. >> reporter: in ocean city alexandria hoff eyewitness news. >> south jury see saluting local veterans. today supermarket honor dozens of veterans from five branches of the military with a special luncheon. celebrations took place simultaneous atth of the supermarket. veterans received a 200 dollar gift card and many many thank you. >> plenty of people are getting out of town for the long weekend. anita owe has a look at all of the holiday travel. >> reporter: whether by road, or by air many americans are on the move for the memorial day weekend. one of them is tony kirk patrick of southwest philadelphia whose headed to baltimore maryland. >> about 160 miles. >> reporter: tom black made a reverse trip he's visiting from nipples florida. >> i thought i was going to come up from florida get a break. since i've been here its just as hot here for the last couple of days as it is in nipples. >> if you live in naples florida its always a holiday weekend. >> it is. >> reporter: hey, whose complaining. >> i love it. couldn't wait for it to be so nicest. >> it went straight from winter or like

. >> reporter: in ocean city, alexandria hoff, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> and don't forget, visit cbsphilly.comor our memorial day guide. we've got all the cool spots to check out and recipes for you to try this holiday weekend. >>> now to a developing story. authorities are investigating a horrific case of animal abuse in delaware county. someone set two dogs on fire in the backyard of a home in chester tonight. "eyewitness news" on the 2800 block of west sixth street. right now the search is on for the person who killed the dogs and a reward will be offered for information in the case. >>> dad to the rescue. a huge tree limb fell on a burlington county man as he pushed his four-year-old son to safety. it happened in the picnic area at neshaminy state park in bensalem bucks county this afternoon. the good samaritans were able to lift the limb off the man before first responders arrived on the scene. fortunately father and son were treated for only minor injuries. >> we will reinspect all the trees in the area. we do it over and over again but we wander to be sure that nobody else would be in d

. >> in ocean city, alexandria hoff, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> and don't from get to visit cbsphilly.comor all memorial day guide. we have all of the cool spots to check out and recipes for to you try this holiday weekend. >>> new this morning, a man is shot and killed in southwest philadelphia. police say the 39 year old victim was shot in the head at woodland and 52 street, around 5 30 a.m. he was pronounced dead at the scene. no word on suspect or motive at this time. >>> another shooting this morning, this one in north philadelphia. authority say a man was shot in the arm around 4 a.m. it happened at 24 and diamond streets near william dick public school. the victim was taken to temple hospital and his condition is not known at this time. no word on a suspect, either. >>> a stabbing in north philadelphia sends one man to the hospital. authorities say the 39 year old victim was attacked around midnight, near front and clearfield streets. the victim was transported to temple hospital. and we're told he is in stable condition. no word on a suspect or motive, just yet. >>> also, new this

. >> in ocean city, alexandria hoff, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> and don't forget visit cbsphilly.com for our memorial day guide. we have all of the cool spots to check out and recipes for you to try this holiday weekend. >>> new this morning, a stabbing in north philadelphia sends one man to the hospital. authorities say the 39 year old victim was attacked around midnight near front and clearfield streets. the victim was transported to temple hospital and we're told he is in stable condition. no word on a suspect or motive at this time. >>> also, new this morning, two people are injured in a car crash in east falls, emergency crews responded to the overturned vehicle on route one in fox street just after 3 a.m. both people injured were taken to the hospital and have non-life threatening injuries. no word on the cause just yet. >> a 3 year old girl is recovering after falling out after 2 floor window in germantown. paramedics rush to the scene of the five hundred block of manheim street around 12 30 yesterday afternoon. police say the girl's father had just put the young girl to bed,

weather ideal for thousands waking up at the shore this memorial day weekends, alexandria hoff is in ocean city for the the unofficial start of summer. >> all right, so this is what i call ocean city this ended up being little more brisk and windy here on the boardwalk, in ocean city than i thought but you know what, when you are wearing swimsuits during the day and sweatshirt at night i think that gives it the whole memorial day weekend vibe. i haven't heard any complaints just yet. when craving salt and sand all roads lead to the shore. the big difference being the mode of transportation. >> we were smart enough to come early, yes, we love wednesday night. >> 6 hours. >> it wasn't bad at all. >> those able to continuation he will extra long memorial day weekends got early start to the season. >> biking, boardwalk, it is beautiful. we love it. >> it was busy day on the boardwalk in ocean sit. on the beach it appeared almost fourth of july-ish even though that water hasn't quite warmed up yet it, couldn't keep the diehards away. >> then i'm a big sur per, you're a surfer to be, right? >> ya. >>

"eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff is in ocean city for the unofficial start to the sum. >> i call ocean city, had to pick me up once every these, ended up being more brisk and windy here on the board walk in ocean city than i thought. you know what, when you're wearing swimsuit during the day sweatshirts at night i think it gives it the whole memorial day weekend vibe. i haven't heard any complaint just yet. >> when craving salt and sand, all roads lead to the shore. the big difference being the mode of transportation. >> we love wednesday night. >> six hours. >> wasn't bad at all. >> those able to finagle an extra long memorial day weekend got early start to the season. >> biking, boardwalk, it is beautiful. we love it. >> it was busy day on the bore walk in ocean sit, and the beach boo it appeared almost fourth of july-ish. even though that water hasn't quite warm up yet, it couldn't keep the diehards away. >> over at mike's seafood in sea isle, unload ago thousand pounds of lobster for the season kick off. welcoming good weather as a business booster, after a stretch of gl

alexandria. they wanted to dodge ocean city so they came here for day. we tell you about their trip at 5:00. back to you. jonathan: thanks. take a look at it at 5:00. see you then. it's an exclamation point on the commissioning week of the u.s. naval academy in annapolis. they are graduating. what the graduates. three cheers for class of 2016. then as they do every year, the caps fly. they go high! it really does never get old. >> like most college graduation ceremony, the naval academy commissioning ceremony is long. on a day like today it's oh. you look up in the crowd and you see the program getting used mostly as a fan. there are differences between this ceremony and others. one of them is here on the cover of the program. the blue angels. graduating today 1,076 midshipmen. they are commissioned as navy and marine second lieutenants. there are 265 women among the graduates today. and for the first time in history, they have their choice of every single duty within the military. there are no limitations. there are other differences betwn ceremony and other colleges as well. talk to the gr

alexandria. she drove about an hour to end up here at beverly beach park in edgewater. with her boyfriend and two dogs. you can say they are dodging ocean city. >> it's a hot mess. it's just, you know, so crowded. it's so dirty. cheryl: there are no swimming signs but beach lovers were playing in the chesapeake bay. there are kayakers. the big bolts in the distance. the high school seniors are dreaming about graduation day. >> being here is calmer. it's family-oriented. >> it's nice to come to a place that you worry about the crowds. cheryl: we did digging on the local beaches an hour from d.c. take a look. you may avoid the it's more likely to be your own slice of paradise. >> i want my friends to know about it so we can have doggie play deaths but -- play dateless but i don't want a lot of people to know about it because it will run the fun. cheryl: a helpful heads up from d.n.r. they tell us often times on holiday weekends, stat park like sandy point that is not too far from here will close to traffic as early as 9:00 or 10:00. the capacity is based on the parking. sat sandy point they have 10,000 spots. so if you plan on going, go early

ocean sit, alexandria hoff, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >>> and while many in our region are down the shore, for memorial day weekends, others are staying in philadelphia to check out fun happenings all across the city. it was perfect weather on saturday night, to attends an outdoor event. "eyewitness news", at the chinese lantern festival in franklin square. where lines were out the door all night long. and visitor came from all over, to check out the pretty lanterns. >> we loved it. we actually saw a lantern festival when we were in china. it was very similar to this. and so the girls loved it. >> i think it is beautiful. i think we came at the right time. it is gorgeous out. we just came from south street. so it is a great day to be in philly. >> got to check this out. chinese lantern festival runs through june 12. >> our website cbsphilly.com has complete fight to the memorial. >> check it out, recipes for to you try this weekend. >> new this morning, a man is shot and killed in southwest philadelphia. police say the 39 year old victim was shot in the head at woodland and 52 street around five 30 a.m. he was pronounced dead at the scene. no word on a suspect or motive at this time. >>> another s