Mess. Why Authorities Say this wasnt the only problem over the holiday weekend. Memorial day tra dig. Red poppies handed out to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. But why poppies . Good question. Nicole brewer traces the history of this symbol. Fire tears through an american leon 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 legion. Good evening everyone, im ukee washington. Eye, everyone im 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
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For so many in the community. The fire broke out just hours after memorial day ceremonies inside the legion. Good evening everyone, im ukee washington. Eye, everyone im 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 furth
For the suspects. Ns nbc 10s Denise Nakano is live. I understand you sat down with the family . Reporter yes, keith, thats right. Theyre speaking out telling me about the gunpoint robbery that has them fearing for their safety. They came running down the street, holding a gun to the head of a man with special needs. They caught us by surprise. Came out of nowhere. Reporter the victims of a gunpoint robbery and carjacking in rocksboro spoke exclusively with nbc 10 describing the encounter outside their home that put the neighborhood on edge. They pretty much got him and put a gun to his head. One came up beside me. And just asked for my purse and my cell phone. And the other one got my niece. Reporter the 40yearold woman who asked her family not be identified cares for her 52yearold brother who has cerebrer is reeb cerebral policy. First thing that come to my mouth was oh jesus, oh jesus, oh jesus. I was so scared. Reporter neighbors showed nbc 10 Surveillance Video they planned to turn
Memorial day showers. The umbrellas were out in old city tonight. These folks covering up as the rain fell. Nbc 10 first alert radar is tracking the rain across our area. You can see the storm is covering most of the region. A live look at Citizens Bank park. You can see rainfall here. Grab your umbrellas if you are headed out for a late night stroll. Lets go straight to meteorologist erica martine. We have a low pressure system. Tropical depression bonnie, the tropical moisture headed our way. We have a cold front triggering thunderstorms through overnight hours. Live shot over fill, itphiladel its foggy. If you look at the bottom of your screen, you will see your local neighborhood forecast. Overnight, steady until 7 00 a. M. It looks like most of us will get one to two inches of rainfall in total. Isolated two inches of rain throughout the region. Futurecast puts this into motion. The showers are starting to clear on out by early tomorrow morning. However, i do think we will see iso