will, dealing with the hot spots here, and after a massive fire, just submitted to the american legion post on memorial day the blaze went to four alarms and ripped through post 396 on orthodox street and we are told that the building served as the american legion post for decade and really was a place where people came together in this neighborhood. neighbors say they just hosted a a event earlier in the day and more than 100 fire fighters battled the blaze that took two and a half hours under control. two houses evacuate budd there was no further property damage but the members of this post say the loss is heart breaking >> wear the uniform of the men and women who served in our armed forces for many, many years and the pictures and the medals, and that these things just can't be released. i just thank god that in of my friend were hurt in there. >> reporter: all of these american legion posts have their own version of artifacts from different wars and things like that, this one no exception here. such a tragedy, one fire fighter was taken to the hospital for minor injuries, we're told th

it is an american legion post 396. the fire starting just before 3:00 o'clock. it was under control just before 5:00 o'clock. still as you see, some smoke here. now we want to show you cell phone video taken by two women who were driving by when they spotted the fire. some of the first on the scene. we'll hear from them in a moment. there are some reports that this may have been electrical or started in the kitchen but no confirmation at this point as to a cause. of course, there's always suspicious though when an american legion post goes up in flames on memorial day. neighbors say there was some sort of a function inside the building earlier in the day. it appears the fire may have started when everyone had left or at least most people were gone. this is a four alarm blaze as we mentioned firefighters working in this high humidity and smokey conditions. let's hear from the two women who were first on the scene as they were driving by and saw this. >>> the flames were big. they were coming out i mean at least 4 feet off the building. coming atom to the house. r

a neighbor shared this cell phone video with us at the fire of the american legion post 396 in frankford. as crews took control, we saw mary ellen foley with tears on her eyes. she was on her way to a memorial day event at the american legion. >> we were supposed to be here this afternoon. >> reporter: she was broken up over the loss of the donated uniforms, pictures and medals from the countless people who served our country. >> there's things that just can't be replaced. i just thank god that none of my friends were hurt in there. >> it's very heartbreaking. >> reporter: cathie donnoly, whose father was a member, was inside when the fire began around 2:30 this afternoon. >> i was like, where's the fire? and next thing you know, you see smoke coming out from the roof. >> reporter: we learned it took firefighters two hours to control the fire. hot spots sparked into the evening. fire commissioner adam tiel says one firefighter had a major wrist injury. the crews worked quickly to stop the flames from spreading. >> that aggressive attack saved two occupied dwellings in the pack of this co

♪ >>> happening right now, a massive fire tears through american legion post on memorial day. >> on memorialay, it's just devastating. >> now investigators are looking into what might started it. good evening, and thanks for joining us. i'm iain page. >> i'm lucy noland. american legion post 396 more than just a place for veterans to gather it is a cornerstone of the community ton night it is in ruins. fox 29's brad sattin in bridesburg where firefighters it took them hours to get this thing under control. brad? >> reporter: it did, lucy. a lot of tears shed here tonight on the 2300 block of orthodox. fire breaking out a little after 2:00 o'clock this afternoon. we have been here ever since along with about 100 firefighters and initially called to battle this blaze. some of them as you see are still here on the scene. a cause of the fire at this american legion post on memorial day still undetermined tonight. >> we're supposed to be here this afternoon. >> reporter: mary ellen foley overcome with emotion upon arriving to see her beloved american legion post 396 destroyed. shed been coming he

it has been serving an an american legion post for decade. neighbors say building hosted an event earlier in the day, more than 100 fire fighters battled those flames and spent the night putting out hot spots. members say the loss is heart breaking. >> the things that were inside there the uniforms from the men and women that served in our armed forces for many, years, pictures and medals there are things that just can't be replaced. >> one fire fighter was sent to the hospital but is okay. fire marshall and atf are investigating. >>> next up in sports the phillies back at home, didn't help, could they beat the nationals? no. ♪ we built our factories here because of a huge natural resource. not the land. the water. or power sources. it's the people. american workers. they build world-class products. and that builds communities. and a better future. for all of us. because making something in america means so much, to so many. weathertech. proudly made in america. (all with worry-free ownership. colors in your neighborhood... head to your neigh

neighbors say this is a very active american legion post. regular events here honoring veterans supporting the commune n1 man saying he's been coming here since the 1960s short time ago we had chance to talk to neighbors about what they saw. >> i came out and i just scene all the ambulances and right here it caught on fire and i heard it was electrical. it was like this for an hour and a half. >> reporter: american legion post. >> yes. >> reporter: there was a party there. >> like some kind of gathering they have there every year on memorial day, and it just started out fine and then they said smoking and just caught on fire. >> reporter: how quickly did it spread? >> wow, like win, like, half hour. it was like all over. it was like everywhere. >> it's terrible. you know, knock it down and building another one hopefully. >> reporter: you think everybody is okay? >> i think so. they said they got them out. that's what i heard any way. >> reporter: also hearing this is a voting precinct. again very smokey now nearby neighborhoods dealing with

officials say there's a lot of wood inside this large two-story brick building which houses american legion postnically the fire broke out as veterans were commemorating memorial day. heavy smoke and flames poured out from the roof of the post. about 20 to 30 veterans had been inside commemorating memorial day when somebody noticed smoke in the building sometime after 3:00 this afternoon. >> somebody said we have a dumb waiter at the end of the bar and somebody said there's smoke coming out of the dumb

military veterans were in the audience as american legion post 10 accepted the check from power home deling group. that money will help pay for eight brand new homes on the legion's property for veterans as they transition back to civilian life. today's ceremony ended with american flags placed in front of crosses representing americans killed at war. >> medford's annual parade began at memorial middle school and it concluded on main street today. members of the v.f.w. post 7677 were joined by the shawnee high school marching band and the police and fire companies. the procession was followed by a ceremony at the veterans monument next to the medford community center. >>> over in sea isle they moved their annual salute indoors to stay out of the rain. the ceremony included city and county officials and members of the v.f.w. post 1963. sea isle's mayor encouraged everyone to keep war heroes in their mind every day of the year. >> time for another check of the accuweather forecast on this memorial day. >> let's go on over to meteorologist adam joseph with a look at maybe some improvemen

officials say there's a lot of wood inside this large two-story brick building which houses american legion post 396 as it has for many decades. ironically the fire broke out as veterans were commemorating memorial day. heavy smoke and flames poured out from the roof of the post. about 20 to 30 veterans had been inside commemorating memorial day when somebody noticed smoke in the building sometime after 3:00 this afternoon. >> somebody said we have a dumb waiter at the end of the bar and somebody said there's smoke coming out of the dumb waiter. so, my son-in-law ran upstairs and here at the attic upstairs a motor had caught fire and i guess that started the whole thing. it started out as a little tiny fire. >> reporter: the fire starter out as two alarms but quickly grew to four alarms. >> they tried putting it out with a fire extinguisher. they tried putting it out with that. and then they came out and said everybody out, everybody out and then that was it. >> reporter: it was over an hour before firefighters were finally able to bring the fire under control. >> i guess the building's done now

as for the american legion post. >> i guess the building is down now.e have been there for 98 years for crying out loud. >> really? >> yeah, it was a great post. >> aside from the veteran it is would prove to be a sad day for many families. >> my son's communion party. and a lot of family events. very heart-breaking for us to see this building go on fire. >> firefighters remain on the scene to keep an eye on hot spots. one firefighter suffered minor injuries during the battle. witnesses say it started in a motor in the attic, they are investigating. dann cuellar, channel 6 "action news." >>> and a few minutes ago chopper 6 over the area around frankford avenue and wellington street where a police cruiser and civilian's car crashed into each other. so far no word on serious injuries to anyone in either vehicle. >>> in north philadelphia a 4-year-old girl recovering at home after a dog bit her in the face. they say the pitbull lunged at two responding officers who opened fire and killed the dog. it all started in the 3400 block of north 10th street where

home. >>> fire marshall and atf are still investigating a massive fire that destroyed an american legion post day. the blaze tore through post 396 on orthodox street in the cities bridesberg section. more than a hundred fire fighters battled flames and spent the night putting out hot spots. >>> home invasion end with the home owner injured and a late night chase by police, police say at least two men broke in the home around 10:00 o'clock last night on the 200 block of lafayette avenue in delaware county. when police arrived they jumped in and led officers on a chase on i-95. one suspect was eventually captured, the other is still on the loose. >>> we got the info, archbishop charles chaput will introduce that man a new auxiliary bishop, pope francis has named monsignor edward m delliman as auxiliary bishop for archdiocese of philadelphia monsignor deliman currently serves as pastor of saint charles bar mow par niche been sale number bucks county. archbishop chaput will elect him at a news conference at 10:00 o'clock this morning, again, congratulations. >>> 6:51. >> let get to lauren. >> bac

a nearly century-old american legion post. jim is off, i'm rick williams.he devastation in the frankford session of philadelphia as veterans had to flee and stand back and watch their gathering post burn. that's where "action news" reporter dann cuellar is live with the latest. dann? >> rick, the four-alarm fire here at american legion post 396 left this community devastated. many events were held here through the decades, and it is all the more devastating that the fire broke out while they were commemorating memorial day. a 10-year-old "action news" viewer captured the huge enfernio. the two-story brick building fueled by a lot of wood materials inside of the structure. about 20 to 30 veterans and families were wrapping up a memorial day banquet when somebody noticed smoke. >> somebody said there is smoke coming out of the ventilatovent. so my son-in-law ran upstairs and here in the attic upstairs a motor had caught fire. >> they just thought it was a little fire. they tried putting it out with a fire extinguisher and then they came out and said everybody

flames break out from an american legion post. what they saw on the scene. >> i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. meisha is here with a check on your traffic. >> welcome back, jim, nice to see you again. yesterday was weird, brooke, you know, were you with us yesterday. we denied it would just be dead, we had accident after accident. today just a lot of construction, but a lot of people outside. >> all right. >> so katie is out today. we have kate bilo joining us in a little bit. meanwhile, looking live at center city, still sticky out there. it is going to be less humid today. >> let's take a look at the weather right now, doesn't look that bad as far as temperature wise in philadelphia, mostly sunny day is expected, with a high of 87. and the shore, 74. morning patchy fog, partly sunny, and in the poconos, where i was this weekend, it was very nice up there, sun and clouds, warm with a high temperature of 79. so, meisha, what's it look like on the roads right now? >> looking gorgeous out, there jim. well, the roadways, wet th

this is in frankford where an american legion post is on fire.e a look at the video on oxford street. at this point, no injuries reported, and we're on the scene now gathering new information. a live update coming up at 4:30. >>> dogs on illegal drugs, that's right, a problem vets are seeing. >> what's growing the concern, and strip tease on stage. why this politician bears it all before a crowded audience. >>> and a local couple tried to get money back after janet jackson put the tour on hold, but had no luck. see what happens when nbc 10 responds, and what all concert goers can learn from the battle. >> reporter: one of the girls group, fifth harmony and flint, michigan have in common? a young south jersey girl who loves them both. we'll bring her reactions. >>> no one is hurt after a car barrel through a store. the driver was drunk when she missed a curve and slammed into the smoke shop. several customers were inside at the time of the crash, and they all made it out safely. >>> a candidate for the chairman of the libertarian party dropped out

yesterday's flames at the legion post in frankford were so intense they broke through windows. the fire destroyed keepsake photos, uniforms and medals. several people inside the building for a memorial day event were not hurt physically but emotionally. the fire took its toll on neighbors who held family get-togethers at the post. >> things that can't be replaced. i thank god none of my friends were hurt in there. >> very heart breaking. >> we were supposed to be here this afternoon. >> one firefighter had a minor wrist injury. investigators are looking for the cause of this fire. >>> today a suspect in the deadly assault on a wilmington high school student is scheduled for a hearing in juvenile court. amy joyner-francis died after three girls attacked her in a been room at the howard high school of technology last month. the teen suspect involved in ç today's hearing is charged with negligent homicide. prosecutors will ask the judge that her case be sent to adult court. the two other suspects face conspiracy charges. they're scheduled for trial in juvenile court on june 15th.

. >> investigators are trying to pinpoint what caused a fire at american legion post in northeast philadelphia. >> donald trump is holding a trues conference this morning to explain where the money went. bernie sanders will be in month array santa cruz california. hillary clinton spent the weekend in her hometown in new york. >> he fires, yes. >> i don't even want to see any highlight. golden state warriors will head to the nba finals, beat the oklahoma sit thunder 96 to 88. blah blah. our pat gallen will have more about the future everyone of the superstars from that game, coming up in about 15 minutes, and i'm going to cry. >> okay, all right. weep, weep, weep. meantime, kate is in for katie, who is a little un the wet they are morning, she's out on the skydeck, weather much better than this time yesterday, though, kate? >> much much better than this time yesterday, guys. yesterday waking to up flashflood warnings across the area, we got over inch and a half of rain in philadelphia late last night or i should say sunday night in monday morning, but it cleared out during the day yesterday we

hours after an american legion post goes up in flames. >> good morning everyone, 5:30 on this tuesday, may 31st. weather and traffic right now with david and matt filling in for karen. >> mostly good news in the weather department this morning. we do have some clouds and down the shore some fog. down in millville a little bit of low visibility as well. but you see the clouds really breaking up out to the west. the rain is moving away from us and we are looking at a transition to a much nicer day today with sunshine returning and humidity lowering as the day goes on. 71 degrees currently in philadelphia. 70 in wilmington, 71 in trenton, 66 in allentown and reading and lancaster and millville as well. and 65 currently in cape may. your dewpoints right now are still in the 60's. remember anything over 60 is an indication of what we would consider humid air. nothing oppressive out there but it still feels a little bit sticky. dry air from the north and west is going to change that today though. on the bus stop partly cloudy mild maybe a little muggy. by 8 o'clock already up to 73. and tha

a motorcycle accident close to the american legion post at water street. coming in with 29 at gravel pike and an accident involving a pedestrian there at the sunoco station, and a live look at cherry hill by kings highway and the whole foods, a crash there is cleared out. and mass transit issue, 15 minute delays on the river line because of a disabled train and the 680 trolley shuttling because of equipment problems. we'll check it again in the next half hour. >> still ahead on "action news" tonight, the state department has issued a travel warning effecting all americans planning to travel to urine this summer. >>> and why health experts say cheating on your diet with pizza or ice-cream could help your diet. i'll go for that. and meteorologist, cecily tynan will be back with another check of the accuweather forecast. grover cleveland here. yes, the dashing fellow on the thousand-dollar bill. with 'cash4life', the great game from the pennsylvania lottery, you could win a thousand dollars a day for life! you could buy a new house! or maybe even treat yourse

fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a braise in an occurred at an american legion post. dozens of veterans and their families were wrapping up a memorial day banquet when someone noticed the smoke. american legion members believe the blaze started in the attic and one firefighter suffered a minor injury. >>> the nicer conditions are back after a pretty bloomy memorial day. going outside on sky 6 hd in penn's landing. and the delaware river there. warm and sunny and all good if you ask me. david murphy joins us for the first look at the accuweather forecast. >> sara it's warm this afternoon. from you out be about keep the cool drinks handy especially if you are exercising or toiling outside. as we look at satellite it's mostly good news, cloud cover along with last night's rain, all exiting the coast and we broke out the fog and low lying cloud cover at the shore midmorning and things are looking bright across the breadth of the reason, 82 in trenton and 82 in allentown and reading and even numbers of course close to that cool ocean number, you are in the 70s. dew points

during the robbery, no details on what was take glenn investigators are returning to an american legion post in northeast philadelphia. >> looking for the cause after huge fire that gutted the building. four alarm blaze started yesterday afternoon at the legion hall on orthodox street in bridesburg. firefighters got to the scene within minute. veterans and family members were there, firefighter suffered minor wrist injury, everyone in the building escaped unharmed. >>> smoke was so big and the flames, just poof. we pulled up, the windows came out. they had to move us back further down from where we were. it was horrible. >> philadelphia fire commissioner adam teal says it took two and a half hours to get the fire under control. >> we could learn today if one of the teenagers charged in the death after delaware student will go on trial as an adult. prosecutors want a family court judge to transfer the case of 16 year old girl to superior court. authorities say amy joyner francis died after a beat nag bathroom, at howard high school of technology. they say the attack aggravated a pre he can is

yesterday flames at the legion post in frankford were so intense it broke through windows.the fire destroyed keepsake photos, uniforms and medals. several people inside the building for memorial day events were not hurt physically. emotionally, the fire took its toll on families who held get-togethers at the post. >> i thank god none of my friends were hurt in there. >> very heartbreaking. >> we were supposed to be here this afternoon. >> one firefighter had a minor wrist injury. investigators are look are for the cause of this fire. >>> today a suspect on the deadly assault on a wilmington high school student is scheduled for a hearing in juvenile court. amy joyner-francis died after three girls attack her in a bathroom at the howard high school of tech knowledge last month. the teen suspect involved in today's hearing is charged with negligent homicide. prosecutors will ask the judge that her case be sent to adult court. the two other suspects face conspiracy charges. they're scheduled for trial in juvenile court jn june 15th. >>> testimony resumes in chaka fattah's feder

yesterday, flames at the legion post in frankford were so intense, they broke through windows. it sd stroyed keepsake photos, uniforms and medals. several people inside the building were not hurt physically, but emotionally, it was difficult. the fire took its toll on neighbors. >> things that can't be replaced. i think god none of my friends were hurt. >> very heartbreaking. >> we're supposed to be here this afternoon. >> one firefighter had a minor wrist injury. investigators are looking for the cause of the fire. >> philadelphia police hope new surveillance video can help them catch a man who robbed a thai restaurant in chestnut hill. they entered the restaurant late friday night armed with a gun and ordered everyone to get on the floor. then they took cash from the register. they also stole money and a cell phone from workers before running off. if you recognize these men, you're asked to call detectives. >>> really nice way to end the month of may. sunshine and blue skies, as we take a live look at citizens bank park in south philadelphia where the phillies will take on th

live video here fire crews are still working on hot spots in the second floor of this american legion post that burned on memorial day. the blaze went to four alarms and went through post 396 at american legion on orthodox street in the brideberg section. we are told that the building served as american legion post for decade but many neighbors come here and gathered for various events and occasions. neighbors say they hosted an event earlier in the day yesterday more than 100 fire fighters battled the blaze and spent evening knocking out hot spots and continuing to do that now. as you can just imagine members say the lost is just heart breaking. >> the uniforms from the men and women that served in our armed forces for many, many years and the pictures and medals, and to know that there is things that just can't be replaced and i just thank god none of my friend were in there. >> one fire fighter was treated and released f there is anything good that came out of this, the fire commissioner said they had to evacuate two houses but those houses were not damaged at all. the only thing good c

. >> firefighters are checking for flareups hours after an american legion post goes up in flames. >>:30 on this tuesday may 31st. time for weather and traffic get people back to work and school with david and matt filling in for karen. >> good morning everyone. the sunshine still doing battle with the clouds early but clouds are losing that war. take a look at satellite and you can see that the rain is gone off the coast and those clouds off to the west of us really starting to erode. the thicker cloud cover and some related fog still in place in parts of south jersey especially down by the shore. all of that is changing for the better though. currently 71 degrees in philadelphia. 70 in trenton and wilmington, still the mid 60's in allentown, reading and lancaster. 66 in millville. 65 in cape may. and we're starting out a bit on the humid side. dewpoints still in the 60's and anything over 60 is considered humid. but you see those dewpoints with the lower numbers out in allentown and reading an indication that drier air is on the way in and today is going to represent a drop in humid

search continues this noon for cause of memorial day fire at northeast philadelphia american legion post. this fire broke out just before 3:00 yesterday afternoon, on orthodox street bridesburg, veterans and families were there to observe memorial day, firefighter suffered a wrist injury, but no one else was hurt, all the same, it was a frightening scene. >> windows came out, they had to move us back, back further down, from where we were, so it was horrible. >> the fire eventually reached four alarm, two nearby homes were evacuated during the fire, but no damage to the houses. >>> sad news this afternoon, as the flyers announce one of their all time greats has passed away. >> team announced this morning that rick mccleesh died yesterday, he spent part of the 12 seasons with the flyers, including playing on both stanley cup winning teams in 74 and 75, he's off off the first flyer to score 50 goals in a season, rick mccleesh was 66 years old. >>> well, the villanova wildcats will get the championship treatment today as they head to the white house, president obama will congratulate the ba

flames break out from an american legion post.t they saw on the scene. >> i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. meisha is here with a check on your traffic. >> welcome back, jim, nice to see you again. yesterday was weird, brooke, you know, were you with us yesterday. we denied it would just be dead, we had accident after accident. today just a lot of construction, but a lot of people outside.

company will make a multimillion dollar donation to a housing project for veterans of the american legion postin ft. washington. >>> also today, a pair of memorial day events are scheduled aboard the battleship "new jersey." . there will be a naturalization ceremony welcoming more than three dozen new u.s. citizens. count on nbc 10 to keep you up to the minute on any cancellations or changes. for this people memorial day, ct the nbc 10 app and check on the forecast. >>> the lansdale memorial day parade gets started in just a few hours. thanks to north penn's marching band will still get to play. instruments are being loaned to the north penn's band. the montgomery county high school bands instruments were severely damaged in an arson. authorities say a student set the fire in the band storage area. that student was arrested and charged with multiple felonies. >>> a rodeo performer is dead after being thrown from his horse and trampled at a show in salem county. 19-year-old coy lutz of central pennsylvania was injured in front of thousands of spectate spectators. it happened saturday night at t

. >>> now to philadelphia, over 100 firefighters battled a massive blaze at an american legion post onour alarm fire took nearly three hours to contain. while everyone inside was safely evacuated, community members mourn the loss of memorabilia inside. some of which dated back to world war i. >>> police in florida are investigating a shocking case of road rage. look at this. a verbal altercation leads to a car toppling a motorcycle with two people on it. so far no reports of injuries. police say one person has been arrested. >>> and a man in texas found a unique way to pay off his $220 speeding ticket with 22,000 pennies. yes. that's right. brett sanders says it was his way of protesting the fine he got for driving nine miles over the speed limit. it took the office about three hours to count the coins and he actually overpaid. he is now owed $7.81. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning. >> hey, there, good morning to you. well, the markets look to start the week off on a positive note. after the dow had the best week since march. it is a big week for ec

firefighters are still working on hot spots more than 15 hours after a massive fire destroyed an american legion post. the four alarm blaze started yesterday afternoon on the 2300 block of orthodox street in the frankford section of the city. about 20 to 30 veterans and their families were wrapping up a memorial day banquet when somebody noticed smoke. one firefighter suffered minor injuries during that battle. >>> and happening today, a hearing is scheduled for one of the 316-year-old girls charged in the death of a wilmington high school student. amy joyner-francis died after a fight in the girl's bathroom at howard high school on april 21st. the teen is in court today and is -- the teen will be in court today is accused of repeatedly hitting joyner-francis in the head and torso. she's charged with criminally negligent homicide. two other 16-year-old girls are charged with conspiracy. their trials are scheduled for june 15. >> a four-year-old girl who was bitten by a dog in her face is recovering at home this morning. the young girl was attacked on the 3400 block of north tenth street in north phil

over 100 firefighters battled a massive blaze at an american legion post on memorial day. the four alarm fire took nearly three hours to contain. while everyone inside the veterans organization was safely exactly, community members mourn the loss of memorabilia inside and some of which dated back to world war i. >>> a car toppling a motorcycle with two people on it. so f and police say one person has been arrested rb a man in texas found a yoounique way to pay of his 200 speeding ticket with pennies. he says it was his way of protesting the fine he got for driving 9 miles over the speed limit. he is pretty mad, wouldn't you say? it took the office about three hours to count all of his coins. and he actually overpaid. he is now owed $7.81. i wonder if they will return that in pennieses. >>> a story millions are talking about across the world. three women out for a night of fun in california when they spotted a man they believed was up to no good. rather sit idly by, they took action. >> reporter: it's a hero's story grabbing headlines all over the world. germany, australia,

. >> happening now, firefighters are checking for flareups hours after an american legion post goes upd morning everyone, 5:30 on this tuesday, may 31st. weather and traffic right now with david and matt filling in for karen. >> mostly good news in the weather department this morning. we do have some clouds and down the shore some fog. down in millville a little bit of low visibility as well. but you see the clouds really breaking up out to the west. the rain is moving away from us and we are looking at a transition to a much nicer day today with sunshine returning and humidity lowering as the day goes on. 71 degrees currently in philadelphia. 70 in wilmington, 71 in trenton, 66 in allentown and reading and lancaster and millville as well. and 65 currently in cape may. your dewpoints right now are still in the 60's. remember anything over 60 is an indication of what we would consider humid air. nothing oppressive out there but it still feels a little bit sticky. dry air from the north and west is going to change that today though. on the bus stop partly cloudy mild maybe a little muggy

. >> philadelphia fire investigators are returning this morning to what's left of an american legion post in the northeast. a four alarm fire gutted the building yesterday afternoon, as best friends and family were observing memorial day. eyewitness neutral reporter david spunt was there too. >> this building is one that those who live in bridesburg and frankford know well. now most of it is destroyed. >> i used to be in a parade there when was a little girl. i don't know. i mean, it is sad for memorial day. >> supposed to be a day to remember those who died fighting for our country, but within minutes, flames shot through the roof of the american legion on orthodox street. >> the smoke was so big and the flames, just poof. we pulled up, the windows came out shall pooch, and they had to move us down further down. >> they had ceremony earlier today, and they were supposed to be cooking, rose beef, meatballs, whatever, supposed to have members over there. we had a parade out in bridesburg. >> crews with the philadelphia fire department were on scene in a matter every minutes. at one point t

upon his retirement in 1992 he moved to laughlin and joined american legion post 60. as a member of the legion he was revered by fellow members for his selfless service and dedication to his post and his fellow veterans. he even donated a trailer he owned to be used as a shelter. jesse did all of these things and more but never accepted compensation for his work. i did not have the privilege of knowing him but clear from speaking with community members that naming the new v.a. clinic in his honor is a fitting tribute. he was called to his final tribute station. repay to hance to american legion post 60 and the unions navy by naming the clinic in his honor. i thank all of the members of nevada and the american legion for working with us on this bill. i urge my colleagues to support to rename it in chief petty officer jesse dean. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman yield. ms. brown: thank you, mr. speaker, as he enter into the memorial day celebration, i want to point out that petty officer , n, many vietnam veterans this country did not return and thank them for their s

. >>> we're getting our first look at the charred remains of an american legion post in philadelphia as cleanup efforts from yesterday's fire were underway today. a look through the windows you can see the majority of the roof can gone. crews here pumping thousands of gallons of water from the basement and repairing electrical lines that ran next to the building. yesterday's flames were so intense they broke through windows and the fire destroyed keep sake photos uniforms and medals. several people inside the building for an event were not hurt, but one firefighter had a minor wrist injury. investigators are looking for the cause of that fire. >>> new video of an armed robbery at a chestnut hill restaurant. two masked men are storming in to the restaurant with guns drawn. they ordered everyone on the floor. one of the suspects helped themselves to money in the register. investigators didn't say how much cash the thieves got away with. >> today we have new information surrounding the death of a gorilla after a 4-year-old boy fell into the enclosure at cincinnati zoo. cincinnati police

cheryl: momma marine celebrated many firsts including the first female commander of the american legion postgreenbelt. at arlington national cemetery, cheryl conner, abc7 news. alison: wow! lovely story. leon: got a chance to acknowledge that moment. and the life of service. alison: exactly. we will do more about memorial day because coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00", we will take you back to arlington. we will have a closer look at the effort to get a flag on every grave before memorial day. >> plus, before the unofficial kickoff to summer. look at the beach your home can be perfect.re, even when life isn't. the neighbor's back. oh, no. this is my husband, gibby! i wanted to show him your furniture! i like it! you wanna come in? oh no. that would be weird! the memorial day sale. from classic to contemporary, havertys. vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy includes supporting those in our community who need help. our energyshare program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than helping

we have breaking news right now we want to show you from the philadelphia area where an american legion post fire. you can see smoke pouring out from multiple sides at this point. we have no information on what started it. or if anyone has been hurt. we will continue to monitor it as well as this aerial view throughout the newscast. we will bring you updates as we get them. 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was bitten by a florida. he was switching with his stepfather in chest-deep water when the attack occurred. witness capture video after the lifeguards carried the boy out of the water. ocean rescue says the boy was bit on his right calf and the bite mark was eight inches wide. >> when we came in, there was blood all over the sand. a boy sitting there. we got closer we saw he had gotten bitten by a shark. this year shark attacks could surpass last year's record high. according to reuters, a shark expert says the shark population is growing following historic lows in the 1990's. meanwhile, you have more people who are getting into the water than before. michelle: get a live look

war but with me to talk about memorial day down here at the shore are the guys from the american legion, post, the commander introduce yourself, sir. >> jim sambucci, and i was in the u.s. navy. >> u.s. navy down the lied. >> tom mcmenorah u.s. armored. >> wayne mosul air force. >> brad army. >> jag, navy. >> how about a hand for our servicemen here, it the is what memorial day is all about. i know we have a lot of families coming down here. i was telling my kids the other day, memorial day is more than just about the sales, it business remembering and honoring those who gave their lives. what do you have plans for the weekend down here in ocean city. >> on monday morning at 11:00 at fifth and wesley we have a memorial service. we do that every year. starting on the saturday, this saturday, at 9:20. we're having fun this weekend, because of these gentlemen right here, and others, who have gone before them who have gave their lives so we have freedom to be down here in ocean city on this memorial day. lets check jam cams as we get ready to head out to work before we begin that week even. schuy

. >>> fort washington american legion post number ten kick off a project it hopes will last far beyond memorial day. it teamed up with power home remodeling to announce plans to build eight new homes for trans sixthing military veterans. it also plans to build a fitness center and computer lab. >> ♪ national anthem >> two new names were unveiled in the ceremony, today at the philadelphia vietnam veterans memorial, at spruce and columbus. new names are master sergeant francis cork ran of port richmond and master sergeant george wilson. two service members had gone unrecognized for nearly 50 years, they were recognized officially by the department of defense back in 2013. >>> as mother nature rained on your mothers day parade cbs philly.com has a list of rescheduled events. >>> but the fallen were remembered across the united states, in ceremonies, small and large, mark albert show you a few of them as he reports now from washington. >> present. >> present boot. >> president obama laid wreath of the tomb of unknowns at arlington national cemetery paying tribute to thousands of men and wo

american post 840 of the american legion held ceremonies at freedom's foundation paying tribute to puertos nine medal of honor recipients. it sleeted all sold hours gave their lives in defense of our country. this ceremony is a tradition that first started in 1978. >>> keep six abc.com handy this holiday weekend on your devices. check out our traffic map as you head out and rely on storm tracker six live double scan radar to stay ahead of the weather. follow the "action news" weather team on facebook and on twitter for any updates and any changes in the the forecast. >>> investigators in wildwood crest are trying to figure out how a man swimming in the motel pool was shocked by electricity. it happened last night at the aztech motel, man was jolted and then slumped down in the water. when bystanders tried to help they were shocked as well. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at that motel with more, jeff. >> reporter: yes, sarah, on a holiday week then pool two blocks from the beach is usually packed. not today, however. it is closed and off limits as police investigate what went

capital beltway at the american legion bridge, moving at posted speed.barton parkway, inboundaries from cabin john. along the glen echo turn around and the district this morning moving nicely, no issues to report on the george washington parkway. other flashing signal lights there and that pot hole southbound ought turk aaron. back to you. >> anchor: thank you. the obama administration is clarifying the expectations of public schools when it comes to the rights of transgender students. today, the white house is sending a letter to every public school district in the country warning them that they must allow transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity. not legally binding, schools that do not comply could be sued. and coming up in the next hour, a live performance from grammy award winning artist mya on good morning washington. ma so you don't miss it, live at 9:30. you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. hope you have a great day. z1zqkz z1zqkz ♪ i can't help loving myself >>> go

this is a live look at the american legion bridge, traffic is moving around posted speeds.ingfield interchange, delays in terms of accidents. there is a crash northbound 295, howard road. reports of an inner loop crash at braddock road. back to you. >> anchor: thank you. new this morning, fairfax county police are investigating a homicide in the huntington area of alexandria, a man was found shot to death at 2:30 at the city side apartment complex off route 1. crime scenes in the area. 200 people are being told they cannot move their cars until it's finished. we'll update as we learn more. also, new this morning, in northeast dc, flames destroy a home on douglas street. downed wires caused some problems for firefighters. after an hour the names were put out, nobody was hurt. police was called to this same house wednesday night for a domestic incident. you can get more news, weather and traffic on good morning washington on news channel 8. have a great day [ cheers and applause ] >>> welcome back to "gma." look at that huge crowd in central park. everyone out this morning fo

legions, theerican majority of my post right now is vietnam vet.e want to figure out to get the others involved. i do have some of those. but we are getting old. we want to get the younger guys involved. it is the largest military organization there is. get a lot done. we serve our military in several ways. we do want to get the younger involved. >> do you find it is harder to get the younger vets to talk about their experiences? >> no. that is much. your vietnam guys other the want to speak less about what has happened to them. >> why is that? >> the way they were treated with me came home. we talked about that at our banquet. we hope the bitterness is gone. the memories will be there, but we hope the bitterness is gone. personally, i got treated great. ill memories. my family treated me great when i came home. but the other guys, there is a lot more ptsd now. we did not call it in vietnam. we do call that now. and the suicide rate is barry hi. that is a big -- and the suicide rate is very high. >> you say you hope the bitterness is gone. someone

post in northeast philadelphia. why this building holds memories for so many in the community. the fire broke out just hours after memorial day ceremonies inside the legiongood evening everyone, i'm ukee washington. >> eye, everyone i'm jessica dean. >>> "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live in brides burg where fire crews remain on the scene night. david? >> reporter: jessica and ukee, those crews expect to be out here several more hours to douse some of this hot spots. listen i talk to lot of people that live in this neighborhood tonight. one man that says he has been here for 70 years. he remembers this building as a little boy. >> this building is one that those who live in bridesburg and frankford noel. now most of it is destroyed. >> i seen a parade there. when i was a little girl. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a day to remember those who died fighting for our country. but win minutes, flames shot through the roof of the american legion on orth dock street. >> this was so big and the flames. we pull up the windows game out. they had to move us back further down. >> reporter: they had ceremony earlier today and they were supposed to be

post in northeast philadelphia. why this building holds memories for so many in the community. the fire broke out just hours after memorial day ceremonies inside the legionod evening everyone, i'm ukee washington. >> eye, everyone i'm jessica dean. >>> "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt is live in brides burg where fire crews remain on the scene night. david? >> reporter: jessica and ukee, those crews expect to be out here several more hours to douse some of this hot spots. listen i talk to lot of people that live in this neighborhood tonight. one man that says he has been here for 70 years. he remembers this building as a little boy. >> this building is one that those who live in bridesburg and frankford noel. now most of it is destroyed. >> i seen a parade there. when i was a little girl. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a day to remember those who died fighting for our country. but win minutes, flames shot through the roof of the american legion on orth dock street. >> this was so big and the flames. we pull up the windows game out. they had to move us back further down. >> reporter: they had ceremony earlier today and they were supposed to be c

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