Live updates: Philadelphia's 'Salute to Independence' parade canceled amid heat wave

Organizers have canceled Philadelphia's Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade that was set to take place on Friday.

Wawa Welcome America made the announcement on social media just hours before the parade.

The event was canceled as the city expects to hit heat index values, once again, between 105-112 degrees, or even higher. The dangerous heat already tied a 103-degree record on Thursday.

This year, the route was supposed to be expanded, but was already cut short due to the heat. It was set to take the floats, 42 marching bands, and other performers down the parkway to Logan Circle.

"The reality is that Mother Nature is Mother Nature," Todd Marcocci, the parade producer, told Action News.

Dozens of train enthusiasts gathering in Berks County to catch a glimpse of a historic locomotive were overcome by the extreme heat Thursday as temperatures soared across the region.

Chopper 6 was overhead at Reading Outer Station along Pottsville Pike in Muhlenberg Township, where authorities say first responders treated more than 100 people for heat-related injuries.

More than 35 treated as heat overwhelms crowd gathering to see historic locomotive 'Big Boy'

"Multiple people began collapsing from what appeared to be mostly heat-related medical episodes. Infants several months old to the elderly began to experience heat-related symptoms. On scene medical personnel immediately became overwhelmed with the number of patients," said Muhlenberg Township Police Chief Randall Hoover.

One person went into cardiac arrest and was revived at the scene, officials said.

According to Hoover, 35 people needed to be taken to an area hospital for further evaluation

The The U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers' Chorus concert that was planned for Thursday, July 2, in Philadelphia has been canceled due to the extreme heat.

The concert was set to begin at 7 p.m. on Independence Mall.

The performance was to be headlined by award-winning performing artist Queen Latifah and along with a special performance by Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan.

There are dozens of July 4th fireworks displays happening across the entire Delaware Valley.

Philadelphia's will blast off a display fit for the birthplace of America around midnight on July 4, following the One Philly Unity Concert along the Ben Franklin Parkway.

Check out our full list to see where to find them in your neighborhood HERE.