that's why lni tells us tonight it emphasizes owner responsibility for maintenance. we tracked down the owner of this property tonight, and he assured us final repairs are now under way. but he may have to convince a judge of that since the city says it's trying to get the case into court this week. >> i think it was a little irresponsible to let it go this long. i mean two and a half years of being in that condition is -- it's just not right. >> reporter: reporting in south philadelphia, george spencer, nbc10 news. >>> one of the jersey shores most famous features is getting a major face lift just in time for the new year. construction crews are busy replacing the ocean city boardwalk between 8th and 10th streets. it's the fourth phase of a multiyear project. new decking is already down in front of the ocean city music pier, which is a key venue for the resort's annual new year's eve celebration. city leaders say a gap in the boardwalk at 8 street will be gone soon giving easy access to the music pier for the big event. >> crews are under orders to open up the secti

you see lni and other workers clearing out the four damaged homes that were severely damaged here this morning. as i said the father has severe burns and the fire department got here quickly son did police who tried to save the boy as well. the fire broke out at 4:00 this morning at 1207 miller street and spread to three adjacent row homes, they battle the weather and elements a 12-year-old boy died in the fire despite efforts by the neighbors to save him. and the father scrambled to safety. >> there was nothing that could be done. >> but you tried and the flames beat you back. >> the smoke and flames -- >> neighbors were able to save the life of this 89-year-old woman in 1205, she was carried outside of the back door of her home. father remains hospitalized in serious condition at this hour. at this point i am withholding the name of the 10-year-old child that perished in the blaze, five families in all were burned out of their homes this morning and being helped with food and shelter by the red cross at this time. live in cobb's creek, i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> all

. >> we do everything we need to do to pay lni for licenses and paying taxes and hiring people in the city of philadelphia. and it's pretty much going against us. we have no say and no options. >> even high-profile long established big money toers were here to protest the reforms. >> how could some do parking lot and driveway enforcement be predatory when it's the owner or management company calling us to tow these vehicles. they have us mixed up with another part of the industry. >> the new tow truck regulations will be implemented in 30 days. live in city hall, i'm vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >>> a former philadelphia licenses and inspections worker has been acquitted of extortion and fraud charges. this week a jury found dominic verde, a deputy commissioner not guilty. he was indicted in april of 2014. prosecutors had argue that verde used his position to protect businesses that bought from the beer distribution company he owned in south philadelphia. >>> today we hear the frantic emotional 911 calls from other drivers on the road moments before a red toyota

the facade crumbled during a thunderstorm two years ago and that's when lni declared the building unsafec 10 contacted the property owner who tell us that final repairs are under way. the officials are trying to get the case into court this week. >>> at the jersey shore construction crews are replacing the boardwalk on ocean city between 8th and 10th street. the latest phase of a multiyear project. new decking is down in front of the new pier, a focal point of the new year's eve celebration. a gap in the boardwalk at 8th street will soon be gone giving people easier access to the pier. >> it may be decent weather down the shore for new year's. >>> we've got a trend going on. fill us in. >> today is the closest of the next several days. and today is the last day of autumn. tomorrow, wint wier will arrive. camelback, they're back to making snow. and we have clear skies. this is a live view from here at the nbc 10 studios. sunshine is on the way to warm things up but it's going to be slow to start with. look at the temperatures. it's cold outside. teens right now if wilmington, northeast ph

friday morning another ath 22-year-old was found deadndea outside in a yard leaning lni against a treee police believe the two deathswoh may be related but they're not sure how they may have known each other.no everyone in the community isty s shocked.d. >> it's really sad that tha something like that would havete to happen like to two young individuals, 22 years old.year they have a whole life ahead of them.he >> he wasn't a violent person. o he would never get violent viole with anyone. aon they'd all have similar things g to say. it's one of those things that it's just f thos so blatant. btant. this is a really good person. >> fairfax county police are searching for clues and neednd n those ti if you have that information.ma >>> to falls church where churcr people are searching for a gunman hoop shot another man last night. the shooting happened in tp hesh nein 7500 block of mark drive.ve. police say the gunman ran off ro in the direction of fallsf fall church high school.h hool police are still looking forookf him this morning.ning >>> and developing overnightveig one certain dead