Where its already clear. 65 degrees in reading, feeling better there but the dewpoint is high at 72 in cape may, 73 in beach haven meaning it feels oppressively humid especially east of the city. By 9 00 a. M. , 79 degrees. Still some lingering showers east of the city. By noon, 85. Well see that sunshine return in philadelphia, the dewpoints will be down by the lunchtime hour so well start to feel less humid. By 3 00 p. M. , 86 degrees with sunshine and a few clouds. You should be dry pretty much everywhere there. By 6 00 p. M. , 83 degrees and feeling better at that point even at the shore. 86 for your high today. So, kind of a changing weather day today. Matt, well talk more about it in that sevenday forecast coming up. Changing traffic situation right now as well, karen. We started the morning with a laundry list of overnight construction zones. By now most of them have cleared out including the one here in the eastbound lanes of route 63 woodhaven road between the boulevard and 95. They were blocking a lane all night. Theyre gone now. They will return at 8 oclock tonight and we had plenty of overnight construction on the vine street expressway eastbound as well between the schuylkill and broad street. Those crews, too, have cleared but will return tonight at 10 oclock so youre in the clear for now but theyll be coming back eventually. On the schuylkill expressway and the roosevelt boulevard speeds mostly in the 50s this morning. So, looking good. We have that big sunday hole sin kensington. Katherine will tell us more about that but from a traffic standpoint use sedilia and lehigh as possible alternates. A downed tree speaking of cedar early this morning in new hanover Montgomery County along swamp pike at wagner road. Thats been pushed out of the roadway so you can get by there now. Still getting by some construction on the garden state parkway northbound near the a. C. Expressway until 6 oclock southbound at the great egg tolls is going until 11 oclock. The right lane blocked. And dont forget if youre riding septas west trenton Regional Rail line youre on the buses again today just like yesterday and the weekend between woodbourne and west trenton, the signal improvements, theyre not finished yet. Theyre something some issues so buses again on this tuesday. Matt. Thank you, matt. Back to that sinkhole. Water and gas utility crews have been working through the night to try and fix that large hole in the citys kensington section. Action News Reporter Katherine Scott is monitoring their progress live at tulip and huntingdon streets. Katherine. Reporter matt, this is a huge hole and we dont have a time line for when these repairs will be finished but its safe to say youll want to avoid the area this morning. I know matt pelman gave you some alternates and let me get out of the way here. Its hard to see the hole right now because the heavy equipment is blocking your view but you can see crews are working here and they have been working throughout the night. Philadelphia gas works and the Water Department have been on the scene here in kensington but this hole happened yesterday afternoon. Thats when it opened. The Fire Department was called in around 3 oclock for a water main break and owe at tulip and huntingdon. Thats when they discovered the sinkhole and it just kept getting bigger. Pgw is here because they have a gas line thats beneath the road and pgw says their service had not been disrupted. Water service has not been disrupted, either. Crews have been working throughout the night to get this fixed but at this point we dont know when these repairs will be finished. Obviously traffic cant get through this intersection so you need to take a different way this morning. At this point theres no word on what caused this water main break. Back here live you can see the heavy equipment has moved out of the way. They have blockades. They have this intersection closed off. Some of the surrounding streets have also been closed off because of all the equipment and vehicles here on the scene. So, again, avoid the area and well let you know when we hear any updates as to when these repairs will be finished. Live in kensington, Katherine Scott, channel6 action news. From our delaware news room investigators are trying to determine if the death of a New Castle County man is suspicious. A man was found dead in the drivers seat of a car yesterday. He was parked near a business in the 100 block of saint claire drive in hockessin. Police have not said how the man died or released his identity. Race car driver Justin Wilson has died at Lehigh Valley hospital in allentown. He was involved in a freak accident at pocono race way on sunday. A large piece of debris flew off another race car that crashed into the wall. The debris struck wilson in the head. His car then also hit the wall. Indy car announced his death last night. Justins elite ability to drive a race car was matched by his unwaving kindness character and humility which made him one of the most respected members of the paddock. Justin wilson was also seriously injured in two prior races. He returned because he loved the sport despite its dangers. Investors everywhere are fretting as they watch some foreign markets drop again overnight. Here are some potential Silver Linings even though your 401k shrunk yesterday. The price of crude oil closed below 40 a barrel for the First Time Since 2009 and that could mean lower gas prices. The stock selloff also led investors to less risky investments like u. S. Treasuries which could mean lower mortgage rates. Credit card rates could stay the same if the Federal Reserve waits to raise interrates due to the recent market turmoil. Wall street on a real rollercoaster. Might be looking up at this point this morning. Youll see why in our market watch report coming up at 6 00 a. M. A Montgomery County judge has ordered Pennsylvania Attorney general Kathleen Kane held over for trial. The decision was handed down at a preliminary hearing yesterday in norristown. Kane faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of a felony perjury charge. Prosecutors say she leaked grand jury information to the media, lied about it under oath and had aides spy on the investigation into the claims. Kane says the charges are retaliation for her investigation of pornographic emails sent by some state prosecutors and judges. We have to persuade a judge and i think that we can do that that this evidence should be admitted. For our case, were looking at events that occurred before a grand jury when the defendant came and testified before a grand jury. The trial date for kane has not been set. Planners for the popes trip to philadelphia say the secret service and the city are working to release a complete list of items that will be allowed in the fencein security zone. And in new jersey, a 10 million state grant will help camden upgrade its First Response system for the papal visit. The intent is to ensure police, fire and ems can talk with each other on their radios and coordinate with state agencies during an emergency. Prisoners at the Curran Fromhold correctional facility are busy making a special gift for the pope. For the past few weeks the inmates have been building a commemorative chair which they will present to pope francis when he visits. The chair highlights the prisons Philadelphia Core Program which provides vocation training. About 100 inmates will be selected to attend pope francis mass on september 27th. Turning now accuweather, we have a few showers in south jersey this morning. Yeah, we do still have some along the coastline as well. We have that front we have been tracking came through and its still stuck in new jersey right now. Lets take a look right now at storm tracker6 live double scan. Those showers that were seeing up near reading and allentown just ground clutter not reaching the ground but you can see the activity thats along the coastline. Thats a little more pronounced near cape may, sea isle city, Atlantic City and surf city as that front kind of limps through the region, were still wet in spots along the coastline. Lets go outside because for the rest of us in philadelphia and areas south were dealing with the clouds. You certainly see that in Atlantic City, even some areas of fog this morning. That front is clearing from west to east and its really going change our weather from there. The temperature is 75 degrees right now. The dewpoints dropped just a little bit, its at 69 but that still feels very humid. The winds out of the west at six and now that the winds have switched in the city youre going start to feel that change. Lets take a look at satellite6 and action raid today. We have lots of clouds through much of the region. You can almost see where that front moved through. Now the showers are mostly along the coastline right at this point. Were looking at some clearing conditions to the northwest and some changes there and that fronts is going the clear from west to east. At 9 30 in the morning youll see the clouds start to dissipate in philadelphia tit will be nice and clear for the most part in the Lehigh Valley some clouds through south jersey and delaware and still some showers and this particular model doesnt show the showers leaving until 4 30 but i think along the coastline it will be clear by the early afternoon hours. The dewpoints, thats something different. Were tracking the change in the humidity, what it feels like. So, this is a look at 12 30 in the afternoon. Already feels much better in the city. So, as you step outside right now, it feels pretty muggy. By lunchtime its going to be really nice. Still going to be muggy in south jersey and delaware though. The front actually makes the difference with that drier air mass by the evening hours its going to feel great along the shore. So, were tracking a change in the humidity and the cloud cover through the day. By 8 00 a. M. , 78 degrees, still feeling muggy, still some showers at the shore. By 11 00 a. M. , 84. Youre getting more sunshine working its way and are starting to feel better in the city. By 2 00 p. M. , 86 degrees. In the city well have lots of sunshine, some clouds, areas to the north and west will be clear as well and feeling less humid. It will still be sticky at the shore but by 5 00 p. M. Everybody should be feeling a lot better, 86 degrees for your high today. So its a warm one we continue to follow the tropics. Tropical storm erika formed last night, 45 miles an hour winds right now. 840 miles east of the Leeward Islands approaching that area by wednesday night. Heres a look at your inclusive accuweather 7day forecast. Its turning less humid by the afternoon, 86 degrees for your high. Association it is a warm one. Tomorrow, nice and sunny, 84, feeling pretty good. Thursday still bright, 84 degrees. On friday, mostly sunny skies and 85. We have this dry sunny spell. Even saturday very warm. That high off the coastline so you feel a little difference with the warmth getting up there, 88 degrees but still dry. On sunday it turns more humid. We have the chance for a thunderstorm late in the day, 89 degrees. Monday staying sticky, staying warm and continuing with the chance for a thunderstorm and a very warm high of 89 degrees. So, for the most part for the phils playing this week youre looking at dry conditions, lots of sunshine. The lawns any other getting any water. Little crispy. Yeah. Thanks karen. Thanks karen. 5 41. Still ahead on action news suggestive signs. A fraternity in virginia has been suspended over how it was welcoming incoming freshmen girls. Thrill seekers at a new jersey Amusement Park got more than they bargained for. Well explain. Matt. These arent the kind of thrills we like. A new crash here in the northbound lanes of 95 slowing you down as you head toward the airport for a flight this morning. Well talk more about the accident and what its doing to traffic coming up after the break. And we know who the next bachelor is on abc. You will find out later on action news. Welcome back. It is tuesday morning, 5 44. Youre taking a live look at the ben franklin bridge. Pretty great there with all those lights flickering. A high of 86 today. Were closing in on september but it feels like were right in the middle of summer. Summer went quickly even though its not officially done until next month. But the unofficial period. Yes, it flew. Last tuesday in august this morning as we head out on this last tuesday in august, matt and erin, we need to see some flickering lights here in the suburbs. Were just starting to see police pull up on the scene of this crash. Its in there northbound lanes of 95 close to ridly park. There come the police as we watch and it has multiple lanes blocked. This is especially problematic because this is the route to the airport. Theyre going to be delayed this morning coming north of the blue route. You can see traffic barely squeezing by at this point just on the right side of the roadway and theres the backlog already that has formed within the last 10 minutes since the accident happened. Lets pull in the commuter report and the waze app and people, a lot of them are talking about this crash. Already brittany saying major accident. You can see the area of red traffic flow. If you want to stay down on 291 industrial highway, thats nice and clear, that will help get you to the airport this morning. Well keep watching this. Its already causing big delays as you come north of the blue route and head toward the airport along 95 northbound in delaware county. Lets get farther into the suburbs talk about more construction zones. In loveville last day of this, at least thats how it is scheduled 41 will close again near 48. You can stick with mill creek road or centreville road as some possible alternates from 8 00 until 4 00. Town sends delaware more Railroad Crossing today. Closes black bird forest road at 7 00 and goes until midnight. Dexter corner or massey church roads are some possible alternates. In cherry hill watch out for construction going the rest of the days this week. Theyre blocking old orchard road from seven until three. Lam post lane gets you around that work zone. Erin. Thanks so much matt. Smoke poured from a gravitron ride in north jersey yesterday when an electrical path caught fire. This happened at keansburg Amusement Park. No one was on the ride because workers smelled something burning on a test run in the morning. The operator notified a mechanic and also called the Fire Department. No other rides were affected. A fraternity in virginia is in trouble for how it was welcoming female members of the freshman class on movein day. The sigma nu chapter at Old Dominion University is now suspended. Members displayed banners on their balcony saying freshmen daughter dropoff with an arrow pointing to their front door and another that said go ahead and drop off mom, too. Old dominions president issued a campuswide letter saying he is outraged. It is unclear if similar signs at Ohio State University violate that institutions Sexual Harassment policy or student conduct code. Seniors placed banners on the campus with phrases like daughter day care. They have been removed. The male students say the messages were meant as a joke. Some classmates say they crossed the line. The new municipal judge in ferguson, missouri has ordered sweeping changes to the local justice system. They include closing thousands of old arrest warrants and offering alternative penalties for minor offenses like payment plans or community service. The changes come after a critical u. S. Department of justice report found the ferguson government guilty of racial profiling. Time is now 5 47. And a Lehigh Valley company is working to take Highway Safety to a new level. A kansas man is facing charges after swinging a dog at police. Karen. Storm tracker6 live double scan showing we still have some showers in spots along the coastline at this point. Were dry in the city and areas north and west. Details in sevenday forecast coming up. Yeah, im married. Does it matter . Youd do that for me . 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And three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. Find out how much your car is worth at webuyanycar. Com new this morning royal truck and equipment out of Lehigh County demonstrated its new driverless trash truck in bethlehem yesterday. It is designed protect workers in construction zones. Crash trucks are typically fitted with crash barriers and are used to protect construction teams nearby. As a driverless vehicle workers will no longer have to actually be inside them and be placed in harms way. Thats a great idea but it is freaky. I was thinking the same thing as you look at that shot with nobody in the drivers seat. Ghost driver. Yeah, but can it really be worse than the vehicles with the drivers. Sometimes. A lot of them are making a lot of mistakes here on 95 and the mistakes led to a crash in the northbound lanes here by ridley park. Since last we saw the shot a fire truck has arrived as well as an ambulance. Weve got multiple Police Cruisers on the scene and just a right lane, kind of right shoulder squeezing by as you come northbound away from the blue route and head up toward the airport. Already we have a parking lot coming north of 476. You really want to bail and head for 291 through essington or maybe use 13 up through crum lynne and ridley park to head up north 95 is not the way you want to go. Or you could get to the airport via the Regional Rail line, thats fine but the west trenton Regional Rail line still shuttle busing like yesterday and the weekend between woodbourne and west trenton. The signal improvements they tried didnt work out quite right so they need to do more work. Karen. More work to be done. Lets take a look at the visibility reports. Were noticing some fog in a few spots but the only spot that we really have reduced visibility is 3 miles and thats in lancaster so look for that right now, 10 might visibility in the city. Currently 75 degrees in philadelphia. Were starting off, it feels warm, oppressively humid out there, lots of clouds. But things really change for us later this afternoon. By the afternoon hours in philadelphia and areas north and west it turns less humid. Humid, we get the sunshine its nice and bright. At the shore you have morning showers lots and clouds and it will take until the evening hours before you you feel less humid. Tomorrow nice, mostly sunny skies, 84 degrees. Thursday still beautiful. We have the humidity way down there, 84. Friday mostly sunny, still dry and 85. Saturday very warm and 88. By sunday thats our next shot for a shower or a thunderstorm and even thats not until the end of the day. Otherwise its warm and humid and 89, matt. Thanks, karen. Police dash cams reported a confrontation in kansas where a man actually used his dog as a weapon. Watch as the man swings his dog by the leash whipping it at the policeman. It happened in park city on sunday when the officer responded to the report of a suspicious person in the neighborhood. The arresting officer believed the man is mentally unstable. The dog is now being cared for at an Animal Shelter until it finds a new losing home. The suspense has been killing matt all morning but the bachelor has a new leading man. Ben higgins will be looking for love during season 20 of the show. Host Chris Harrison made the announcement last night. The 26yearold Software Salesman was eliminated in the second to last round of the bachelorette earlier this year. Higgins says hes truly ready to settle down and get married. Youre 26, take your time. Youll hear more from him later this morning on gma. Introducing longhorns steaks that sizzle for 12. 99. Like the new smoky bacon sirloin. And the parmesan crusted sirloin. Only at longhorn steakhouse. You cant fake steak. 30yearold drug and alcohol counselor Rebecca Adams faces several counts of rape and sexual assault. She is accused of having a relationship with a 16yearold boy in dover, delaware. Authorities say adams and the teenager engaged in multiple incidents until august 15th. The Pennsylvania Department of education has shut down a local charter school. The problem. Education plus in abington township is chartered as a cyber school. By definition that means its not a brick and mortar facility. Last week the state sent Education Plus a letter ordering its buildings shut down. Many parents we talked with have children with special needs. Theyre concerned about their childs education. He went from being below average to doing eighth grade work when hes going in the seventh grade. Its we dont have another choice. The department of education tells action news it gave Education Plus many opportunities to fix its educational model but the schools ceo and cofounder says he met with the state officials three weeks ago believing these issues had been resolved. Atlantic city is betting on a new 50 million tourism project. Construction has started to connect the boardwalk and gardeners basin margate. There are also plans to build a new seawall for the inlet. Mayor don guardian hopes the renovations will attract developers to now vacant Waterfront Properties and shift the focus. Following developing news. In kensington where work is under way to repair a massive sinkhole. Also coming up a live report from the nasdaq as investors wonder if wall street will offer more pain today. Action news. Delaware valleys leading news program. With matt odonnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. Good morning everyone. Its 6 oclock on this tuesday august 25th. Tam is off. Erin ohearn joins us and developing right now. A sinkhole scare right here in philadelphia. We are live with the details. Police are on the hunt for at least one gunman who shot up a city block while sticking out of a sunroof. And Vice President joe biden receives a president ial blessing. Accuweather with karen is filling in for david and matt pelman has a look at the roads
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