matt delucia is live at the scene, and matt, still a difficult day ahead for the entire community. >> reporter: it is indeed, rosemary. the flames and smoke are gone and have been for a few hours, but the firefighters are still on the scene especially the investigators that are trying to figure out where and how the fire started. there are a couple investigators up on the second floor of one of the homes here. eight row homes, as you can see, were heavily damaged. they were in the center portion. 15 minutes ago we saw the firefighters tear off part of the roof. there is a giant and gaping hole there now. let's show you video from the scene. this is happened on the 6500 block of gesner street by 65th and woodland. the fire commissioner tells me the fire spread from one porch rooftop to another and the firefighters could be seen carrying people away from the scene overcome with emotion. we saw family members breaking down in tears in addition to the

four children killed in the fire, i am told four others were injured, they suffered minor injuries, and they are in the hospital, and 42 people homeless. the fire commissioner did not now how the fire or where the started fire. this was a fast-moving fire, according to neighbors and the fire commissioner. right now i will bring in a person with the american red cross. you have been helping the families and first responders. >> this is a sad day for our community. we lost four children. anytime there is a death due to fire it's significant for our community. i can't tell you how hard this is on first responders, on our volunteers, but most importantly so we have been providing

spiritual care, mental health care to address their immediate trauma, but we also set up a facility at bartram high school physical needs. >> because everybody is going to the high school now, i imagine you are seeing that emotion come out from the people who not only lost their loved ones here, but the people that lived in the neighborhood? rocked by this tragedy. we do have family members there, and we have neighbors, and anybody who needs support we are providing for that support. it's the emotional trauma that people fail to think about sometimes, but that's really what is most devastating right now. >> thank you so much for your time. we know you have a busy day ahead. we are going to stay out here and try to get updates within the next hour while we are on the air, but, again, that activity still very much

underway behind me right now here on the 6500 block of gesner street. live in philadelphia, i am matt delucia, nbc 10 news. the severe weather pushed out and we have phrez can't conditions outside now, and brittney shipp is tracking the weather for us. you might need a jacket, right, brittney? >> yeah, if you are down the shore or in the poconos. a beautiful day on tap for us, really the entire weekend looks fantastic with temperatures warming into the mid-80s today and the high 80s tomorrow and that's the beginning of a warming trend that will send our temperatures into the 90s. a closer look at our currents right now. 56 degrees in shenandoah. temperatures in blue bell, 68 degrees. washington township at 68 degrees. wi wilmington, 71 this morning.

66 in wood vine, and temperatures in lewis this morning at 66. for today if you are staying in the city, temperatures will warm into the 82 to 85 temperatures. and drier air is coming in from the northwest. i will let you know about the potential heat wave on our hands coming up in my full 7-day forecast. two teenagers are recovering after a shooting in kensington. investigators say a 14-year-old boy and a 19-year-old boy were both shot in the legs. they are in steuable condition this morning. crews will be cleaning up this mess in philadelphia after a car smashed into an apartment building on red line road. the driver managed to back out and drive away. nobody inside of the apartment building was hurt. police are still looking for the driver and the car in this case. a man is in critical

condition this morning after philadelphia police say his girlfriend intentionally ran him over with her car. the victim was struck in the west oak lane section in philadelphia. police say the man flipped over the car and suffered a head injury and officers took the woman into custody. another man is fighting for his life this morning after a shooting in north philadelphia. times on the 2500 block of ridge avenue. condition. police tell us they are looking for two men that drove off in a white chevy caprice. and then cleanup continues after the party on the parkway and jam. it was all part of the welcome america festival and was billed as the largest free concert in the country. we caught up with the overnight that brought out hundreds of thousands of people.

>> philly's own the roots opened the concert and nicki minaj and jennifer hudson and others also performed. and then offering a historical look at our nation's path to independence and it's called the freedom blast. between 10:00 this morning and 4:00 this afternoon there will be readings from the declaration of independence, and people can take part in tours and check out weapon and cannon demonstrations. it was the site of a pivotal battle in the revolutionary war. the second annual freedom festival on the camden waterfront. it includes a concert at the park, and then wraps up with a

fireworks show near the adventure aquarium. and the weather caused a lot of fireworks to be delayed, so check out our website to find out when and where they will go off in your area. and peco, many without power. a severe weather hit chester county hardest. at one point some 68,000 customers in chester county were in the dark, some got their electric back within minutes and others are still waiting. music's most famous power couple is set to takeover citizens bank park today in south philly. here is a live look at the ballpark where they are set to perform tonight. it's the latest stop on the

married pair's tour. they have been in philadelphia for the past two holiday weekends. jay-z headlined in 2012 and beyonce took the top bill last year. we continue to update breaking news. four children are dead after a fire ripped through eight row homes in southwest philadelphia. here is a live look at the scene. you can see that fire crews are still out there. the investigation now begins into exactly how this all started. we will have more in just a moment. come to hhgregg's 4th of july sale and save up to 30% storewide plus, up to an extra $500 more when you buy multiple major appliances. get this samsung french door refrigerator for only $999. or a samsung 51" hdtv for just $398. get savings storewide on amazing deals and the boxes they come in. come to hhgregg. and fill your home with happy.

let's give you more information on the breaking news scene out of southwest philadelphia. four children are dead. they are confirmed dead after a fire ripped through eight row homes this morning around 3:00. here is what we know. in addition to the four young children whose ages range between 1 month and 4 years old.

and four other people have been injured and are in the hospital and 42 of their neighbors are out of their homes this morning. right now the american red cross are running the shelter at nearby bartram high school, and that's where people are going to receive not only food and clothing but also emotional support. fire investigators are working to determine the exact cause, the origin of this fire, and we know it spread quickly from the roof tops of each of these homes. we have a crew there on the scene. our reporter, matt delucia will give us an update shortly. new overseas. dozens of hurt after clashes between palestinian protesters and israelis. it happened after the funeral of a teenager. police fired rubber bullets and sprayed tear-gas and protesters threw rocks. three israeli teens were kidnapped last month and their bodies were discovered this

week. in light of the crisis in ukraine, nato has begun nato exercises in the black sea. the ten-day exercises are being conducted by seven nato countries. >> north atlantic council made a very strong statement several months ago in response to what was occurring with the ukraine and with russia, and that was we are united. we are united in our purpose and our cause. >> ships from bulgaria, romania, turkey, greece, britain and the united states are taking part in the exercises. cashing in on life insurance. that's what authorities say is the motive of leaving a boy inside of a hot suv. authorities claim the father, justin ross harris, talked to

family members about $27,000 in insurance policies on his son, cooper. the 22-month-old boy died after his father left him in the suv for seven hours on a 90-degree day last month. a detective testified about a calm reaction from his wife after she learned her husband had not dropped off cooper at day care the morning of his death. >> in front of several witnesses, all of a sudden she states, ross must have left him in the car. she had him sit down, and she asked, did you say too much? >> she has not been charged with the crime. her husband, justin ross harris, pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and child cruelty. coming up next, a wednesday's child who found his forever home. good news. later, pursuing the american dream. many people don't believe that dream exists anymore, but the experts say it's there and it's all about achieving financial

independence. we will have a live interview just ahead. i am tracking a gorgeous weekend. we are warming things up. we could see temperatures pushing back into the 90s with a heat wave. that's in your 7-day forecast, which is coming right up.

as we update you on this breaking news out of southwest philadelphia, we want to give you a view from sky force 10. this is the damage, this is how extensive it is. there are eight row homes

involved in the deadly fire that broke out around 3:00 this morning. they are either destroyed or, as you can see, heavily damaged. crews have been on the scene all morning long. we know four children are dead and four other people are injured, and 42 neighbors, so many neighbors on the block are out of their homes this morning and they are homeless, and fortunately they are seeking comfort at a shelter at a nearby bartram high school. the other story we are watching this morning, of course, is the weekend weather. taking a life look now at the center city skyline from our camera at the adventure aquar m aquarium. we have blue skies out there now. the severe weather has pushed out and we should have beautiful days ahead of us. temperatures will warm into the mid-80s today and upper 80s tomorrow. let's check in on this week's wednesday's child, and this story will put a smile on your face.

four years ago, marquis was searching for a forever home and his dreams came true. >> reporter: we first met the 12-year-old in 2010 at the new jersey state police museum. these days his life is filled with love and laughter with his new family. >> the best part, i like, when i lived with you two, i can go to the store whatever i want and i can buy whatever i want. >> reporter: we caught up with him at a recent event where they checked out cool things at the aquarium. his mom and dad knew what they were looking for. >> we wanted to adopt an older kid, and so we were looking at the website and we saw marquis, so at that time we started the process of going through all the training to become foster ado adoptive parents.

>> after meeting him, they knew it was the perfect match. it was love at first sight. >> it was his smile and attitude. we have the same likes, sports, video games, a lot in common. >> how did marquis feel about his new family? >> excited. almost made me cry. >> while he knows how to hangout and play video games with dad, he also knows how to make mom very happy. >> he is very polite and he opens doors for me, and he helps me carry the groceries in. >> congratulations to marquis and his new family. >> can you make a child's dream of a forever family come true. you can always call the national adoption center at 1-866-do-adopt.

good morning. a beautiful weekend on tap for us as we head into your saturday and sunday. yesterday with all the rainfall and the windy conditions, they are out of here and now we will see really comfortable conditions as we head into the rest of your holiday weekend. we are still seeing strong rip currents down the shore and at our delaware beaches. you want to be careful if you are headed in those locations. we are tracking the possibility of a heat wave as we head into next week, but the weekend is safe. a closer look outside right now. beautiful conditions. temperatures at 71 degrees. still a little gusty. we are seeing wind gusts closer to 24 miles per hour, and sustained winds out of the northwest at 24 miles per hour, but take a look at our humidity. it's low. we are seeing drier air come in from the northwest. so it's a mild start to the morning here in reading, and 69 degrees and 70 degrees in atlantic city. a big difference from what we saw yesterday. throughout the rest of our area,

we are seeing temperatures in mount holly at 69 degrees and 71 in millville and 71 degrees in wilmington, and dover, 70 degrees. similar conditions to what we saw this time yesterday, and so it was a cooler start to the morning but now our temperatures are evening out. a closer look at the live camera network and we will look at the city skyline and we are barely seeing clouds in the background there. also, a closer look now to the philadelphia art museum where they continue to clean up on the parkway after the party on the parkway and all of the fireworks yesterday. it ended up being a nice evening. our satellite radar shot shows quiet conditions now and it's going to stay that way through the rest of the weekend and we are done with any of the impacts with hurricane arthur and it continues to push well off to the northeast, and as we head into the next 24 to 48 hours this is what we can expect. just a few more clouds as we head into the overnight hours, but really under the influence

of a northwestly wind, and we are going to seat humidity remain low as we push into the rest of the weekend. monday, pressure rebuilds and temperatures will climb into the 90s starting on your monday. for philadelphia, temperatures in the 70s and as we head into the next few hours, our temperatures will be between 82 and 85 degrees. we do have a high surf advisory in effect until 4:00 p.m., and we will have your 7-day forecast coming up.

we are continuing to update you on breaking news out of southwest philadelphia. here is a look from the scene overnight on the 6500 block of gesner street where a fire has claimed the lives of four children.

four other people are in the hospital this morning with minor injuries. 42 people are now out of their homes. the american red cross set up a shelter nearby in bartram high school to make sure they have food, clothing and financial assistance. it's independence weekend and many people these days phraef they can achieve financial independence. 63% of young adults feel their dream is unattainable. what can we do to change our fortunes in this tough economy? joining me now is our guest with insights. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> we have had good news in terms of the economy recently but there are still lingering issues of debt and saving for retirement and student loans. let's start with debt. >> debt, the main thing is to control your debt. with the great recession, a lot of people racked up credit card debt, so get a handle on it.

i have a great work sheet on my website for that, but hit the ones with the highest interest rates first and make minimum payments on all of them, because it's going to affect your credit ratings. >> if you are trying to get a mortgage that's a key thing? >> yes. anything. >> in terms of saving for retirement young people should be starting now and as people get closer to the retirement age that's something they should be focussing on, first. >> young people start saving for retirement for your first job, so pensions are out the window for most people. one thing i recommend to my clients that want to help their kids, don't tip do your own retirement savings because that never gets replaced. >> student loans, certainly people getting out of college they are faced with bills from their lenders to start paying their student loans, and people in their 30s and 40s, they are having trouble paying back loans.

>> college tuition has gone up 120% in the last 30 years or so. the rate of return on a batchers degree is 20 to 30%. you have to understand what you have and pay them back. use school loans as something to help your credit report. >> some people don't understand that or don't realize that having good debt is not a bad thing, so if you have student loans they are considered good debt as long as you are making your payments regularly. >> yeah, they don't care how much it is as long as you are paying it back, making the payments, that's the important thing. >> thank you for be with us with this morning. coming up next on nbc "10 nbc news today," we are following breaking news we have been bringing you all morning long. let's head out to matt delucia. >> reporter: a toll on human life and emotion here in southwest philadelphia.

coming up, neighbors tell us how they escaped and ran away with just seconds to spare. that's coming up. we are tracking the possibility of a heat wave and storms returning in your 7-day forecast. i will let you know when. that's all coming up.

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what should have been a celebratory fourth of july weekend has been overcome by tragedy for one community in southwest philadelphia. four young children are dead and four other victims are in the hospital after a fire ripped through their homes and now the investigation begins. good morning. i am rosemary connors. here is what we know about the deadly fire. four children dead and four people in the hospital and dozens of others are out of their houses all because of that fire that ravaged eight row homes in southwest philadelphia. that's where nbc 10's matt delucia is live this morning. matt, what you have learned in the last half hour? >> reporter: investigators are trying to find the origin of the fire and how it started. just behind me, you can see the damage is clear here on the 6500 block of gesner street. and one thing is known, this neighborhood lost four young children this morning.

the grief could be felt through several blocks this morning, and family members consoled one another and some fell to the ground upon learning four young children died in the row home fire. >> this is a tragic, tragic day for the city of philadelphia. >> reporter: the fire commissioner tells me crews arrived before 3:00 to find flames pouring out of homes on the 6500 block of gesner street and before long the fire picked up speed and neighbors rushed to get out. >> i grabbed my kids and the fire was just spreading across, everywhere,ñr house to house. >> reporter: she says at one point it appeared somebody jumped off a roof. >> the wind is blowing and i am trying to run out with my kids and the fire is hitting us.ñr6z >> reporter: johnson says the fire jumped from porch to porch igniting everything in its path.

>> when it all happened, i can't see nobody. i said i hope everybody is okay and everybody got out of the house and i didn't know who was safe and who wasn't. >> reporter: 10 people lived in one of the homes but only six made it out. the children were all under the age of 5. the red cross, meantime, is helping the families and first responders. they say that we lost four children andçó it's very hard o this neighborhood and community. just to put things into perspective of how fast the fire spread and how hot it was, just across the streets(ñhere, youon could see some of the siding has melted and we heard from the neighbors how they were rushing to get away from the flames and smoke, and of course the work here continues to try and figure out what happened. we saw a few moments ago some of the firefighters and investigators throwing mattresses and toys out of the second floor window. live in southwest philadelphia, i am matt delucia, nbc 10 news.

>> announcer: now, your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> we have clear skies out there this morning. a much different picture than what we saw in the past few days, right, brittney? >> that's right. as we head into the rest of the weekend, it's going to be fantastic. plenty of sunshine. it's a little gusty right now, but the wind speeds should subside as we head into your afternoon. not a cloud in the sky. it's going to stay that way as we head into the rest of your saturday. a comfortable weekend. we have a highs surf advisory at the shore. we could have the potential of a heat wave for us. a closer look at philadelphia right now, 71 degrees as you are heading out the door, and winds gusting up to 24 miles per hour. we are going to stay in the 80s for today. i will have your 7-day forecast coming up. new from overnight, philadelphia police are looking

for the person that shot two teenagers in kensington. it happened along the 2000 block of east atlantic street. a 14-year-old boy and 19-year-old boy were both shot in the legs. they are in stable condition this morning. also a car smashed into an apartment building in northeast philly, and this happened along red line road. the driver managed to back out of the mess and take off. nobody inside of the apartment building was hurt. police are now looking for the driver and the car involved. today, crews are cleaning up after the fourth of july festivities. it was all part of the party on the parkway and fourth of july jam. an estimated half a million people came out for the show shall and that was billed as the largest free concert in america. overnight crews work to get the parkway back in order after

the massive turnout. nicki minaj was one of the performers onstage tonight and there were others. in just under half an hour a delaware county girl who has fought through the challenges of cystic fibrosis will lead the parade. last year the new towns square girl had two double lung transplants while fighting the disease. also today you can take in the annual independence day parade in cape may. you are looking live at the p m promenade along beach avenue. a lot of people out there this morning and looking good out there. the parade steps off this

afternoon at 1:00. mother nature forced fireworks shows to be rescheduled this weekend. the fun starts at 7:30, and the borough of conshohocken will also take place on the 12th. go to the website, nbc10.com for a list of the fireworks schedules. and then rough surf left over from arthur. arthur brought heavy rain and high winds and kicked up the surf. everybody should be safe. conditions are speexpected to improve.

and then the ocean on one beach off limits. all the beachgoers could do yesterday was walk down to the water's edge and that's about it. we did do checking with the beach patrol, and they believe the beach should be calm enough today for them to go in. still ahead, a recall we want to let you know about. concerns about electrical shock because of it, and details after the break. watch out. get back. >> down the shore this summer it got a whole lot more interesting. scientists say great white sharks along the east coast is surging. find out what could be attracting the frightening fish. >> i am now a diehard. >> and soccer frenzy kicks into high gear thanks to the world cup.

>> there's a series of vaccines that all children are recommended to have. >> plus, we will discuss reasons doctors are pushing parents to comply coming up on sunday morning at 11:30, following "meet the press" only on nbc 10.

here is a live picture of the deadly fire scene in

philadelphia. four children died in the fire. a grim scene out there. right now the american red cross is providing both financial assistance and emotional support to the families who have been affected. they have set up a nearby shelter at bartram high school, and 42 people in this neighborhood are out of their homes, they are homeless this morning. this morning, pennsylvania still does not have a governor-approved budget after missing the deadline for the spending plan. the governor is still reviewing the budget, and lawmakers give it to him on monday just before the deadline. >> across our commonwealth school districts are struggling under the unfair funding unable to properly prepare our young people for the world of tomorrow. >> the governor has not indicated if he will sign the $29.1 million spending plan.

here is the recall that we want to let you know about, and this one involves more than 100,000 porter cable routers like you see here. the routers are used to cut grooves in metal or wood are being pulled because of the risk of electrical shock. so far there have been no reports of any injuries. if you love ice cream, you may want to head to penn's landing today. the scooper all you can eat festival is going on from 12:00 until 5:00 this afternoon and then again from 6:00 to 9:00 tonight and it continues tomorrow. the proceeds support the fight against pediatric leukemia. you can find philadelphia area events, concerts and much more by going to our website, nbc10.com. all you have to do is search philadelphia entertainment guide. this summer nbc 10 is spreading the 21st century solutions.

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couple weeks. we will have a final live report from the scene in a few moments. today the phillies will try to bounce back from a fourth of july fizzle in pittsburgh. the phillies and pirates wore special independence day ball caps. russell martin ripped a pitch into left for a base hit. the struggles continued for hernandez. mercer dropped in a single. two more runs came into score. pittsburgh scored four runs in the first inning and things got uglier in the second. there was a collision, and mccutchen ended up on third. it was that kind of day for the phillies. they lost 8-2. you can see the game this afternoon at 4:00 right here on nbc 10. the pregame live and postgame live will be on comcast sports net. and then playing the first

league game in orlando today. all eyes will be on last year's first-round pick, noel. and then proposing to his long time girlfriend, and then chestnut went to work and downed 61 hot dogs in ten minutes. i have a word with that, and it's slightly less the amount than an average american eats in a whole year. tell us how you really feel about that, rosemary. our weather headlines show us we will see a great weekend for your saturday and sunday. we are still dealing with the threat of strong rip currents. you have to be care down the shore on the delaware beaches and then a closer look at the city skyline. temperatures right now, plenty

of sunshine. our humidity is at 44%. wind speeds out of the northwest gusting to 44 miles per hour a mild start there. one of the warmest spots in philadelphia at 71. across the rest of the region, temperatures are still in the 70s. if you are closer to atlantic city or northeast philadelphia, 68 in trenton. low 60s for the poconos. avalon at 70, and dover, 70 degrees, and 68 in lewis and our water temperature this morning at 69 degrees. our temperature trend shows us our average for this time of year is 87 degrees. will be a little below that average today at 84. as we head into tomorrow we will warm up back above average is high pressure in kwroel. the satellite shows we have

nothing to worry about and what is leftover from arthur is churning off to the northeast of us, and what we will see is more sunshine continuing. we are under the influence of a dry northwesterly wind that will help to keep the humidity down and make it feel nice and comfortable out as we head into the rest of your holiday weekend. a few passing clouds, and on monday we will see another round of sunshine. if you are headed down to the shore or some of our beaches, the water temperature is 70 degrees. as we head into monday, 86 degrees. one thing you have to keep in mind are the strong rip currents especially for today. the 7-day forecast shows the temperatures on tomorrow for your sunday, 88 degrees, and heading into monday gets hot, 93. look at tuesday, 93 with storms expected to last throughout the week.

the animal care and control team of philadelphia is having special events in honor of the tpo fourth of july. nancy joining me here. this is the most comfortable position for here here which, fine for us. tell us about nancy and the events you have going on? >> the event is all pets are free this weekend, and the adoption hours are the same, 10:00 to 5:00, same as tomorrow. nancy is 2 years old and has been a little nervous but loves to climb in laps and loves to cuddle. we are hoping she finds a great new home. she is a former mama and looking to be somebody's baby now. >> how did she come into the shelter? >> she was a stray, and we don't know too much about her but volunteers love her. >> something we should relate to, and all the animals are

ready to go home with people, trained in good shape, and they are ready to be part of a good family. >> yeah, volunteers can learn how to train so we are all doing the same steps and we have great medical care and counselors that find the perfect pet for the perfect family. >> the information is on the full screen. it's called let freedom ring, of course. the fee is waved for adoption. people can get in touch with you by phone or through the internet if they can't come down. >> right. >> thank you for being with us this morning. thank you, nancy. we will take a quick break and see you in just a few moments.

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we have one more report to bring you on the breaking news that we have been following since we first came out on the air at 5:30 this morning. four children confirmed dead and four more people in the hospital after a fire ravaged eight row homes overnight. and matt delucia is live on gesner street. fire investigators will be there for the day. >> reporter: yeah, and you can see the home with the gaping hole there, i just talked with a couple neighbors that say the family that lived in these homes, very nice, didn't bother anybody, and of course the four young children, a big loss to the community. look at video. this is what the fire looked like shortly after 3:00 this morning, and this fire spread quickly according to the neighbors we have been talking

with and the fire commissioner here on the scene says the fire spread from one rooftop of the porches to another. the families out here emotional and distraught. firefighters and family members had to carry them away at some points because of the raw emotion of losing four young children out here. and 42 people displaced here. and four other people are in the hospital right now. that's the latest live in southwest philadelphia, i am matt delucia, nbc 10 news. before we leave you this morning we do have one last check of the weather. looking pretty good so far right now. >> yeah, going to be a nice weekend today and tomorrow. 84 degrees as we head into the rest of your afternoon for philadelphia. closer to the shore, 78, and the flags are blowing there and we will see windy conditions but those will subside as we head into the rest of the afternoon. it will be a nice weekend and temperatures warm back in the 90s starting monday and storms start on tuesday. >> early risers down on the shore.

everybody wants to get that perfect spot on the beach, right? >> that's how i would do it. >> and then come up for lunch, right, and go back. >> that's right. for brittney shipp and all of us here on nbc 10, have a great saturday and we will see you tomorrow.

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