dressed in amish clothing running around the yard here, often peeking out of windows but always acting extremely skittish. and yesterday an anonymous tip led authorities in lower southampton police to this house in feasterville and inside as you mentioned, 12 girls ranging in age from six months to 18 years old were discovered. police say none of them had birth certificates readily available. police say it doesn't appear any of them were in school or registered with the state. and after investigating police tell me the homeowner lee kaplan, we'll show his mug shot here, they say he allegedly sexually abused at least one of these girls. police tell me it gets even stranger from there. they say that the 14-year-old girl he's accused of abusing was gifted to him by a couple in lancaster county, formerly amish, who needed to settle some sort of financial obligation. and police say kaplan fathered at least two children with that young girl.

>> the child gave birth to other children through an inappropriate relationship. >> and do you know who these other children were in the home, these other 12 children? >> we're still investigating that. bucks children and youth are investigating that along with some other agencies trying to identify their genealogy and who the parents are. as far as i know we haven't been able to locate birth certificates. >> multiple times i've driven by this house and seen young girls of various ages, children dressed mostly in amish clothing. often afraid. they would look like once he would come out of the house like the male would come out of the house they would go running into the house. >> and you know, other neighbors are telling me that these girls would usually not talk. they were very scared. some of the other little girls in this neighborhood would come and try to play with them but they would refuse and run back into the house. police are now investigating whether any of those other 11 girls inside the home were also abused. authorities have contacted officials from lancaster county for assistance. they have more experience dealing with cases involving the

amish. and again, all of those 12 girls are now in protective custody. and lancaster county. much more on this developing and very complicated case. for now we're live in feasterville. randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. at this hour, friends, loved ones, and fans are remembering a murdered pop singer from south jersey. this is a live look inside a viewing for christina grimmie. mourners are coming together at the fellowship alliance chapel in medford, burlington county. grimmie grew up in evesham township. people started lining up outside the chapel earlier this afternoon. some were fans who traveled great distances. one fan came from as far away as germany. grimmie rose to fame as a contestant on nbc's "the voice." a gunman shot and killed her nearly a week ago as she signed autographs in florida. >> one person has made such an impact in a community like christina has. today's a day not just to mourn her but today's a day to

celebrate the life that she's had. >> pop star adam levine mentored grimmie on "the voice." he's now paying for the funeral. however, there's no sign he's planning to attend. a shake-up at the chaka fattah corruption trial. a judge had to replace one of the jurors in the middle of deliberations. this morning they had to start all over again. nbc 10's deana durante's outside the courtroom with the latest. >> reporter: it is unclear how far the jury had gotten in deliberations. as we told you yesterday, there was unusual activity in the courtroom. the lawyers spent most of the afternoon in chambers. and if any of the jury members were taken from that courtroom or from that jury room, they weren't able to deliberate. however, this morning a brand new jury with one new member heading into deliberations all day long and not a question from them before they went home for the day. lawyers on both sides are staying quiet about why juror number 12 was replaced. this is the fourth juror to be replaced by an alternate since

the trial began in mid may. the judge instructed the panel to begin all over again because the new juror 12 was not part of the original deliberations. and what work they have done or what happened in that jury room is not being made public. >> the deliberation process is sacrosan sacrosanct. it's seeshltcret. they must be unanimous. they must try to respectfully engage in an exchange of opinions. and really it's nobody's business but that jury's. and judge bartle's doing the right thing here. it's not a public matter. >> reporter: philadelphia defense attorney william brennan is not affiliated with the case but he's tried many trials in county and federal courts. he said the waiting now can be the hardest for all partsies. the jury now has to decide on a 28-count indictment with five defendants. at the heart of the case is if the group acted in the interests of congressman chaka fattah. prosecutors say he stole campaign money and used friends to hide an illegal loan and pay it back. and before the jury was sent to deliberate this morning the

judge read part of the instructions over again telling them they should take as much time as they need and stress the importance the jury members listen to each other and treat each other with respect. reporting live outside federal court, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. that's your first alert weather. a tranquil scene along the schuylkill river today. >> it's a very important weekend for all the fathers out there. let's debt an early look at the weekend forecast with meteorologist sheena parveen. how does it look? >> it looks fantastic. plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures. i mean, you really couldn't ask for a better weekend. so i'm sure a lot of the dads are really going to love it out there. here's a live look out at philadelphia. so your weekend is starting off on a great note if your weekend starts today, which i'm sure for many of you right now it actually does. don't forget your seven-day forecast is also scrolling at the bottom of the screen for you. nice dry conditions in philadelphia looking down to liberty one and two. mostly clear skies. some areas really just seeing the clouds around but no rain with those clouds.

in philadelphia 79 degrees is the temperature. winds sustained from the east which is trying to drop our temperatures a little bit. cooler onshore winds. gusting closer to 25. breezy out there. tomorrow we'll see more of a light and variable wind. as we go through the rest of this evening, staying nice and dry by 10:00, near 70 degrees in the philadelphia area. by 6:00 a.m. around 60 and sunny when you wake up. pennsylvania suburbs around the mid 60s by 10:00 p.m. tonight. by 6:00 a.m. mid 50s nice and sunny. in the le high valley you'll be waking up to upper 50s. plenty of sunshine. new jersey and delaware and even along the shore waking up to sunny skies, staying dry tonight for your friday plans and nice warm temperatures across the weekend. i'll show you that weekend forecast and also our next round of thunderstorms. that's coming up. right now at 5:00, two teenagers are in the hospital, one in critical condition, after a driver hit them early this morning then took off.

tonight that driver is under arrest. the crash happened around 2:00 this morning as a group of teenagers rode bikes on broad street near wallace in spring garden. police say the car hit two 16-year-old boys who were riding on one bike. officers caught up with the driver nearby on ridge street. they say he appeared to be intoxicated. new jersey state police are investigating a rash of suspicious brush fires in burlington county. the first happened in march in penn state forest. then there was one in april in horton state forest. in may a fire burned in bats river state park. while on sunday there was a brush fire in woodland township. if you have any information about any of these fires, police want to hear from you. in the wake of the tragedy in orlando uber's offering free rides to lgbt destinations in philadelphia this weekend. on uber's website the company said it is deeply shocked and saddened by the recent murders. it said it wants to bring people together and celebrate life and love in all its forms. this weekend you can get a free uber to and from places around

the city that are important to the history and culture of the lgbt community. somewhat related, it is a matter of national security. that's what camden county freeholders are saying about a loophole in federal gun laws. nbc 10 at the victims of terrorism memorial in pennsauken. freeholders were joined by congressman donald norcross, the sheriff's department and police. the group is calling for an end to allowing people on government watch lists to buy guns in the u.s. >> the terrorists are telling those lone gunmen to go and take advantage of our lax gun laws. >> the victims of terrorism memorial was dedicated on september 11, 2002. it has six sides that represent major acts of terrorism that have claimed american lives. new details are surfacing today about events leading up to and during the mass shooting in orlando. coming up at 5:00 we have new video from inside the nightclub as the attacks unfolded.

route 70 in cherry hill has some of the worst road services in the state. and starting monday, construction crews will take on the task of fixing it. crews will be resurfacing the road, filling potholes and laying new asphalt for a temporary fix. you can expect lane closures but not during the morning or evening rush. nj department of transportation will do most of the work between 9:00 and 3:00. the firefly music festival's officially under way. video from last year's event. look at all those people. it's held on the ground near dover international speedway. ♪ >> this is just one of 100 bands that will perform. kings of leon takes the stage around 10:45 tonight. this is the festival's fifth year. it runs through sunday night. tonight the nbc 10 investigators uncover new information about a deadly accident on the tracks. >> joe carter paid for the failures of others with his

life. >> an amtrak train hits and kills two workers. now the investigators show us how an old piece of technology could have stopped it. plus it's not exactly a ringing endorsement. why a major republican leader isn't encouraging his colleagues to vote for trump. and protecting e-mails and other personal information. using your fingerprint might seem safer than a traditional password. but now experts are warning your fingerprints can be stolen too. that's coming up on nbc 10 news at 5:00.

accident with entrapment. train hit a backhoe. >> ten people dead in two amtrak crashes in less than one year. >> we're going to classify this as a mass casualty incident. >> first the ntsb could have been prevented had the railroad put safety technology on the tracks. the second crash the nbc 10 investigators uncover old technology could have stopped the train from killing maintenance workers. >> on train 89, yes, it would have prevented that. >> amtrak 89 was riding through chester delaware county when it hit a crew working on the tracks. two people were killed. >> nbc 10 investigators have been looking into what happened. and they uncovered a possible reason for this deadly yash. here is investigative reporter mitch blocker. >> we have one level three

walking wounded. one d.o.a. we're going to check the other portion of the track. >> reporter: amtrak 89 was going 106 miles per hour when it hit a backhoe near chester, killing two maintenance workers. joe carter was one of them. >> joe carter paid for the failures of others with his life. >> reporter: carter's family is suing amtrak, wondering why train 89's engineer didn't know the workers were on the tracks. our investigation dug up dispatch records showing amtrak notified other railroads of the maintenance work. dispatch logs show the track in chester was occupied or foul between friday april 1st and monday april 4th. amtrak 89 hit carter and his colleague on sunday april 3rd. >> unfortunately you're always going to have some sort of human error. and nobody's life should be one step away. >> reporter: jed dodd worked on amtrak maintenance crews for seven years. he's now the general chairman of the railroad's maintenance workers union. he told is like amtrak 188 the

amtrak 89 accident shouldn't have happened. that a simple electrical cable put on the track called a shunt would have turned the oncoming railroad traffic signal red, telling trains to stop. >> there were no shunting devices. in fact, amtrak had rubtly stopped using shunting devices out on the track. >> there is no doubt in my mind there was no shupt on that track. >> reporter: railroad engineer alan zarimsky demonstrates how a shunt mimics a train on a tracks. >> it has to provide a direct electrical connection across the two rails. >> they would have known that that crew was there. >> they would have known something was going on on the track. >> reporter: our investigation revealed one possible reason the maintenance crew didn't use a shunt. amtrak changed its training manual in 2015. this is the manual's 2000 version. in it is a section about the use of a supplemental shunting device. it says this instruction requires the employee in charge of covered fouling activities to apply an improved supplemental shunting device to the tracks.

in the 2015 manual this section is gone. >> i do know the shunting devices would have prevented it and if amtrak had properly trained and qualified their employees the shunting device would have been there. >> reporter: amtrak wouldn't say why it removed the supplemental shunting device section from its current manual. but we found it may have been redundant. the north american railroad operating rules, which all railroads are supposed to follow, do include the section about shunting. amtrak officials would not agree to schedule an on-camera interview to discuss the protections in place for maintenance workers. so we caught up with amtrak's vice president of operations at a public event last month. >> i really can't talk about that because the whole thing with the maintenance workers and the ntsb. >> i'm not asking about specifically amtrak 89. i'm asking about the system itself. is amtrak's system set up to protect maintenance workers? >> i'm going to have to let the ntsb -- because everything is intertwined with that. >> as ntsb investigates amtrak's

second deadly accident in our area, dodd bleevds those running the railroad need to answer questions about its safety. >> the management is directly responsible for both of these accidents. >> reporter: now like amtrak regulators will not comment on our findings while the amtrak 89 accident is under investigation. that investigation will also have information about the mane maintenance workers' state of mind and actions leading up to the crash. for the investigators, i'm mitch blocker, nbc 10 news. >> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather. with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, today shaped up to be a really nice day and as we go into the weekend it's going to be really nice. a dry stretch of weather in the forecast. at centre city we're seeing more clearing with our sky cover. clouds earlier today. but now we're seeing more blue skies. also don't forget your seven-day forecast is always scrolling right at the bottom of the screen for you. temperatures across the area are right around 80 degrees. but we're seeing an increase in an onshore wind. that would be that east wind coming in off the atlantic.

it's getting a little bit stronger. so the winds are starting to pick up outside. it's getting a little breezy. so our temperatures are starting to drop in philadelphia. now coming in at 79 degrees. we were already in the low 80s today. still in delaware looking at the low 80s. south jersey now upper 70s and along the shore. temperatures mostly around 70 degrees. closer look at your shore points. cape may point coming in 71 degrees right now. 70 cape may courthouse. but woodbine still sitting at 78 degrees. 72 summers point. atlantic city has dropped now to 67 degrees with a stronger onshore wind. little leg harbor 69. may's landing coming in at 73 degrees. tomorrow, though, the winds will be a little bit lighter even though it is getting breezy right now. here's a look at the radar. mostly on the dry side. we're going to see this clearing as we go overnight tonight. all the rain from yesterday and early this morning in parts of new jersey and delaware as well as to our south. we're going to keep seeing that move away. and we're going to see a big area of high pressure moving for the weekend. that's going to keep us nice and dry.

the weather story is a dry stretch with temperatures warming up. especially as we go into next week for the official start of summer. big area of high pressure moves in. saturday afternoon. future weather here. that's going to keep us nice and dry across the board. then we go into sunday. that high continues to stick around. we stay nice and dry for your father's day with very warm comfortable temperatures. then we go into monday. that high's going to sink a little farther south. and what happens when that happens is we get a wind that pulls in the warmer air. so then we start to warm up the close to 90 degrees monday and even by tuesday. but we'll also have the approach of some rain and thunderstorms by tuesday as well. shore forecast as we go across your weekend. avalon coming in 72 degrees tomorrow. sunny 1k378 by sunday and sunny. margate 73 tomorrow low 70s for stone harbor, even atlantic city mid 70s for rehoboth beach and a tad bit warmer as we go into sunday. heading to the shore, really nice weekend for father's day. a look at the philadelphia area

and the jersey shore over the next five days. nice and sunny. obviously a big temperature difference there closer to the water. but by monday we'll be near 90 degrees. along the shore still mid 70s. but we'll be in the 80s at the shore on tuesday. near 90 on tuesday in philadelphia. that comes with some thunderstorms. and then we stay in the 80s after that. a closer look at your weekend forecast, depending on where you live. that's coming up. hot and dry windy weather is fueling this massive fire in southern california. this video is from the el capitan state beach campground. about 140 homes and ranches are in the fire's path. the 1,400-acre blaze is moving through coastal canyons just west of santa barbara. 800 firefighters and a fleet of aircraft have been battling the fire since it broke out wednesday. decision 2016 coverage. hundreds of protesters and supporters greeted donald trump today in san antonio, texas. protesters shouted stop the

wall. supporters chanted "build the wall." police had to separate the two groups. trump will travel to houston where he'll hold a campaign rally tonight. house speaker paul ryan isn't urging his fellow republican lawmakers to support trump. instead he says they should "follow their conscience." ryan told nbc's "meet the press" he understands he is in a very strange situation to be supporting the party's presumptive nominee while not urging his fellow lawmakers to do so. but he said trump is a very unique nominee. you can watch the house speaker's full interview with chuck todd on nbc's "meet the pres press". it airs sunday morning at 10:30 right here on nbc 10. meanwhile, about 100 local kids and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities plan to volunteer at this summer's democratic national convention. advocates for the disabled announced the plan in north philly today. part of a youth leadership initiative aimed at highlighting the disabled community. the volunteers will work as hotel and hospitality greeters.

they'll also provide event support and transportation. next at 5:00, fans captured the moment that meat loaf collapsed at a concert. what led to this scare on stage? plus, back where they belong. the thunderbirds return to the sky this weekend. where the famous fighter jets are putting on a show after a scary crash near the president. ♪ to you, they're more than just a pet. so protect them... ...with k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes, it repels them, too. so do more to defend your four legged friend... ...with k9 advantix ii. for the love of dog.

♪ singer meat loaf remains in a hospital in canada tonight after collapsing on stage. he was performing in edmonton, alberta last night. a statement on the 68-year-old's facebook page said he suffered severe dehydration. it went on to say he expects to make a speedy and full recovery. switching gears now, the u.s. air force thunder birds are at the shore this weekend for the ocean city air show. they had a tough time getting here, though. high winds and low clouds yesterday forced them to land at a naval air station in maryland instead of their original destination. they practiced today over the ocean city boardwalk. the ocean city air show runs tomorrow and sunday. this will be the first show for the thunderbirds since one of their pilots crashed in

colorado. on june 2nd the team did a flyover at an air force graduation ceremony in colorado springs. the pilot was able to eject before the plane hit the ground. but still no word, though, on what caused that crash. okay. every single time you unlock your cell phone with your finger biometric technology's at work. >> it's a way of scanning unique physical attributes to verify your identity. but just how safe is it? rebecca baloboco is a privacy expert and ironically one of nearly 22 million people whose fingerprints were stolen in the federal office of personnel management's massive breach in 2014. she's leery of the benefits that biometrics provide. >> the problem with biometrics for authentication is that you can't change them. if your password gets stolen, you can change it. i didn't have just one fingerprint stolen. i had all ten. i can't change those. >> you can catch rebecca's full story on nbc "nightly news" with lester holt tonight at 6:30.

plus he'll have tips to protect your own identity. that's right here on nbc 10. also tonight, new information on ch th chase, crash, and shooting. we showed you this video of a homeowner going after a thief in bucks county. now both are face charges and the d.a. has some tough words for the homeowner's actions. plus new video from inside the pulse nightclub. hear from the man who survived the attack and why he wanted to record what happened.

right now 5:30, honoring the lives lost in the terror in orlando. today flags are at half staff at all state buildings. across new jersey to remember the victims. governor chris christie said the attack represents a deliberate and callous assault on the freedoms we cherish as americans. today we're learning new information about the events leading up to and during the mass shooting sunday. >> as nbc's jay gray reports, this comes as the community tries to find ways to heal. >> reporter: chilling new images. >> it was about 30 of us in the bathroom. >> reporter: as the murderous rampage unfolded all around them. >> the first thing he said was "everybody come out because everybody's going to die." >> reporter: miguel leiva was barricaded inside a bathroom stall at the pulse nightclub. he was shot, and so were dozens around him. of the 30 or so in the bathroom only seven survived.

>> that's why i felt like i had to record and take pictures, because i'm like i'm going to die in this club. somebody has to know what happened. >> reporter: we are learning more about the tragedy. we now know the alleged gunman omar mateen used his cell phone during the killing spree, making calls, posting terroristic propaganda online, even searching for headlines about the massacre and texting his wife, noor salman. and records show the couple transferred the deed to their home to mateen's older sister about two months before at tack. as the investigation continues, so does the healing and recovery here, a journey that includes emotional reunions between survivors and the officers who pulled them to safety. >> i need a big hug from you, man. i appreciate p. >> so glad you're alive, man. >> reporter: scenes like these providing hope for a city still on edge. >> now we just have to keep moving forward.

everyone's, you know, saying orlando's strong and we're going to be strong. we're going to continue being strong. >> reporter: a strength that's being tested here as they continue to honor and remember the 49 lost. jay gray, nbc news, orlando. and the killings in orlando have led to a new debate over gun control. tonight, more congressmen from our region are making a push for tougher laws. coming up at 5:00, they tell us who should be banned from buying guns. in south carolina the city of charleston paused to remember the victims of another mass shooting that happened a year ago today. thousands gathered to mark the first anniversary of the slaying of nine parishioners at a historically black church. there was singing and prayer at a memorial service at the college of charleston's td arena. speakers praised the survivors and the victims' families for their resilience and focused on the progress they've made. >> last year we gathered here in

sorrow and pain. today one year later we gather in remembrance and hope. >> investigators say the suspect, 22-year-old dylann roof, wanted to start a race war. he's scheduled to go on trial in november. the federal government is seeking the death penalty. for more coverage of the charleston church shooting as well as the terror in orlando tune in to nbc "nightly news" at 6:30 following nbc 10 news at 6:00. now to your first alert weather, a good day for getting some exercise outside. nbc 10 at washington lake park and gloucester county. we found these two kicking the soccer ball around. pretty good. >> beautiful weather to do it too. a lot of people will be looking to get outside for this father's day weekend. let's see how the weather's shaping up. first alert meteorologist sheena parveen has your neighborhood forecast. sheena. >> it looks really nice. if you're starting your weekend with today you're really lucky because it's a lot better than

yesterday. delaware right now, that's a view of rehoboth beach. beautiful sunshine. low 80s. dell even through the lehigh valley low 80s. if you're in new jersey mid 70s but if you're along the shore, 70 degrees is the temperature with an onshore wind. a little cooler along the shore. pennsylvania coming in mostly mid to upper 70s. philadelphia. the temperatures dropping slightly in philadelphia to the upper 70s now. we were at the low 80s earlier. that's because we have a breezier onshore wind at the moment. also don't forget your seven-day's always scrolling at the bottom of the screen for you. if you are heading out tonight, by midnight if you're going to be out late, temperatures will be very comfortable. upper 50s to mid 60s through parts of the area. wilmington 65 by midnight. and skies will continue to clear. and by tomorrow morning look at this. temperatures already in about the mid 60s, even upper 60s by 8:00 in the morning. 68 philadelphia. 61 degrees allentown. by 8:00 a.m. 65. atlantic city. and this nice weather carries

over through the afternoon with highs topping out in the upper 70s if you are in areas like quakertown. but atlantic city right around the low 70s. we'll teak a closer look at your entire weekend forecast, especially your shore forecast for your father's day. that's coming up. we have new information about a car chase and crash that ended with a shooting in bucks county. it's a story we first told you about yesterday. a man saw an alleged thief trying to break into a car. so that man, beshawn jones, chased the alleged thief, and after the suspect crashed jones fired a shot at him. today police say both men are being charged in the case and the d.a. has some harsh words for jones and his actions. david heckler released a statement saying, "having a lawfully possessed firearm and even having a permit to carry it on your person does not make you wyatt earp cleaning up the streets of tombstone. theft from automobiles is not a crime which under any

circumstances would warrant the use of deadly force in apprehension. however public spirited mr. jones's intentions may have been, the results could have been tragic." new information tonight on a story we first told you about back in december. a former soccer coach at a philadelphia private school has been arrested and charged with unlawful contact with a minor. john westfield is free on bail tonight. he worked at springside chestnut hill academy. allegations initially surfaced last winter. he was arrested wednesday and arraigned yesterday. he's due back in court next month. an update now on the worst case of animal hoarding the spca has ever seen in monmouth county. charleen and joseph handrick are facing over 550 counts of animal cruelty. this after prosecutors say 276 dogs were found in their howell home earlier this month. they say the dogs were in relatively good health despite the deplorable living conditions. they are now being cared for at

shelters. the delaware stem academy was supposed to open in two months. instead the school is without a charter tonight. the state board of education voted to revoke the school's charter last night. the board cited low enrollment and uncertain funding. the school was set to open in the fall with a focus on science, technology, engineering and math. camden county workers sprayed suspected mosquito breeding sites today. crews attacked areas along dozen of streets in cherry hill. they targeted standing water, a prime mosquito breeding ground. the county scheduled spraying on an as-needed basis. they are barely out of diapers. but these preschool kids already know where they'll be going to college. look at that cutie. and someone else will be picking up the tab for them to go to college. we'll have that story coming up at 5:00. plus, it's not father's day just yet but one dad is already getting a lot of praise for his performance at a phillies game. coming up, what he had to say about this spectacular catch.

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it could be in your own neighborhood. a secret storage facility in a philadelphia suburb protecting the priceless treasures of our country. we can't tell you where it is. but sunday morning on nbc 10 at issue, we can give you a peek of what's inside and tell you why it's there. don't miss nbc 10 at issue sunday at 11:30 a.m. right after "meet the press." you can say good-bye to an icon. after more than 50 years in folsom, delaware county the very first wawa has shut down. ♪ bye ♪ on the road to victory >> a new super wawa opened in its place today, though, with some local eagles flair. a few blocks down from the

original spot on mcdade boulevard. today some new and old customers from back in the day stopped in for a hoagie and to remember the old store's place in history. speaking of wawa or a convenience store nearest you, there could be a rush to buy mega millions lottery tickets tonight. the jackpot stands now $310 million. that's the largest jackpot for mega millions so far this year. tonts's drawing is at 11:00. watch for the on nbc 10 news at 11:00 or if you're not near a tv download the nbc 10 app. and sheena, if we can't win the lottery at least we can enjoy a nice weekend. right? >> that's all we can do if we can't win all that money. yes, you can enjoy the weekend nice and dry. the weather looks perfect for your father's day. i'll show you how warm temperatures are about to get. and summer starts next week. we have some 90s in the forecast. i'll show you that straight ahead. plus more than 1,000 miles separate chicago from orlando. but that doesn't stop one man from bringing his homemade

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the tributes continue to pour in for the victims of the orlando nightclub massacre. greg zane made 49 crosses one for each victim. they're on display at the orlando health rehab institute. there's a red heart attached to each cross with markers at the base for the community to share their sorrow and support. they also bare the names and photos of each victim. another tribute in washington, d.c. has people on the street stopping to take photos and pay their respects.

the faces of the fallen now cover 49 windows at the headquarters for the human rights campaign. >> with this tribute we're really sending a very clear and strong message that we're not going to forget and we are redoubling our efforts to make sure everyone can live with the safety and dignity that everyone deserves, lgbtq. >> today the human rights campaign vowed to take on the nra, pushing for tighter gun control laws and expanded background checks. the killings in orlando have led to new debates over gun control. tonight, more congressmen from around our region are making pushes for tougher laws. but as nbc 10's rosemary connors reports, critics are still skeptical that anything can get past. >> gun control has to be defined. gun control is a big term. >> reporter: it will be a balancing act, says yuri zalzman, who owns the gun range

in philadelphia's spring garden section. in the wake of the orlando massacre he anticipates a slew of legislation aimed at gun control, and he's not against it. not all of it. zalzman, a husband and father of three girls, says he believes it's a matter of being practical. >> the wrong people shouldn't have access. what are the wrong people? people who are on an active terror watch list. i mean, can it get any clearer? >> someone who we don't deem to be fit to get on an airplane should not be able to walk into a gun store and leave with an ar-15. at the same time it's essential that anyone who is put on a list wrongly have an opportunity to clear their name. >> reporter: republican senator pat toomey of pennsylvania who was in philadelphia today is working on a bill to prevent terrorists from getting guns. democratic senator bob casey was also in philly this afternoon visiting with a.m.e. ministers from around the region. they're observing the one-year anniversary of the shooting at

the historic black church in charleston, where nine people died. the senator says the root of that crime is hate and that's why he's now calling to ban gun sales to anyone convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime. >> we need a lot of help. we need to hear from people across the country demanding -- at least demanding a vote. >> reporter: for yuri sechlt zalzman it all comes down to balance. >> we have to again focus on the problem, create a real solution, without compromising our constitution and our freedoms. that's it. >> reporter: reporting in spring garden, i'm rosemary connors, nbc 10 news. well, today's a beautiful start to the weekend. and the rest of the week will be even nicer. warm and dry for your father's day. that's the first headline there. also don't forget with our new

neighborhood weather your seven-day forecast is always scrolling at the bottom of the screen. next week we officially start summer and the summer's heat will be here. we'll be seeing temperatures near 90 degrees at least two days out of the week. and we also have that chance for thunderstorms. not until tuesday. from here till monday we're going to see a dry stretch. then we see our next thunderstorm chance on tuesday of next week. here's a live look at the radar. we are nice and dry. we're going to stay like this tonight and through the weekend. all the rain is to our south and it's continuing to move to our south. now we're going to see a big area of high pressure move in and that's going to keep us nice and sunny across your saturday and your father's day sunday. future weather, any clouds left over tonight will be clearing overnight. this high moves in for your saturday. plenty of sunshine stretching across the entire area. really across all of the northeast. and this will continue for sunday. that high's going to sink a little bit farther to the south. even more so as we go into monday. what's going to happen with this is now it will be able to pull up a much warmer air mass by monday.

so temperatures will be closer to 90 degrees. and then even by tuesday. but you notice that rain up through parts of the great lakes. that will be here as we go into tuesday. and we could even see some thunderstorms with that. in the meantime, though, we'll be warming up very nicely. here's a look at your neighborhood forecast for tomorrow. 86 degrees and sunny. if you're in devon 84 and sunny. easton coming in 84 degrees, mostly sunny. if you're in new jersey temperatures mid 80s. 84 haddonfield along the shore. more like the low 70s for atlantic city but still nice and sunny and not as breezy as today. the winds are starting to pick up just a little out there. delaware tomorrow 84 degrees in wilmington. if you're heading to the shore across the weekend, 74 degrees tomorrow and sunny by sunday. mid 70s and sunday. wildwood looking really good. 72 degrees and sunny by sunday right around 77. cape may looking fantastic. tomorrow 74 degrees. and by sunday will be right around 77 degrees. if you're not heading to the shore and you're going to stay

in the philadelphia area expect sunshine mid 80s across the weekend. same thing through our pennsylvania suburbs. lehigh coming in around 83 degrees saturday and sunday. and right alongs the shore we'll see those mid to low 70s. delaware, though, if you're not at the beaches in delaware a little farther inland expected. the mid 80s and sunny for your father's day. ten-day forecast. we're going to say dry through monday. tuesday that's the thunderstorm chance we're looking at. temperature closer to 90 degrees monday and tuesday. through next week we're going to stay in the 80s. summer officially starts monday night. but your first full day of summer we could have some summer heat and some summer thunderstorms. we'll take a closer look at your neighborhood weather for the weekend coming up. >> sheena, thank you. lester holt joins us now from the nbc studios in new york. >> good evening, lester. what's coming up on "nightly news"? >> hey, keith and jacqueline. ahead for us, an olympic shocker. why russia's track & field team has been banned from the rio games. what disney's doing now to prevent more alligator attacks

at its florida park. and a motive may be emerging in the brutal murder of a young lawmaker and mother. it's all coming up at 6:30 for nbc "nightly news." keith and jacqueline, we'll send it back to you now. >> we look forward to that. we'll see you at 6:30. some little ones in south jersey got quite a gift for their preschool graduation. >> they sure did. the kids received offers to have their full college tuition paid for. but as you might imagine, there's a catch here. many of the 120 kids who graduated from the early learning research academy of rutgers university camden received a promise of that full tuition paid college scholarship to rutgers, but the student must graduate from leaf academy university charter school with a 3.5 gpa or higher. >> a big weight off my shoulders. i know college is expensive. but i know we do have to put in work to make sure he keeps his grade point average. >> what a tremendous award.

incentive to work with. he want to wish good luck to all the young graduates who will, by the way, graduate in 2029. way down the road. >> not in the near future. >> no. it's a lot of pressure trying to catch a foul ball at a baseball game. >> everyone's watching. of course a lot of cameras everywhere. but one dad makes it look so easy. we'll hear from this phillies fan who stole the show at last night's dame. >> yeah, did he. then coming up on nbc 10 news at 6:00, rebels reopening delay. the political battle with the new owner that's holding up the process.

dear fellow citizen, time spent with my son really makes me appreciate "the now". but i also have to plan for my family's future. and that means taking on debt. in a smart way. like my mortgage - it's working for me. and if he needs a college loan down the road, that'll be worth it too. it's all about having a strategy, that fits your life. so, if you have a question about how to make debt work for you, ask me. sincerely, brandon heaven fellow dad and fellow citizen.

the fan catch you're about to see from last night's phillies game is absolutely sensational. >> down the right-field line, and it's foul, out of play. oh, man. one-handed grab with a child in his lap. >> wait, child in his lap. and as jackie pointed out before, food in his left hand. talk about multitasking. that's brian kucharik from boothwin, dl dell county, caught that foul ball. he had the drink tray in the other hand. daughter emily right there on his lap.

a catch so good everybody sitting around him had to clap with approval. and i would too. >> it looked like a normal fly ball from the outfield. put my hand up. i'm lefty. so my right hand catching the ball was pretty easy. it was moving really slow at the end, which is really nice. >> she didn't even seem to move. did she understand what happened there? >> she's a little tired. she recognized we got the ball but she didn't even know what was happening when it happened. >> technically it was 95% sensational because look, the only casualty brian's french fries. >> a few fell out. a few. >> but he got some new ones to enjoy for the rest of the game. unbelievable. >> emily is completely unfazed. and she was confident her dad wasn't going to drop her. she's like i'm good. the phillies will honor all dads this sunday at citizens bank park for father's appreciation day. men 50 and older will get a free red and white hawaiian shirt. the phillies in action tonight. they'll tack on the arizona diamondback at 7:00. you can see the game right here on nbc 10.

go long on three. one, two, three -- >> it's a great day for some high school all-star baseball action. this is the carpenter cup at fdr puck. suburban bicentennial down by a run but after a bases loaded walk ties it. look at that. the defending champs win it 3-2 on a walk-off bunt. they're going tok back to defend their carpenter cup crown on tuesday. breaking news next on nbc 10 news at 6:00. 12 girls found inside a bucks county home after an anonymous tip to police. what investigators are saying about the child abuse investigation that started with the alleged sale of a teenage girl. plus all new. a philadelphia college student released from a florida hospital after she was shot during the orlando massacre. what she is saying now about her return home. that's next on nbc 10 news at 6:00.

but first, more breaking news. this from sky 4, emergency crews responding to an accident on the commodore berry bridge. five vehicles are involved. there are injuries. we don't know just how serious their just yet. we can tell you those westbound lanes are being shut down. we'll keep an update on the situation and bring you more updates by air and online.

a major child abuse investigation is centered around this bucks county home. the man who lives there is accused of fathering two children with a 14-year-old girl. this is a story you saw first on nbc10.com. and police say there are more disturbing details. investigators say they found 12 girls inside the old street roadhouse in lower southampton township. the youngest child was just six months old. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal is live from bucks county with more from police and neighbors about this disturbing investigation. randy. >> reporter: neighbors it will me they'd often see little girls running around, many of them dressed in amish clothing, some of them peeking out of windows, but always looking skittish or scared. yesterday an anonymous tip led authorities to this house in feasterville, bucks county, and inside authorities say they found 12 girls from six months to 18 years old.