this casket with baby's organs was discovered 3,000 block of clearfield street in north philly monday night. and today we've learned it contained the remains avenue three to four month old baby buried in south jersey last thursday. police say after that baby died an autopsy was performed and the organs placed with the body. according to northwest detectives shortly before the baby's funeral workers at that new jersey funeral home noticed the casket latch was broken. so they transferred the body into a new casket but the organs from the autopsy those were left inside the broken one. the baby's body though in that new casket was buried in new jersey. captain jones won't release the name of the funeral home but he says for some reason an employee there drove that broken casket to north philly and dumped it on the street. that person claimed he didn't realize the baby's organs were still inside. right now investigators are determining what if any charges the employee or others at that funeral home could face. >> from what i understand the family is quiet upset. and you know we've been for

entertainer celebrated with hundreds ever fans in north philly. that's around the corner from childhood home. a mural was dedicated today in kevin's honor a lasting tribute to a man that will never forget where he came from. >> i'm trying to be a representation of the positive that can come from philadelphia. especially north philadelphia. you hear a lot about the negative and not enough about the positive. >> kevin was presented with liberty bell in phillies and plenty of entertainment was on hand. >> cbs3 summer fest is headed to kutztown, pennsylvania, for the 68 annual folk festival. >> we can't way do khout down and there was a pub and brewery in town to try. >> today's taste with tori says it's all about pairing food with the right drink♪ ♪ >> if you think it's all farm and rolling hills think again. there's an old car dealership turned brewery and food and craft beers at sawk any creek. who is sarting mission of making kutztown proud who better than the locals. >> we're all local guys. there's symbiosis we're giving back to the community as

the mural is on the building that houses max's steaks this north philly. erin coleman has more on the celebrate and what hearth has to say. >> the best boardwalk in new jersey is in our area. wildwood won the best boardwalk this new jersey's competition. the boardwalk swept the competition with nearly half of all votes. it's two and a half miles long and includes amusement the parks and 300 places to eat. a live look down the shore. you know what you can see? there are some people out there. some on the sand and locks like a couple people coming out of the water. >> you're right. kind of a gray one out there. >> it is. >> i got wet just running to get a coffee across the street. i had the umbrella because i was prepared. but i still got wet because the umbrella wasn't big enough. >> it was raining that hard? >> it was. >> it's going to be raining harder as we go into the evening. i think this rain was hard during the day today in philadelphia. 73 degrees. it's the average is 87 for this time of the day at this time of the year. 15 degrees below normal. you

we walked with him in north philly, the heart of the 2017 murder explosion. >> this could be the most homicides the city has seen since 2012. it's very concerning. >> reporter: the murder rate is up more than 20%, more than 174 murders. no area has been more affected than north philly in the 25th police district. >> of course the antennas go up. >> reporter: but according to police records, in 2017, philadelphia police had a hard time getting to the bottom of the murder spike. so far they've cleared just 37.4% of cases. captain says commissioner ross is acting. >> he did increase the homicide staffing levels. he add 11 homicide detectives. >> reporter: and the day after this interview, the head of the homicide unit was replaced, but captain ken brew said it's unrighted to the low clearance rate. >> i wish i could live through the moment. things are going to be different with them both being gone. >> reporter: mitch blocker, nbc 10 news. >>> and right now on nbc 10.com you can watch the other stories from our day-long investigation, including a mother trying to protect her kids and a y

entertainer celebrated with hundreds ever fans in north philly. that's around the corner from childhood home. a mural was dedicated today in kevin's honor a lasting tribute to a man that will never forget where he came from. >> i'm trying to be a representation of the positive that can come from philadelphia. especially north philadelphia. you hear a lot about the negative and not enough about the positive. >> kevin was presented with liberty bell in phillies and plenty of entertainment was on hand. >> cbs3 summer fest is headed to kutztown, pennsylvania, for the 68 annual folk festival. >> we can't way do khout down and there was a pub and brewery in town to try. >> today's taste with tori says it's all about pairing food with the right drink♪ ♪ >> if you think it's all farm and rolling hills think again. there's an old car dealership turned brewery and food and craft beers at sawk any creek. who is sarting mission of making kutztown proud who better than the locals. >> we're all local guys. there's symbiosis we're giving back to the community as

. >> abbi spent one year in the north philly neighborhood most affected by gun crime. her research points to a major problem. kids can get a gun quicker than they can get a job. >> they were just knew if they needed a gun, they just had to ask someone in their community and, poof, there would be a gun for them. >> reporter: the poverty, high unemployment and struggling public schools contribute to gun violence. in the first half of 2017, philadelphia saw 587 shootings city wide. 223 involving people 24 or younger. young people account for one-third of the city's gun deaths. police statistics show most of the shootings involved black men. according to the last u.s. census, philadelphia is almost equally as white as it is black, but if you're black in philadelphia, you're twice as likely to be shot. >> we met the police captain in the north philly neighborhoods that see the most violence. he told us that the stats haven't changed since he's been a police officer. >> 18 to 25 seems to be the prime age to be someone that commits a crime, but also to be a victim of a crime.

. >>> happening now, revitalization project is moving in to high gear in north philly.ozens of volunteers are repairing the athletic rec center and fixing up surrounding homes. republic is providing the dumpsters as part of the cleanup effort. >>> we continue to follow the new developments in the bucks county killing spree. this morning randy gyllenhaal is taking a closer look at that criminal complaint. >> and the details inside this paperwork are what prosecutors say led them to the suspects and why a judge denied bail. coming up, we'll go over the time line as well as hear from the district attorney of bucks county. >>> and take a look at this gorgeous shot. i think we'll look most like this tomorrow, but today is a day of improvement as we start drying out. we'll track when you will see plenty of sunshine coming up. on day 13. if only this were as easy as saving $600 when you switch to progressive. winds stirring. too treacherous for a selfie. [ camera shutter clicks ] sure, i've taken discounts to new heights with safe driver and paperless billing. but the prize at

happened around midnight on north lawrence streak in north philly.ice say the truck's engine was still running when officers arrived on the scene. steven fisher spoke to a family member of one of the victims and he has strong words for whoever is responsible. >> reporter: police do tell us those women were sitting this the truck that was parked right here along warren street when they were shot and killed. e we did speak with family members of the victims. you can see a few of them just up the street. this is something they will never get over. today at the scene of the shooting on warren street, music, prayers and a lot of tears. >> i'm in so much pain right now. >> they told me they dpot shot. that's what i felt. >> the 35-year-old and her stepdaughter were brutally murdered just after midnight. both were shot multiple times in the head ask neck. >> we're never going to get over it. we're going to miss her. >> alex mendoza is her nephew. >> she was happy all the time. so people kind of got drawn into her. >> e he says they have a big family and tha

be able to identify people that are susceptible to later life problems. >> so coaches from the north philly aztek's are teaching proper tackling technique, using better helmets, and pulling kids from the fields at any sign after head injury. >> football used to be america's sport. so now it is like parent are scared to bring their children out because of the concussion issues. >> chris o'connell, "fox 29 news." >>> and the nfl just recently acknowledged the connection between football and cte. in a statement they say it is committed to supporting scientific research and the treatment of brain injury. >> all right, 4:23, this made me smile. remember my days, first a brownie, then girl scout, i had my big sash, i had all cook. >> favorite way to do it. at 4:30,w badges of honor. on good day philadelphia, the girl scouts with a major change to take future. >> here is sean >>> good morning, i'm sean bell. tomorrow the full roster will be at training camp and the biggest position, i'll be looking at, is the cornerback position, they have the most to prove by far. coming into cam the corners have

keep you posted in north philly, bruce gord . >>> cherry hill new jersey had no choice but to gather at a story in cherry hill. we told you about the alfred angela chain closing. they were stuck without the dresses. they sent out an e-mail. the store said it will ship your dress. >>> developing tonight, the heroin epidemic is getting worse here in philadelphia and state wide and nationwide. that's what a new report released today shows in detail regarding pa. and the real killer fen nol. hank went to the attorney general and got proof in the street. >> it will destroy you. it's not like heroin. it's not heroin. it's fen nol is taking people out >> it's the dea and the university of pittsburgh released this analysis of 2016 overdose deaths state-wide. if you take away fen nol is the most often drug in overdose deaths. >> reporter: responders came to get him this afternoon and c streets he overdosed in a gutter. the current condition is unknown but i'm told he had been using a powerful brand of heroin called final fantasy said t be laced by fen nol. heroin is russian roulette >> you ca

. >> reporter: talk of brain injuries has now taken center stage at the north philly aztec football summer not only the concussions but it leads to the suicides, the, you know, other components of brain damage. so of course you think about that in the future. >> reporter: findings released by the journal of the american medical association show startling results. it studied the brains of 202 deceased football players. the biggest sample nfl players of those 111 brains examined all but one of them was diagnosed with cte, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. debilitating brain disease causing speech problems, memory loss and dementia. researchers say the disease was found in nearly 90% of all college and pro players and 21% of all former high school players. >> research is going to help to us understand how to diagnose this problem. i'm convinced we'll be a toil diagnose it in the living. we're going to be able to identify people that are susceptible to later life problems. >> reporter: doctors the say longer a player plays the higher the risk. but for the kids at the north philly aztecs, coach

it's on the building that houses max's steaks in north philly.he called today one of the greatest honors in his career. >> clearly getting a kick out of it there. and on his birthday. the mural is awesome. >> really life like. >> it really does. it's nice to have people in the town and guys shorter than me. e extra points for that. >> and didn't get rained on. >> they are getting rained on tonight. the phillies are trying to play with some rain and very low clouds around. more rain spinning in tr the night tonight. and more coming in tomorrow. but it's not an all-day thing. and saturday just a shower. sunday is gorgeous. >> that's our news at 6:00. thank you for watching. up next is "nbc nightly news." we'll see you back here at 11:00. >>> tonight, violent protests. police firing water cannons and pepper spray. protesters hurling projectiles in germany where president trump has arrived for a highstakes summit and his first one on one meeting with vladimir putin. >>> burning up. dozens of wildfires raging. thousands under mandatory evacuations in

. >> 25-year-old khalif jones grew up in north philly and including jail time for selling drugs and a devastating loss. >> my mother died a few years back, it will be four years on friday. >> was this your rock bottom your moms loss? >> but then jones got involved in power core a program that partners with the city of philadelphia for environmental steward ship initiatives. jones rose through the ranks graduating from general manager to associate crew leader. >> he is incredible and i would not necessarily call him a diamond in the rough. we have four alumni crew leaders. >> mr. khalif entires me. >> and he watched jones his mentor over the last few months. >> he showed me i don't have to be if the streets. >> and just as water brings life to the young trees he tells you that power core transformed his growth. >> power core came and changed my life. it saved me from myself. >> he loves working for power core but his career plans don't end here and he would like to start his own nonprofit organization reaching out to young adults with a similar background. channel 6 "action news." >>>

it's going up at the cheese steaks in north philly. that's just a block from his childhood home.max's if it wasn't popular already, it will be after this. >>> and this morning a new sixers' star has people talking and tweeting. markelle is trending this morning. he was back in action playing in the summer league and he picked up 23 points. admiration from fans and nba expert who seems impressed with his early play. >>> he isn't exactly mincing words when it comes to a controversial nba dad. >> [ bleep ]. >> yeah, not mincing words at all. he made those comments about lavar ball. the elder ball told a sports radio show that sixers players should get off twitter and hit the gym. this started last month when m embiid was told to dunk the ball so hard his daddy could come and save him. >>> it's still not clear how many episodes will will be but the whole family could start popping up on your feed. >> this is the first time i've ever done this. >> now to some fun basketball. olympic gold medalist may have a future in basketball. the team is in her hometown for a series of games this w

lesley of north philly came at 4:30 to stake out a scene. >> every 4th of july wear something different and i love celebrating the holiday. >> reporter: after dark fireworks lit up the delaware with a taste of more to come next week. we have much more summertime coming your way all about philadelphia, we're going to take a look at the past, present and future of our city and vittoria woodill is cooling off. it is truly philly, still ahead. let's go back to ukee for more news of the day >> we'll see you in a few minutes. >>> in the news, a and emotional outpouring loved ones gathered to remember a teenager killed in a road rage attack as the search for the man who shot her intensifies. this new clue, a sketch of killer. alexandria hoff is in west goshen with the latest. >> reporter: this is a case sparked national outrage. a young life lost because another driver is having issues merging on the highway. the manhunt continues for suspect as the life of bianca robert son is brighted. >> a beautiful young lady of 18 years in the prime of her life. >> reporter: hours after police offered up

it's going up in north philly. the celebration will coincide with his birthday.said on instagram that he's blown away from this. >> he could actually blow away, he's so little. >> look at you, taking digs at kevin hart. >> it's not a dig. everyone knows he's skinny. >>> the 6ers cut ties with a veteran and the phillies call it one of their top prospects. how nick williams faired in his major league debut. that's next in sports. >>> hey, happy friday to you. danny here from csn. the anticipation is over for philly fans. they were waiting for big-name prospects to be called up to the big league club. nick williams made his major league debut. phillies starting a three-game set with the metropolitan. they were up 0-1 and then as for williams, a base hit up the middle and first major league to his mom and fiancee with something to cheer about. mets beat the phillies 2-1. we turn to the 6ers now who said good-bye to henderson. he scored just under ten points per game last season. meanwhile, the rookie is not the only one getting shots up on this day. jo jo jo is doing

funeral home director told investigators that an employee dumped the casket on clear field street on north philly monday night not knowing that an infant's internal organs were inside in a bag. police have been in touch with the child's family. no charge haves been filed. the investigation continues. >>> in the poconos, authorities have charged the truck drive who hit a bus in a deadly crash. faces several charges including vehicular homicide and vms. investigators say his tractor trailer crossed into traffic and into a bus carrying italian tourists. >>> breach at a luxury hotel chain has put credit cards and passwords at risk. lowes totals have started informing customers about the breach that happened between august of last year and march of this year. breach took place through a third-party company that handles the hotel's credit card payment and reservation information. lows has a hotel in center city philadelphia. we talked to a security expert. he says if you medical leave your information was exposed, you should be monitoring your credit reports for any unauthorized activity. >>> opening d

the employee then dumped the casket on clearfield street in north philly. sources tell "eyewitness news" that employees at stanley memorial chapel cane avenue in camden are being investigated. >> philadelphia school reform commission is being asked to impose moritorium on out of school suspensions for first to fifth graders get into non-violent trouble. state representative, who represent philadelphia's or pennsylvania's 192nd district, supports the temporary ban. >> out of school suspensions, even for four year old that are having small tantrums rates have more than doubled across grade levels, and it is even worse when there are issues, application. the audience at yesterday's src meet to go show their support for the moritorium, school district says it has taken steps to reduce the number of suspensions. >> well, arizona senator cane will receive this year's liberty medal. national constitution sent letter award the medal to him this fall in philadelphia. mccain's long time friends, former vice president, joe biden, will help present that award. the libe

these days it's not just teaching xs and os to the kids on the youth football fields in north philly.hey're also tackling the issue of brain injury. >> it's not only the concussions but it leads to the suicides, the you know other components of brain damage. so of course you think about that in the future. >> reporter: finings released by journal of the american medical association show startling results. it studied the brains of 2402 decide football players the biggest sample nfl players. of those 111 brains scammed all but one of them was diagnosed with cte, chronic traumatic end self lop path. >> i'm convince we'll be able to diagnose it in the living. we'll be identify people susceptible to later life problems. >> they're teaching proper tackling techniques, using better helmets and pulling kids from the field at any sign of a head injury p football used to be the american sport. parents are afraid because of the concussion issues. >> reporter: now the national football league which just publicly recently made that connection acknowledged that connection between football and cte d

. >> neighbors on the 2700 block of judson in north philly have everything they need for their saturdaylock party that is except authorization from philadelphia police. they say the 39th police district took it away citing crime trends in the area. >> so if there's crime in the city why is beyonce' and jay-z allowed to ride over in their airplane to come over here and shut down half the city we're asking eight hours of a block we purchased everything that we need for our block party. >> hope school field says she got this permit from the city allowing for the party only to get shut down by police two days before the event. thee 50 bucks already shell out for a dj. hundreds more for other fun things for the kids. >> it's just like somebody getting married. you pay for a wedding. two days before the event they say you can't have it. how would you feel? >> philadelphia police tell fox 29 block parties can in fact be shut down based on area crime. one officer says west somerset and judson is known for shootings, robberies and more. but neighbors say that's beside the point. >> if you like h

. >> police are investigating in north philly the shots were fired 21 and woodstock:30 tonight. victims are 24-year-old men. one was taken to temple university hospital and other to has been man. they're both stable. we are waiting for information about the third victim in this case. police say they have made an arrest and no word on what led to the shooting. >> and police also investigating a deadly shooting and haverford township and dell decountry happened 2300 block of haverford road and they tell eyewitness news the man in 20s was shot and killed before 6:00 last any and please have these images wanted for a man for questioning. please comfort ward. neighbors heard two gun shots and people yelling and also tell us one person ran in the scene after the shooting. >> i kind of had one of those moments do you run towards or away. i have a 8-month-old sntsz. soy went halfway and that's when you know i placed the call to 911. >> police have not made arrests in this case. >> also police say a man was stabbed to death inside a homeless shelter in philadelphia spring garden neighbor

. >> i wish i could bring you in like the good kind of♪ ♪ meet trine the north philly sensation gettingdy to takeover the world with one night. >> speaking of one mic look who is joining thus sunday, july 30. "good day", everyone, so glad you're with us this sunday. >> too close. >> it was a close shot. >> backup. >> i thought the makeup was too caked on. >> i cannot tell you have it on. >> that's good news. >> you look good. >> tweet us if you think mike should time down the makeup a little bit. >> reign is back in. >> 30age annual tour deshore kicks off irish pub right now 7:00 20 and walnut. cross over the ben franklin bridge and bikers finish at the irish pub in atlantic cit city. that's the original one. that bridge will be closed now until 8 a.m. fox 29 has been there in the past as pedaling begins. it's a 65 mile ride. benefit the irish pub children's foundation, mike, raises money to support children in need in the philadelphia and south jersey area. since it started three decades ago the race raised over $6 million. now the big question, mike, tell us about road conditions and

. >> he identifies himself as a philly guy and north philly guy and his stories are about philadelphia from philadelphia and he has gone on from comedy, writing books, doing mover is but he remembers our city and he remembers the people. >> reporter: kevin was presented with the liberty bell and phillies jersey. his son joined him on stage, his wife, daughter and other family members were in the crowd. >> eat, live, breathe and sleep this city. >> reporter: but it goodies that we celebrate today, a good man, and an amazing mural >> ♪ happy birthday to you >> reporter: lasting legacy. >> happy birthday. >> that is awesome. >> happy birthday, deaf, welcome home. no place like home, indeed. >>> rain was off and on it held off. >> it looked like the show was going on fine. >> not too bad in center city philadelphia we have had steady period of light to moderate rain but to the south conditions have been more problematic with heavier rainfall and that steady rainfall you can see rainfall totals across the area as we check in on our live neighborhood network totals over .8 of an inch at dove

sky force 10 was over clearfield avenue in north philly. officers were investigating.human organs was inside. they believe it was built for a child around the age of 1. they don't know if the coffin was ever buried. >>> president trump is criticizing kim jong-un after north korea's latest missile launch. in two tweets this morning president trump wrote north korea launched another missile. does this guy have anything to better do with his life? hard to believe south korea and japan will put up with this much longer. this wasn't just another missile launch. north korea is claiming it has successfully tested for the first time an intercontinent ballistic missile. it could have the range to reach the united states. >>> president trump will have the first face to face meeting with vladimir putin. it's unclear if they'll discuss intelligence reports of russia's meddling in the november election. other issues that could be on the table? the situation in ukraine, syria, and the fight against isis. the two leaders will meet at the g 20 summit in germany. some protesters have g

but the playground at 29th and chalmers in north philly is not. the safety tarp here is warn as well. the equipment has taken a beating and the basketball backboard is ripped away. never mind all the trash from fireworks. >> unfortunately, it's the condition of many of our parks throughout the system. we have 250 playgrounds and i'd say 90% of them need significant investment. >> all of this is why the mayor is pressing for his half a billion dollars rebuild plan to fix the park,. this nanny and little mossimo are waiting. >> there's not much up keep. they're even times you just find trash all over the floor. um, you can see over there swing a broken. it's just gotten worse. >> reporter: it really is difficult to actually look at some of the conditions of the the city parks when you know kids will spend a lot of time there this summer. rebuild only happens if an expected high court appeal of the controversial soda tax holds on. if that tax falls, it's back to square one for the parks and rec centers in this city. off castor avenue, i'm jeff co col

lesley of north philly came at 4:30 to stake out a scene. >> every 4th of july wear something different and i love celebrating the holiday. >> reporter: after dark fireworks lit up the delaware with a taste of more to come next week. we have much more summertime coming your way all about philadelphia, we're going to take a look at the past, present and future of our city and vittoria woodill is cooling off. it is truly philly, still ahead. let's go back to ukee for more news of the day >> we'll see you in a few minutes. >>> in the news, a and emotional outpouring loved ones gathered to remember a teenager killed in a road rage attack as the search for the man who shot her intensifies. this new clue, a sketch of killer. alexandria hoff is in west goshen with the latest. >> reporter: this is a case sparked national outrage. a young life lost because another driver is having issues merging on the highway. the manhunt continues for suspect as the life of bianca robert son is brighted. >> a beautiful young lady of 18 years in the prime of her life. >> reporter: hours after police offered up

>> there's a place in north philly called max's steaks. >> that's not max right there painted on theis restaurant. why this spot was chosen for comedian kevin hart's new mural. that's next at 11:00. ♪ it's not carbonation. those bubbles are celebrating. ♪ right now, get $1 any size soft drink. only at mcdonald's. ♪ ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. visit your volvo dealer today and get up to $4,500 in allowances. frappé or shake for $2. small mcdonald's smoothie, how do you top a deal like that? ♪ hurry in, only at mcdonald's. ♪ >>> today was kevin hart day in philadelphia. the actor comedian, and philly native celebrated his birthday with hundreds of fans in his hometown. the city unveiled this mural right there in his honor on the side of max's steaks in hart's old philadelphia neighborhood. >> there was a point in my life where i needed people to buy cheese steaks for me at max's. and now when i go to max's, my face is on the side of the building which is unbelievable. >> he's come u

left in the broken casket, and police say an employee dumped that casket on clearfield street in north philly. sources tell "eyewitness news" that employees at stanley memorial chapel on cane avenue in camden are being investigated. >> a falls township bucks county police offers nerve serious condition after a crash during a chase. the officer was involved in the chase with us is expect in a reported theft at a best buy store on commerce boulevard. during the chase, the officer struck a vehicle, which had reportedly turned in front of the patrol car. both the officer and driver of the other car were rushed to st. mary trauma center. police also took four people into custody for questioning in the best buy theft. >> former berks county teacher facing charges for alleged inapropriate relationship with a student. newtown township police say jesse roberto engage in the sexual relationship with a 16 year old council rock north high school student in 2015 and 2016. he worked as teacher at the school district from 2003 through 2015. he's charged with institutional sexual assault and related offenses

reporter: just about an hour earlier police responded to a shooting at the sunoco food mart in north philly"eyewitness news" at fifth and erie. investigators say someone shot a man outside of the food mart. he's in critical condition and police haven't made any arrests in this case just yet. >>> the trump administration meantime is asking the supreme to clarify its ruling on the travel ban. at issue, which family relatives are eligible to bypass the ban. thursday a federal judge in hawaii ruled the list of relatives should be expanded to include grandparents and other relatives of people legally in the u.s. the travel ban temporarily bars people from six terror prone countries from entering this country. >>> supporters and opponents of president trump are holding dueling rallies around the nation today. here in philadelphia dozens declared the trump administration must go during their rally at thomas pain plaza. they accuse the administration of attacks on immigrants minorities healthcare an similar rally was held in atlanta georgia. dozens chanted and held signs there. the protests were or

fox 29's dave kinchen is live at the scene in north philly. dave?reporter: yeah it's very unusual even police say this is not something they come across every day and, again, the details here may be a bit unsettling for our viewers. philadelphia police worked the 3,000 block of west clearfield street in north philadelphia where a child sized coffin was found but with no body inside. >> i've lived here over 40 years. >> reporter: ever hear of anything like this. >> no, never. >> reporter: vanessa brown has a lot of questions after witnesses say a group of people found the coffin partially wrapped in trash bag inside police say there was a bag filled with organs belonging to an up fan or small child. >> the organs, i just can't picture that. i'm so sad that, you know, this happened. report roar the discovery was made sometime after 9:00 last night. chris james was among the first to have a look. >> it look like something straight out of thriller. something pop out or eat us. we didn't know if something was live in there. >> reporter: the lid of the co

but the playground at the at 29th and chalmers in north philly is not.y tarp here is warn as well. the equipment has taken a beating and the basketball backboard is ripped away never mind all the trash from fireworks. >> unfortunately, it's the condition of many of our parks throughout the system. we have 250 playgrounds and i'd say 90% of them need significant investment. >> reporter: all of this is why the mayor is pressing half a billion dollar reveal plan to fix the parks. this nanny and little mossimo are waiting. >> there's not much up keep, um, there's even times you just find trash all over the floor, um, you just see over there swings broken. it's just gotten worse. >> reporter: rebuild only happens if the controversial soda tax stands to high court appeal. if the tack falls, it's back to square one for the parks and rec centers. off castor avenue, i'm jeff cole, fox 29 news. >>> and on your radar tonight, clear skies for the most part taking live look at rehoboth beach on this saturday night. i wish we were there. some of you may have scene see

we went to north philly where kids told us they hear gunshots as they are going to bet add night.is it like and how do you stop it? that's today at 4:00. >> the most surprising thing by far is the murder rate. the other surprising thing is how much trouble the philadelphia police department is having in solving these crimes. poem don't want to be a snitch. we found that when we were out. they didn't want to talk that us on camera. how do you get to the bottom of why this kind of systematic crime is happening in these specific communities? people don't want to talk to journalists and certainly don't want to talk to the police. we'll see you tonight beginning at 4:00 or 567b8g9. >> thank you. >>> philadelphia police say jeep wra wrang lers are. this is video which happened in center city. police say the jeep wrangler is an easy target because the hood can be opened from the outside. there are hood looks to protect your vehicle. >>> and police in montgomery county look for the man who stole money from a donation box. they removed the donation box and took the money out of it. if you

frequent lightning would also be a concern and it mainly happens from philly on north. so, again, even though you're in that green zone here, through the southern most counties you're technically fair game for this. but future weather picking up on the possibility that primarily north of philly let's walk you through that next couple of hours. we're talking the next few hou hours. this striking some of these northern counties and this incredible rainfall intensity. if you see the storm clouds brewing over the lehigh valley out towards portions of northern chester county i want to you duck and get, you know, get into some shelter here until this passes through but it's probably no more than maybe half hour to 45 minutes event then it's done and you're in the clear. meanwhile, let's talk about that heat. because come tomorrow, we're expecting the daytime high tonight 97 degrees. a degree hi shy of tying the record last set in 1994. very very hot, very steam key conditions. meanwhile tomorrow 10am it's already feeling like the 90s. here in philadelphia. and a good portion

. >> i'm just going to blurt out where you can see him, max's cheese steak place in north philly.uillen more, again, asking for free food today. >> his favorite where kevin hart grew up. >> national fried chicken day, what's your favorite place to go? johnny weighed in this morning, he goes to my kitchen, also, abdul says 5500 lancaster avenue. >> okay? >> also one from acme. >> and i just had, well, some people say acme. >> acme, yes. >> but i just tried it, what, couple every days ago? it is really good. but avenue new place, scott, the best fried chick innerve ' ever had in my life. northern liberties. >> really? >> uh-huh. >> you must give the details. >> do you think we can get some in hereby 10:00? >> i think we can let's make it happen, captain. >> y? one with fried chicken, maybe send veronica our intern. >> if she is not down the hole. >> let's talk about what to expect. a lot of cloud cover out there. scattered showers, temperatures, only in the 70s, for today, very below average for july. ultimate doppler showing you the clouds, you can see, the heaviest of the rainfal,

say the gunman disappeared through an alley while running toward eagle road. >>> let's head to north phillyg a triple shooting. this happened around 7:30 last night on north 21st street. officers tell us they did take someone into custody and they did recover a weapon at the scene. no word on the condition of the third victim. >>> right nonnua tour de shore bike event is pedaling from philadelphia to atlantic city. hundreds of riders pushed off center city earlier this morning, crossed the ben franklin bridge, now they're making their way to atlantic city. deanna durante is participating. she and the other bicyclists are making the 65-mile ride to the boardwalk in atlantic city to raise money for families of fallen police officers and firefighters. >>> now to a live look inside lincoln financial field where the eagles are suiting up for the first time since last season. way too early for a preseason chance for the fans to see the players practice. preview.h is live just outside drew. >> good morning. eagles fans of all ages are down here, and the party has already started. you can see them

a story that other kids in the neighborhood need to see a good kid from a tough north philly communityhis dreams. >> i have to be an idol. show them what it takes and what it is to be who i am. >> reporter: what's it take >> dedication, sacrifice, everything. >> reporter: also took support. danny and his family walked in the gym 11 years ago and romy. himself a champion who understood the importance of kids, particularly neighborhood kids getting help they need to go after their goals. >> they're the future. they're going to grow with me and that makes things a lot easier for me to mold them into champions. i'm not talking about just in the ring, sooner they will stop fighting i'm talking about champions in life. >> reporter: because honestly, there are many who would admire danny's ability to fight but his coach and family are equally proud of his majority in determining when it's appropriate to. >> will you fight in the streets >> never >> never got into any trouble in the streets. >> reporter: danny diaz is a champion fighter and a will go role model >> they make fun of me they call

habitat for humanity volunteers here in philadelphia are getting to work on a project in north phillyrs will be repairing the athletic rec center and fixing up surrounding homes. republic services will provide dumpsters and help with curbside pickup as part of the effort. >>> the pope has a message for complainers. no more whining. check out this red and white sign posted on the door to the pope's suite. it scissors no whi it says no whining. he's tried to steer the church to be more inclusive and merciful which has angered some conservatives. >>> this would make you angry and concerned. take look. this is in florida. just swallowed this house by a sinkhole. two homes collapsed into the ground just are outside tampa yesterday. a third house is in jeopardy. right now the sinkhole is 50 feet deep, more than 200 feet wide. police and neighbors fear that it will continue to grow. >>> let's talk about our forecast is. we are looking this morning at patchy fog in suburbs. this is in spring city, pennsylvania. you see we have some fog in place, some of the low hanging clouds making for a rat

police took him to temple hospital pronounced dead a short time later. 24-year-old man also shot in north philly. he's in critical condition, but expected to survive and in west philly a 51-year-old man shot in the leg. he's in stable condition. on top of that, there was this big incident where we're standing right now on broad and south street. large group of teens hanging out in the area. special police detail responded to break up the crowd. no word on any injuries or arrests there. going back to those shootings, police tell us two of them at least happened in residential areas. going door to door trying to talk to some of the residents who live in that area in hopes of identifies their suspect. reporting live. pamela osborne, nbc 10 news. >>> 6:05. happening in south jersey. lawyer ifs r the camden county father accused of murdering son will be back in court to set a new trial date. in may jury unable to reach a verdict. prosecutors say he killed his three-year-old son because he was scared his girlfriend would leave him. vowed to retry the case. remains behind bars on $750,000 bail. >>> tod

. >>> let's head to north philly where police there are investigating a triple shooting. this happened around 7:30 last night on north 21st street. officers tell us they took someone into custody and they did recover a weapon at the scene. two of the victims are in stable condition. no word yet on the condition of the third victim. >>> a bucks county couple is facing cruelty charges. this after officials removed a horse and other animals from the couple's home. the couple was required to feed and care for the animals, but authorities tell us that the conditions at their farm continued to decline. the spca is now caring for the couple's pig, three horses, and six chickens. >>> this is what the flooding looked like at the height of the storm in margate this weekend. this is the scene along ventnor avenue early yesterday morning. the heavy rain swamped the streets. yesterday's deluge was not confined to the streets of margate. the rain dumped buckets of water near the newly constructed sand dunes. neighbors tell us the water was knee high in some spots. to get to the beach in

>> these days it is not just teaching x's and o's to the kids on the youth football field, in north philly. they're also tackling the issue every brain injuries. >> not only the concussions but leads to the suicide, the you know, other component of brain damage. so, of corpse, think about that in the future. >> finding released by the journal of the american medical association shows startling results. it studied the brains of 202 deceased football players, biggest sample nfl players, of those 111 brains examined all but one every them diagnosed with. chronic traumatic encephalopathy. >> i'm convinced we will be able to diagnosis it in the living. we're go that are sus except tonight later life problems. >> so coaches from the north teg proper tackling technique. fields,tter helmets, and at any sign of a head injury. >> football so now it is like par rent scared to bring their children out, because of the concussion issues. >> chr news." >> and the nfl just recently acknowledged the connection between football and cte. this is the statement they put out, saying it is committed to supportin

this week more than 100 kids are attending a camp in north philly to learn about water safety. the caring people alliance will teach the kids to swim and give hands on experience with first responders. the goal is to bring this camp to community centers and boys and girls clubs across the country. >>> parents are keeping a closer eye on their children after a pair of drownings at the jersey shore. ted greenberg found out what you can do to try to prevend these tragedies. >>> the battle for mosul is not over. iraqi forces moved to retake one of the final areas where isis is holding out. yesterday iraq's prime minister declared victory in mosul. the general says there will continue to be military presence to get rid of sleeper cells and explosives. isis took over iraq's second largest city back in 2014. >>> get ready to hear the bull dozer noise in wild wood construction began on the anticipated byrne plaza. plenty of space for concerts and farmer's market. >>> a new report shows kids in the southern most part of new jersey are falling behind compared to counter parts throughout

prosecutors say carlton hips and ramon williams shot the officer two years ago in north philly when they tried oh robbing a video game store. >>> a bucks county community is devastated after a house fire claims the life of their neighbor. it's even more tragic she made it out alive but went in to try and get her dog >> that decision cost her her life. something that many who have pets understand. fox 29 joyce evans has more from bensalem. >> humbling. been thinking about it all day. you know, she passed she more than lost her life how easy that could really happen to anyone of us. >> reporter: neighbor michael edwards couldn't believe the devastation playing out in front of his house on the 2700 block of june avenue in bensalem but at least the owner, his wife and his elderly mom were out of harm's way. >> one dog came out the front. another dog was staying in the house tabwas trying to coax her to come out. >> reporter: in the seconds it took him to grab his phone and call 911 >> tab had apparently gone back in. >> reporter: to get the dog >> apparently. >> reporter: she did not make it

comes from the heart of north philly. to become the biggest comedian we have to date right now. i mean, come on, man. what more would you expect? and this guy is always here. whether if he's doing a movie. if he's giving computers to the community at the sixers game, we can never miss him, being connected with the community of philadelphia. >> i know it start at 10:30, going until 2:30, what else is happening if people want to stop by little later, do you know? >> yes. well, we have performances from bri a marie, freeway will perform, chill moody performing, so like a concert, kevin hart will be here. >> block party. >> so i'll be here, yes, alex is coming, i mean, this is -- and i think alex, mike, i heard you guys are performing here today, broad and erie. >> yes. >> jenny joyce will be here. this is, it is great. say it again? >> are there people there right now that you can go over to talk to. >> they are. you can't really see them. because the cops are like, you know, they're putting like blocking things offer right now. you have the barricades. let me walk across the stree

my experience growing up in north philly, those experiences were juxtaposed and the basketball center of encapsulated the entirety for me. >> if you go out and see the play, that immediately is going to get your attention, is that keith, you interact with the audience. >> yes. >> you know, a lot of call and response during the play. >> absolutely. >> but why choose that way to perform it? >> so the play began at a site-specific piece of theater where we stage it on a basketball court and i was right in amongst the audience, interacting and engaging and so now we have this adaptation that to maintain some of that engagement, participanttory aspt of the show, we've incorporated ways to use the audience, they should come being ready to party and participate. it's like black church. everybody's a part of the experience and the exchange. >> and raymond, let me ask you, you know, this play, why is it a good fit for this year's d.c.'s hip hop theater festival that's taking place right now. >> we've been at this for 17 years and each year, we've tried to feature work that deals with pressing

the safety tarp at 29th and chalmers in north philly was worn in spots. the ground had clearly been used as the launch zone for an amateur fireworks show. there was broken glass and backboard torn away. there are hundreds and hundreds of playgrounds in the city. 150 buildings. thousands and thousands of acres of open space. the commissioner says the city works to keep them going and safe but argues it's why the mayor is pressing for his half billion dollar rebuild program for a major overhaul of recreational facilities. >> unfortunately it's the condition of many of our parks throughout the system we have 250 playgrounds and i'd say about 90% of them need significant investment. >> reporter: at the west mill creek rec center in west philly conditions are passible. but even here there are swings missing. the kind of challenges parents and kids must live with for now. >> there's not much up keep, um, there's even times you just find trash all over the floor. you just see over there swings broken. it's just gotten worse. >> reporter: so if this rebuild progr

fox 29's dave kinchen is live in north philly at the scene. dave?rter: lucy, this case is very bizarre. quiet frankly it's making headlines around the country, and again these details may be a bit unsettling for people watching us tonight. let's go to some video here. this is video taken by a person on facebook showing this white coffin partially wrapped in a garbage. discovery was made 9:00 o'clock last night on west clearfield street in normal philadelphia. and cops working with the medical examiner's office say two involved organs belonging to an under fan or small child were in the coffin but they say there was no body inside. nobody, no skeleton remains of any kind. it was found across from the mount vernon cemetery so police launched a chopper to check from the air using a search light looking for disturbed or doug up graves from that cemetery and another one. they did not find anything cadaver dog was brought in to examine the area but again nothing unusual found by police. but no one knows where this coffin came from. police are working with