The summer. Always a prize, any prize, any size. Reporter the prize tonight was a balmy, busy evening on the steel pier. A night to take a last summer ride. I would like to ride bumper cars. Reporter a last weekend taste of candy floss. Reporter candy floss . For dinner, ill have red lobster. Reporter was it a good summer . The pier owners think so. Were actually up about 20 from last summer. Reporter but its game over at this end of the boardwalk, after 27 years the show boat will close its doors sunday. The neighboring revel hotel closes monday, but its casino closes tuesday. It almost feels like youre on the titanic ship and its sinking down and everyone is singing and everyone is playing those instruments. Reporter abi took video of his room with a panoramic ocean view. 22 9 or 399. In the last hour, the revel is charging top dollars for the rooms still available. The showboat told me i can still get a room for less than 200 if i hurry. Do i need to be out on sunday . We might get lucky. Reporter 500 employees who lost their jobs a showboat got lucky with new jobs at other properties. Colleen felt lucky she got to send per 30th birthday at just one more house of blues concert tonight. Not going to be the same. Had a lot of good shows here. Lot of really good bands played at house of blewues. Going to be sad to see it go. The last show tonight was Country Singer cassidy pope and now house of blues at the showboat closes its doors tonight. Live in atlantic city, lu ann cahn, nbc 10 news. Business is good in cape may county. Tourism officials telling nbc 10 merchants expect to stop 5. 5 billion in retail spending this summer. They say the county also had 100 occupancy from late july to the beginning of august, most agreeing this summers great weather played a big part in the shores booming summer business. Its also been a recordsetting summer in delaware. Tourism officials and local beach businessowners say it seems like more people skip their normal beach and gave rehoboth and lewis a try. No cost to stretch out on the beaches there and the tax Free Shopping doesnt hurt, either. The weekend is off to a great start as far as the weather goes. Will it stay that way . Chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz has a preview for us. I dont think its going to stay dry the entire weekend but going to start off that way. Very dry atmosphere now. Hardly any clouds along the eastern portion of the country. The closest showers are far away, out near chicago, so it is going to take a while for the moisture to come in here. That means saturday is clearly the best day of the Holiday Weekend. Kind of cool when you first get up in the morning, in the 50s in most of the suburbs. At least partly sunny skies. Maybe a few more clouds than what we saw today. And temperatures few degrees warmer. The humidity up a little bit. But thats nothing compared to the big changes that are coming for sunday and monday that include heat, humidity, and thunderstorms. The timing on all that with the seven day in a few minutes. See you in a built, glenn. Philadelphia will be rocking its way through the Holiday Weekend with the twoday made in america concert thats set to begin tomorrow. Heres a live look now at the ben franklin parkway from our comcast camera, you see crews working on sound checks and setup there tonight. Nbc 10s George Spencer is there, too, on the fwrouground tracking preparations and the huge crowds begin gathering there midday tomorrow . Reporter yeah, jim, 80,000 people expected out here over the course of this concert. See the ben franklin parkway has already been closed town to traffic. Depending on your perspective, this is either a great boost to the city on what would otherwise be a quiet Holiday Weekend or its a bit of a headache. Behind the row of heavy metal scaffolding tonight, we saw crews preparing to hoist up this made in america entry banner, but as tens of thousands crowd in here tomorrow, some neighbors in the big parkway apartment buildings will be headed in the other direction. Getting out of dodge . Im getting out of dodge. You know, im over it. First year was fine. This year, its way too much. Reporter now in its third year, this is one of phillys biggest annual events. Nearly 50 of musics biggest names will take to the four stages. Putting on two days of performances lasting from early afternoon to late night. About 100 bucks. Reporter eddie booked his tickets six months ago, a local attendee at the event which draws music lovers to philly and its hotel rooms and restaurants from around the nation and even internationally over the long Holiday Weekend. And this year, a giant screen will broadcast a companion concert from l. A. Its nice to freshen it up every year. Give the consumers and enjoy the festival. Something different and unique they wouldnt get in a normal way. Reporter through the weekend a host of roads in fairmount will be closed but even some neighbors say ultimately it is worth it. Its a great way to bring people into philadelphia, its a wonderful way to get people real excited on a holiday. Reporter organizers have worked to really improve Cell Phone Service at the concert bringing in a makeshift cell phone tower this year. The one lingering question, though, has to do with the weather, as glenn alluded to, but this is a rain or shine event. Live tonight along the parkway, George Spencer, nbc 10 news. And nbc10. Com is the place to get prepared for this weekends made in america festival. Find a list of performers as well as road closures in the area. Something youll need to know even if youre not heading to the festival. New at 11 00, thieves broke into a bfw post in philadelphia and stole invaluable guns and historical items and tonight we learned this is not the first time the post has been targeted. Nbc 10s nefertiti jaquez is live at Police Headquarters where she uncovered new details on the troubles facing those local veterans. Reporter members tell us in the 79 years of their existence nothing like this has ever happened and now theyve been hit twice in three months and tonight they believe its someone who knows their schedule since the burglary occurred on the only day that theyre closed. All these were pulled down. Reporter as the Quarter Master of this veterans of foreign wars post, glenn cuff, is extremely upset, after police say someone say broke into the bfw through a rear window and stole invaluable guns and his tor c historical items. The veterans, these people, gave the government a blank check, ill take my life if necessary, ill defend this country and this is how you repay them. Its not fair. Its not right. Reporter it happened tuesday here at their post along race street. It was in total disarray. Reporter glenn, a former soldier, himself, said winn he opened the door the entire building had been ransacked. Shock, anger, surprise. Reporter the thieves had swiped a dozen world war i rifles, morse code signal guns, grenade launchers similar to the ones in these photos. The worst thing, it isnt the first time theyve been targeted. The building was also vandalized. This is the second time within three month, so it really, really does hurt. Reporter the pain comes from knowing this post has been here since 1935, and is a representation of the soldiers who fought on the front lines to ensure our freedom. That you would do this to veterans, thats what hurts. Reporter now, police tell us they were able to lift some fingerprints. Those are currently being analyzed. However, they ask if you know anything about this case, theyd want to hear from you. Were live outside of Police Headquarters tonight, nefertiti jaquez, nbc 10 news. New tonight, Surveillance Video of a man wanted in a series of robberies at Dunkin Donuts and 7eleven. This guy robbed four location last week. Cops say he hit stores in olney, ju and lawndale and pulled a gun on employees and demanded money. A convicted sex offender in Sussex County is back in jail accused of sexually abusing a child. 65yearold john king of millsboro delaware sexually abused a 3yearold girl. An examination revealed the child had been sexually active for a period of time. Shed been under kings care periodically when this allegedly happened. He was a family friend of the girls mother. Take a look at this new Surveillance Video tonight of a robbery and shooting outside a northeast philadelphia grocery store. We told you about the robbery of 70,000 last night at 11 00. Police still looking for the two suspects driving a white Dodge Caravan that you see at the bottom of your screen. Investigators say the men attacked the victim in the parking lot as he was about to deposit the money inside the bank. Police said the suspects waited for their victim for more than an hour. They shot him in the arm but he is expected to recover. New information tonight about the health of comedian tracy morgan after an accident left him hospitalized back in june. Morgans lawyer tells the star ledge r the actor is having a tough time recovering. Could take months before morgan is able to walk on his own. He uses a wheelchair to get around. He broke his leg, nose and several ribs when a tractor trailer trailer rear ended his limo bus. The truck driver pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide. Women targeted at the supermarket. Tonight, the search for potential victims after a mans alleged secret is exposed. And its renewal of friday night tradition. Known as the start of High School Football. We have all the best action on the field and the spirit in the stands. Still ahead on the High School Blitz. Yeah, great weather for football, but im tracking a steamy and at times stormy forecast for your labor day Holiday Weekend. Ill help you plan around the rain, next in my nbc 10 first alert forecast. To prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator this is crazy like i dont get it, this one is working ladies, shouldnt up be as fast as down . Yeah. Shouldnt internet speeds match as well . Yes. Do your socks match . My socks match. Do your eyeballs match . Yes. Cable does not match the speeds. Makes you want to go mad. Erggggh. Only verizon fios comes with speed match. Upload speeds as fast as your download speeds. Join now at fiosspeedmatch. Com. Verizon. Exactly the way you want it. Until boom, its bedtime your mattress is a battleground of thwarted desire. Enter the sleep number bed. Right now, all beds are on sale. Hes the softy. His sleep number setting is 35. Youre the rock, at 60. And snoring . Sleep numbers even got an adjustment for that. You can only find sleep number at a sleep number store. Right now save 50 on the labor Day Limited Edition bed, plus 24month special financing. Hurry ends monday know better sleep with sleep number. A greater threat that al qaeda, british Prime Minister describes the Islamic State group known as isis tonight. Britain raised its Terror Threat level from substantial to severe. Its warning of an increasing threat posed to the nation from people from their own homeland who have joined isis in iraq and syria. The uk fears more than 500 citizens have gone to fight with the Extremist Group and their return could bring violence to europe. The u. S. Has not raised the Terror Threat. A teenager attacked and robbed. Tonight police in Chester County are looking for a man who they say sexually assaulted a 16yearold. Police tell nbc 10 the teenagers was attacked wednesday morning near 1 1th avenue and foundry street. They released a sketch of the suspect today. Hoping someone will recognize him. Police say it happened on a trail many students use who walk to school. Investigators tell us the victim was treated and released from a hospital, but theyre not revealing whether it was a girl or a boy. Coatesville high school sent out text alerts to parents after Police Issued warnings to many schools in the area for students to be vigilant. This Delaware County man is accused of using his iphone to take pictures of a womans skirt. They caught brian bailey at giants store in radnor township last friday. Investigators took surveillance photos from the store and used Image Recognition software to identify bailey. Investigators say he was already on probation for a similar incident. And they fear there could be more victims. New details tonight about how much the investigation into the jersey jam is costing new jersey taxpayers tonight. The law firm defending governor Chris Christie just billed the state another 780,000 for work this summer. Thats in addition to 6. 5 million billed through april. The firm representing Christies Office in state and federal investigations into last septembers lane closures on the George Washington bridge. Now to the School Budget crisis in philadelphia. The cashstrapped School District today announced more layoffs. The ticket says 17 Central Office workers will be laid off. Part of a plan to eliminate a total of 81 positions. But a district spokesperson says many of those positions are already vacant. District faces an 81 million budget gap and has warned of massive layoffs unless state lawmakers approve a cigarette tax. Philadelphia Teachers Union released a statement that says in part this is yet another example of how harrisburgs fail wrur to provide Sustainable PublicEducation Funding continues to take a toll on our School District. Only a radical change in way our schools are funded will reverse this devastating trend. Now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn hurricane schwartz. Its been a very comfortable august. A very comfortable summer. Today, very comfortable. Things are going to be changing, though. Weve got another cool night. It will be cool when you get up in the morning. They need a jacket. We to have some weekend thunderstorms in the forecast and also heatwave number three in the forecast. Havent had that many. The longest heatwave was just barely three days. This entire summer. We have clear skies now. Its a beautiful evening. 67 degrees. The humidity not that high. 4 degrees cooler than it was at this time last night. And you know how cool it got last night. High today was 81. Tomorrow well go up at least a couple of degrees. Perhaps up to our average of 84. Still not all that humid. But then things really change. Were in the 60s in much of the area, but some 50s already. Millville, 57. City airport, 58. Lancaster, 58. That is pretty chilly for this time of the night at this time of the year. Of course, we have clear skies, light winds, very low humidity and thats how that happens. The closest showers are still way to the west. Not moving this way very fast. So were going to be okay for saturday. Maybe some fair weather cumulus clouds out there, but its a dry day. Saturday night is fine. Sunday morning is fine. And then the moisture starts to increase. This latest future cast which is just in does have some pretty strong showers and thunderstorms sunday evening, but you notice the shore stays dry for a good bit of the weekend. Including sunday. And then on monday, we get more showers and storms building up. Just about anywhere in the area. So at the shore, saturday and sunday, both looking good. Monday, more clouds. Showers, thunderstorms. Obviously the greatest threat of rain. And the poconos, dry weather on saturday. We do have those scattered afternoon thunderstorms on sunday and some showers on monday as well. For the rest of the night, its clear. Cool. Unseasonably cool. 61 in philadelphia. 52 north and west. And then for tomorrow, lot of sunshine. A few fair weather clouds. Fairly comfortable again. Most comfortable day of the weekend by far. Then it really gets hot and humid on sunday. Just like that. And then the storms come, as you saw on the future cast. Even on labor day, were going to be seeing showers and thunderstorms. Look at the extended period of some pretty hot weather. Three days in a row would be a heatwave, and 90 degrees, and nothing close to the comfort were going to be seeing tomorrow. So enjoy tomorrow. Because things are changing. Summer going out with a bang, right . Yeah, it will. And september starts with a bang. Yeah. It is friday night, right, glenn, and the unofficial end of summer this weekend. Here at nbc 10, that the equation can only mean one thing, the High School Blitz is back. Comcast sportsnets amy fadool is here with the action from across our rege tonight. The cooler weather means High School Football is kicking off around pennsylvania. Were kicking off our 16th season of friday night football coverage. It is Opening Night for the High School Blitz. Heavyweight matchup, la salle, north penn. Shurmur, son of pat shurmur. La salle wins this one 297. Satterton, big night on the ground. They are a touchdown better than plymouth white march. 2114 the final. The High School Blitz game of the week is brought to you by your quality plus ford stores. Home of americas favorite brand. They just walked into our house last year and they took our bite. Lets go get our bite back. Give me that fight you voted to see them try to avenge last seasons loss at downingtown east. Didnt happen. Picked off by east. Justin cohen. His return was a long one. Helped set up a touchtouchdown. 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