Scattered locations in the Philadelphia area experienced flash flooding after heavy rain moved through on Thursday.

The scorching heat and stifling humidity that has blanketed the Philadelphia region this week is expected to finally abate Friday. But that relief comes at a price. Namely, severe storms forecast to hit the area starting Thursday afternoon,

New Jersey officials have declared a State of Emergency Thursday, ahead of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding threats in the region.

New Detroit Tigers OF prospect Josueth Quinonez — acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies for Matt Manning — is hitting .287 in Dominican Republic.

The Tigers (+128 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Phillies (-155). The Phillies will give the ball to Ranger Suarez (8-4) versus the Tigers and Jack Flaherty (6-10). The Phillies' matchup Wednesday versus the White Sox ended in a 9-3 loss.

The Philadelphia Phillies are nearing a trade to land one of the most dominant relievers in the game. The Phillies are set to acquire righty Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins in a deadline eve trade,

The Philadelphia region is in for a beautiful summer weekend! Both days will be in the low to mid-80s in the city with sunny skies. Nights will be cool and pleasant with clear skies and low 60s.

After about two-thirds of July included high temperatures in the 90s, Friday's high of 75 in Philadelphia is a welcome relief. The weekend's weather will be spectacular as well, Meteorologist Tammie Souza reports.