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at 11. bucks county manufacturing plant goes up in flames during the height of rush hour. it took firefighters hours to beat back the end tense flames. good evening, i'm dawn timmeney the building was home to several businesses that and that has some employees wondering if they still even have jobs. fox 29's joanne pill lee gee is live at the scene with the details. joanne? >> reporter: well, dawn, this was a raging inferno. a thick black smoke billowing into the sky for sometime the smell was pretty intense, too. but tonight, there is very little left of the buildings. that was home to century old company here in lower bucks county. it took almost two hours before 15 fire companies got a handle on a massive blaze at a metal manufacturing plant in croydon. the thick black smoke blanketing parts of bristol township in lower bucks. >> it was as high as a five-story building. i mean it was like -- you can see the flames like shooting in the air and the smoke, the smoke was so thick. >> reporter: the fire broke out around 5:00 in an industrial area along state road. jessica pena's husband just one of the brave who battled the up steps blaze. >> nerve racking. very adrenaline you shall rush rushed. fire ripping through the roof and everything. it was even more freaky when the firefighters were on the roof and stuff. >> dawn and paul kerr wick watched in fear. their two sons are employees at the century old metal company which does contract work for the navy. >> if they'll relocate and start another place because, you know, they got to continue to work somewhere. i don't know what they're going to do. >> my one son is a welder. my other son is head of shipping and receiving and my brother works in the machine shop. >> it's you have to times. you see this, just another burden. >> yeah it is. >> reporter: it certainly does. the company family owned for over 100 years here in buck county the family that owned this company said to be devastated. fortunately, none of the employees were hurt. again, when the firefighters can get the fire meetly out, they can get inside and try to figure out what went wrong. dawn, back to you. >> all right, joanne. thank you. to developing story tonight. prosecutors in new jersey and delawar have charged a long long-time youth ice hockey coach with illegal sexual contact with minors in a series of alleged incidents dating back more than 20 years. authorities say walter tracy ferinden coached hockey and ran clinics at the skating club in wilmington and at holly dell ice arena in sewell, new jersey. during '80s through 1994, vest thes say he fondled at least three boys on at least 11 occasions. >> his actions are pretty typical of someone who is engaginengagein this type of cr. there's period of grooming of the individual. he identifies someone who he believes he can take advantage of. be friends them and then engage in this type of behavior. >> source tells thus ferinden turned himself in to authorities in gloucester county. police believe there could be other victims out there. if you have an allegation to make in the case go to fox 29.com and we will link you to the proper investigators. septa transit police are now beefing up patrols after a series of fights and attacks involving teenagers after school. several students were arrested in glass yesterday but today philadelphia police dem traited the other side of community policing. tonight brad sattin joins to us explain how. brad. >> that other side to show students that police officers indeed can be your friend taking that big brothers big sisters concept to another level. it's aim at trying to reverse the often strained relationship between police and students. >> septa trance sip police promising a chevy presence at stations across the city looking to crack down on violence involving young teenagers after school. passengers admitted they try to avoid the bus and train between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. >> it ain't in the morning. they must be tired when they get on the bus in the morning. good right. >> but afternoon come you just don't want to catch septa at all during school time it's a regular occurrence does report roar regular occurrence of scenes like this one last week, another fight involving girls this week. one with her hair set on fire. and yesterday nearly a dozen teens were rounded up many pulled from school arrestd and charged with felonies much the relationship between teens and police is often a strained one. then again -- there's this. philadelphia's police commissioner school superintendent and big brothers big sisters ceo announce agnew initiative called biggs in blue officers volunteering as one-on-one mentors to kids. >> because of the climate that we're in with police community relations it couldn't have happened at a beg better time much it's a wonderful opportunity for us to bridge those connections and those gaps that we may have. >> reporter: hope is to get more kids thinking about miles francis when asked how he feels about a months a mentor. >> it's cool. >> even more telling the tone of their conversation. >> when i come, he really come. he's not mad about anything. >> for now this program being ruled out in four school -- four schools likely expand to others though. police commissioner national spoke man for the program. so i think dawn that's pretty good incentive to make philadelphia a model for on the cities to follow in absolutely. on your radar night, are you ready for a taste of spring? a big rise in temperatures is on tap just in time for the weeke weekend. as we take a live look at the ben franklin parkway. but it's not all good news. meteorologist scott william is tracking a warm up with your first forecast at 11. rain, too, scott. >> little bit of everything dawn for the up coming weekend. one weekend but two seasons. temperatures right now not that bad. we managed 58 degrees for the high in philadelphia. current numbers still pretty comfortable. 51 degrees. dew points in the 30s and winds right now out of the north and west. as we zoom in across the area, mid 40s in allentown. 50 degrees atlantic. upper 50s in dove those winds out of the south and west for most of us. storms well off to the west. but tomorrow we'll have to watch a back door front out ahead of it yeah temperatures top out around 70 degrees. but the cloud cover will event eventually give way to some showers, damp, drizzily conditions. take a look at the forecast by sunday with that back door front to our south. winds out of the east and high temperatures on sunday only in the 40s. so for tomorrow, get outdoors and enjoy it. at least the first half of the day it will be mostly cloudy but afternoon and evening showers with that front dropping temperatures and look at sunday high temperatures only in the 40 that is will set us up for a wet stretch over the neck several days before all is said and done. we've advanced the clock ahead to tuesday at 11:00 o'clock. on average a half an inch to about an inch of rainfall. so for tonight, once again, we'll keep scattered clouds out there not as cold temperatures bottom out in the upper 40s and then planning your day for saturday. by 11am it's cloudy, it's nice low 60s. 70 degrees the afternoon high. but watching out for a couple of showers moving in late in the day and those temperatures drop as well. so across the region for tomrrow, it's 70 in center cit city. low 60s down the shore. mid 60s in the lehigh valley with those afternoon and also evening showers. so here's the bottom line with the seven day forecast. we're talking 70 toll. upper 40s on sunday that wet stretch sunday through tuesday temperatures monday and tuesday mid 60s. 66 degrees by wednesday. then seasonal temperatures for the latter part of next week and another chance dawn for some rainfall as we move toward friday of next week. so enjoy the first part of of the day tomorrow before that rain moves in. >> keep that umbrella handy as well. thank you, scott. torments night police are looking for the killer of a south jersey mother and her young son as this story makes headlines overseas. investigators say 38-year-old woman and her six-year-old son were stabbed to death in the fox meadow apartment complex in maple shade. her husband is the one who made the gruesome diss coverer. the crime has left neighbors stunned. >> it has been one of those is this really happening? but unfortunately wherever there's people, there's crime. >> something like that i think is horrible. horrible situation. because of the innocent child and then the mom. >> police have not yet made any arrests investigators also debunking earlier report that the attack was a hate crime due to the victim being indian. it's a guilty verdict for a woman who kidnapped a baby from the king of prussia mall a year ago. sherri ammore could face a long prison sentence. shawnette wilson is in the studio with what happened in the courtroom. >> she's facing a maximum of 20 years and dasher ream more waived a jury trial and withdrew her initial insanity defense. >> sherri ammore left the montgomery county courthouse today alongside her attorney after a judge during a bench trial convicted her of kidnapping and conceal many. >> prosecutors say on march 31st of last year ammore be friended a mother and her two children inside king of prussia mall. then took off with the woman's youngest child a boy who was only a few weeks old at the ti time. mall surveillance captured the entire incident. which set off an amber alert that led police to a more's apartment. >> the defendant stole a very young people from the safety and security of the child's mother. and by her conduct, by that, she caused a lot of distress and emotional harm to the family who thought that the child was gone forever. this is every parent's worst night mary. >> sift tan da brianna ringwold she would ammore took responsibility for what happened but the up? found her guilty. ammore admitted to having a false pregnancy test and then faking a pregnancy. eventually she told her family she had the baby but claim it had been taken by dhs. ammore then went to the mall and took a baby to present to her family as her own. >> her intention to in going to the mall that day was to permanently conceal the whereabouts of the child. she held the child out as her own to her boyfriend torque her family, um, and they believed that child was her son and their family member. ammore remains out on bail right now until she's sentenced in few months. no date yet. dawn? >> thanks, shawnette. chaos inside a new jersey courtroom. because all caught on camera. how this was all tied to someone you've seen on the housewives of new jersey. and speaking of tv a huge surprise for new jersey state police officer when a fallen of a trooper ended up on hit show. ♪fast, rhythmic drumming it's now open in the poconos! america's largest indoor waterpark. kalahari resorts & conventions book your african 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the victims and suss seventy six. suspect was being taken away by a bailiff when the two groups got into in the courtroom. they cursed and through objects at each other detention hearing was for pair of suspects charged in the death of two on the men. victims were found burning in car owned by kim de paula made appearances on the real housewives of new jersey. one of the men killed had borrowed her car from her son. ♪ republicans in congress almost to a member promised one thing as last november's vote approa approach. they'd repeal obama care today. that effort ground to em basras halt. i'm hank and here's my take on why it happened. one reason. human nature. >> we'll time need time to reflect how we got to this moment want we could have bun to do it better. it's comes down to choice. are all of us willing to give a little to get something done? >> i don't know. depends on what you've got to give want you get in return. when a bill like this one fails in congress, you can assume that there wasn't enough benefit for everyone involved to get it passed. it's like asking co-workers for thing. clear out of the blue. >> you're going to buy me flyers tickets for the rest of the season. but i need your support on it. >> yeah. no. >> can you count on your suppo support? can't why i would do that. >> i wouldn't buy you anything at the dollar store with group respond. >> seniors who protesting out side sitter pat toomey's office in philadelphia today were asking that same question. what is in this american health care act bill for mow? >> the proposal to allow companies to charge people over 65 times more with what they charge others for the same coverage is an x tax. shame on them. >> seniors especially low income ones stood to pay several timms more in premiums to ensure themselves according to the numbers. >> even the aarp has come out telling their 50,000, 50 million members it's like this plan is bad for you guys. this plan is really bad. matt jersey says people don't love obama care for failed republican version from today. what do we go from here. >> what do you do next town get there that's the complicated part. since there's not couldn't centoist yet and president trump and paul ryan have been able to lead the way towards that consensus you had an epic failure today on capitol hill. >> indeed. one that that had democrats gloating. the question members of congress asked themselves today was what's in it for me? for my district? for the people that i'm counting on to real election me in two years. though the specifics might vary the question from the majority was the same. not enough. when republicans can come up with a better answer to that question, they might get different results. i'm hank and that's my take. ♪ you see it you shoot it our fresco users helping us show you what's happening in your neighborhood. so what's going on tonight, chris? >> well, dawn, wilmington police are looking for a gunman who shot two men early this evening. fresco user ronald romeo sharing this video from the scene on the 700 block of vanderver avenue around 6:00 their. both victims are 23-year-old men with injuries to their arms, legs and stomach. they were last reported in stable condition. police are looking for an 18-year-old gunman. and philadelphia police are investigating another shooting that is time in olney tonight. fresco user marvin shoe bar caught police combing the scene along 5,000 block of north fifth street. the 34-year-old man was shot five times. he is listed in critical condition over to no one has been arrested. dozens of young professionals are sleeping on the streets of philadelphia all to raise awareness and money to help the homeless. fresco user clifford take to us a workshop before they hit the streets tonight. all part of the sleep out event by the covenant house of pennsylvania. participants are provided with a sleeping bag and cardboard box. if you see news happening be sure to ache out your phone and shoot it make sure you use the fresco app to zen it to our newsroom. dawn? >> thank you chris. country super star garth brooksn town to tonight to kick the first of their four performances at the wells fargo zen. before the show the singer spoke about why they love philly and its fans. >> so the reason why we're because we've been here. these people sing their butts off, and so truthfully, i think the pressure is more on them than it is on us. because we're back because we know what this town can do many and we're expecting that starting tonight. >> this is the first time they brought their concert back to philadelphia in nearly 20 years. brooks says he and his wife took time off to raise their kids. all right, sean brace joins us into it with more on what you're tackling tonight sean isn't dawn, i can believe i'm saying this with the upcoming nfl draft the eagles are working out running bad caught on camera shattering a woman's face back in 2014. is there any reason why the eagles should draft joe mix son good i next. ♪ sean brace explains why the eagles should have no interest at all in running back joe mixon his commentary in 152nd. ♪ with the upcoming draft just a few weeks away the reports are surfacing about the eagles working out a few running backs with extremely checkered pasts but tonight we're going to focus on oklahoma running back joe mixon who found himself in spotlight after video of his miss did he men nor assault on female from 2014 went public this past december. the video you're seeing right now. as you can see mixon punch add woman in the head shattering four bones in her face much disgusting. i'm going to call him out right now and tell you no way should the eagles work him outlet alone draft um come april. playing definitely's advocate for second here besides him being a good if the ball mayor is there any benefit to him playing for the eagles neck year. >> mixon speaking about domestic violence and walking a fine line bring new face for second chances? i guess you could say that. but i'm sorry. where do you draw the line? if the eagles were to draft mixon you better believe that the video you just watched will be shown every day during training camp or how about the fact the locker rom will have to answer questions about the incident and mixon all season long. not what i want to bring to doug pederson's locker room season two. in closing i'm no dummy. mixon will absolutely be drafted this april that's lock but in my opinion it's best to let another team make that selection. dawn? >> all right, thank you sean. senator corey booker and comedian mindy kale link are planning a date if youtor firsta joke that she made about newark on her sitcom the mindy project after back and forth the senator then asked her to dinner. she responded by asking for a train schedule. booker spokesperson says the date has not yet been scheduled. we shall see. >> love corey booker. >> what time is the rain going to start. >> north of here probably tomorrow afternoon maybe 3:00 o'clock. >> all right. so get the fun in before then, right? [ laughter ] >> that will do it for night at 11:00. more entertainment news straight ahead on fox 29 with tmz, dish nation, chasing news followed by the simpsons. >> we're back here for fox 29 good day weekend at 7am. you guys back. >> oh yeah. >> we'll have your news, traffic, sports covered all morning long. thanks for joining us and have a fantastic night. harvey: so this is the first time the kardashians have called themselves fake. >> kris jenner is pitching an animated kardashian show. >> those girls are going to be so competitive about how they're drawn. harvey: i called eric yesterday and said would you mind drawing something. look at what he did. >> this is so impressive. >> that's fantastic. harvey: we had some people from europe call and say can we buy this picture? >> wait, for how much? >> tracee ellis ross. we talked to her about "black-ish" because chris # brown because he has a star on the "black-ish" role. harvey: he plays a rapper and anthony anderson's character, planning an advertising campaign, but tracee ellis ross' character said -- >> be careful. harvey: what's stereotypical for promoting a rapper? >> guns and moneys and hoes. >> so we got "the bachelorette"

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