saw a pretty picture from cape may and cecily is showing us the beaches of Atlantic City. Look at this. Looks great. Its crowded there. Wait until the week, its going to be more packed. Were live on sky6 Atlantic City, the beach umbrellas out, the beach is crowded, a lot of people in the water but fall is not too far away. Have you noticed that the sun has been setting earlier and earlier the past several week and tonight the sun will be setting at 6 59. This is the first sunset before 8 oclock since may fifth. So, a little depressing statistic that summer really dont have much more to go but etch temperaturewise it definitely feels like summer again. 87 degrees in philadelphia. The same in trenton. 85 allentown, 84 wilmington, 86 in millville and that sea breeze knocking temperatures down a bit. Down the shore cape may currently 81 degrees. Satellite6 along with action radar showing our big weather maker is very broad area of High Pressure. What this High Pressure will be doing over the neck several days is providing a heat pump out of the southwest. Youll notice there is a front thats trying to move through new york state. That really will not be able to sync very far to the south. So that means we will be increasing our heat and humidity as we head through the weekend. Tonight musikfest, headliner Darius Rucker and warm up band starting at 7 oclock. Its going to be beautiful, lots of sunshine and low humidity with a