the family confirms the victims are roy and helen finestone 98 years old. firefighters say smoke detecters were inside, but not sure if they were functional. >> please check your smoke detecters to make sure they are working and operational so we don't have another incident like this occur. >> reporter: a neighbor said it didn't take long before flames started shooting out of the home. >> hear the crackling and popping, you can see the fire on the tree it was intense. >> reporter: roy was a world war ii veteran in the navy. he was sent to the south pacific. when he came home he became an accountant. their mom helped occupant at the office with -- helped out at the office with roy and was a terrific woman and made a home cooked meal every night. no word on a cause, they are working to sure up the home to go inside, the victims, roy and helen finestone 98 years old. bob be channel 6 "action news." >> our throughout are with the family today, bob thank you. >>> we're following news out of san antonio texas 8 people were found dead inside a boiling hot tractor-

roy and helen finestone. reporting live in cheltenham, bob brooks channel 6 "action news." >> such a tragedy, our thoughts with the family, thank you. >> 10:04 a.m. we have new information about the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run on the schuylkill expressway that left a man dead. the 30-year-old victim was hit and killed on the eastbound side of the expressway at the montgomery drive off ramp at 10:30 last night. police say the driver never stopped. we're told that the striking vehicle is a late model dark colored vehicle with damage to the front passenger side, the winds shield. if you have information call pennsylvania state police. >>> this morning an 11-year-old boy is ilive and in stable -- is alive and in stable condition after a stray bullet hit him in the chest. he was sitting inside his home on township line in chester when the bullet came flying in. the young victim is in the children's hospital of philadelphia. so far police have no suspects in the hooting. >>> hooting -- in the shooting. >>> th

they were a husband and wife, roy and helen finestone, 98 years old. >> the call came in at 4:45 thisning. fire detectors were inside the home but not sure if they were functional. >> please check your detectors to be sure they are operational t. >> a neighbor says it didn't take long before the flames started shooting out of the home. >> you could seal the intensity, the fire on the tree in terms of reflection. it was intense. >> fire officials say the roof collapsed and the couple were trapped inside. >> their children said they had a mobility issue but are not sure how that affected their chances getting out. >> according to their children roy was a world war ii veteran in the navy sent to the south pacific. when he came back home he became an accountant and cpa, opening his own practice. their mother helped her husband and cared for them. she made a home cooked meal everynight. >> the couple that passed away, 98-year-old roy and helen fine stone. bob brooks, channel6, "action news." >> philadelphia police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a man on the schuylkill e

. >> family members identified the victims of roy and helen finestone long time residents of the neighborhood. treacy warner says she would walk by the home often and chat with helen. >> lovely. she's lovely. i lived here almost 20 years. they've lived here forever. this say tragedy in our neighborhood. this is very, very sad. >> timothy shuk the deputy fire marshall of cheltenham township said it took more than 100 firefighters two hours to get the blaze under control a challenge made tough her by the home's balloon frame construction. >> the roofer was collapsed into there and so there's a lot of debris inside that area and the fire then through the open doorways got into the interior of the house and other void spaces traveled up the walls. >> there's extensive damage to the twin home. you he soot charred frame. they found the elderly couple in a first floor bedroom and they believe that is where the fire gap. the couple's children deposit want to speak on camera but they were married more than 70 years and would have celebrated another anniversary in august. neighbors are struggling with

home, spring avenue, early yesterday morning, family members identify the victims as roy and helen finestone. both were 98 years old, and long time resident. neighbors say they're struggling with the loss. >> i've lived here for almost 20 years, you know, and they've lived here forever. so this is a tragedy in our neighborhood. very, very sad. >> and fire investigators have ruled the fire accidental. they believe it was caused by an electrical problem. >> well, it is sentencing day for the man convicted in the shooting of a philadelphia police officer in april of 2015. william was found guilty in april in the shooting of officer daniel kostick, now there is happened after a car stock at 50th and master street in west philadelphia. officers kostick was able to return fire, and hit him in the right elbow. happening today historic swearing in of philadelphia's new interim district attorney, kelly hodge will take the oath of office during noontime ceremony at city hall to become the city's first african-american female district attorney. her appointment fills the position left vacant whether for

this was taken this past spring they are roy and helen finestone. y was a world war ii veteran in the navy, he was sent to the south pacific and when he came back, he became an accountant cpa, he opened up his own practice. helen helped out at the office with roy she was a terrific procedure raising her two children. >>> now more video this was from the scene when the fire broke out at 4:45 a.m. the couple did not make it out. the fire department said the roof partially collapsed that may have led to complications from the couple not being able to get out. here's the deputy fire marshal with more. >> we have not made a determination we're still digging through the rubble, the area of the fire was in the first floor front bedroom. the roof collapsed in, we have a large amount of debris we have to dig out. you can hear the crackling and popping and the intensity, you can see the fire on the tree in terms of reflexion, so it was pretty intense. >> reporter: you see the firefighter on the apparatus there working to stabilize the home so more of the roof

family member say roy and helen finestone both 98 years old, and long time resident of the neighborhood. >> i've lived here for almost 20 years, you know, and they've lived here forever s so, this is a tragedy in our neighborhood, very, very sad. >> fire officials say it took more than 150 firefighters two hours to contain that blaze. >>> temple university grad is the newest champion of the multi-million dollar world series of poker. >> deuce and a deuce only would give scott the title. and it is a deuce. >> wow. well, 25 jerold scott blum steen of morristown walked away with get this $8.1 million on sunday, second place finisher daniel ott won 4.7 million. 7200 poker players hoping to finish on top. >> and bloomsteen tweeted this after the win: still in shock and i'm not sure, right now enjoying the moment, all of the support means so much. >> well, it has been long time coming but the eagles are back at training camp. >> team and fans have high expectations for this season lesley van arsdall live in the nova care complex, the birds getting ready to take flight, hi, leslie. message to

husband and wife who almost lived to be 100 years old, the family confirms the victims are roy and helen finestone, both 98 years old. fire officials say that the call to findstone home came in at 4:45 this morning. they say smoke detectors were inside but weren't sure if they were functional. message from the deputy fire marshall to the residents in the area. >> please check your smoke detectors to make sure they are working and operational, so we do not have another incident like this one. >> reporter: neighbor say it didn't take long before the flames started to shoot-out of the home. >> near the crackling and popping, and, you know, intensity you could see the fire on the tree, in terms of the reflection, so it was pretty intense. >> reporter: fire officials say roof there did collapse and the couple was trapped inside, the children tell us because of their age they did have a mobility issue but we are not sure how that affect their chances of getting out. but according to their children roy was a world war two veteran in the navy. he was sent to the south pacific. they say when he came back h

just learned from the victims family members, that this couple has been identified as roy and helen finestone, both 98 years old, long time resident here in elkins park, had anniversary coming up in august. and fire crews do expect to remain here for much of the afternoon, they say, it is still too early to determine a cause, but of course, we will be here and bring you all of the development, just as soon as we get them. live in elkins park this morning, anita oh, cbs-3, " eyewitness news." >> all right, our thoughts are with that family, thank you, anita. >> another fire overnight. this one in massachusetts, now , several fire departments were called to help battle this eight alarm fire. authorities there say strong winds, helped spread the flames around the construction site of that apartment building from nearby builds, also, catching on fire, so far there are no reports of any injuries. >> back here at home, friends, family have, paid their final respect toss one victims of the bucks county killings. funeral for dean finocchiaro was held yesterday at the dougherty funeral home in levitto