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WCAU NBC 10 News At 5pm June 20, 2014

Happened in the past half hour. Crews quickly put up this temporary fence to secure the area around the construction site. Now im going to try to find out what happened in the minutes before the fatal collapse that buried one worker under debris. I will have an update for you coming up at 6 00. New at 5 00, pennsylvanias top Prosecutor Says she will release a report monday into how police and prosecutors handled the Jerry Sandusky case. She said the review will be released at a News Conference at the state capitol. She questioned why it took three years for charges to be filed against the former penn state defensive coordinator. She argued that her predecessors took too long and wasted time while a suspected sexual abuser remained free. Sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of sexual abuse of ten boys in 2012 and is serving a 30 to 60year state prison sentence. Two other administrators are awaiting trial on allegations that they misled or lied to the grand jury in the case. New information this evening about a shooting that injured two students inside a Philadelphia Charter School last winter. Dante walker will spent at least six months in prison. He was an alumni mentor at that school. Prosecutors say he gave the gun to a student who accidentally fired it injuring two classmates at the north philadelphia school. Walker brought the gun for the student who feared being attacked on the way home from school. The shooter is serving two yearing in a juvenile facility. Sky force 10 over a crash on the Atlantic City expressway. It threw all six people in a pickup truck from the vehicle. It happened in Hamilton Township. All of the Crash Victims are from philadelphia. Ted greenberg is at atlanta care Regional Center where some of the injured are being treated. I know you have been talking to investigators about the moments leading up to this tragedy. Reporter state police tell me they got a report that prior to the accident the pickup truck was driving erratically on the expressway. Right now, three people are in serious condition here at the hospital in Atlantic City. Two others are critical at cooper in camden, including a 4yearold. She doesnt want to be named but tells us she came upon the mangled pickup truck less than a minute after it hit a guardrail and flipped over around 7 00 this morning throwing out six people from philadelphia on to the Atlantic City expressway, three from the cab, three from the bed. There was a woman laying in the road on the left and other people laying in the middle of the highway. A child was laying on the righthand side of the road being helped by a driver from the car in front of me. Reporter a 4yearold boy in the front of the truck and the diver, 45yearold roselyn kornegay were both critically injured and airlifted from the scene. 35yearold james dennis also in the cab was killed. Authorities say two men and a woman were illegally riding in the bed of the truck. They suffered less serious injuries. Being that all six were ejected from the vehicle, its safe to say that they were not wearing their safety belts. Their clothes and lots and lots of beer cans. It was just a horrible mess. Reporter state police dont know if alcohol was a factor in the crash or why the driver lost control but say someone called them right before the accident to say the truck was erratic on the road. Once that call came in, it was only shortly after that, a minute, two minutes after, that this vehicle overturned. Reporter at this point, no charges have been filed. Investigators say based on where people were riding and seat belts apparently not being used, laws were clearly broken. Live in Atlantic City, im ted greenberg, nbc 10 news. Attorneys for revel casino were in court today asking a judge to move forward with the process to sell the struggling resort. They are more than 400 million in debt. A hearing was held this morning at federal Bankruptcy Court in camden. One attorney noted that the property has lost 75 million so far this year and continues to lose 2 million a week. Revel opened in 2012 and has undergone one bankrupt sichlt now attorneys say they must be sold in two months or face closure. I cosee it all winter there was nobody in there. I was in there and half the tables were empty. It may be busy now but all winter nobody was in there. They have already cut the work force by 18 since opening. Here is a look at the Atlantic City casino industry. As of june this year, the seaside city had 12 can a sees until the Atlantic Club shut its doors leaving them with 11 casinos today. Now with the second bankruptcy filed by revel it could drop to ten. To the weather now. It is a beautiful friday. Lots of sun out there. Look at this. Nbc 10 in Fairmount Park where this group of kids with the work to ride program, theyre having a good time in this nice weather as they do a great job riding those horses. Cooler conditions if you are heading out this friday night. Sheena parveen is here now with what we can expect for this friday night, the last night of spring. Yes, the last night of spring. Summer officials starts early tomorrow morning, 6 51 in the morning. You can say good buy to spring. We have summer moving in. And we have some nice conditions for this evening feeling a little more like spring tonight than summer with the low humidity. 81 in philadelphia. Lehigh valley, the upper 70s. South jersey, delaware, comfortable this evening, low 80s. The low humidity is making it feel nice out. For tonight if you have the friday night plans, by 6 00 p. M. , just about partly cloudy skies. Low humidity still. Temperatures around 80 by 8 00 this evening, upper 70s. As we get closer to 10 00, if you have latenight plans, temperatures in the low 70s. We stay dry tonight, too. Going into the weekend, it looks pretty good. There is a chance that part of the area could see a shower or two. Coming up, i will show you show chances and we will talk about how cool this weekend will be. Thats straight ahead. Sky force 10 over the scene of an accident in south jersey involving a dump truck. This is route 55 in cumberland county. Police were called here around 8 30 this morning. No one was hurt in the crash. It is under investigation right now. Look at this truck that caught fire in camden county. Sky force 10 in the Atlantic City expressway. The fire melt aid good portion of the front of this truck. No one hurt here either. An elderly man is recovering after he was hit by a car in delaware county. Nbc 10 on eagle and east darbiy. He had the rightofway. The driver ran a red light. The man who was hit has just a few cuts to his arm. Tracy morgans spokesman relewised new information about the comedians condition following the bad crash on the new jersey turnpike. Morgan has been moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility. He recould haves from a broken leg and ribs. Morgan still has a long road to a full recovery. The van was hit from behind by a walmart truck on the turnpike nearly two weeks ago. A fellow comedian was killed. Two other men were seriously hurt. A federal report says the truck driver was speeding before he slammed into the limo. Investigators say he had been on the job about 13 hours at the time of the crash and had not slept in 24 hours. He has pleaded not guilty. Local electric customers shocked when they opened their monthly bills. Pennsylvanias top cop is taking action. There were times when there was no hope. I would have walked away from this hospital. I would have gone into foreclosure. Strangers step in. The white collar workers getting their hands dirty and helping local people rebuild what was taken away. Tinkering with the tax. Dont think about it. The warping the frackers have issued if pennsylvania hits them with higher fees. Stopped by a sinkhole. A camera captures the moment the earth opened and the vehicle became trapped. Male announcer explore marylands authentic stories during the 150th anniversary of the war between the states. Order our civil war trails guides at visitmaryland. Org and download our new civil war mobile app. Maryland. Land of history. Pennsylvanias Unemployment Rate continues its decline. The jobless rate for may was released today and stands at 5. 6 , the lowest since september of 2008. Nearly 5 1 2 years ago. The labor force, the number of people working or looking for jobs, shrank by 12,000 in may. You should have filled up that gas tank yesterday. I should have filled up the tank yesterday. A lot of gas station workers were busy changing their signs this morning. They went up for everyone across the region in pennsylvania. A gallon will now cost 3. 76. In new jersey the price is 3. 52. In delaware p . 66. Pennsylvanias oil and gas groups have a warning about raising taxes. They say the enactment of a tax like other major Gas Producing states impose could make pennsylvania less competitive and drive the companies to shift crews and rigs to other states. Lawmakers are discussing a tax to ease a massive budget short fall. Fixing this mess is going to take all night. Thats what the Philadelphia Water Department said when we spoke to them about an hour ago. Sky force ten over third street in south philly. A 12inch water main broke early this morning. A gas maun was also damaged. Pgw is working to fix that. Once thats done, the Water Department can come in and do what they need to do. About 130 homes are without water and gas right now. Well, a very nice evening to hit the boards. Nbc 10 live along the boardwalk in Atlantic City on this last night of spring. What a fantastic way to end out spring and to bring in summer, for that matter. As we go into the weekend, the First Official weekend of summer is not going to be that hot, believe it or not. So far this weekend, its actually going to be a little bit cooler. Temperatures only around 80. There is a chance that we could have a shower across the area. The best chance does look to be south of philadelphia tomorrow. Either way, you will see sun for part of your weekend. We will, in fact, stay dry for a little while, even as we go into part of next week. Right now here is the beautiful look at center city. We have a lot of sun today. The low humidity is still out there. If you are heading out, its going to feel fantastic. Try to be outside. Feels like 81 because our humidity is only 26 . Thats pretty low, relatively low for this time of year. We still have the dry air mass in place. It will stay in place as we go into tonight. 79 in emmen town. 77 pottstown and west chester. 830 in dover where the firefly festival is. Nice each for that. 82 right now in millville. Cooler along the shore, 72 in stone harbor with the cooler water temperatures. Locally, we have absolutely no rain. We only have about partly cloudy skies around. If you look off to our west, you start to notice a lot of wet weather here. It is moving in our direction. As it does so, a lot of this moisture will actually be diving down to our south. We dont expect widespread rain as we go into the weekend. Theres a chance that some of us may see a passing shower. It will not be ruining your saturday. Here is what it looks like as we go into saturday. By 11 00 in the more than, we will have clouds around. A mix of clouds with some sun. And theres a chance a few of us may see a light passing shower through the afternoon. We may keep cloud cover around. As we go into sunday, it actually looks nice as we go into sunday. More sun and really nice end to your weekend. The uv index over the next few days is going to stay very high at a nine. This means that skin damage can occur within 15 minutes. That tan or burn can occur. If you are heading to the shore or outside, have the sun block on. Tonight, partly cloudy, 63 for the low in philadelphia. 56 north and west. With the dry air in place, its going to feel cool, pretty pleasant. Tomorrow, a nice day, just a chance of a shower around, mainly south of philadelphia. Temperatures will stay at the upper 70s to start off the weekend. A little cool to start off the first weekend of summer officially. Average high is 84. A little bit below average going into the first weekend. Sunday we are sunny, 82. We keep warming up next week. Next chance a thunderstorm, wednesday. The poconos and shore forcost coming up. This digital exclusive story. This 15yearold, whose identity were protecting, suffering a harrowing ordeal. He was abducted, tied up and held at gun point for ran sm. He was able to break fee and enlisted the help of a stranger. We spoke to that man, the boys savior. Hear the man recount how a chance encounter allowed him to help the teen and why he was totally surprised by the entire experience. Its a digital exclusive story only from nbc10. Com. For young people in philadelphia it doesnt get better than this. School is over and the public pools are open for business. One, two, three there you go. Kickoff to the pool season. The master streets and kensington, during the next couple of weeks a few pools will open until all 70 are up and running. All pools open by july 1 of the. We have other activities such as water aerobics, swim team, adult swim. We have two swim for life programs for kids who want to learn how to swim and possibly become competitive swimmers. Like you, jacqueline. Way back in the day. Way back in the day. To help keep everyone safe, the pools maintain a ratio with at least two lifeguards on duty. Important to learn that skill. Its fun. Great way to spend the time. A different kind of hospital emergency. Were going to tell what you happened when a bullet pierced the window of a patients room. Tonight, all dressed up. Villains, super heros and other characters coming to our area. Were going to tell you what theyre doing here and why the city is happy to welcome them. Im annoyed. Its been going on for a month now. Theres nothing delivered to me as long as i live. I will die before the dog. A neighborhood dog dilemma in new jersey. The k9 causing so much trouble the postman wont come around. Whats that mean for mail delivery . A bullet blasted through a window at a new york City Hospital nearly hitting a patient. That bullet went through this window on the eighth floor in manhattan. A patient had cuts from broken glass. Police havent figured out if that room was intentionally targeted. There have been no arrests. A city bus just proves too much for one cincinnati street. A camera on the bus captured this video. Watch as the bus hits a soft patch of road and the street collapses. Here is the aftermath. The back end got stuck. The bus didnt fall in. The driver was the only one on board and was able to get out safely. The sinkhole, here it is, about 20 feet deep and 15 feet wide. Its huge. Officials with the centers for Disease Control say as many as 86 lab workers may have been exposed to anthrax. Technicians didnt properly handle samples. The risk is low but they are providing antibiotics to members exposed. New Detention Centers opened for families caught crossing into the u. S. Illegally. It comes amid of surge of people coming into the country from central america. The department of Homeland Security hasnt said how many families would be kept in these facilities or exactly where theyre located. The old rivalry between the dog and the mailman has caused some people to lose their service. The Postal Service says this dog has attacked three letter carriers this year. People living at homes near max are not too keen about having to retrieve their mail from the local post office. As long as the dog is in that house, theyre not delivering mail to us. What if the dog lives for nine years . Theyre not going to deliver to me as long as i live because i will probably die before the dog. For now, max can stay with his owner. Were following the story to see if anything can be worked out between the Postal Service and the family. Breaking news, suspicious package in cape may at a gas station on washington street. Police have evacuated around that gas station. Count on nbc 10 news to bring you the laft on that. We have an update. We have learned of a second death in the crash this morning on the Atlantic City expressway in Hamilton Township. We know that a 4yearold boy has died. A night of high drama. A shooting and a police chase in two local counties. Nbc 10 has information on the case. Rock and roll. Celebrities, super heros and a mix of everything else. The event that has thousands of people playing dressup in our area. Success story. They have declared this big concert in delaware a hit. Tonight the plan they have devised to ensure it ends without a hitch for the tens of thousands of fans. All new at 6 00, another blow for atlantic sit tichlt a popular Tourist Destination is up for sale. What it could mean for shopping lovers ahead at 6 00. Right now at 5 30, a party in delaware. Look at the crowds. The firefly music festival. Theyre calling it a success. While the fun is just beginning, organizers have an exit plan. They say it should make for smooth sailing at the end of the weekend. Tim furlong is live at 5 30 for us tonight in dover. They really thought this true. Reporter they kind of had to after last year. They admit it was not a good scene last year people trying to get in and out. This year, things are looking better. Last year it took some people five hours to get down here. This year its about more parking lots, more ways in and out. A lot of fans getting here early on a sunny weekend in june. Its going to mix together with beach traffic. Everybody will tell you, they wouldnt want it anywhere else. Firefly 2014 is a great success. So successful, the governor will be here for the weekend to rock out with the fans and bands. This is the third year and firefly keeps growing. More fans every year. 35,000, 60,000, 80,000, this is one of the biggest, most important Music Festivals in the country. Reporter a company oust chicago produces the event. They say is the perfect site and region for them. It put 12 million into the state economy and create

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