Keeping tabs on showers especial especially developing north and west. Lancaster, reading allentown the pocono mountains that rain will start to fill in around the philadelphia area by mid to late morning. Down the shore wildwood, cape may ocean city Atlantic City looking at some scattered showers and then during the Late Afternoon that rain should start to pull out and that will mean better conditions for fireworks displays in the evening. But take look at the temperatures right now in center city. 81 degrees. Pretty comfortable if youre stepping outdoors. Really no weather worries tonight. So get outdoors and enjoy thing. 73 degrees by 11 00. So the bottom line for tomorrow, if youre in the city, down the shore, or the pocono mountains you will be dodging scattered showers from time to time. A high in the city of 76 degrees. 74 down the shore. And the poconos only in the upper 60s. Take look at that forecast high for tomorrow. If we hit 76 degrees, it will be the coolest fourth of july we have seen in several years. That means typical highs this time of year are close to 90 degrees. So enjoy the cooler fourth of july tomorrow. Well have much more on that entire weekend forecast coming up. Back to you. All right, well check in with you shortly. Lets check out welcome america festivities a Huge Block Party taking over independence mall. Americas 239th birthday is certainly worth celebrateing. So our bruce gordon says the event is not exactly dripping with historical themes. Hes live on the mall and, bruce, the crowds are pretty enthusiastic today i must say. Reporter absolutely, dawn. Good music and good weather combined to make this day long block party a real hit at its brand new location. The event was not exactly over loaded with historical themes. The American Revolution was won on faux go sticks i must have missed missed it. No one the this first ever Liberty Block Party on the was complaining. We festivals in denver but this is pretty big. Pretty pretty big. Yes. Three life music stages provide the sound track and there was plenty of food. Freedom isnt free . Perhaps. But the trail mix bars were. At least at this event. Here you go guys. Not everyone was eating and drinking and partying. Hundreds of tourists from all over the globe stood quietly patiently in long lines to get a glimpse of the actual symbol of american independence and freedom, the liberty bell still wows them. Its cool. Its really awesome. Reporter send any kind of message to you us a look at it . Makes you proud to be an american. Just about the gratitude. Gratitude. Reporter gratitude specifically for what . The freedom to have our rights here. Reporter come to think of it maybe the parties of folks of all races and creeds and colors celebrateing together tells us about the diversity the american story. Said this woman from puerto rico i wish the whole world could tum and see this much this is very beautiful. I like it because everybody united. Reporter the party culminates tonight at 8 00 oclock with a concert by the philly pops right in front of independence hall. It should be great show. Its a free concert. Bring your lawn chair bring your blanket grab yourself a spot but do leave your pogo stick at home. Brad. Good advice. I think ill head on out there later tonight. Bruce thanks much. Staying close to home isnt your thing maybe youre one of a thousands of folks flocking to the jersey shore this weekend despite rain in the forecast not stopping beach goers from passing up a chance to take in little bit of sunshine. Fox 29s joanne pill lee gee live in ocean city tonight. Joanne i would imagine people are moving from the beach now to the boardwalk is the place to be. Reporter to the boardwalk. From the beach to the boardwalk. What is not to love about being in ocean city, new jersey on fourth of july weekend Independence Day celebrations. As you said there are still people coming off the beach and the boardwalk is getting little more crowded right now. We have anya right here. We were going to do a throw off actualactually. Go ahead lets see how you do. Were at wonderland pier here. Lets see. How did you do . Last try because im going to try to beat you. Okay. Go ahead anya. Lets see how i do. All right. I thought it was my turn. Shell go one more time. Im going to see how fast i can throw. 30. Lets see what i can do. Ive never said i was good at baseball but ill give eight try. Here we go. How did i do. One more, one more, one more. All right. I hit him in the head. Any way as we said were here in ocean city 150,000 people here for this weekend. Its a big weekend at the shore. We can roll the video we shot earlier. Dozens and dozens hundreds if that the thousands of people on the boardwalk. They were on the beach earlier today. Ocean temperatures in the low 70s. Its absolutely beautiful. We had some sun earlier today. And now its a little cloudy. Maybe the forecast calling for a little bit of rain. The merchants are waiting for tomorrow and then of course theres the big Independence Day fourth of july firework right here on the boardwalk at 10 00 oclock tomorrow night. I think i said earlier this has been voted one of the best beach towns in new jersey. The best echo friendly beach towns. They also have really good food. Now at 5 00 oclock i mentioned mack and manco. That was old school when i was growing up now its manco and manco. And im actually not bringing any home actually what im going to do and im going to do this i dont think ive ever done this on live television. Im eating on live television. Im sure it wont be the first time or the last. Listen were having a great time here in ocean city. Well send it back to you in the studio dawn. Joanne, enjoy. Back here in philadelphia, looks really good. Preparations for another massive Independence Day celebration. Hundreds of thousands expected to pack the ben franklin parkway for day long party and with that gigantic crowd even bigger task for safety officials. Fox 29 weekend anchor Bill Anderson live on the parkway tonight. The city is not taking any chances on a weekend like the fourth. No they really arent. Theyre making sure everybody is safe. As you heard from both joanne and bruce, people are already out enjoying the fourth of july weekend. Already thousands here in the city of philadelphia. And so far no incidents. But the city has partnered with the office of Emergency Management. They actually have installed these identifier that is you can see right behind me. And their plan is to make sure people know where they are know that theyre safe and help confine them if its necessary. Several hundred thousand people are expected to come to the parkway for the fourth of july all day events. And with that many people, comes additional security concerns. As you move throughout the city, you can see a new method of communication that the office of Emergency Management has put in place. Its a way for police and fire to know exactly where they are and then relay back to 911 and our join Operations Center if they need some assistance at a locate. Reporter the letter and number grid system is at least partially in response to the office of Homeland Security alerting large cities to a heightened terror alert. They want to make people as comfortable with unfamiliar surroundings as possible. There are actually some areas along the parkway that dont have the best indicators. So if there was a medical emergency or a lot of child, we didnt have a great way to dispatch agencies. Reporter city is working closely with oem but they also want people to understand that theyre taking security serious seriously but have no specific threats and expect things to be peaceful and enjoyable. Yes, theres been a lot of chatter that something that youve heard all over the country. But theres no specific threat to anywhere that were aware of right now in the country. It just is we have to be vigilant. Reporter and the mayors chief of staff actually left us with the message that they want everybody to focus on. Yes, theres a lot of discussion about heightened terror alerts but they basically want people to use common sense. Dont bring any large bags down here because they will be searched. Fry to take pub chick transportation to cut down on some of the huge crowds and if you see something then say something. But they basically have said security will be here. Security will be visible. Were you they dont expect any incidents and they want everybody to have a good time. Brad back to you guys. Good advice, bill. Thanks peeking of Security PoliceHighway Patrol other Law Enforcement agencies stepping up patrols this weekend of course their focus on speeders aggressive drivers and those who may drink and drive during the holiday weekend. As long as with roping patrols dui checkpoints are out. Delaware also bringing out extra officers to make sure everyone safe and sound this weekend. Fox 29 is your place for all things happening this holiday weekend. To stay updated download our fox 29 news app. Youll get weather news alerts, all sent right to your phone. You can download it for free from the apple or google play stores. Popular song back in 2003 but it seems to fit today. Where is the love . Yeah. Yeah. Were talking about the love for america. The new generation that appears to be turning its back on our country. And headed to see the firework tomorrow . What you may want to grab before you leave to protect your little ones. 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World Health Organization guidelines advise children not to be exposed to sounds that exceed 140 decibels. Thats louder than a jet taking off a football field away from you. You may want to try sitting 500 feet away from the fireworks or bring ear plugs for your little ones. Most people in the United States are proud to be americans americans. Even though atrium in america is on the decline particularly when it comes to younger generations. Joel waldman has more from washington. Reporter the fourth of july comes with a lot more than most holidays. Great food, warm weather and fireworks. Around the country the holiday is an occasion for americans to express their patriotism. Often defined as love of country country, patriotism remains something that has the potential to bring the country together. Yet recent study shows patriotism in america is on the decline. Especially when it comes to younger generations. A trend david of conservative think Tank Heritage Foundation is familiar with. When people are asked do you love your country . Do you love america . You see much lower levels amongst millennials than do you witness older generations. Reporter measures of american patriotism over the last several decades are found in the American National election study. Collection of data that focuses on Political Attitudes and behavior. The latest study shows 78 people of the oldest generation consider their american identity to be extremely important. While only 45 of young adults define themselves this way. Millennials those born between 1982 and the early two thousands thousands, are seen as a different breed. Theres a lot more cynicism now. Its a lot easier to fat check thing. My parents didnt have the internet when they were my age. Reporter according to the Pew Research Center only about half of millennials say the phrase a patriotic person describes them. By contrast 64 of jenn xeers. 75 of baby boomers and 81 of silents those born from the mid 1920s to the early 1940s say a patriotic person describes them very well. Just ask maria. She says she might be a bit more patriotic than most friends her own age knowing how hard her parents worked to give her opportunities here in america. All in all i think that obviously patriotism is decreasing in america. Because a lot of young people they dont understand the struggles that their fathers went through and their grandfathers went through. Reporter her father came over from russia with a ph. D. In botany to work at the university of florida in 2002. It was just last year that her family gained full citizenship. I think it really depends on the person. Because it depends on household they were raised in. Reporter while it may vary from person to person what the exact impact of a less Patriotic Society will be as time goes on remains open for interpretation. The biggest problem i see it if you dont like america why would you be willing to sacrifice on her behalf . Why would you be willing to tendon tots wellbeing to get engaged . Why would you want to vote . Why would you want to serve your country . Reporter in washington, Joel Waldman Fox news. Hopefully no issues with the fireworks because i know there was some rain were talking about. I know. We dont have to be carrying around our umbrellas tomorrow, scott. Unfortunately, heres the bottom line. Youre going to need a pocket umbrella maybe a poncho depending on where youre at for at least a part of your saturday fourth of july across the area. But get outdoors and epp joy the weather now. Its kind of overcast. The cloud cover is moving in. Its pretty comfortable temperature wise as well. The closest rain is still off to the south and west moving toward the nations capitol right now and thats the moisture that will impact us during the day tomorrow. So as we expand the view you can see off to the south and we have were looking at west virginia, virginia you can see the green showing up on the map much thats a little disturbance thats going to head in our direction tomorrow. So heres midnight. Its mostly cloudy across the area and then by early on saturday morning, were looking at some showers some of which could be a little steadier once you move toward parts of the Lehigh Valley and also the pocono mountains. That coverage starts to spread toward philadelphia by mid to late morning. Also, down the shore. Were looking at some pockets of some showers. So not only will you be dodging the tram cars in wildwood youll be dodgeing a few drain drops passion well as we continue to go hour by hour though heres the good news. It looks like that rain starts to taper off just in time for firework displays. Pretty much area wide across the area. So it is going to be damp and dreary from time to time. But not a complete weekend wash out across the area. 83 degrees was the High Temperature today. The normal for this time of year now up to 87. Look at the record high for todays date. 104 degrees set back in 1966. Folks are out and about enjoying the weather. You can see outside of our studios on Market Street folks are just Walking Around just taking in some of the sights and sounds that are ongoing across the area. 81 degrees right now. And as we take look at temperatures in wilmington, 77. 74 in Atlantic City. 73 right now in wildwood. So partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies but once again it stays dry throughout your friday evening. Low 70s by 11 00 oclock. Now, look at the bottom line tomorrow in the city. Scattered showers a high appropriately 76 degrees. Were looking at 74 down the shore. Upper 60s only in the pocono mountains. Down the shore you can see that 50 chance for scattered showers around for tomorrow. And then sunday looking good near 80. The pocono mountains a little chilly tomorrow. Highs only in the upper 60s. 50 chance for showers upper 70s on sunday. Looking pretty good. And then for us once again its mostly cloudy tonight spotty showers moving in overnight. Better coverage by mid to late morning tomorrow through the first part of the day. 76 degrees for the High Temperature. And then if youre headed headed out on the parkway it looks like partly cloudy skies and temperatures will be pretty comfortable. That rain will be moving out as well. The seven day forecast will show that we start to warm things up to near 90 degrees as early as tuesday of next week. I got to imagine it will be huge vacation week coming up. It is. A lot of folks get good weather all week for sure. Thanks scott. Sean bell in the house. Not looking good for the sixers. Theyre not signing any free agents. 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