Smartphone. Download the nbc 10 app. We have posted a list of fireworks and other weekend events. Lets get a look at the roads with people headed to their Holiday Weekend destinations. Looks pretty good from the network of traffic cameras. A look at route 42 at the Atlantic City expressway in gloucester county. These roads will get quite a workout this weekend. It does look like this would be a good time to head out there. Lot of drivers headed of course to the shore. Nbc 10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg is live in wildwood. Maybe you will be tempted to get on the ferris wheel or the roller coaster, whatever tempts you. Reporter ferris wheel, yes. That roller coaster, no. Because it goes upside down. I dont do those kinds of rides anymore. Not in about 25 years. Take a look behind me. I think more people have shown up here on the boardwalk since we last talked with you at 4 30. We have something really cool today. It is a remote controlled aerial news camera we are showing you. It is flying above the beach in wildwood. As we take a look at the shot from that camera. You can see its sweeping along part of Mariners Landing pier moreys pier, one of three mor moreys pier attractions. Also you can see part of wildwoods massive beaches. The camera there sweeping back across towards the ferris wheel. It has been off and on. Right now its not moving but people are on it. It has been going around. Then you see some other rides there on Mariners Landing that are spinning. Again, in the category of the rides that i dont go on anymore. Just not good with those spinning rides. A lot of people love them. A lot of people here at the jersey shore this weekend. A lot of people up here on the boardwalk as well. We were out today on long beach island, we were in sea isle city. Lot of people on the roads heading here to the beaches and you can see a lot of them are having fun there. Going down some of the water slides at raging waters water park as we take another live sweeping view. This is really cool. Views we dont usually get when we do jersey shore stories. Usually we are live on the beach or the boardwalk or we can get a shot from a helicopter. Here with this remote controlled aerial news camera we are right in the middle. There you see it in the distance one of the other moreys piers in wildwood. This is cool. A lot of people are still out there on the beach. Who can blame them because it has been a really nice day there. They are trying to soak up what is left of this day. Little filtered sunshine out here but nobody i dont think is complaining. They are having a very very good time out there on the rides at moreys pier Mariners Landing and raging waters water park. Guys . With you on the spinning rides. We are both shaking our heads no. But you know what maybe for your next live hit, ted, it can be in the ferris wheel with that aerial news cam, we can see you that way. It would be perfect. No pressure. Hes thinking about it. Reporter we have to see if technically we can do that. I might have to keep my flipflops on the boardwalk. If you want theo blame it on technical issues thats fine with us. See you later. Lets take a live look at center city from an aerial vantage point. The stage being set for tomorrow nights big concert in front of the art museum. That event, just one of many that will bring thousands to downtown philadelphia and keeping those people safe is a top priority for police. City officials project three quarters of a Million People will walk philadelphias ben franklin parkway and tourist areas over the Holiday Weekend. Nbc 10 was on Independence Mall as a small army of Law Enforcement officers kept vigil to prevent any trouble. Officials say countless eyes both human and electronic are in place to protect the public during welcome america activities. We are fully prepared. We are fully engaged with our counterparts all over the country and we are definitely prepared in the city of philadelphia. You see Police Presence everywhere. Its comforting. I want to show people that im not scared to be able to come here and enjoy the fourth of july. Officials stress people should use mass transit instead of driving into the city. No backpacks or coolers are allowed. For a complete list of dos and donts go to nbc10. Com. We also know security is a major focus for the popes visit coming up in september. Last night, nbc 10 was first to report that officials plan to build a security fence across a fourmile stretch of the city. Tonight nbc 10s Harry Hairston has learned new information about that fence and how it will impact people and businesses in the city. Reporter well sources tell us there are discussions about fencing off a large part of the ben franklin parkway which will shut down traffic and also alter foot traffic to and from hotels and other businesses. It seems as though we are having some problems with our package we wanted to show you. We have been talking to a lot of managers at the hotels here. They say they have been talking to members of the secret service who have told them theres going to be barricades within 13 feet of their hotel doors. The front doors are going to be shut down completely. Everyone else is going to have to try to get into the hotel through alternate ways. Coming in through the back door. I also did catch up with the deputy mayor who said the city will not be involved in this. There is going to be a perimeter. Reporter the general manager for the Embassy Suites says secret Service Agents have discussed some security measures involving fences with him and other business representatives along and near the parkway. The restrictions around the hotels going to be a 13 foot barrier from the door to the street. Our front entrance will be closed completely. Reporter i caught up with philadelphias deputy mayor. He tells me the city will not play a role in putting up security fences. Its going to be up to them. That hasnt been all of that stuff about that kind of security has not been finalized yet. But anything with fencing, you got to talk to secret service. Reporter the secret service declined to tell me exactly where fences would be placed. The agency says decisions on that security changes almost daily. That is what the agents are telling him also. Are you expecting any more information to come about how they may put in fencing or anything of that nature . Yes. We have another meeting with the secret service next thursday i believe. Its going to be local as well as the division from albany, new york. Reporter sources also tell us that the fencing thats expected to go up the monday before the popes arrival. Harry hairston, nbc 10 news. All next week on nbc 10 we take an indepth look at the life of pope francis before his time at the vatican. We travel to argentina to learn more about his life growing up and his path to the priesthood. Tune in to our reports next week at 6 00 and 11 00 p. M. Only on nbc 10. Here at home happening now, crews are making repairs after a water main break in southwest philadelphia. The line burst at 61st and wheeler this afternoon. 65 properties are now without water. No word on how long the repairs will take. One year later, nbc 10 goes back to gesner street to see how that community is recovering from last years tragic fire. It was no easy task but see how rescuers managed to save this horse after it fell into a six foot hole. Its a perfect night for first friday in dover. Thats what they are setting up for. Going to be a great weekend for lots of stuff. Coming up i will tell you why you will really really need insect repellant on this particular weekend. Soccer. Top chef. Soccer. Top chef. [whi stles] soccer top chef [shouting] disco [singing] say it and see it. The x1 voice remote, only from xfinity. Get ready for a bug boom. If youre out to watch fireworks this Holiday Weekend, dont be surprised if you come away with a few extra mosquito bites. I hate that. Isnt that the worst . You feel the first one youre like here we go. Nbc 10 delaware Bureau Reporter tim furlong is here to explain why. Tim . Reporter its all about the rain it turns out. We dont have any of that right now thankfully as they get ready for the First Friday Party here in dover. Theres going to be a painting class. I can tell you state environmental experts say the heavy rain that we had that left the area one big puddle over the last week well it created a perfect environment for mosquitos to breed. It takes about seven days which means today and tomorrow, well, happy birthday, mosquitos. All that torrential rain we just had, delaware environmental folks say it means now a week later we will see lots more mosquitos. Its on another level of mosquito out here. They like birds. Reporter that guy says he and nature just dont mix. Im not a woods type of guy. Reporter the mcfarlands are facing the hungry baby mosquitos head on with some of this and a lot of this. The state park in bear wont be intimidated by the mosquitos out in the water or along the trails. They zip up tents quickly and use plenty of repellant. So far, so good they say. When we first got here after the rain it was pretty bad. Use the bug spray, get the campfire started. It wasnt that bad. Reporter get rid of standing water where mosquitos thrive. Buckets, flower pots uncovered old boats, anything that takes on water, you need to dry it out. The state does have traps and do spray. I think it helped. I dont know if it worked but it helps. Reporter mosquitos are persistent and seem to have endless reinforcement. You can fight the fight or just stay inside away from the bugs. I brought a couple nonspray options. We will talk about these at 6 00. Im always open to home remedies. Im susceptible to mosquitos. Im loved by mosquitos. I guess i have that sweet blood. Live in dover, tim furlong, nbc 10 news. Look forward to hearing more about what you have in your hand later. We knew you were sweet. Maybe you can do some research. I heard that mosquitos hate the scent of grapes. Maybe you can find out if thats true. If you have a bowl of grapes wherever you are, they want no part of it. Reporter in the truck at all times i have a big fruit salad full of grapes. I will do my best to find grapes because now i want to know. See you in a bit. Rescuers spent more than an hour this morning trying to save a horse that fell into a six foot deep hole in western pennsylvania. It happened about an hour south of pittsburgh. Crews used harnesses and pulleys to get the animal out. The owner spoke about what happened. It was just a sinkhole. We had just mowed that path. We usually dont use that path. Obviously they come through there and he fell right through. Fortunately the horse didnt suffer any injuries and was able to get back up on all fours after a little coaxing. Officials along the North Carolina shore are on high alert this Holiday Weekend after seven people have been bitten by sharks in the last three weeks. Reporter the visitors are expected along the coast this weekend but after a string of people bitten by sharks off the coast of North Carolina worries of more potential attacks are keeping some close to the shore. I dont normally worry about this at all, but because of the frequency and the distribution, im concerned. We have a subject has an injury from possible shark. Reporter the latest victim Andrew Costello now in Good Condition after a shark bit him on the leg, hip and both hands. It was North Carolinas seventh shark encounter in three weeks, a record. But this weekend, officials have decided not to close any beaches. Im reviewing also with the Public Safety personnel to make sure we have the personnel in place to respond to any potential emergency. Reporter in wrightsville beach, so far no dangerous encounters. Officials and vacationers both hoping it stays that way through the busy Holiday Weekend. But even experienced surfers are extra alert for potential danger. Less likely to go out, even to let the kids paddle out by themselves. We will go in the water but were a little nervous. Reporter watchful eyes on the water and what could lie beneath the surface. A major u. S. Airline is making history with flights to havana. Jet blue began offering direct flights from new york to cuba today. The flights leave every friday from jfk airport. The flight takes about 3 1 2 hours. Americans are not allowed to travel to cuba for tourism but can travel to visit relatives or participate in an academic program. Slot machines are proving to be winners in pennsylvania for the first time in awhile. The states 12 casinos earned more than 2. 3 billion in the fiscal year that ended june 30th. Its the first increase in three years and its up about. 7 from the year before. Philadelphias second casino is slated for the sports district in south philly. The hotel and casino will be built along packer avenue where a holiday inn now stands. Ground is expected to be broken in the next few months. Whole foods market wants a Liquor License for its up and coming store in lehigh county. The Grocery Store is moving into the Hamilton CrossingShopping Center. Whole foods want to sell beer and wine at a restaurant inside the store. Town commissioners have a hearing on the matter later this month. The Shopping Center doesnt open until july of next year. The schuykill river trail is Getting National attention right now. With good reason. It is leading a nationwide Readers Choice competition. Usa today chose 20 trails. Readers can confident their vote to name the best trail in the country. Right now the schuykill river trail is leading the contest. No surprise. The trail stretches 26 miles from philadelphia to phoenixville. Good day for biking and perfect friday for fishing in bear, delaware before the fourth of july holiday. These two guys were trying their luck. Wonder how they did. Looks like fun. Brittney . Looks nice and relaxing and enjoyable. We will see a really comfortable evening ahead, especially if you are planning on going out and watching the fireworks. I am tracking a chance of showers as we head into tomorrow plus a chance of moderate rip currents down the shore. And warmer conditions expected for us on sunday plus more sunshine on sunday. Seeing partly cloudy skies throughout cape may. Thats not stopping anyone from going out there. We are seeing really nice conditions along the shore. For philadelphia sun and clouds temperatures at 82 degrees, the humidity is low. Its comfortable with winds out of the southsouthwest at six miles an hour. Across the rest of the region, 79 in trenton. 80 in mt. Holly, mid 70s in Atlantic City, 77 degrees in millville and 78 in dover. We want to show you the water temperature. Right now its 72 degrees and in avalon in the mid 70s. An even spread no matter where you are. Its nice and comfortable mainly in the mid 70s. Even checking out lewes and parts of rehoboth beach. As we head into tomorrow similar conditions expected temperaturewise but we are going to see a chance of showers. The satellite radar shot shows right now mostly cloudy skies throughout the region but dry conditions. If i widen out the picture, i will show you the weather disturbance off to the southwest. Heres whats going to happen as we head into the next 24 hours or so. We will start with tonight. We could see a few little sprinkles, light showers, quickmoving showers moving throughout parts of the area. But we are mainly going to stay dry for your fireworks. As we head into tomorrow morning, if you live in the poconos, Lehigh Valley stretching out to Lancaster County, right in the western part of philadelphia, by 9 00 a. M. You could see a few little light showers. These are going to be again quickmoving. This isnt going to be a washout. I just dont want you to be caught off guard if you notice a little light rain tomorrow. By 1 00 p. M. It looks like the best chance of showers is mainly right along the shore. Atlantic city stretching down into cape may, into central and southern parts of delaware. So closer once again to rehoboth beach. We could even see a heavy downpour in that short amount of time. Then you notice a little more clearing, perfect for the fireworks. We will clear out by right around 8 00 p. M. Throughout 11 00 p. M. Clear conditions expected for us. Thats going to set us up for a really nice day as we head into sunday. So we take a closer look at the beach shore cast as we get into your 1 00 hour thats when we will start to see the best chance of rain moving right along the shore. You might want to take a quick break, go eat lunch and come back out for a few more hours of sunshine and dry weather. Our poconos forecast shows on saturday 72 degrees with a chance of showers mainly in the morning. On sunday more sunshine warmer temperatures as High Pressure rebuilds in from the northwest. A moderate risk for rip currents. Be careful, keep an extra close eye on the kids on saturday. Mid 70s, cloudy with a chance of showers down the shore. On sunday our temperatures at 80 degrees with more sunshine expected. So across the region we will see nice comfortable conditions as we push into tomorrow. You are going to wake up to conditions closer to the 70s in the morning and then high 70s as we push into the afternoon. 77 will be the high in philadelphia, 77 in trenton. As far as tonights concerned, its still going to be a mild evening, temperatures will drop down into the high 60s for philadelphia, 64 degrees for the suburbs to the north and west. The temperatures tomorrow will range between 74 and 77. Still about ten degrees below anchl average. Sevenday forecast shows warmer conditions on the way as we head into sunday. One familys tragedy turns into anothers answered prayers. How the two came together and turned it into a lifesaving procedure for a 2yearold boy. How does rio sound . We are 399 days away from the summer olympics but excitement is growing as rio unveils the official torch. How you can get an olympic experience right here in philadelphia. Im Whoopi Goldberg and new york is my home. Theres no place like it in the world and no better place to lean about the people who shaped who we are today. Hear about the lives of slaves in colonial new york and about the fight to abolish slavery. Pick a stop on the underground railroad and visit the home and grave of one of new yorks most controversial citizens. A journey in new york is a journey through history. Plan you next trip at iloveny. Com summer. Theres something for everyone. A pittsburgh family is grateful this Holiday Weekend because their 2yearold son lucas got a lifesaving liver transplant. He spent more than a year and a half on the wait list. Lisa sylvester has the story. Our little buddy lucas who you have been rooting forgot the miracle he needed. Mom jessica told us the 12 hour long liver transplant surgery went as planned and lucas is now recovering in the icu. The next big step would be one to maintain his blood pressure, two to control the fluids. Once they do that then he can come off of the ventilator. Reporter the last few days have been a whirlwind. Jessica got word yesterday afternoon that a liver had been donated directly to lucas. It came from a 3yearold named olivia who lived in nebraska with her family. She was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in may. You look at those pictures and you look into her eyes and its like her soul is coming and it just you relate to your own kids. So for rick and i and our family, everybody feels like we lost one of our own kids. Reporter olivias mom talked about her struggle on facebook and the local nbc affiliate did a story similar to our stories about lucas. Someone used social media to connect the two moms. Jessica says she will be eternally grateful for olivias gift of life. It takes a very strong person to be able to step out of that and show love for somebody like our donor family did. Little kids going through so much. Olivia also helped another pennsylvania boy. His name angelo. He is 4 years old. He got her intestine and spleen. What a way to give back. What a beautiful story. Next on nbc 10 switching gears here finding a killer. We are following the latest as Police Investigate the murder of an elderly woman in philadelphia. Next busted. In the same prison where he works. Tonight, what a local corrections officer is accused of giving inmates. Right now at 5 30 a live look at the roads from one of or many traffic cameras. We are getting a look at the scene along route 1 in rehoboth beach, delaware. Normally we would see the friday rush hour from work to home but tonight, a lot of drivers headed to the Holiday Weekend destinations wherever theyre going. You can expect quite a bit of traffic as you see right here. Nbc 10 meteorologist brittneyship will have an update on your july 4th forecast in a few minutes. Right now we begin with new information on a Murder Investigation in philadelphia. Tonight, friends and family are hoping an arrest is coming soon in the killing of an 85yearold woman. Nbc 10s cydney long has been following the latest on this search. Have police made any progress . Reporter well, by the sheer fact Police Detectives have been especially quiet today, especially after interviewing three people at the Homicide Division last night, may be an indication they are getting closer to an arrest or arrests. It would be some resolve in this now five day old murder that many are praying for. Im really anxious at finding out how did it happen. Reporter he remembers a sweet lady who shared poetry books with her neighbors after the loss of her husband a few years back. Brunner was robbed brutally attacked and her throat slashed. He wants to know how and why anyone would kill a defenseless woman. Oh, definitely sad because she was a gentle you know nice lady and although she was walking with a cane lately and so forth, but she was still active. Reporter active last night, homicide detectives questioned three people including a woman after crime scene crews seized a laptop belonging to brunner inside this West Oak Lane home. They were questioned but not detained or charged. If thats the case and they did catch somebody with that laptop i hope they get the person that did it. Thats really insane that you would take an elderly womans life. Reporter fingerprint material lifted from brunner car may point police to her killer. The vehicle no longer being held as evidence. Instead, sitting idle covered in fingerprint dust a candle burning on the victims porch in a neighborhood that watches out for one another. Nobody noticed anything until a day or two later. Reporter two women just leaving Police Headquarters a few moments ago, you could see their faces covered but it is unclear if it is related to this case. Also, we are asking for it but police have yet to release any atm surveillance of anyone who may have used the suspects debit card in the days after her death. That is the latest at Police Headquarters. Im cydney long, nbc 10 news. To another bit of police work here. They are hoping this Surveillance Video can help catch the man who robbed jims steaks in cobbs creek. The suspect walked right into the shop pulled a gun on a worker. She handed over 30 from the register. Investigators believe the same guy may have robbed the same store two other times. If you recognize him, call police. The Lgbt Community is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first equality protest. Theres a big exhibit at the National Constitution center where people are able to step back in time to see what it was like 50 years ago. A lot of people who were at that protest are back in philly this weekend to mark the celebration of the movement. We couldnt conceive of the astonishing progress that we would make. The idea that you could work openly in both the government and in the military and that there would be laws protecting against discrimination and then the concept of same sex marriage was simply beyond our imagination. The exhibit at the National Constitution center will be open until january. As always the poconos going to be a popular place this Holiday Weekend. A live look at camel Beach Mountain water park. Plenty of people already making a splash there. Theyre in dorney. Nbc 10 there today as the park was packed with people hitting the coasters and carousels all in advance of the holiday. Lets check in with meteorologist Brittney Shipp on the fourth of july forecast. At least they are not getting rained o. Thats right. We are seeing dry conditions. We could see stray showers but for the most part, dry and mild and comfortable the rest of tonight. We are seeing cloudy skies so mostly cloudy night ahead. We are watching this weather disturbance, the brunt of which will pass to the south of us. We could see some of the showers ride up a little to the north. That would be enough to give us a chance of showers and light rainfall as we head into your saturday morning. Right around 8 00 a. M. We are tracking the possibility of light rain near the poconos into Lehigh Valley and parts of Lancaster County. The big focus will be on the shore and what to expect there. I will go over the details on that. First, your fireworks forecast looks really nice and enjoyable. Temperatures by 7 00 p. M. At 79 degrees. By 10 00 p. M. , 74. Our overnight lows will drop down into the 60s. Coming up i will track your beach and shore forecast break it down hour by hour for you on your fourth of july holiday, also the rip current risk and tracking showers, all coming up in just a bit. As millions gather to enjoy the fourth of july undercover fbi agents and police will be on the lookout for terrorists. Isis is urging attacks but as nbcs Steve Handelsman reports, thats not spoiling the holiday. Reporter the National Mall is crowded like it always is for the fourth. Even though visitors know barriers cant stop a terrorist attack. I was very worried at first but when we got here the security is very visible and you feel safer. Reporter in new york City Security is visible for the holiday and in boston along the charles river, a half Million People will watch the fireworks. City Officials Say they are a bit nervous. Obviously everyones concerns have been raised because of all the isis activity thats going around. Reporter isis is urging sympathizers to attack in the u. S. The fbi reports no specific plots uncovered but in pittsburgh the cops are alert. Lone wolf type thing, there is generally no precursor warning because of the very nature of it. Reporter heres a warning. The roads are jammed. This is new jersey on the way to the beach. The heaviest holiday traffic in eight years. Heres denver. Cheap gas has more people driving. Placerices today are almost 90 cents per gallon lower than last year. Reporter jammed roads, check. Fear of terrorism, check. Millions having holiday fun, check. Boston police said a big goal this year is to try to get people not to burn up so many decks with their barbecue grills. Steve handelsman nbc news washington. American pharoah will race again. Tonight we know his next appearance will be at the jersey shore. Plus it has been a year since a tragic fire took the lives of four children and devastated a philadelphia neighborhood. We will see how the community is still trying to move forward. Why are we watching this again . I pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. Joey, ill watch anything except this. Except this. Go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back. Fios custom tv lets you pay for the types of channels you want, not the ones you dont. 100 fiber optics is here. Get out of the past. Get fios. Now for 79. 99 a month. Go online or call. Call the Verizon Center for customers with disabilities at 800. 974. 6006 tty v now for a digital exclusive story. Sunday marks one year since a massive fire gutted a tiny street in southwest philadelphia. The blaze claimed the lives of four Young Children and left nearly half the block in charred shambles. Much of that mess remains today. The fire started on a couch sitting on the porch in one of the homes. It was overnight last july 5th. It quickly spread down the block forcing residents to jump from windows. Four Young Children could not escape. Brothers patrick and tajac, 4yearold twins died. Nbc 10s digital team returned to the block to see how neighbors are coping with the disaster. The homes remain standing burned out and boarded up and the smell of burning still stings the air. Neighbors like the block captain say they feel abandoned by the landlords who own the homes, and the city. As much as you feel you are accomplishing something, you walk out your door and you see this, youre not getting anywhere. What can we do . We expected the city to do something but i believe the city is giving the owners a chance to do their part. On the nbc 10 app now, hear from more residents who say they cant sleep at night still a year after that fire. And more about the devastation left behind. Its a digital exclusive story on the nbc 10 app and nbc10. Com. Im tracking a few showers for the fourth of july plus the forecast for the poconos, the shore and the city, coming up in the full forecast. Im jesse gary on the ben franklin parkway. After the break, im taking the plunge. The big push for the summer olympics 2016. Ill explain. 399 days to go until the 2016 Olympic Games begin. Today organizers unveiled the olympic torch in rio de janeiro, the torch made from recycled aluminum and resin. About 12,000 torch bearers will carry that flame across some 300 cities and towns. You may miss the torch but you can still get the olympic experience right here in philadelphia. Theres a special exhibit called the road to rio in town this weekend. Nbc 10s jesse gary is showing us what its all about. It looks really cool. Reporter thats right. We showed you the first trailer last hour. This is trailer number two. It has an absolutely i will show you some of the displays they have up. These are some of the medals from the atlanta games in 1996 gold in the front, silver on the left and to the right is the bronze. That is a torch that was used during the olympics not necessarily the torch but a torch used to light the olympic flame. This is lisa baird. Thanks for joining us. First, you have a lot of displays out here track and field, et cetera. What is it meant to do for people when they come here . This is what its all about. We want people to hear the stories of our amazing athletes share these memories if their grandmother or grandfather were kids and its what we do to inspire the future generation of what will be the next olympians. Reporter i see a lot of people here carl lewis and flo jo. I dont see bruce jenner. You know what . We have heard from a lot of fans and i think you might see something on the next stop of the tour with caitlyn jenner. Reporter okay. Let me show you this one thing we have over here. We talk about some of the exhibits, some of the things you can participate in. This is like a green screen kind of similar to what brittney would do for the weather but in this, you can actually stand up on the green screen and pose and then the pose will come out, this is the high dive so i will do it for you real quick. I will put down the mike. Like this . One, two, three. Whats it look like . Oh, there it is. Theres the pose. Thats what it will look like when you do it. Obviously a little thinner than i, jacqueline. It will look like you diving in a pool. Thats some of the fun stuff they have. Its one day only which is tomorrow and this thing hits the road to san diego this fall. It will make a lot of stops around the country but philly first. Live along the parkway in center city, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. Greg louganis jesse gary all the same. Need to take the sneakers off, though. No, no. I keep everything on. Good. Good. The road to rio is in philadelphia tomorrow along the ben franklin parkway. Tours going on from 11 00 a. M. To 7 00 p. M. Go to nbc10. Com or check out the nbc 10 app for more information. The nations birthplace revving up for Independence Day with a big bash on Independence Mall. The Liberty Block Party featured plenty of food and music in advance of tomorrows fourth of july festivities. The block party runs until 8 30 tonight. Nice conditions if you are heading out tonight especially for fireworks. Im tracking showers as we head into tomorrow for the holiday. Moderate rip current risk. Then we are also going to see warmer conditions on sunday. Theres a live look at cape may. We are starting to see the people head home because the suns going to be setting in a few hours. For philadelphia temperatures are at 82 degrees, wind speeds at six miles per hour. The humidity is low, the feelslike temperature at 83. Not doing much. Again, comfortable out. Across the rest of the region mid 70s. In the poconos, 78 in reading, 77 in lancaster. Temperatures along the shore at 75 in Atlantic City and 74 in stone harbor. Close to 80 degrees in dover. Same thing in wilmington. As we take a look along the shore, our water temperature at 72 degrees, nice and comfortable. Then in avalon at 74. Little bit warmer inland lewes at 74. Pictureperfect for us. We would like to see a little more sunshine but are dealing with clouds right now and dry conditions. We will show you the cloudy skies over the city skyline. As we widen out the picture you can see this is a weather disturbance. The brunt of this will stay to the south of us but we will slowly see a front rising up through our area. That will give us a chance of a few scattered showers as we head into tonight. These will be a really light chance but its mainly into tomorrow morning that we will really see the clouds increase and then light rain moving in closer to 7 00 a. M. For the poconos and parts of Lancaster County into berks county. As i progress the model you will notice they are going to be quickmoving throughout the philadelphia area. It wont be until a little later on closer to noon 1 00 that we start to see a chance of showers closer to Atlantic City stretching down into cape may and sussex county. This is what the latest models suggest. It has it moving offshore closer to 3 00 4 00 so you will still be able to get a few hours of beach and shore time in there. You might want to take a break if it starts raining, go have lunch and come back out. We are tracking a chance of showers through part of your fourth of july holiday. Into sunday High Pressure rebuilds in. Thats going to give us warmer temperatures through the entire area and more sunshine. Poconos on saturday chance of showers early in the morning, closer to 7 00 a. M. 72 degrees for a high. As we head into sunday plenty of sunshine, 78 degrees. Thats a beautiful forecast. Moderate risk for rip currents so keep a close eye on the kids as they go swimming. Close eye on yourself as well. As we head into tomorrow mid 70s, cloudy with a chance of showers thats mainly going to be lunchtime. Water temperature at 72 degrees. On sunday 80 degrees, more sunshine. The fourth of july highs show we will see temperatures staying below average and a little bit cooler than what we saw today. Our average this time of year is 87. As we head into the afternoon the temperatures will push into the high 70s, low 80s. 77 degrees in allentown. As far as tonight is concerned, a mild evening especially for fireworks. We wont get down into the low 60s, we will stay in the mid 60s which is nice. Heading into tomorrow temperatures range between 74 and 77 degrees. Sevenday forecast shows a warming trend as we head into sunday, 85, then even warmer into next week. At this hour a 14yearold north jersey boy is standing at a Street Corner in front of his house with a sign and the american flag. He will be doing the same thing tomorrow until the fireworks go off. Nbcs Brian Thompson has the story from rahway in union county. Reporter the sign says honk for the usa. Thats exactly what driver after driver is doing passing this corner of harold avenue and franklin street. This boy born here but his parents are from kosovo. He has been here every day since sunday, all day long inspired to show his love for america after he saw reports of flag burning last week. Its the best country in the world because ive been to kosovo and third world countries and you know, not great compared to america. You put the lights on, they dont work. Reporter thursday, rahway put on an impromptu parade of police and other first responders. It only lasted a couple of minutes but it was the best day of my life. Reporter quite an honor for this young man, just 14 years old but in the eyes of his parents hes 14 going on 40. Reporter this parade was organized by the mayor and some City Employees during break and lunch times, with a hidden motive, the mayor revealed to me. Theres people that are deplorably trying to hold on to the confederate flag. Reporter so in this sometimes lonely vigil most importantly hes reminding them theres only one flag in the United States of america and it has the colors red, white and blue. Reporter from this impromptu parade led by police to an occasional honk of support, his immigrant father responded. Are you proud of your son . Yes. Reporter are you glad you came to america . Sure. Im very happy. Reporter he will keep waving the flag through july 4th. As for the rest of the summer some allamerican trips down the jersey shore. Brian thompson, nbc 10 news. A little perspective there. Yes, it is. Team usa is just one win away from world cup glory. New jerseys own carli lloyd has played a big role in their success. Coming up her friends back home have encouraging words before sundays big game. Triple crown winner American Pharoah is coming to the jersey shore to run the haskell invitational at monmouth park. A record crowd is expected. As long as he remains healthy, he will close out his career at the Breeders Cup Classic in october. From there he will head to his new home, a stud farm in kentucky. To some other winners. The u. S. National womens team vying for its first world cup since 1999. Coming up on sunday. Vai sikahema has more on one of the breakout stars from right here in the delaware valley. Lloyd shoots scores reporter delran new jerseys carli lloyd has kicked the u. S. Into the World Cup Final but her work is hardly finished. Everybody has contributed and its just been a collective team performance. But we didnt come here to just make the final. We came here to win it. Reporter for team usa its a rematch with japan. The same team that beat the americans in the last world cup. Here in our area, all eyes will be on lloyd. In fact, the girls of the 13 and under delran soccer team along with many in this south jersey town will be at the high school for a viewing party sunday. They are predicting big things for their hometown hero. I think carlis going to continue to excel and continue to lead like she has been. We call her captain clutch for a reason. She always seems to come up big in big games. I think the u. S. Will win because obviously im a fan of carli. Because of that i want to see the u. S. Go all the way. I think theyll win lets go with say 21. Reporter carli has come up big against japan before. She scored the winning goal against the japanese at the 2012 olympics in london to give team usa the gold medal. But shes never won a world cup. Something she hopes to change come sunday. Vai sikahema, nbc 10. That could all change. Lloyd certainly is captain clutch. She has two gamewinning goals in this world cup alone and four in her olympic career. Coming up next on nbc 10 news at 6 00 preparing for hundreds of thousands of people in philadelphia. Tonight, how the city is getting ready for this huge party on the parkway. Plus mild temperatures now but im also tracking a chance of showers as we head into the fourth of july holiday. My first alert forecast is straight ahead. Right now at 6 00 security is tight in the birthplace of america as we get set to celebrate the fourth of july. Tonight we have you covered from philadelphia to the jersey shore and delaware. We are keeping an eye on a chance of rain as well tonight and tomorrow. Nbc 10 meteorologist Brittney Shipp is joining us with her first alert holiday forecast. Thats right. We are going to stay mainly dry tonight, maybe a few sprinkles. Right now the temperatures are at 73 in the poconos, 79 in allentown, 78 in pottstown, 77 in wilmington and temperatures at 76 in dover. Nice and comfortable for whatever you plan on doing. Radar shot shows dry conditions one thing we are watching is this system off to the southwest. Most of this system will travel to the south of us but we could see a few of these showers moving our way as we head into tomorrow morning. Thats going to give us a pretty good chance to see light rain starting off at 9 00 a. M. This is what im tracking for you. I will show you when the rain will start and stop and what you can expect along the shore. Ill have the extended future cast coming up. Right now, our fireworks forecast shows we are going to see nice comfortable conditions as the sun sets around 8 35 tonight. 77 degrees by 8 00. By 11 00 p. M. 73. Coming up im tracking what you can expect from the poconos to the city to the shore in my full forecast. If you wont be near a tv this weekend, you can use the nbc 10 app to help plan where the weathers going to be. Check out the crowds down i