investigators think that the fire started in the house in the basement in mount ephraim, they learned that he suffered smoke inhalation and his stepson was air lifted in critical condition. >>> and now police are trying to track down the driver from the hit and run accident in north philadelphia, meanwhile we are learning more about the victim in that crash, david henry is live at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania where the victim is in critical condition. >> jim, we have learned that the victim is a 30-year-old father of two and he is deaf and he remains in critical condition here at the hospital and the police continue to close in on the hit and run driver. >> byron scales was crossing the intersection of 59th and market when was rundown, this surveillance video obtained by "action news" shows the moment of impact. the police knew immediately the car was a silver volvo station wagon because a police patrol tried to stop the car for no taillights a block earlier, and then they followed and then disengaged for safety they saw the car from a block away and the patrol car w

. >> you got a buy on starbucks, ephraim. why and what are they doing right that mcdonald's is missing? >> well, they're in a different category in terms of their brand placement. they're more upscale. it's not 50 cents for coffee, people will pay $4 or $5 for their coffee. they're able to grow their global business, they're still in a smaller stage than mcdonald's is. but they're adding fresh -- not fresh food but food that's available. you can add to your ticket, you can get a snack. they're also changing the -- looking for new formats for their store to grow. finally, they're staying ahead by technology. pretty soon you'll be able to have a coffee delivered to your office. you can't do that at mcdonald. >> the young millennials, the 20-somethings, they're looking for quality, healthy food. no matter how much mcdonald's seems to be offering healthy items on its menu people think of the brand as ham burgers and french fries. is this a problem they have with their brand name? >> exactly. they have a core, people that want to

ephraim. it's still not clear exactly how the fire starte started. it will not be long town until a historic launch happens in cape canaveral and lucy noland is there live. hey, lucy. >> live at the kennedy space center with the countdown clock over my shoulder just about 12 hours away from the big launch and i'm going to show you why a delaware valley company is so critical to this mission. back to you howard. >> all right, the eagles are playing seattle on sunday. and linebacker mychal kendricks is ready for the game but breaks down the game talkin talking abd wildlife. >> chip kelly a classic response from bad reporting and rumors coming up in sports. >> he want to take you back to city hall where the ferguson protesters are staging a peaceful rally. tree lighting is going on. much more on this coming up later in the newscast so stay with us. ♪ ♪ >> we want to check in on breaking news now. the protesters of course -- protesting the decision of the grand jury in ferguson, missouri not to indict the white police officer. they have made their way to

on the 500 block of mount ephraim, the home is owned by former fire chief of camden, joe marini, his stepson matt was take and to the temple burn center with serious injuries. >> the fire appears to have started in the basement when the individuals were using a chemical to strip paint. >> marini's stepson remains in critical condition in the hospital. >>> there say push to find shane montgomery, the westchester student has not been seen in almost a week. the police searched manayunk with k-9 today and people posted flyers in the area. he was last seen at 2:00 a.m. on friday morning, after leaving kildare's irish pub. they stopped by train stations to go over scheduled in case montgomery may have gotten on a friend. organizers say that the reward for information in the case is now $31,000 and tonight westchester will host a vigil for montgomery, sara bloomquist will have more on that coming up at 5:00. >> meanwhile, from our delaware newsroom. the coast guard suspended the search for a man that went missing after a barge capsized in the christina river. he and another man when missing

ephraim avenue.e say the man handed the clerk a note, asking for money, she gave him some money, before police arrived, he got away. nobody was hurt, if you know who that person is on the video, please, call investigators. >>> there is a bucks county contractor who has been convicted of stealing millions every dollars from ripping people off. now he can be facing decades in jail. fifty-eight year old john succi was accused of receiving payments from major remodeling jobs, then do little or shotty work. and then demanding more money. more than ten people filed complaint against him. after we told but his story, more victims came forward. he is going to be sentenced next week. he's facing more than 100 years behind bars. >> they have made arrest in the school shoot that injured three people in portland, oregon. police arrested 22 year old lanso murphy early this morning, now in custody. shooting scene happened on friday right outside alternative high school. witnesses say there may have been a fight ou

this weekend it happened yesterday on the 1400 block of mount ephraim avenue. police say the suspect handed cashier threatening note and took off with cash from the register. if you recognize this man in the video you're urged to call camden police. >> the first hispanic woman to serve in new jersey legislature is headed back to trenton. nelson cruz perez worked in the seat vacated by donald norway cross. democratic candidate committee members from camden and gloucester county agreed open perez yesterday. >> the cost of filling up your car in new jersey could be going up. some new jersey lawmakers are disksing raising gas taxt. many residents don't leak the idea of paying more at the pump. recent quinnipiac university poll showed 58% of residents opposed raising the gas tax. 39% support the idea. the transportation committee has been holding hearings to raise awareness of the need for revenue for infrastructure projects. >> gas prices in our area continue to fall. right now the afternoon in the philadelphia area is $2.79. drivers in south jersey are paying $2.4

stepson is a volunteer firefighter in mount ephraim. in the past few minutes we learn his stepson was critically burned. >> we had reports one 0 you can pan trapped in the basement. police extricated that individual from the steps of the basement to the rear and immediately turned him over to ems. >> crews took the other man to the hospital as well but wasn't as seriously hurt. investigators say the two men were using paint stripper in the basement when that fire started. >>> a robber force ad woman inside her house in southwest philadelphia overnight and stoll $75. tonight police are on thunder for the man responsible. it happened around 2:00 this morning on 56th street. investigators say the woman was walking home from a take out restaurant when the robber attacked. >>> it has been seven days still no sign of shane montgomery but family and friends aren't giving up hope that the westchester university student will return home. in the rectory of manayunk church family and friends handed out flyers and fanned out across the area to post

we begin this noon with a developing story out of south jersey, a fast moving house fire in mount ephraim out on 3rd avenue. the home is owned by former camden fire chief, joseph marini, his stepson was taken to the hospital and another man was taken to cooper hospital. >> the fire was started in the basement when the individuals were using a chemical to strip paint and we are listing this fire as still under investigation at this time. >> firefighters remain on the scene this noon as the investigation continues and we'll continue to follow the sto story and bring you news on 6abc.com. >>> the search continues for a missing man after a barge capsized in the delaware river in wilmington. eva pilgram has the latest. >> reporter: the rescue search is now being called a recovery effort for a worker who is still missing this afternoon after a barge capsized near the port of wilmington here last night. this afternoon we have learned new information about where the worker was moments before the accident. the fire department and coast guard when out shortly before the sun came up this morning. >>

surveillance robbing a camden rite aid this weekend and it happened yesterday open the 1400 block of moun ephraim avenue app the suspect handed a cashier threatening note and took off with cash from the register. if you recognize the man in the video you're urged to call camden police. >> parts of new jersey were shaking from a small earthquake this weekend u.s. gee logical survey says 1.9 magnitude quake hit south east of trenton. some in monmouth and owing caughty reported seeing no records of damage. erming quakes in new jersey are rare and small when they do occur. >> first hispapic woman is heated back to trenton that served in legislature. she will assume the fifth sooet vacated by doneal norway cross resigned after elected to house of representatives last month. democratic committee members from dmrosster and camden voted owner on perez yesterday. >> cost of filling up your car in new jersey could go up. they're discussing raising gas taxtment many residents don't like the idea of paying more at the pump. recent quinnipiac university poll shows 5% of residents oppose raising gas tax. 39% s

thief handed threatening note to the teller at the store right there on mount ephraim avenue and tookcash. nobody was injured. >>> christmas came early, for a township detective whose house was destroyed last week. ernie morris's home in lower pottsgrove was intentionally set on fire. today his brothers and sisters in blue, along with santa claus, surprised his family with gifts. their neighbor is suspect of intentionally setting fire to the morris's home. >>> philadelphia's first female fire fighter killed in the line of duty was promoted to lieutenant today as her body was laid to rest. hundreds gathered to say good bye today to joyce craig, the 11 year highly decorated veteran was killed on tuesday fight ago a fire in west oak lane. during her funeral, collogues remembered the mother of two as tough minded, high spirited and fearless. the fire commissioner derrick sawyer made a promise on behalf of the department to the 16 year-old son and one year-old daughter that she leaves behind. >> i want you to know is, as i just said earlier, joyce had two families, now you have two familie

reporting live from mount ephraim, i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> investigators now believehat three church fires in delaware are all connected and all the result of arson. fire marshall says that crews first responded to the healing hands church in kent county, around 2:00 a.m. tuesday. as that fire raged, another fire broke out about 4 miles away. at manship chapel. crews quickly put those flames down but just as they did a third fire hit laws mennonite church right around 5:30. one pastor says he is turning to his faith for guy answer. >> we need a place now for sunday services and right now we don't have one but we are depending on god, and we know god is a provider. >> two of these fires did cause extensive damage to those churches. investigators say all three fires shared common denominators. >> the the supreme court justices are weighing whether employers should to have accommodate pregnant woman no longer able to to some of the tasks they were hired to do. they rallied outside the court in support of peggy young a ups driver put on unpaid leave while pregnant. unwant

ephraim. former fire chief joseph marini lives in the home. medics took both of his sons to the hospital they are expected to be all right. it's not clear exactly thou fire started. >>> a 15-year-old girl is in the hospital in critical condition with a broken leg after she was hit by a car. this happened around 6:30 this morning on the northbound lanes of roosevelt boulevard at ryan avenue. the driver of the car did stay at the scene. and there's no word on whether any charges will be filed tonight. >>> the coast guard has suspended the search for a missing man in the christina river. three crew members working for a dredging company fell into the water after a crane barge capsized last night around the port of wilmington. two of the men did resurface but 25-year-old emmanuel gatling is still missing. >> and now to developing story. the search for a missing college student from our area. police were searching once again today at a park near where the man was last scene. meanwhile family and friends are holding a vigil at west chester universit