A road in Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania will be closed Thursday for sewer work.
Waverly Road between Keswick Avenue and Hewett Road will be closed Thursday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CLICK HERE for more information on Cheltenham Township roadwork projects.
More than 100 current and former students of Hatboro-Horsham High School found an epic way to pay tribute to the school's outgoing beloved choir director on Saturday.
After 25 years as a teacher, mentor, and director of choral activities, Mr. William J. Naydan announced that he would retire at the end of the 2016 school year.
His announcement quickly sparked the creation of a farewell committee to help organize, plan, and practice the perfect, epic tribute, and plans for "Mr. Naydan's Opus" were born.
For months, former and current students worked to rehearse the concert program that spans his two and a half decades at the school.
Mr. Naydan was led into the high school blindfolded with his wife to hear the voices of his past and current students singing songs he directed over the years ahead of his final concert.
“It was an amazing tribute to his career and there was an enormous outpouring of love and support from his former students” current Hatboro-Horsham High School Assistant Principal Tracey DeRosier said.
At least one person was injured after a boiler exploded at an energy plant in southwest Center City Wednesday afternoon.
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The blast occurred at the Veolia Energy Plant on 2600 Christian Street around 3:15 p.m. Officials say a boiler exploded inside the facility. Ten employees at the plant were evacuated, according to police. Fire officials say one person across the street from the plant was struck by shattered glass and was treated at the scene. A spokesperson for Veolia released a statement on the incident.
"Veolia North America experienced an eruption at our Schuylkill Station steam facility shortly after 3 o'clock today," the spokesperson wrote. "The incident was contained to the inside of the facility and there was no fire. There was one minor injury treated at the scene and all employees have been accounted for and are OK. Thermal energy services are uninterrupted at this time and we are shifting the steam load to our satellite facility as a backup. This plant provides thermal energy to approximately 300 clients in Philadelphia. The company will conduct a full investigation to determine what happened."
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Christian Street was closed as inspectors and L&I officials investigated. It was later reopened.
Residents in homes and buildings as far as a mile away from the plant said the blast shook their windows.
"All of a sudden I hear a boom," a witness told NBC10. "It looked like a thousand bricks exploded. Like a mushroom cloud of red brick that went up in the sky."
Another witness told NBC10 she felt her entire house shake during the blast.
"[It felt] like someone hit my house," she said. "I looked outside and nothing was going on so I assumed it was something underground because the entire house shook. Things fell off my walls and everything."
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Officials continue to investigate the cause of the explosion.
Officials rescued 20 dogs that were living in filthy conditions at two different locations in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
Investigators say 14 dogs, many of them only five months old, were found inside a dirty garage in Jackson Township last week with no ventilation or windows.
“They were completely covered with mats and feces and dried urine,” said Steven Dash of the Humane Society of Atlantic County.
Home Free Animal Rescue of Red Bank, New Jersey removed the dogs from the garage Thursday. Officials then rescued six more dogs Wednesday that were living in another filthy home in Jackson Township about 15 minutes away from the garage. Investigators say the same woman owns both properties and initially reached out to officials, saying she was overwhelmed.
“It’s not right for any animal or person to live in conditions like that,” said Michaela Carlamere of the Humane Society of Atlantic County.
Several South Jersey shelters are now caring for the dogs. Officials say the puppies are so scared of people that it could take months before they’re ready for adoption.
“They have a lot of work because they’ve missed the most impressionable time with people as far as being handled,” Carlamere said.
Investigators say aside from suffering from extreme stress, the rescued dogs are in relatively good health.
The New Jersey SPCA is handling the investigation and authorities are conducting interviews. So far no charges have been filed.
Four Philadelphia nonprofits are vying for the Wawa Foundation's "Hero Award," and you can vote for the winner this month.
The winning nonprofit will be selected during the Wawa Welcome America! festivities as part of the Independence Day morning ceremony on the Fourth of July in front of Independence Hall. The winning organization will receive a $50,000 grant, while each of the three runners up will receive $10,000 grants.
The four finalists are:
For more information about the "Hero Award" contest, and to vote for the winner, visit the Wawa Foundation's website here. Voting will be open June 20 through 29.
Officials with the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania told Mayor Kenney in a letter Wednesday that recent statements by city lawyers "seem to be setting the City up for conflict with protesters during the Democratic National Convention."
The letter noted that the ACLU has met regularly with city officials involved in planning for the DNC, an event expected to attract tens of thousands of delegates and protesters July 24-28.
"We are concerned that the City Law Department seems to have walked back several statements made earlier about how the City would accommodate protest during the DNC," the ACLU wrote in the letter. "The new positions ... raise serious First Amendment issues."
Protest leaders are expected to meet with the city in a closed-door meeting Thursday, and topics like marching on public streets and sleeping overnight at impromptu campsites in city parks are up for discussion. Last week, NBC10.com reported that campsites in South Jersey are already filling up with pro-Bernie Sanders.
As many as 30,000 protesters could flood FDR Park, across the street from the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia, during the entire week in July.
Their treatment at the park is among the concerns cited by the ACLU in their letter to Kenney.
A Kenney spokeswoman has told NBC10 that the city is "not granting camping permits."
But the ACLU wrote that "in meetings, Police Department officials have told us that they will not expend resources to clear FDR Park at night. ... Will the City allow people to remain in FDR Park overnight during the Convention?"
Other concerns raised include:
- "Rush hour" marches in Center City
- Marches down Broad Street
- Crackdowns on protesters without permits
- Enclosing FDR Park in security barriers
To read the full letter, click here.
The director of the Philadelphia office of the Secret Service, which is managing the event as a National Special Security Event, told NBC10 in an interview last week that the Wells Fargo Center and nearby Xfinity Live! entertainment complex will be enclosed by a security fence. But he could not give details about security at FDR Park.
Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz was under pressure Wednesday, though it had nothing to do with the football field. The number 2 draft pick tweeted that he got locked in a bathroom at a New Jersey gas station. Thankfully attendants with “garden shears” as well as a man “with the leg kick” managed to help him get out.
Wentz’s tweet was retweeted around 3500 times with followers having a bit of fun at the rookie’s expense. Check out some of the funniest reactions below.
A Philadelphia father of six is pleading for the thief who stole his prosthetic leg to give it back.
Michael Stauffer, 45, had his leg amputated after he suffered a bone infection that required 29 surgeries. Six months ago however, his insurance paid for a titanium leg that allowed him to comfortably move around.
On June 7 at 2:30 p.m., someone stole the leg when it was inside a moving van that was parked in front of Stauffer’s house on the 4000 block of Shelmire Avenue in the Mayfair section of the city.
“I had it all in a duffel bag and it’s the leg, the socket, the sleeve and all the screws,” Stauffer said. “How can you do that to somebody that’s disabled? One leg?”
Stauffer says he is now forced to move on his knees in order to get around as police continue to search for the culprit.
“I just don’t like getting around like this,” Stauffer said. “This is pretty much embarrassing.”
Stauffer told NBC10 his insurance won’t pay for a replacement for the expensive prosthetic which is worth $28,000. He’s now begging the person who stole it to return it.
“I wish they would just give it back,” he said. “I won’t press charges. I need that leg.”
If you have any information on the incident, please call Philadelphia Police.
Police say they arrested a man who was caught on camera punching and knocking another man unconscious outside of a Center City nightclub last month.
Darryl Minter, 30, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person, according to police. Investigators say he punched a man outside Coda nightclub on 1712 Walnut Street back on May 13.
In the video, which was posted on YouTube but later removed, the victim approaches a larger man, who police identified as Minter, and asks him a question though it's unclear what exactly he says. He then asks, "Now if you hit me and you swing and you miss can I still go inside?"
The larger man then shakes his head. As the victim continues talking the larger man suddenly swings and punches him in the face. The victim falls down on the sidewalk and lies unconscious. The video then ends.
"I was at the club," a witness said. "This guy who was previously kicked out kept asking the bouncer to punch him in the face to let him back in the club and eventually the bouncer obliged and knocked him out."
The witness said the victim sat up less than a minute later and was talking to other people outside the club.
"The guy was fine," the witness said. "He did have a gash in his head so he went to the hospital in an ambulance. The bouncer walked away and got in a car that rolled up and that was that."
Dan Gross, a spokesperson for Coda, told NBC10 Minter did not work for the club.
"We are disgusted by the assault that took place early Friday morning outside our establishment," Gross told NBC10 last month. "Coda has no tolerance for violence such as this and we pride ourselves on maintaining a safe and positive space where people can enjoy live entertainment."
Gross told NBC10 Coda's staff called police to report the incident and cooperated fully with authorities.
A spokesperson told NBC10 Minter worked for Mainline Security but was not on duty the night of the incident. He also said Minter was fired after the video was released.
A company that ships to retailers in New York and New Jersey is recalling more than 3,500 pounds of beef products due to concerns over possible E. coli contamination, federal officials said.
Newark-based G & M Co. is recalling bulk beef cuts and trimmings products that were produced June 8, 9 and 10. The products subject to recall bear establishment number M5476 inside the federal mark of inspection; the FDA said it would post a list of retailers that received the shipments when available.
The issue was identified Tuesday when federal inspectors started looking into the case after sampling and testing turned up positive for E. coli.
There are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the beef, but federal and company officials are concerned the beef may be in consumers' freezers. Anyone who has the recalled product should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.
E. coli are potentially deadly bacteria that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps two to eight days after exposure to the organism. While most people recover within a week, some develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This condition can occur among people of any age but is most common in children younger than 5 and older adults. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Anyone who experiences these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.
Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Jose Morales, plant manager, at (973) 621-7444.
Investigators called the death of a man found unresponsive on a West Philadelphia road with a bump on his head – feet from his slippers – suspicious.
“(Police and medics) found a 35-year-old male, he was laying between two parked cars… he was laying on his back, he was unconscious and unresponsive,” said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Crews made the grisly discovery after being called to W Thompson Street near N 49th Street around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
Investigators found the man’s slippers on the sidewalk, about 5 to 6 feet away from his body, said Small. They also found a silver adjustable wrench – about 12 inches long – about 50 feet away but couldn’t determine immediately if the wrench had anything to do with the man’s death.
“What’s apparent is an abrasion to his forehead,” said Small early Thursday.
He also had abrasion on his elbows, said police.
The man lives about four blocks from where police found him. People on the block heard screaming shortly before 911 calls were made and police arrived, said investigators.
“At this time it is a suspicious death,” said Small.
