central plains. it will cross central illinois and really move quickly as it heads towards our area. we'll talk more about the weekend ahead and have the numbers for you and some of the weekend is pretty nice. all of that is coming up in just a a few minutes. >> you can count on the nbc 10 app to get you through the heavy rain tomorrow sbo the weekend. get the radar for your neighborhood by tapping the app. a south jersey police officer faces criminal charges for what happened inside this bathroom after a night out at a local restaurant. >> sydney long, a teen and his younger brother came forward to police to break this case. >> indeed they did. the two young men gave a statement here last night. a short time after their mom dialled 911 from the local restaurant. the complaint also alleges this off duty police officer tried to grab one of them.

disstraugt and disturbed after a trip to the restroom. . >> i said what's? >> reporter: her 13-year-old and 9-year-old son ran from the men's bathroom at this apple bees last night shaking and in tears. >> i said what's going on. he said the man in there shook his [ bleep ] at us and bust out laughing and thought it was funny. >> reporter: the man was off duty police officer anthony mingus. >> a child should not be exposed to something like this. >> he was fingerprinted today and charge d with lewd behavior and disorderly conduct, according to police who spon responded to the restaurant. he was visibly kbox indicate to. >> he's supposed to uphold the law and he's breaking the law doing something like that to children. >> reporter: police say an internal affairs investigation is underway by the prosecutors office. >> my son is upset.

. he didn't go to school today. every time he closed his eyes, he sees this man laughing. >> our job is to investigate the entire incident and find out if anybody witnessed anything pl also with the internal affairs unit they will do the same thing. >> reporter: he was suppose d t be fingerprinted here today in pensaco pennsville, but when he saw us, he didn't get out of the car. so detectives went b to him to charge him there. he's been a police officer for more than five years ask he has hired an attorney. we're live tonight, zsydney lon, nbc 10 news. tonight a philadelphia man b is dead after he was shot by two different police officers in two different states in our region. according to family members, police were locking for 28-year-old leroy brown jr. he ran over an officer in his van as he was fleeing from a a domestic dispute at 56th streets

in southwest philadelphia. he managed to get away and steal another car. that's when investigator says u he made his way to the apartment complex in delaware where he was shot and killed by police. we spoke to brown's father a short while ago. >> it's tough. >> the officer who killed brown is on medicine straightive leave. more details on this coming up at 6:00. we're following developing story along the turnpike. a state trooper was involved in a deadly shooting at a service area. it happened just before 3:00 this afternoon at the molly service area in kran berry township. sources say the officer was not hurt. it is still not clear what led to shooting. a suspected serial rapist is under arrest in delaware county. authorities say the 19-year-old attacked nine wimp. they say the attacks took place

over three years dating back to when lee was 16. all but one happened within the city of chester. investigators tell us they tracked lee down when one of his victims spotted him at the grocery store where she works. legalizing marijuana in the first state. this afternoon lawmakers announced a bill to legalize and regulate marijuana tr adults 21 and older. under the proposal, you would not be able to smoke in public place asks wouldn't be to have more than ab ounce at a a time. >> the first state could be the first in our area to allow the sale of recreational marijuana. lawmakers are planning to introduce the bill that would make delaware only the ninth state in the country to allow this kind of use. the president of the delaware cannabis ed a vo advocacy netwo

she's opinion trying to get a bill like this on the floor for the past four years. >> we have bipartisan support in the general assembly right now. we're pretty excited about the bill that's going to be drod. >> opponents say is it's a a dangerous road to travel. >> it's an introductory drug to the hard stuff. we're stupid. >> reporter: others are thinking about the tax revenue and savings that could potentially benefit the state. >> like colorado. it's another money many many sheen. >> it will save the state by ending unnecessary arrests and creating economic development. >> reporter: those trying to push the bill through are confident they have the volts to get it past and in the next couple weeks they plan to meet with the governor in hopes of getting him on board as well. >> you can read the dos and don'ts about the marijuana bill on the nbc 10 app. several states mostly out west already make recreational marijuana legal. california, nevada, oregon, washington, alaska, colorado,

massachusetts and maine. a surprising move tr the white house today. the leaders of the house and senate intelligence committees were invited to review classified information about russian election hacking. the offer came on the same day that the senate intelligence committee held its first public hearing on the matter. for more than two hours today, a a panel of experts laid out tactics used by russia to influence the 2016 election and efforts going on right now to reach the president. >> i can tell you right now today outlets that are soviet pushing accounts tweet at president trump during high volumes when he's online and push conspiracy theories. >> the health committee investigation sbo russian election hacking had has stalled. no date yet when it will move forward. vladimir putin today dismissed accusations of meddling in the u.s. election. speaking at antic forum, he

criticized what he described as the use of the russian card in u.s. domestic politics. putin commented on a wave of protest rallies there and rejected calls for the release of jail protesters. let's head to washington where a top aid to president trump is leaving the strags. >> president trump is threatening the conservative group that opposed him on health care. mr. trump this morning tweeted the freedom caucus will hurt the entire republican b agenda if it they don't get on the tam and fast. we must fight them and dems in 2018. the tweet comes a a week after opposition from members of the house freedom caucus blocked the house vote on the republicans health care plan. conservatives said the proposal backed by trump did not eliminate enough obamacare

regulations. new video of a a group of thieves targeting high end jewelry stores in our area. police tell us this is video of the group hitting a jeweler on street road a little earlier this month. the thieves cut through the roof to get inside and steal thousands from states. investigators believe the same thieves hit a jeweler in philadelphia's lawn crest neighborhood by cutting through roof there. >> a big crowd at lynn financial field at a job fair for veterans. 800 people registered for the event. representatives from jpmorgan and wells fargo were just a few of the companies that it took part in the job fare. >> another job fare, undergraduates pack 150 local employers set up shop inside the university's center. comcast and underarmor were

there. alums were there to help students with career placement tr full and part-time opportunities. someone spray painted g graffiti all over a school. the language was not racial or derogatory. police are checking out surveillance video of the school. next at 5:00, almost half the students in a pennsylvania school suspended. tonight what 500 kids did wrong. also ahead, you don't e see this every day. an al variety taking a stroll through a store. new at 5:00, a famous painting returned. how the fbi tracked down this treasurer stolen from a home in south jersey decades ago. it was once the most powerful and tallest building in bethleh bethlehem, but it's facing possible demolition. the effort underway to save the old bethlehem headquarters.

this afternoon we're learning that north carolina's governor has signed a a new law that rolls back the state's controversial bathroom bill. the critics say the replacement still allows for discrimination. . it repeals part of the original bill that forced transgender people to use the bathroom that corresponds with their birth certificate. the american civil liberties

union and activists complained that the new bill still denies them certain protections from discrimination. several high profile sporting events moved out of north carolina after that bill was passed. amazon's ceo has 2 billion reasons to be thankful for last year. he's now the third richest person in the world. with a microsoft cofounder bill gates and warren buffett. life must be good. recliners, sofas and a gator. take a look at this gator head underneath the back tire. you can see it better here. to get him back into the water, deputies in florida had to drag him through a furn dhur store. that was the shortest route. customers cleared out and employees recorded the whole thing. gator is doing just fine. now to our first alert

weather, we're tracking strong showers arriving overnight. >> meteorologist tammie souza and chief meteorologist glenn schwartz are in the weather center to fill us in. >> it will be raining cats and dogs, not gators. >> and in the afternoon, that would be the worst of it. >> you're going to have to pack your patience. all of you when you head off to work, it's going to be rather ugly. we are going to be looking at the heaviest rain in the afternoon. we're going to talk about this storm system. pause right now, we're not feeling the effects of it here. they are trying to make their way in from the west. maybe a few sprinkles will hit the ground. so we don't have a lot of rain yet. but it is knocking on the door. so don't be fooled by what you

see outside right now. the center of this huge area of low pressure is moving out of missouri. it's in two parts. it's crossing the area. this is going to scoot quickly overnight in our direction. it will be nearby by tomorrow. ask then saturday morning it will be parked over the philadelphia area. so let's watch what happens over the next 24 to 36 hours. we see the rain increase overnight. so spotty showers overnight. by. the time we get to 11:00 from trenton back to allentown and redding, we'll be looking at some shower activity. and thenar this it here through friday morning. look the at the heavy rain that continues to move in. at 4:00 right over wilmington, this is a bulls eye of heavy rain. this is the forecast model so this bulls eye may be over philly. it could be over trenton and over atlantic city. but the idea is there's going to

be a number of these heavy downpours making their way through the area as this low pressure approaches us and it's going to be pulling those winds in from the southeast, which is going to keep us cooler. it scoots past the area by early on saturday, but we're still going to be stuck in the middle of showers. how much rain? this is one of our forecast models. we call it the rpm. it's the rapid precision model. it's actually forecasting anywhere from 2 inches in mount pocono to 2.3 inches in philly. maybe 3 inches in wilmington. so this could be localized flooding across the area we're going to be dealing with. now the temperatures for tomorrow we're not going to be very warm. lock at this. if we make it to 50 tomorrow with the rain showers and breezy conditions in the afternoon, we'll be lucky in philly. let's take a look at the suburbs. we're going to be making it into the 40s. it looks like the lehigh valley the low to mid-40s and perhaps in delaware we'll make it to the warmest spot. delaware and the shore into the low 50s.

south jersey will make it into the 50s as well. with a look at the weekend with just the pay off, here is glen. >> so saturday is going to be better than friday. and sunday is going to be way better than saturday. as tammie was showing you, that storm track is coming right across us. so we're going to that storm to get far enough offshore to clear us out over the weekend. it may not be cleared out by saturday early. that's 5:00 a.m. still could be a little rain left. especially around the trenton area. as that low moves out and the turns into the north, the rain is gone even by 9:00 a.m. here. but you don't see the dry air. it's not clearing. there's still clouds all over the place. we get the clearing saturday night which sets us up for that nice on sunday.

that's why we have the forecast like this. totally cloudy on saturday. with the rain over with. that keeps the temperature down a little bit. leftover rain in the morning. jersey shore and delaware. and sunday, sunshine all over the place. temperatures near 60 degrees, perhaps a a little bit late. and the ten-day forecast, shows that heavy rain on trid. the early morning chance of rain on saturday. sunday is beautiful. monday starts off that way. but then the next system is coming in. ask i'm telling you the next one is going to be pretty strong too. we could get heavy rain on tuesday. then we have tomorrow. this happens ever few days. . that means some kind of a threat for some rain for the phillies home opener.

>> 540 students have missed 35 classes. that equals out to a week of school. the principal says students are coming to school but they are not going to class. >> a lot of times doing work means you have to do some radical things to get the attention of parents and the community. and and students. >> 0 students served one-day suspensions. sglrvel a new jersey man was accused of impersonating a doctor. police arrested ronnie ericson and charged him with unauthorized practice of psychology ask other charges.

>> next a at 5:00, a multimillion $makeover to the art museum. we have your first look at the renovations plans. also ahead at 5:00, mcdonald's makes a big change to how it makes your burger.

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facebook users can host fundraisers. a new tool called personal fundraiser allows them to raise money for themselves or someone not on facebook. to prevent people tr being ripped off, there's a 24-hour review process. and the events are tied to real profiles so donors can see how they are connected to the person who created the fundraiser. mcdonald's is switching from frozen to fresh. the fast food giant announced it is swapping out its frozen beef patties pr fresh ones. that's been the biggest selling point at wendy's. the switch is expected to take place some time next year. the proof was literally in the pudding for some camden culinary art students today. >> if you haven't had your dinner yet, this will make you hungry. students prepared a a meal for their final. they are divided into two teams.

. one made a caribbean menu. the other team made a southern menu with chicken drums and banana pudding. >> it's feeling like a sense of accomplishment. one thing i like to do. >> the students completed ten weeks of nar job training with seasoned instructors. they hope to become professional chefs. penn state announced major changes to the greek system following the death of a fraternity pledge. . the university is banning the beta the ta fra teternity. the 19-year-old fell down a set of stairs during an event. authorities say no one called for help until the next day. he later died at the hospital. the university says an investigation found a persistent pattern of excessive drinking,

hazing and drug use and sales at the fraternity. >> we have had long standing concerns about outcomes in our greek system. and we have just got on to the point where we're saying enough is enough. >> penn state is also banning beer kegs at fraternity events and lumting attendance at parties. in addition the university is pushing back next year's fraternity and sorority rekrouting period from fall to spring. new at 5:00, israel's security cabinet for the prime minister just aremove proved the first new settlement in two decades. it's part of a plan b to compensate for the demolition of an outpost. it will be along the border captured by palestine in 1967. the community mostly views settlement it is this that t territory as ul legal. israel uncyst ises that will be resolved in peace talks. all new at 5:30, a popular bluetooth speaker starts to smoke on somebody's bed.

what happened next. also new at 5:30, from pennsylvania avenue to the university of pennsylvania. joe biden addresses students about what he plans to bring the university. also ahead at 5:00, two dogs turn up dead at different times. we'll explain how it led to a breakup and some jail time. coming up at 6:00, proposed budget cuts from president trump could cut creativity from the line lives of cancer patients. that's coming up at 6:00.

right now at 5:30, jealousy and yaij rage police say a boyfriend was jealous at the attention his girlfriend gave the dog. deanna durante talked to the dog's owner. >> e she joins us live with the story. >> joel davis is in prison. . investigators say he killed two dogs as revenge. >> it's the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard of. >> reporter: he's it all. . ask then there's this case. >> it start ed on a february weekend when the 2-year-old pug died. the dog's owner jennifer sherman. >> i even told him that weekend you better take care of him. nothing better happen. >> the him is her boyfriend joel davis. that's him in the pictures.

>> he told me the dog's legs gave out and blood came out of his nose and mouth ask that was it. he just stopped breathing. >> a freak accident was hard to believe. they this no reason to think he was lying. until three weeks later her new dog home just three days was alone with davis. >> i was on my way home. he told me the same story. what do you mean something is wrong with him. and he basically told e me his legs stopped working. the same story he told me with sebastian and he just stopped breathing and he died. >> an autopsy showed he died from trauma and a fractured liver. she suspected her dog was killed. >> a day later he tried to contact me and he was like can we get back together. >> reporter: she told davis she had a camera in it her living rom that recorded the crime. >> i got to confess it. >> police say davis confessed to

them too. >> just a lunatic heartless guy killing two dogs over some jealousy. >> davis is being held on a $500,000 bail. he needs to post 10% of that. after sherman she hasn't decided when or if she's going to get another dog. reporting live, deanna durante, nbc 10 news. now to the super soccer expected to drench the valley. . we are expecting a lot of rain. it's going to impact your morning and afternoon commutes. tammie souza has you covered. . >> it's going to be a rough one. we have issued a first alert for heavy rain. that's for all of us. this is new jersey, delaware and in pennsylvania. the entire philly area. friday and friday night. this is tomorrow morning's commute. tomorrow evening's commute. . the heaviest rain will be tomorrow evening's rush hour. we could see localized floding

because the rainfall totals exceed 2 inches of rain. it could get to isolated areas. so you need to be able to pack all your patience, carry your umbrella, your rain boots, get the kids ready for this because it's going to be a long and frustrating day. the radar beams are sweeping the sky. we have some returns coming out of the areas up in the lehigh valley. even philadelphia right now has been slow to accumulate. but from philly to east pikeland, we are seeing some showers. where you see these areas of orange, that's where we're actually seeing the rain reach the ground. so that's where we're seeing the rain reach the ground. some of these areas may even see a clp of thunder tonight. we could see some lightning as well. the main body is still to the west coming out of the upper midwest. we'll talk more about all this and the timing and we'll have a look at your weekend. the second half is going to be a a winner.

let's a live look now over the philadelphia museum of arts. a three-year renovation began to transform one of the greatest landmarks. the museum has a $525 million fundraising goal. . we were there as the mayor and the mu staff broke ground on what's being called the poor project. it's clear this is a huge undertaking. take a look at these photos of what some of the work entails. the mayor says the project represents the future of the facility and philadelphia in the city supporting it. >> capital support to fund this core project. >> to celebrate, the museum offered an open house today with what you wish pricing. atlantic city electric could be raising rates again. they told the state board it needs more than $70 hl for upgrades and modernizing its

infrastructure. if the measure is approved, customers could see a $9 increase in their monthly bills. . no word on when to expect a decision. . nbc 10 was at the campbell soup company where the police department and board of freeholders held an awarder is is moin ceremony. it honored officers for their work in the community. . most were recognized for going above and beyond to build bridges between the department and the community. . staying in the garden state, the race for governor is heating up. one candidate is accusing another of set issing up social welfare groups and using them as exemployer toir communities. they want the kmugs to investigate murphy. the group's raised $5 million in campaign contributions for murphy. . the camp denies the allegation. allentown residents with questions about new um grags policies coming out of washington can lock to the

website for help. there's information on child welfare citizenship and naturalization, deportation and legal and transportation services. >> there's no way i could change policy wise on the federal level. no way the mayor of l.a. could change. what we can address what's happening on a a local level. >> once renovations are complete at the cultural community center, residents can meet with attorneys that specialize in immigration issues. in the lehigh valley a mother pled guilty for using heroin while her 9-month-old baby was in the vicinity screaming. she told a judge in north hampton county she's in a drug treatment program. she was sentenced to three years probation. a famous painting stolen b decades ago will finally return home to south jersey. a lot of people have them. tonight the scary moments when one speaker started smoking.

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smoking speaker, put it into a bag and brought it outside. that's when the girl says she heard a few pops and it went up into flames. fortunely, nobody was hurt. it's been about four and a a half years since superstorm sandy. they are offering resources and support. it's all part of the southern ocean county recovery workshop this saturday in beachwood. >> it's about help iing the community learn who is a good builder, who is a a good house raiser, surveyor, engineer and attorney it you need one. >> we posted a a tloing more information on our nbc 10 mobile. this is a a good one. a young fisherman lost at sea for two months is back on dry land tonight. the man b and his uncle were fishing off the coast of the philippines when they were hit by a severe storm. they were in small boats and separated from the so-called mothership. the man's uncle died and the fisherman says he survived by drinking rain water and eating

moss. a japanese boat saved him. incredible. next at 5:00, former vice president joe biden's message to college students. and this painting was bought for $75 more than 40 years ago. someone stole it. now it's worth a million. the cold case solved. i wish i had a forecast worth a. this is going to be your morning commute. it's going to be an ugly one complete with heavy rain and cooler temperatures. we'll talk about the full forecast, coming up after the break. new on nbc 10 news at 6:00, honesty pays off. we'll tell you how a good is a marry tan is $a 15,000 richer all because he was honest when nobody was watching.

from the white house to the university of pennsylvania, tonight students a at penn got their first lesson from new professor former vice president joe biden. the former vice president justished talking to students a short time ago. >> lauren joins us live from university city. >> reporter: the former vice president has never been one to hold become. at up with point the student asked if he had advice for the current president. he said it would be to grow up. this event was to introduce the former vice president in his new role here and give students a chance to interact with with him. but talk turned to politics. >> so please join e me in offering a very warm welcome to our nation and penn's very own honorable joe biden.

>> reporter: joe biden stepped on b to the stage under a sign for a new center here that bears his name. sitting with the university president, they talked foreign policy. >> putin has concluded that it's better to see europe fractured. >> it took 19 minutes for the man b who spent years on the campaign trail to get up. it all poured out. >> 170,000 votes in four states. and i think that what happened was that this is the first campaign that i can recall where my party did not talk about what it always stood for. and that how to maun tan maintain a middle class. >> reporter: putting them up against the one he just left. >> the pipeline, you know how many permanent jobs that's going to create? 35. coal country, you know how many

jobs we created in alternative energy in the last five years? 455,000. >> reporter: it was joe bidening fire again on a a new stage close to home. >> i'll stay as long as you want. >> he stuck around here to take some group photos with the students here. one stumped him asking what e we don't know about him that he would like people to know. he couldn't come up with anything, but he said there's plenty that people know that he wishes they didn't. live in university city, nbc 10 news. >> well put. thank you. a stolen painting is finally back with its rightful owner. this norman rockwell was recovered 40 years after it was taken from inside a a home. a tipster alerted the fbi to the paintings whereabouts. that person is not connect ed t the left and will not face any charges. the fbi is holding a news

conference tomorrow. that's when we expect to learn more a about the valuable peaie of art. . snapchat is teaming up to make the messaging app the home for olympic-themed content for the 2018 winter games in south korea. the deal lets nbc sell olympic-related fulters and lenses to advertisers for the first time. nbc is an investor in snap. the countdown is underway to the 2018 winter games. just 315 days away from the opening ceremony. nbc 10 is your official olympic station. >> we're also counting down to some warmer more spring-like weather. >> absolutely. >> chief meteorologist glenn schwartz are in the weather center with the details.

>> we talked about the fact we're still technically in a drought and below average. >> when a weather pattern gets stuck like this, it tends to want to stay in place. . it's two days on, two days off is what we have been dealing with. two days of quiet and then two days of rain and two days of quiet. that's going to be the pattern for next week. take a look at the our cameras. we're not seeing a lot of rain. what we see is temperatures that are generally in the mid-and upper 40s with gray skies. we'll see this line of showers that's now headed out from medford and back up to cherry

hill and philadelphia. then we go up to a a steadier rain. maybe even a clap of thunder involved with some of this. especially tomorrow we'll see it. then even more showers a as we get out to pottsville and hazleton. we'll continue to see the showers increase overnight and can we'll be in periods of heavy rain tomorrow because of this area of low pressure. this is going to e head in our direction crossing philly. let's go hour by hour. could see a mix or a freezing rain. the light freezing rain. . the rest of the area is simple isly rain.

as we move through the afternoon, heavier rain down toward delaware. we are going to be looking at some very heavy rain for the second half of the back end of the evening commute. and that continues overnight. temperatures really cannot make it out of the 40s tomorrow. it's a really, really chilly day. how much rain? this is our. rap precision forecast model. . it shows you that anywhere from perhaps 2 to 3 inches of rain in some places especially places like wilmington and philly over 2 inches of rain. we want to scoot ahead. it's not going to be wet for the entire weekend. >> unless you have a a day off tomorrow, in which case you're going to wish it was just over the weekend. the center of this storm itself has to cross right over us. that's going to happen tomorrow evening. even if it's a little past, we

can have some wrap around rain. u expect the clouds to linger all day on saturday. here we are in the afternoon. still with the clouds. then it clears out saturday night setting us up it for that beautiful weather on sunday. as the wind shifts sbo the northwest. that assures us of the beautiful weather on sunday. lingering as that storm moves offshore. as we go through the ten-day forecast, you see the morning chance. that's mainly in the jersey shore and in delaware. but the next storm is not very far away. monday night into tuesday, more

heavy rain is likely and then we might get another bout late next week. that's when the phillies are starting. that wouldn't be good. >> a lot of us will be out there that day too. >> we will be right on the field. >> we'll be there. umbrellas or. thanks, guys. next at 5:00, saving bethlehem field tower. tonight who wants to prevent it from getting knocked down. >> peace, tranquility. >> cabser survivors say art therapy helps them adjust after the disease. coming up at 6:00, why president trump's budget has them worried about the future of the therapy treatment. if you're looking frien. "hi!!!" "hi everybody" "cookie!" all-new it's sesame street live make a new friend!

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welcome back. we check in now with lester holt. he joins us from the studios in new york. >> e he has a look all the what's coming up on "nbc nightly news." >> awe head for us, what started as a false wiretap claim by the president is rapidly tumbling into a controversy. and a bit of a mystery over the information that was put out there to bolster the president's claim. . now surprising new details being reported about the possible source. also what happened on board a plane when a pilot died on a commercial flight. . we'll look at why it's getting more dangerous to be a

pedestrian these days. we'll explain tonight on "nbc nightly news." back to you now in philly. >> i have 5:00, the old headquarters at bethlehem steel has defined the skyline. >> the building is now empty and could soon be knocked down. he talks to neighbor who is are trying to save it. >> for decades, martin tower stood as the symbol of the steel industry in bethlehem. it's now facing possible demolition and a group of citizens is working to keep the history awide headquarters. >> everything was lit up. it was beautiful. >> stephanie remembers its hay built for bethlehem steel. martin tower is now vacant and full of es possess tis. the owners must decide to develop or demolish.

>> i want the tower to stay. and thousands of other people do as well. >> each of these could produce 400 tons of steel. >> reporter: mike pierce at the national museum of industrial history says when martin tower was built, bethlehem steel was bursting at the seams. >> there was talk of a second tower at one point. >> reporter: by 2000 the industry collapsed and the building remains of memory of what was once was. >> many of them would say every feeling imaginable you can feel associated with that tower. >> it might not be here anymore, but a lot of people have nostalgia and great memories. >> this week dozens of residents went to a public meeting with developers. . no decision yet, but some locals want to see renovations like condos or shopping, similar to the steel stacks now converted into a popular arts district. >> and i think this building should have a second chance. it can be loved again. nbc 10 news at 6:00 is

coming up next. here's jacqueline london. >> therapy threatened. some cancer survivors say art is helping them deal after the disease. why there's now worried about something rump is push iing for. heavy rains headed this way and could impact every part of your friday. details are in my forecast. plus serial rape suspect now off the streets. how a random encounter at a supermarket cracked this case for police.

down pours, your neighborhood will soon get doused with hours and hours of heavy rain. >> cancer cuts, why survivors in philadelphia are afraid of what president trump's budget means for them. right now at 6:00, a teenaged serial rape suspect off the streets tonight. police in delaware county say 19-year-old con tesed to attacks at least nine women. a chance grocery store encounter with one of the victims led to his arrest. rosemary connors is joining us live in the studio.

. what happened at that store? >> one of the women works a at the grocery store. the district attorney says she called pli eed police and said who attacked me is in my store. >> if there's more victims, i. hope they come forward. >> investigators suspect the nine women they say 19-year-old attacked in chester since he was 16 are just the tip of the iceberg. >> we believe there are other vuk t victims out there. he's told us. >> according to prosecutors, lee confessed that in many cases, he would rob and rape his victims at gunpoint. in one instance here at the transportation hub in chester, police tell us lee struggled with his victims and shot her in the head causing a minor graze wound. do you have anything to say to the victims? are you guilty of these crimes? >> it wasn't until january of this year when police picked up lee at a delaware county grocery store. the district attorney says one