mo holdup for this demolition. >> reporter: the problem is the atf agents still have not been able to get inside this building and investigate to figure out how this fire started. it has been too dangerous for them. the building is 239. you can see the orange sticker on the door there. they're hoping to get inside early this week. until then, a lot of people are waiting. the fire and smoke here gone. this block of chestnut street still a long way from normal. >> i've seen pictures and videos. it really doesn't do it justice until you look at the building and see how much damage was done. >> reporter: shannon is a server at the little lion, on 3rd and chestnut and shuttered because of water damage and waiting for it to be damaged. you will see ketchup bottles and

80 people that work here are out of a job. >> reporter: have you ever been out of a job this long? >> no. it's hard. >> reporter: the restaurant has launched a gofundme page to help the staff. a fund-raiser is planned for next sunday. it could be two months or more before the little lion is up and running again. this chef is itching to get back to work. he tries to look at the bright side to have more time with his kids. >> they will have dad around more often, a positive thing. >> reporter: and the restaurant pitching in to find places for servers and sheriffs and bartenders to go, giving them somewhere to work while the work here continues. >> i will have to start over somewhere else. the second these doors open i will definitely be back. >> reporter: that fund-raiser is at the restaurant on sunday. organizers tell me local

businesses have been pitching in with food and gift cards and care packages for employees with pets to help them get through for the spring. nbc10 news. now for a developing story, one of bill cosby's daughter has died. this is a video of her hen she appeared on an episode of "the bill cosby show" in 1989. ensa cosby died from kidney diseased in massachusetts. she defended her father in his trial saying he was innocent and she believes racism played a role. joining with us a relative mild start to the work week. sweatshirts and uggs and day to ditch the rain gear. tomorrow, expected to be even warmer with the sun shining all

day. >> nbc10 first alert, tammie joins us now. what can we expect? >> that nicer sunshine will lift everybody's spirits, right? we were hanging onto clouds all day today. temperatures were above average. by the time we made to it the afternoon hours we made to it 50 degrees and above. we still have clouds out there. see the clearing in the distance. philadelphia reaching 51 today. no rainfall. by the end of the week we won't be able to say that. we have a big storm system moving in. 46 in the sub yourself. 50 in south jersey. 50 in delaware and jersey shores. in the suburbs. 52 in port richmond and 52 in bustletown and 50 in summerton, that's very comfortable. we should be around 47. we go to the shore. above average in stone harbor,

49. atlantic city at 50 and cape may point at 47 degrees. we didn't deal with any rain today. that stayed to the south of us. sprinkles move by to the east. you can see the cloud cover eroding already. lehigh valley with clearing and we will wake up to mid-30s, 35, 37 degrees in philadelphia. suburbs at 34, wake up to 32 in lehigh valley, right at the freezing mark. delaware, 35, new jersey, 35, along the shore, 38 degrees. it will be even nicer wednesday, but we have a lot to talk about and a big coastal storm. we're getting a look at the loaded gun found inside a local high school. the police say the student had the lethal weapon in his book bag coming two weeks after the deadly shooting in florida that

rattled the country. the school is in northeast philadelphia and it was placed on lockdown after the gun turned up this morning. >> reporter: miguel, this school has metal detectors. parents haven't always liked them but it changed today. >> yeah. that's right. police tell us they were able to find that loaded gun in the student's backpack because of those metal detectors. parents i spoke to tell me those are very necessary, especially in today's day and age. >> had they not found the gun somebody could have really got hurt today. >> reporter: this is the loaded gun the high school police found in a 15-year-old student's backpack this morning. police say the student ran his bag through detectors. officials saw something suspicious and took the bag and called police. >> you want to send your kids to school and think they're safe. you find out somebody brought a gun to school, it's scary. >> reporter: police say he confessed to bringing the gun but don't know why.

>> he must have gotten in somebody's car and took the bag. >> some schools have the wands and wand the children and some schools have scanners and many schools have police officers present. >> metal detectors in school shouldn't have to be but i think it's necessary. >> unfortunately we need it in schools because of incidents like that. if you don't have those type of devices it could have been a worse situation. >> reporter: police are asking parents to talk to their kids about the consequences of bringing any kind of weapon to school and reporting anything they find suspicious. this 15-year-old from today's incident could be facing charges for having a gun as a minor and bringing a weapon onto school property. reporting live, me gel martinez, nbc10 news. on a day no doubt difficult for the students at marjorie

stoneman douglas high school in florida, a rainbow greeted them. among the many police cars outside the school. just 12 days ago a gunman opened fire inside the school, killing 17 people. teachers and staff work today and tomorrow and students return wednesday. a miracle survivor of the shooting gave thank yous with tears in her eyes and love in her heart. >> i was sitting on my couch today thinking about all the letters and gifts everyone has given. just like all the love that's been passed around. i definitely wouldn't be here without it. i want to send my love to all of you. >> when first responders first found maddie wilford she was unresponsive and pale from three gunshots to her arm.

she's home and walking. now to breaking news, a police officer one of two people found dead inside a home. this is video from skyforce10 taken within the past hour. nbc10's deanna is live at the scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: this is all unfolding in the 2900 block of mercer street. police were called here a little after 12:00 this afternoon. a female police officer was found dead in the home along with another man. you can see a large crowd on the side walk, friends, family, people who apparently knew the woman and man found inside the home. we have seen homicide detectives coming and going here as well as philadelphia's crime scene unit that just left this area as well as the medical examiner on the scene here. both were pronounced dead at

12:30 this afternoon and philadelphia police not telling us the name or rank of the officer or what they think caused the two deaths saying it is a very active investigation. live in port richmond, deanna durante, nbc10 news. days after several school buses were damaged in a fire, students went back to school today in the parkland district of lehigh valley and the school borrowed buses to get them back to school. the fire caused more than $1.5 million in damage. maintenance workers spent the weekend repairing buses that didn't have that severe damage. fighters of opioid addiction got major help. high mark is awarding the state with $325,000 in grant money to help people living with addiction from becoming hooked in the first place.

part of the grant will replenish the supplies needed for boys and girls clubs across the state. a force to be reckoned with on the court. >> his courtside meal making headlines. cleaning consequence, the product researchers say can be as bad for you as smoking 20 cigarettes a day. also ahead. >> you don't know until you test it. i really believe i'd run in even if i didn't have a weapon. >> the president's plan, how he says he would have stopped the school shooting in florida. that and more ahead on nbc10 "news at 5."

this is nbc10 news. >> as talk of gun control continues to dominate headlines, president trump vowing to take action. today, he sketched out a few of his ideas at an event with many of the nation's governors. with congress getting back to work after a week off, the path is looking very narrow to gun control. >> many offer their own ideas and even challenging some of president trump's. in florida, a community struggling to recover after the latest school shooting and president trump meeting with the nation's governors. >> bump stocks, we're writing that out. >> the president promising to act on guns if congress won't. he revealed he met over the

weekend with nra leaders. >> don't worry about the nra, they're on our side. half of you are so afraid of the nra, there's nothing to be afraid of. if they're not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while. that's okay. they're doing what they think is right. >> the president rejected this raise the legal age for buying gun but backed the controversial plan to arm teachers. a non-starter for some. >> i talked to some first grade teachers who don't want to be pistol packing first grade teachers. >> reporter: he slammed the deputy that didn't go in. >> you don't know until you're tested but i believe i'd run in even if i didn't have a weapon. >> reporter: the teachers returned for the first time. one father pleaded with lawmakers to forget the idea of arming teachers. >> it will not make our children safer, it would have killed more

kids. >> welcome back, yes! >> reporter: today, teachers returned to the school to prepare for a new normal with classes resuming on wednesday. over the weekend dwrerks -- the weekend, the president talked to house speaker paul ryan and said a bill passed the house and waiting for the senate to pass a bill on guns. a moment of silence was held at 12:18, the exact moment of the terrorist attack. the names of people killed in 1993, including a pregnant woman were read aloud. the lunchtime attack also wounded more than 1,000 people and the blast left a crater 60 feet wide and affected steel reinforcement. and yusef organized the attacks.

former president george w. bush was among the mourners to pay his respects to billy graham this day. as soon as the doors opened this morning, hundreds of people began filing past his casket, handmade by lced state prison inmates. on wednesday the famed evangelist will lie at the state capitol. graham's body was moved 30 some miles from his home to he library. hundreds lined the roadways. >> the gravity the man had and people he touched in his life and all the places he's been and the crowds that he drew. a big tent much like the one billy graham used in the early days of his crusade has been set up for the funeral friday. president trump is expected to attend. that is this sound of huge

boulders tumbling down the side of a mountain during a rockslide in chesapeake, ohio, and some the size of buildings and luckily no people were hurt. capturing this tornado in arkansas, 90 miles an hour winds with debris in the parking lot and caused widespread damage throughout the area, one of several tornadoes confirmed in this area over the weekend. the cleanup is under way after two tornadoes touched down outside nashville. the twin twisters struck saturday night near clarksville winds reaching 120 miles an hour and leveled one home and damaged many more. no reports of injuries. we have seen our share of rain. we are ready for the sunshine. >> none of that, yes, sunshine is welcome.

>> a good reminder when you see that video severe weather season is knocking on the door and could pop up here any time. have your plan, be ready. we're ready for sunshine to go along with warmer than average temperatures. we hit 51 in philadelphia but the clouds made it feel soggy, not like 51 degrees. wilmington still hanging onto the clouds, 51 degrees there. finally, to allentown, west winds at ten miles an hour. temperatures will drop to the 30s with clear skies tonight and we will have a warm-up. plenty of sunshine tomorrow. grab the sunglasses. by wednesday, maybe a few clouds but we will be flirting with 60 degrees. thursday and friday, march begins and comes in like a full-blown lion. we will be using fancy words like bomb a genesis. get ready for that one. it will be intense. periods of heavy flooding and

rain across the coastal area. the tide will be high, quite a mess and it will be quite weekend, the first dry weekend we have seen in over a month. won't that be nice? doppler radar not really picking up rain. delaware to south jersey. a lot of this is not hitting this ground. we have clouds out there but not moist enough for that, moving out rather quickly. and we will have clearing skies. here is our into the week storm that will slide into the coast and intensify and produce very very strong winds, high waves, coastal flooding and potential rain. high 50. look at the skies clear out. tomorrow, you will wake up to low 30s with the west wind and make it to the mid and upper 50s tomorrow in the afternoon.

high clouds moving in wednesday. but we're anywhere between 55 and 60 degrees on wednesday. winds out of the south will keep us mild into thursday despite the fact that the rain moves in thursday and late afternoon. we still move to the 50s. look how long the rain stays with us, thursday and friday and maybe a wintery mix in the lehigh valley. i don't think it will make it into the pennsylvania suburbs, but because we have cold air being brought into the north system offshore friday night, but winds coming out of the north and east and pounding the shoreline. we will being o be in breezy dry conditions over the weekend. let's look at the amount of rain, not a lot at this point. over an inch across the entire area. if we see any thunderstorms, all bets are off and we will see higher amounts. 31 in the lehigh valley.

on three yearsy shore, 35 degrees. look at all that sunshine. that will lift everybody's spirits. 56 in philadelphiay 56 in the suburbs and 50 on the jersey shore and 56 in delaware. it's been a 10-day roller coaster with precipitation. 53 on thursday, march 1st, it comes in like a lion, we could see heavy rain and wind with that coastal storm, the high winds continuing with the first dry weekend in a month and we start next week dry before more rain arrives. >> in like a lion. a lesson in humility and history. coming up, why one basketball player took a shot with one goal in mind, to not have that ball go through the hoops. what's missing from an iconic landmark on the campus of penn state university tonight.

the penn state litany lion is missing an ear. university police are looking into who damaged the shrine on campus. police say a damage report came around 4:00 this morning. the piece of ear missing from the statute was found nearby. police said it is unclear if the incident is connected to this weekend's saint patty's days festivities. after weeks of colorful celebrations and high adrenaline

performances we are bidding good-bye to pyoeongchang. >> they are packing it up as the olympics are finished and it is all but empty. they closed it out with singing together at a vibrant closing ceremony. a flurry of virtual snowflakes extinguished the olympic flame last night's dazzling ceremony capturing a worldwide audience and team usa. looking ahead to 2022, a light shines up to beijing, china. right now on the nbc10 app, highlights from the closing ceremony, the games biggest winners and wildest moments. a college basketball player is making headlines for missing

a free-throw. >> he didn't want to break a school record that belongs to a beloved athlete at his school. >> it's being called the coolest miss you'll ever see. he needed one more shot to break his school record of 34 straight free-throws. that record is held by chris street. street died in 1993 after being hit by a snow plow. he was and still is revered in iowa's basketball community. bohanon missed on purpose and said that's not my record to have. that record deserves to stay in his name. >> absolutely. up next, the pushback against the controversial plan at the jersey store. a wave of opposition at the jersey shore to offshore drilling that would be a catastrophic. >> it would be a disaster. >> racing against the clock to

get their message out. alcohol over exercise, what new research reveals about alcohol and longevity. coming up at 6:00, erasing medical debt, a new initiative looking to clear $2 million in medical bills from our area. - [narrator] look around.

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in the atlantic ocean, at the jersey shore. today, leaders spoke out against the trump administration proposal. >> they believe it could have catastrophic consequences. ted has the story. >> reporter: the thought of oil washing up on ocean city beaches makes peter shoulder. >> if people couldn't come to the beach they wouldn't go to the city. it would be a disaster. >> reporter: he is the president of the flanders hotel and among those that came to this beachfront conference today. business leaders joined environmental advocates to blast the possibility of offshore drilling. they vehemently propose a trump administration proposal to open waters off the nation's coastline off the eastern seaboard for potential exploration for oil and gas. >> why would we ever want to

gamble with something like this? >> reporter: the administration said the plan supported by some business organizations would allow the u.s. to compete with other oil rich nation. critics fear an oil spill like the deep water verizon disaster would be critical to the tourism and fishing industries. >> this is an idea that would far risk our economic returns. >> reporter: organizers want to get their message out before march 9th, the end of the proposal's public comment period. >> it's critically important, i think, to get the public comments in. we do not feel we need to jeopardize the atlantic coast by what might be out there. >> it's such an important issue. >> reporter: an issue facing a huge swell of opposition, nbc10 news. >> today has been somewhat of a

mild day for us. >> the rain finally began moving out today. in northeast philadelphia where the gray skies lingered a bit after the rain stopped. a live look from center city coming from our camera at 8th and market, tracking a bit of a warm-up. >> tammie sousa telling us what we can expect tonight. >> that's step one. locate the sunglasses. i know you didn't need them much over the weekend and we will hang on to 50s and 60s. 50 in suburbs, 50 in delaware, 51 in the shore. lehigh valley, 51. let's go closer, bedminster, 50 degrees. malburn, 47 degrees, oxford, 48

degrees. we're at or above where we should be. we have scattered showers trying to make their way through the area, evaporating and falling before it hits the ground. looks like it will be confined to central delaware and south jersey. it's rapidly moving to the east. tonight, we are going to have clear skies out there and we are going to be looking at beautiful conditions tomorrow. 56 in philadelphia, same for suburbs, 55 in lehigh valley and south jersey. 50 on the shore and 56 in delaware. it gets even better before it gets worse. i will be back to tell you about a big coastal storm heading to us the end of the week. looking across our region today, in lehigh county closing arguments in the federal trial of ed palowski, who just started

his fourth term, denies accusations. police are trying to figure out why two men were shot in cold blood. this new video just into the newsroom, police searching a house on cone street where two men were shot inside a car this morning. one of the men was already dead when police arrived, the other died at the hospital. in suffox county, the national guard brought in boxes for clean water for the neighbors. at the suffolk fire hall. get ready for a party on the

beach in atlantic county. tickets go on sale to see sam hunt on july 1st. guests brown and connor smith will perform as part of the concert series. last year more than 40,000 people packed the beach to get the summer party started. up next, household hazards. new research reveals it can be as damaging as smoking 20 cigarettes a day. >> too much tv. why doctors say staying focused on the tube too long could put you at risk for a serious medical condition.

skip the gym tonight and have a glass of wine instead. >> a new study shows drinking alcohol is more important than exercise if you want to live past 90. researchers at the clinic for aging research and education are looking into what activities in lifestyles are common among those who live longer. results show that people who drank two glasses of beer or wine a day improved their odds of living longer. surprisingly people who were overweight but not obese in their 70s live longer than normal than underweight people do. a study been eight years in the making prove there's no link between birth control and depression. doctors spent 30 years on the

study and women should not be worried about the pill impacting their health. >> stop what you're doing. are you standing right now? good. because sitting and watching tv could lead to blood clotsz. we don't want you turning off the news. people who sit and watch a lot of television had a 70% higher risk of developing blood clots. spring, just around the corner. you know what that means, spring cleaning. it turns out it might not be good for your hale. a new european study found people using cleaning sprays could lead to lung damage. in some people, the damage is comparable to smoking 20 cigarettes a day over between to 20 years. if you're worried your kid can't put their smartphone down, you're not alone. nearly half of parents worry their children are addicted to their mobile devices according to a new study from common sense media. experts suggest parents put time limits how long their kids can

use smartphones. kids, you're not alone. 30% of parents admitted their own addiction to technology. he is the sixers biggest start. >> it's his pregame routine that has him in the spotlight. that story still ahead. we have a big warm-up ahead. talking about 60s moving into the area but they don't last long. the legal battle over the power of public unions. the decision that could impact tens of thousands of workers across our area.

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a live look at the wells fargo center. sixers don't return until saturday. it's a courtside meal making

some headlines tonight. >> marshall harris joins us now with a closer look at joel embiid's pregame routine. we all get hungry. >> reporter: we all do but professional athletes are no different. their workouts tend to be highly regimented and pregame routines don't vary much and why some might have found what we saw last night a little odd. this is joel embiid a little beforehand. he and sixers taking on washington wizards, chowing down on a burger. most athletes stay away from the heavy stuff that close to game time. we know embiid is not most athletes and appears he was somewhat responsible and skipped the fries. sixers lost the game but embiid grabbed ten rebounds, and his first double-double of the season. facing miami heat tomorrow in miami. now, we're all just a little bit

hung dprier. >> looked like a great burger to me. >> a lot of protein. >> there we go. >> that's the way to look at it. protein. you have to see this, harlem globetrotters star climbed high across the catwalk to attempt one of the longest shots in philadelphia history. of course, he make the bucket with ease. >> what? >> it's nuts. he even did it blind-folded, folks. he challenged joel embiid to give it a try. globetrotters play a double-header at wells fargo this sunday at noon. >> this reminds me of the michael jordan, larry bird when they did it across buildings and across the country. that's crazy. i will top that.

60s. >> what? >> we're going to get warm again? at least mild again? >> that's as close as i can do. i can do it blindfolded, too. we're in the 50s. 51 in pittsburgh and philadelphia. 45 in coatesville, the same for dover, 50 in vine land, atlantic city, allentown at 51 and trenton at 51. very mild. 40 is where we should be this time of year, above average and overachieving. we will drop down in philadelphia, 31 in allentown, 32 in coatesville. dover at 36. 37 in stone harbor and 34 in atlantic city. we will be a little cooler tonight. look at the next couple of days, 56 tomorrow with bright sunshine. grab the sunglasses, 60 on wednesday, high clouds start to move in, drop down to 53 on thursdayy the first day of march. there's a big coastal storm that will probably be bringing us

wind and rain and back down to where we should be friday and saturday. we will get a couple of days of spectacular weather. we are watching the system move by to the south, maybe a few sprinkles in parts of central delaware and south jersey. more importantly, there's that line of clouds clearing out and we get sunshine tomorrow. there's a huge storm on the west coast. that's not the one we're watching. no. we're watching in the gulf because we will get another storm out of texas that moves across the country out over the ocean and becomes a huge coastal storm that intensifies and undergoes something called bom-a-genesis. we will have a full moon along the week and coastal flooding along the jersey floor and delaware beaches. be aware of that. the rain, thursday and friday. let's watch where we go. we have the west winds, clear out. wake up in the 30s tomorrow morning. clear sky, look at the sunshine make it to the mid-50s, even a

few upper 50s. wednesday, clouds move in. south winds will take us to the mid and upper 50s and low 60s. by thursday, here comes the first of that coastal storm rain shower activity and picks up through the afternoon, periods of heavy rain through friday. north of this system, maybe a mix in lehigh valley and i really don't think it makes it to the pennsylvania suburbs. watch it for lehigh valley. rain out of here friday night. gusty winds saturday maybe the first part of sunday. more importantly, look at this. sunshine, the first dry weekend we have seen in over a month, what we're anticipating. 56 for tomorrow, 60 on wednesday, thursday, here comes march. it roars in here with that rain, gusty winds, coastal storm. windy with rain on friday, windy on saturday with sunshine and clouds clearing out. we will see windy conditions dying out sunday with sunshine.

should be pleasant monday. rain moves back in next tuesday and wednesday. back to you. >> thank you. finding foster families. that is the mission for nbc10 and telemundo 62 as we partner with the philadelphia department of human services. up next, the need for foster services and one community in particular and how parents are providing much needed support. next at 6:00, $2 million of medical debt in our region gone, the goal of a new initiative of nbc10, how we're helping those who need it the most and what you can do to hemp. -- to help.

>> actor an director kevin was rushed to the hospital after one of his arteries was 100% blocked. after his comedy show he said he was lucky to make it to the hospital. the heart and vascular certainty said this story should be a wake-up call for all of us. >> it's a definite warning he needs to evaluate all aspects of his life and healthcare and habits. >> the doctor said we should all try to eat better and watch our sugar intake and get in at least 20 minutes of exercise each day and quit smoking.

partnering with the philadelphia partner of human services to find foster families. >> there are more than 6,000 children and youths hoping to find a family. they are near and dear to his heart, host of the segment for the past 14 years. vai talked about what it means for children to have loving homes. no one knows that better than stephanie, a foster parent to four children. >> i just ask the philadelphia community step up and start fostering. stability. it takes commitment. it takes team work. it takes love more than anything. >> there is no question the need for foster parents is great. >> and for members of the lbgtq community even greater and can

relate to those members who may be struggling with their sexuality or bullying. introducing us to franz, lee and sophie. >> it's easy to see the join franz feels when he play thespian thespithe pe -- piano. his foster parents are amazed how much he has achieved while in his care. >> he's finished his sat, act, obtained a wonderful internship in this community and obtained a new set of friends. >> reporter: he is originally from indonesia is enjoying his new role in the family, big brother to the others. >> i don't have to worry about being myself, who ever i am.

>> reporter: franz is gay and before finding lee and sophie struggled. >> they are having the hardest time. >> reporter: lee works with foster families everyday and thought lee would do well. few there is a sense of normalcy we can give him as to sexuality. >> we have something in common and share experiences. we can relate. >> reporter: the family has grown in many ways. >> been, i think, beneficial for our couple because we discovered what kind of teenage parents -- parents of teenagers we are. who's better at it. right now it's me. >> yeah. >> reporter: while franz will hopefully head to college in the fall, his journey in this family is just beginning and it taught him what he wants in life.

>> really, my dream is like probably some day i can have my own family, i can have kids. >> reporter: and show them the kind of love he has here. i'm rosemary connors, nbc10 news. >> again, nbc10 and telemundo 62 are teaming up with philadelphia's human services. we are setting up a phone bank thursday at 4:00 p.m. to answer any questions you might have about becoming a foster family. lester holt joins us from the studios in new york. hey, lester. >> hey. we are looking why an unusual number of women firefighters are being diagnosed with breast cancer and search for a link and why an unexpected check could soon arrive in your mailbox as a bank admits it overcharged its cardholders. >> thanks, lester. "nbc10 news at 6:00" is

next. next on "nbc10 news at 6:00," a decision that could cripple unions around the country. and police found the body in a philadelphia neighborhood of one of their own. erasing medical debt, a new initiative from nbc10 looking to clear $2 million worth of medical bills for those who need the most help. how you can play a role. next. glenn. we have a good day ahead. it won't last. tracking the stormy start to march in my first alert forecast.

officer found dead. breaking news at 6, finding one of their own home dead. live on the scene. erasing medical debt. the new initiative that will wipe away $2 million in past due bills in our area, how you can help. a new kingdom for lebron james? a local company dos its own recruiting to put the king in sixers red, white and blue. nbc10 breaking news. two people found dead inside a home and one of them is a philadelphia police officer. i'm jacqueline london. >> i'm jim rosenfield. right now a home in philadelphia

is a crime scene after officers found one of their own dead, along with another person. >> what do we know now? >> reporter: at this point the scene has been cleared by police, the street back open. the last thing we saw police do was tow away a car that had new york plates on it. it was sometime afternoon officers made the discovery finding a female off-duty police officer dead inside her home on the 2900 block of mercer street in the city's port richmond neighborhood. look at videos shot earlier, people gathered on the street, many hugging, not answering any questions, and they were sticking around police who were here on the scene examining the house. we saw crime scene investigators as well as the medical examiners office and another man inside her home. right now, investigators are trying to figure that out.

the 2900 block here is open for traffic that the police presence has diminished here as well. some of the neighbors talking about that officer, saying show was a great police officer. some here saying they knew her from either in the neighborhood or on the job. at this point, the police not releasing identities of those found inside that house. reporting live in port richmond, deanna durante, nbc10 news. a 15-year-old philadelphia student is facing charges after he was caught with a loaded gun at school happened at samuel fels high school in northwest philadelphia. he set off the metal detectors when he tried to walk through and the school was put on lockdown. he admitted to stealing the gun but didn't know why he brought to it school. >> it makes me nervous and suspicious and makes me think of home schooling.