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Community Members Graduate From 'Citizen's Police Academy'

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Some regular people got a taste of what it is like to protect and serve. Twenty-two people graduated from the "Citizen's Police Academy" in Radnor on Thursday night. The academy is a nine-week program of intense police education.

Don't Be Alarmed If You Hear Sirens: NJ Police

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New Jersey State Police will be testing the Wide Area Mass Notification System Friday morning at their division headquarters in West Trenton.

Between 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., the audible alert tones will be heard throughout the Ewing Township area, said police. State Police told residents that they do not need to contact authorities in response to the siren testing.

"Fear not! The apocalypse has not arrived!" says the New Jersey State Police Facebook page.



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Motions Hearing Set in Congressman Chaka Fattah Trial

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A motions hearing is set for Friday in the Chaka Fattah federal corruption trial in Philadelphia. Lawyers in the case are expected to make requests to the judge before the trial begins. Congressman Fattah is accused of accepting bribes and misusing campaign funds and federal grants.

6 Best Buys for Mother's Day

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It's time to honor that special woman in your life. Mother's Day is approaching, and whether you are buying for your mother, your wife, or both, consider some inexpensive alternatives or ways to save money on classic Mother's Day gifts.

Flowers – Flowers are a popular Mother's Day present, but you don’t necessarily have to pay flower shop prices. Instead of paying for a vase and the extra arrangement costs, find your own simple vase and make your own arrangement. You can find inexpensive yet beautiful flower bundles at most supermarkets that you can turn into a lovely bouquet on your own. Take the time to find out what types of flowers she prefers and which property is the most important to her (color, appearance, fragrance, etc.) 

Plants/Landscaping – Mother's Day is the perfect time of year to put out most new plants. Farmer's markets and local gardening society meetings/sales can be great places to pick up plants without paying holiday markup at home improvement stores or nurseries. 

Handmade Gifts – A well-thought out handmade gift can be worth far more to your mother than the money you spent. For example, customize a picture frame with sentimental mementoes and insert her favorite family picture. If you are a knitter, make her an afghan or a scarf. An Internet search of "Mother's Day DIY gifts" should spur your imagination and help you find a project that your mother will love within your price range and skill set.

Refurbishing Projects – Does she have a favorite piece of furniture that is in need of repair or refinishing? If it's in your skill set to do so, consider tackling this project. It might be difficult, or unwise, to do this as a surprise, so you may want to make the offer first. 

Hobby Accessories – Does your mother have a favorite hobby such as knitting or gardening — or perhaps she likes to golf or rebuild vintage Chevys? Regardless of her hobby, find subtle ways to find out what accessories she needs. Take an interest in her hobby and you are likely to find a suitable choice. Shop well in advance so you can take advantage of any coupons or sales related to her hobby if you can. 

Gift Cards – Got a hard-to-please mom? Consider gift cards so she can redeem them whenever she wants for whatever she wants.

Mother's Day is chock full of sales, rebates, and coupon opportunities. Make sure you check your local stores, newspapers, and websites/social media for deals related to your choice. 

Whatever you decide to shop for or make, start early. You will generally have the best selection and avoid pre-holiday markups. If you are making a Mother's Day present, starting early gives you a little extra cushion in case you have a mishap. Mom probably won't mind if her homemade gift is a bit late, but why take the chance? 

The most important thing of all is to know your mother's likes and dislikes. It's a good idea to notice potential gift ideas throughout the year and stash them away for future reference. You are more likely to come through with a pleasant surprise that way (but make sure she hasn't already bought the item for herself). 

With a little time and effort, you can make Mother's Day even more special. However, don’t forget to give your mom the most important gift of all — your time and attention. Let her know that you love her and would do anything for her, not just on Mother's Day but throughout the year as well.

This story first appeared on Moneytips.com.

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Families Share Stories of Heroin Addiction

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The University of the Sciences hosted a heroin epidemic community meeting on Thursday night, where families shared their stories about how heroin addiction has changed their families. City councilman David Oh has hosted multiple discussions on the epidemic.

New Jersey Soldier Surpirses All 3 Children With Welcome Home School Visits

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U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Harrington Henry surprised all three of his children with welcome home classroom visits Thursday. The Manchester Township Police Department helpd get Henry between Manchester high and elementery schools.

Police Respond to Delco High School

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Police went to a Delaware County high school Friday morning.

Newtown Township Police didn’t immediately reveal what led to them responding to Marple-Newtown High School on Media Line Road around 10:30 a.m.

The school didn’t immediately have a statement about the incident.



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Deadly 'Super Strong' Drug Has Cops on High Alert

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When nine pounds of an ultra-powerful painkiller called W-18 was seized by Canadian authorities last month, an Edmonton doctor tweeted it was "enough to kill every man, woman and child in Alberta about 45 times over."

Now, police departments in the Philadelphia region are on high alert for the drug after the Drug Enforcement Administration told them W-18 may have entered into the area’s heroin market.

The chemical, which can be mixed with heroin, has been described as "10,000 times stronger than morphine." Because of that potency, a tiny dose would be fatal. W-18 is likely manufactured in underground Chinese laboratories, the Drug Enforcement Administration is telling local police departments, and the drug remains unregulated.

Narcotics officers in Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs like Camden, New Jersey, and Bensalem said in interviews this week they are well aware of W-18, but detectives haven't found any hard evidence of its existence in the local black market yet.

That hasn't stopped drug dealers from rebranding their heroin packets as containing W-18 in an effort to raise the appeal among drug users.

"The past few months, we've been aware of it," said Philadelphia police narcotics Chief Daniel MacDonald. "We haven’t actually come across it in and of itself. We’ve heard of people blending it with heroin to bolster it. The police lab is aware of it."

Still, MacDonald said, the Philadelphia police department's lab has yet to determine with certainty that W-18 has hit the streets. There is some speculation among the law enforcement community that W-18 may be undetectable to current standard opioid testing.

W-18 made its first appearance in the mainstream press last year when some pills containing it were found in a stache of fentanyl in Alberta, Canada. Much larger batches of the chemical have since been found in Miami and Edmonton.

The drug itself has been around since the early 1980s. Its patent dates to 1984, according to a Forbes story on the drug last week. It was among 35 chemicals patented by pharmaceutical chemists that appeared to be painkillers in tests on mice. It's name is derived from the graduate student who created it and its position as the 18th chemical in the list of 35 patented at the time.

Bensalem police Director Fred Harran said his detectives also have been on the lookout for W-18 after warnings since the beginning of the year from the DEA.

"Heroin and fentanyl are still the biggest problems when it comes to overdoses at this point," Harran said. "It's very frustrating. Look, we know how to go tackle this problem better. We need to regulate prescription drugs harder. Our wiretap laws have not caught up with the technology out there. There are more overdoses in this country than deaths related to al-Qaida. I'm not saying the fight against terrorism isn't worthing fighting. But this [opiod addiction] is a huge problem."

The increased potency — and deadliness — of drugs like fentanyl and W-18 doesn't deter users, police and health officials said. The opposite usually occurs.

"There's some allure to it because it's super strong," MacDonald said.

Whether it's present in the local market or not, the region is already dealing with an overwhelming opioid epidemic, according to Dr. Brian Work, a physician at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center who also works at Prevention Point in Kensington.

"People are dying from heroin in record numbers and fentanyl in large numbers," Work said. "It's hard worrying about the next thing down the pipe."

One detectives in Darby Township said the DEA's warning has been heeded, but he's hoping W-18 never becomes reality.

"We've heard it's some real bad stuff," Detective Cory Cooper said. "I could go a very long time without seeing it, and be very happy."



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Flood Threat at Jersey Shore

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Continued rain brings a threat of flooding in Ocean City, New Jersey on Friday. Drivers should expect rain to impact their commutes.

Police Athletic League of Philadelphia Father-Daughter Dance

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The Police Athletic League of Philadelphia held their annual Father-Daughter Dance where about 100 girls had the chance to dance the night away with their dads or other male role models.

Body of NJ Woman Found 3 Years Later

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The body of a woman who disappeared from her New Jersey home in early 2013 was found in Burlington County last weekend, the county prosecutor said Friday.

Angelina "Angel" Cocuzza, who was 61 when she went missing Jan. 7, 2013, was found Sunday in Tabernacle by Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue, the group told NBC10.

She disappeared from Lumberton Independent Living on Route 38 and family members said at the time that she may have intended to harm herself. Police had said she suffered from depression and other medical conditions.

"We hope that this serves to make it clear that everyone matters and we are dedicated to helping wherever circumstances allow," said Mark Hopkins, chief of Greater Philadelphia Search and Rescue. "At any given time in this country, there is a group of dedicated people out looking for someone who is missing."

The Burlington County K-9 Search and Rescue also took part in the search operation.

"The body found today was not our intended target, but was able to find closure for another family," the county search and rescue team said in a Facebook post. "Amidst a very cold, wet & rainy day, we had mutual aid from our friends at Greater Philly Search & Rescue, Tabernacle Fire, Philadelphia Search & Recovery Dogs."

Neither search teams nor state police immediately responded to requests for details about the search location.



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NJ Teacher Surprises Class Before Test

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When Chandni Langford's 5th grade students walked into class at Evergreen Avenue in Woodbury, New Jersey the morning of the PARRC tests, they were surprised to see some motivation in a surprising place, right on the tops of their desk.

Langford told NBC10 she knows testing can be stressful and when she felt like her class was growing more anxious of the PARCC tests, she wanted to help remind them to do their best.

"Students feared they couldn't go to the 6th grade if the didnt pass the tests," explained Langford.

It was then she decided to remind her class of the Growth Mindset sayings that she posts on the board every morning as part of the Evergreen Pride Program. 

The class was pleasantly surprised to see sayings like "Remember, there is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs! You got this!" to help calm their nerves and do their best.

Langford had no idea the impact it would leave on not only her students, but on those who viewed the Woodbury City Public Schools' Facebook page. Did not know the photos were posted until people started sharing them.

With nearly 10 thousand shares, Landford is setting an example of what it means to be a great role model.



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PSPCA Animal Officer George Bengal's Last Wish

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George Bengal has helped Philadelphia and surrounding cities fight animal abuse for decades as the PSPCA's director of humane law enforcement. But now, George is battling a terminal illness and has one lasting wish for the community.

George has an agressive form of cancer but is using what energy he still has to ask the public for continued support of the SPCA, which runs only on donations. Without the community support, the SPCA will not be able to continue stopping animal cruelty cases, such as dog-fighting. 

"I'm pleading that ... I just want to see this work desperately carried on" says George.

More than 100 colleagues, friends and family came out to the Erie Avenue location of the Pennsylvania SPCA on Thursday to celebrate all of George's efforts, along with his success in shaping stricter animal abuse laws in the city of Philadelphia. 

The #ThankYouGeorge hashtag has been started on Twitter, where hundreds of people have been thanking George for all the hard work he has done to help animals.



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Lynwood School Class of 1969 Reunite to Honor Sixth Grade Teacher

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Students of the sixth grade class of 1969 at the Lynnewood School in Havertown have not seen each other in quite some time, but celebration of a special teacher brought them together once again.

"On the first day of class, he sat us all down and explained he did not care about our background or if we had gotten into trouble in the past, and that now we have a clean slate," Michele Mahoney told NBC10 as she began to describe Mr. Herbert Weiner, the influential teacher who taught Mahoney and her classmates in 1969.

Mr. Weiner was in his late twenties then, and Mahoney explained that his teaching style is what influenced her class to learn.

"We loved going to class, he would make us all feel special in our own unique ways," said Mahoney. She vividly remembers him teaching the class interesting and different things, along with the required curriculum. "He taught us to speak German, he would speak about politics, he even taught us how to play chess!"

The class reunited to thank Mr. Weiner last weekend at the Lamb Tavern in Springfield.

"It was just such a positive experience, and it was awesome to be able to honor a man who touched so many of our lives in such a special way."



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Philly K-9 Unit Cop Injured in Crash

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A Philadelphia police officer and his K-9 unit dog were in a police cruiser that crashed into a car Friday afternoon in Port Richmond, injuring the officer.

The unidentified K-9 unit officer was in stable condition at a nearby hospital after the crash at Aramingo Avenue and East Venango Street about 2 p.m., a police department spokesman said.

His partner, the dog, was unharmed, police said.

The driver of the other vehicle was able to drive away from the crash.



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Coastal Flooding Hits Jersey Shore

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There is a threat for more coastal flooding Friday evening. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg is in West Wildwood with the latest conditions.

Police Search for Road Rage Shooting Suspect

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State police remain on the hunt for a man who opened fire on the busy Blue Route in a fit of road rage. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal has the story.

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AC Workers Paid for First Time in Weeks, City Crisis Continues

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Atlantic City workers received their first paycheck in four weeks, and the financial crisis continues. NBC10’s Cydney Long has the latest.

New Allegations in Sandusky Sex Abuse Scandal

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There is new information in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. The revelations stem from a lawsuit between Penn State and the University’s insurance company. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors has the details.

Memorial Service for Montco Officers Killed in Line of Duty

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A special memorial was held Friday honoring law enforcement members from Montgomery County who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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