it's the vare recreation center.hat community is devastated by the news that the rec center is closed for business and when it reopens is anyone's guess. it's tuesday night and the big story is the indefinite shutdown of one of the busiest rec centers. it's on the 100th block of mar street. said one member, we have nowhere else to go. dann cuellar has more. the closure is due to danger. >> that's right. the decision has left many programs in limbo as they try to relocate them to other rec centers. >> some 200 kids members of the teams that make up the south philly sharks were practicing on the ball field this as the building closed down. >> we showed up for practice and the kids needed to go to the bathroom and they weren't allowed to go inside. >> the shutdown has caused chaos by the shutdown of the rec center used by young and old. >> the kids in the neighborhood depend on the afternoon program. that's closed now. i guess they didn't get no fair warning. >> pieces falling off here and there causing enough hazard. t

the vare rec center about 100 years old with age can come problems and a recent review the city sayshowed exactly that. our dave kinchen is live at city hall. dave? >> reporter: lucy, the closure happened on friday. neighbors say they didn't learn about it until today. in fact many neighbors say we are the ones who told them about it. >> so -- >> reporter: you're shock by this. >> i am because that building never been out of commission. it was always open every day. >> reporter: burton can't get over the sudden shut down of the vare recreation center in south philadelphia. a home away from home for many years in her youth. >> even in the summertime i was always there swimming or in the gym nass tick camp or in they arts program. something. they always had something going. >> reporter: city officials say the 100-year-old facility on the 2600 block of morris street was shuddered after structural issues were found in a review of the building. >> i was in there actually like a week ago. i didn't see -- i really didn't see no problems going on with the building. >> now what are our childr

i was always was vare. >> reporter: this woman has fond memories grogg up and around the vare rec centern south filly. >> even in the summertime i was always there swimming or in gymnastics camp or if the arts program. something they always had something going on. >> reporter: she had no idea the city suddenly closed it down until fox 29 told her. >> it's a lot of bad stuff that happen in this neighborhood. a lot of gun violence and drugs and all of that. i don't think kids should be out on the streets after school hours. they should have place to go to like they usually do. >> this is kind of spontaneous to us as well, there's no flyers around. >> reporter: city officials say the 100-year-old facility 2600 block of morris street was shuddered after structural issues were found in review of the building. >> i was in there actually like a week ago. i didn't see -- i didn't really see no problems that was going on with the building. >> now what are our children going to do just sit around and juson the corners much that's rt now with all the rec vendor. >> resources are scares in a city li

. >> so, steve keeley is at the vare recreation center more on what's going on there, steve? >> well, look how big this place is, just to start, you're looking athen tire city block, and that's not counting all of the ball fields, and the playgrounds, out back, to take up few acres. huge both physically, responsibly, for this south philly neighborhood, a gathering spot for generations for both kids, and adults, who also have programs here. and a sudden shut-down friday after an outside structural engineering company hired by the city's rec department said it is showing it age with severe, severe problems, that have compromised the big buildings integrity. >> it is actually good place for kids to go and have fun, they even help with you your homework. >> it has been a lot of good things in that community center. so, it is, you know, unfortunate, that this has happened. >> we just don't have an unlimited amount of revenue that we can allocate toward, you know, toward thing like this, toward needs like this, and, unfortunately, over time, that adds up, and situations like this h

so watching that around vare avenue pretty big delays there. now, remember, route 1 northbound is closed. that's between route 13 and route 299 on the southbound side. north and south are closed between exit 119 and exit 136. there will be a lot in the way there. you can take route 13 to get by. expect delays there. back to you. >>> 17 dead, hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed and still no end in sight to the raging wild fires in northern california. they are spread over a 200 mile region from napa to reading. take a look at a sheriff's deputy. he is surrounded on all sides by fire. it looks like he is in a tunnel of fire there. the deputies shot it to illustrate the conditions he and other fire personnel are facing. incredible. >>> these photos show dramatic before and after injuries. a lush green landscape and now it is nothing but rocks and rubble. the houses are all gone. nbc 10 jay gray is live for us where thousands of families are waiting to see if their homes are gone, jay. >> reporter: you're absolutely right. that scene you des

out to the vare rec center steve keeley. hey, steve? >> shutdown suddenly on friday, and answer the, outside rec department hired outside engineering company to check out the old massive school size building here that occupies the entire block it said it was not safe to keep open, deteriorated over time, so now what do all of the kids and adults do to fill their time? >> where are they going to go? they got to go what too miles to another place? to play? that's not fair. >> somebody need to have a petition to get it fixed or funds raiser, whatever they need, i'm sure the community will help out w everybody loved that building, loved going over there. >> that rec center about 100 years old, the building just deteriorated over time. >> the city says it will notify parent of when, where, and how the programs here will be moving to other open rec centers throughout philly. karen, the how part is for many parents, how will their kids who walked here get thereto all of those places? >> very good question. classes finally happening today at th

. >> safety concerns force the city to shut down the vare rec center. >> camping out for a causal nightment bucks county principal spends the night on the roof of his school. how he's making good on a bet he made with his student. >> it is 7:01. >> on this wednesday, october 18th. >> okay. >> good to see you. yes, october 18th. >> what's so funny? >> i think we are waiting. >> second attempt at something. >> maybe, ryan, can we do it? can we hit it? >> he's over there. >> directing. >> yes, seeing how things are going. >> he's going like that. >> all right, in the red -- >> oh, yes, that voice, that jingle. can you believe yesterday tom joiner announced he put in his two years notice. he said after 25 years of the tom joyner morning show he's retiring. >> your two favorite morning shows, the good day philadelphia show, and tom joyner. >> eighteen to 25 more years of us. >> yes? >> kidding. we will talk more about tom, and his legacy, coming up. >> what a legacy, too. the time that he did two cities every single day. >> fly jock. >> eight years. >> un believable. >> what do we have? >> a lot

the vare rec center on the 2600 block of morris street has been closed indefinitely.ing firm recommended the 100-year-old building be shut down immediately because it said it's not structural sound. >> kids in the neighborhood depend on the after school program that's closed now. i guess they didn't get no fair warning. >> the outdoor space is including the playground and athletic field will remain opened as the city works on a solution. the center's numerous youth and adult programs are being used to other sites. >> a bucks county principal is waking up this morning on the roof of his school. it's all part of his promise to students. tim long is a principal at newtown middle school. following hurricane harvey his school adopted an elementary school in houston. long told the students if they raised $8,000 for the new friends, they would camp out under the scars. they reached the goal in only two weeks and we look forward to hearing from him this morning to see if he got a good night's rest. >> it was a crisp cool fall weather. >> perfect for sleeping on the roof. >> i

the vare rec center on the 2600 block of morris street has closed indefinitely. an engineering firm recommended the 100-year-old building be shut down immediately because it is not structurally sound. >> kids in the neighborhood depend on the after school program that's closed now. i guess they didn't get no fair warning. >> the outdoor spaces including a playground and athletic fields will remain opened as the city works on a solution. the center's numerous youth and adult programs are being moved to other sites. >> let's talk to dave murphy. you will need a jacket when you walkout side but you won't keep it all day. >> no, you'll have it over your shoulder later this afternoon. storm tracker double scan shows us that we're dry this morning. we have clear skies over center city. gorgeous morning across the region, although it still is a little bit chilly as tam mentioned. right now the temperature in philadelphia is 48 degrees. now, that's a little bit better than the last couple of mornings but still similar and you'll still want to jacket or sweater, whatever

causing a jammo for gang leaving south philadelphia, zooming on in here backup begins right here around vare, coming out of passyunk avenue heading westbound in toward university the accident right there at university right before the un i on ramp, leaving south philly, head for i-95 to pick up the vine expressway from there. here's another accident, southbound, and, taken out what would be the left lane. look at the backup on the schuylkill. a lot of this has to do with folks having to get over to 30th street station and gaper delay for that crash at university. be ready for hot bed of construction on i-95 this weekend beginning today through tuesday, eventually penndot will open up new ramps to go north on i-95 from richmond street and then take three lanes and shift them over to the newly rebuilt side of the roadway, all that should be complete by tuesday morning, mass transit though, looking good with no reported delays. >> eagles will escape with the win. >> how about the eagles, they are going to go to five-one and they have already... >> throw it down the field. >> it is friday the 13

the vare rec center on morris street has closed indefinitely.mended the 100-year-old building be shut down immediately because it is not structurally sound. >> the neighborhood depends on the after school program that's closed now. i guess they didn't get no fair warning. >> the outdoor spaces including the playground and athletic fields will remain opened as the city works on a solution. the center's numerous youth and adult programs are being moved to other sites. >> time to turn to dave murphy. you're doing this as you step outside but not this afternoon. >> not this afternoon. this afternoon will be a nice warmup for everybody. storm tracker6 live double scan right now shows us that we're dry. taking a look outside, we have sky6 and there's that sun coming up and there you can see that combination of planet up above and that little sliver of moon and if you look closely against the clear sky you can see a slight shadow of the moon. almost looks like a lunar eclipse. don't wait too long because that sun is going to come up and obliterate that

our steve keeley out at the vare rec center with the latest on that, steve. >> well, signs, sandbags and a cyclone fence, eight feet high, told the kids here and the moms and dads something was wrong, this told them y. closed until further notice. suddenly quote serious structural inch tech ready problems discovered by an outside engineering company hired by the rec department, the city said in i had news release. >> really sad. so now what are our children going to do, just sit around, and just be going to the corners this that's the problem right now with all of the rec centers, okay? you know, there is no where for them to go. >> it is casino every really sad that we're if the going to have that any more even for the children around this neighborhood. >> you'll start seeing new rec centers, new playgrounds, revitalized places all over the city in the next few months. >> but until then, what do the kids who use this place go, and where do the outside sports teams who used for bathrooms and locker rooms go? well, karen, port a john's we're told possible to keep the teams playing and

vare rec center on the 2600 block of morris street has been around for 100 years. the city's parks and rec department shut it down after engineers noticed structural problems. parents, you can still bring your kids to play in the outdoor spaces the playground and of course the ball fields. >>> on the weather front, a cold front, live look at a chilly allentown as folks across the delaware valley layered up to head on out today. meteorologist kathy orr is here. kathy, it's finally good hot cidar and doughnuts weather. i'm just saying. >> it is but not for long, lucy. >> okay. >> we're talking a warmup getting underway. you can see behind me the deep blue skies. morey's peers closed for business this afternoon. brilliant day from the poconos to the city to the shore. temperatures bouncing up from the 30s and the 40 noose the 50s and 60s. philadelphia starte started off. 61 in wilmington. 53 in the poconos. look at allentown. 60 and 60 degrees in reading. overnight tonight not quite as cold as it was last night. that's the good news. but still a bit of a chill in the

disabled vehicle schuylkill westbound before vare avenue also block ago this left lane giving you a gaperll. rahel, back over to you. >> our next update 7:55. up next, two dodgers ball girls who survived violence in las vegas tell their stories. i'm rahel solomon. good morning. nobody delivers more for south jersey than steve sweeney. he stood up to north jersey special interests to increase funding for our schools. he stopped christie's commuter tax, saving south jersey residents over 200 million dollars. and he led the charge to pass paid family leave. aarp applauded sweeney for freezing property taxes for seniors and cutting prices on prescription drugs. "i got to take my hat off to him. he's a man of his word." steve sweeney. because there's more work to do to get south jersey's fair share. giveyou're finished! curse you, he-man, you interfering imbecile! give us one good reason we shouldn't vanquish you to another dimension! ok, guys, hear me out. switching to geico could save you... hundreds on car insurance. huh, he does make a point... i do like to save money... catch you on the f

. >> reporter: both boys able to explore music through the people vare a fund, funding everything frommusical ambition for young promising philadelphians. >> i'm beyond grateful. >> reporter: his mother ber linda chambers. >> there were times we were on our way to the lesson n the city and i didn't have enough gas, i would have to get off city line avenue, meet a friend, get back on 76. >> reporter: she said money and music helped save her sons from the streets. >> it takes them to a whole different level of confidence. >> if he wants to play a piece he will go to piano and find the notes and then go find them on his base and surprise me his next lesson. >> reporter: fast fingers, a quick learner. >> he knows he can work by himself which is unusual in a child his age. >> reporter: that is where magic is, marriage of his talents and his mom. >> his mother, has great interest in all things music and in all things kid. >> reporter: after just a few hours with us. >> you're so welcome. >> reporter: he is off to third grade as a next generation musical game changer. >> okay that was one of

may just have to go in the back way there and an accident west on the schuylkill, at vare avenue. and as we've been talking about in south philly second and south the fire location, try to avoid it by all means all of the school buses are going to be detoured as well. that's about that time now that the kids will be waiting to get pick up, fourth or six street your best alternates, pine or bainbridge, even use columbus boulevard to stay well away from it, september detouring 12 and 40 this morning, yes, a question. >> bob kelly you know the city very well. eddie stone. >> eddie stone. like delaware count. >> i yes. they say that eddie stone smells like chocolate brownies. >> that's what roger adams says yes. >> that smells really good. >> remember the mimeo-graph paper? >> the trouble, one your nose touched it it was gone. >> another says from voorhees, smells like coffee. >> what was the coffee place? >> la cologne. >> in bridesburg. >> oh, maxwell house. >> but there was coffee place where i grew up in bridesburg, whenever they burned the coffee, the entire neighborhood smell li

>> avenue favorite, powdered donut with the cream, not to be mixed one bo vare yan cream. >> let me tell you whether i order it, can i get the powdered donut with the cream inside, no, not that one, the vanilla cream, and it takes a long time, so be more simple, and speed up the process daikon donuts the company saying why don't we get a rid of a lot of donuts so easier for customers orders then maybe bring back more popular donut after all. >> who -- >> or just focus on our beverages, remember in california, just called dunkin? >> yes, in california just called dunkin. we call them our fabulous sponsor. but i had no idea that ordering a donut was so taxing for us. >> i will say with my special order it is several questions. >> oh. >> three that look alike. >> and no word real quickly no word which donuts will be cut, which ones? >> i love cake batter. >> and blue berry also popular. tweet dunkin donut in you want one to stay. a lot of people also -- >> which one. >> i just like the pink one and white one. i don't know what flavor, i just like the color with the sprinkles on it, okay? la

this is the schuylkill at vare avenue westbound traffic disabled vehicle stuck in the left lane.ing any police and that's kind of the problem, people pull up behind it and then realize they need to move over so you're jamming up right there. we still have this other problem on the schuylkill on the ramp from montgomery drive to the schuylkill eastbound. there you can see penndot. so they shut this ramp down at 11:30 last night of the ramp from montgomery drive to the schuylkill eastbound. they have this low hanging tree they need to help. i think they need to wake somebody up because instead you'll have to use ramp from girard or city avenue and it's taking an issue there. here's i-95 approaching 420 in tinicum township this accident involving a tractor-trailer still blocking the right lane. you got penndot on the scene. you're jamming up there. >> dave murphy is up next with the accuweather forecast. >> ♪ >> we have clouds over by the coast. we should start out very sunny. take a look at temperatures. little cool. 56 degrees in philadelphia. 49 in allentown. this afternoon it wi

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they also support a lot of local purchase vares in my happened i'm holding vigilante coffee this is thep right out of i want to you say this piece of fact because you're the one that uncovered it about david grohl. >> i heard rumor more he may have purchase add place here. >> yes. >> i heard rumor. >> a rumor he might have picked up one of the condos. they're about 85% sold already. two different condo becomes. two different apartment buildings. leases still available there. and then the -- we're actually right next to the under continental hotel but you can see this is definitely a construction site. i mean they are planning flowers. >> yes. you hear saws going, drills going, lots of people in hard hats. >> can i quickly give a shout out to all the hard working employees here that watch fox5 every morning. they're saying hi to us. >> you wouldn't believe. four out of five workers we run into are fox5 viewers. so they love us already down on the wharf and let me tell you we lover the wharf it's amazing. >> yup. >> anything else? [ laughter ] >> that's it. >> i was kind of tossing it to