Although this season hasn’t been as snowy as previous winters, the thought of sunny and warm weather is keeping many people going on cold winter days.

If you’re anticipating a summer getaway already, the place to fulfill your happiness is in Cape May, according to a new set of rankings released by Coastal Living.

The travel and lifestyle magazine ranked Cape May as the 6th "happiest" seaside town in 2017. Coastal Living labels the small town as a "true gem" for its Victorian buildings, beaches and "fun-loving" atmosphere.

The Jersey Shore town beat several notable seaside towns, including Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; Carmel-by-the-Sea, California; Dana Point, California; and Camden, Maine.

Cape May finished behind Langley, Washington; Fernandina Beach, Florida; Sarasota, Florida; and Orleans, Massachusetts. Grand Haven, Michigan topped the list.

A shoplifter punched a Montgomery County store security guard after dropping some items while he and his accomplice made their getaway.

Two men began stuffing hundreds of dollars in speakers and perfume into a Kohl’s shopping bag around 1:25 p.m. Tuesday at the Kohl’s store at Ralphs Corner Shopping Center along Welsh Road in Lansdale, Hatfield Township Police said Friday.

Surveillance cameras captured two bearded men – one wearing a black and white cap with a Chevrolet logo on it and a blue sweater with brown elbow patches; and a man with a camouflage cap, white ear buds, a dark jacket and gray hoodie – in the store.

The shoplifters stuffed $623.90 worth of merchandise – including three JBL Pulse 2 speakers – into the bag, said police. As the men tried to leave without paying, some of the items dropped out of the bag.

A loss prevention officer tried to pick up some of the dropped items but as he did, the guy in the Chevy cap pushed the security guard to the floor and punched him in the chest area, said police.

The thieves then fled the scene in a white Toyota Yaris, said investigators.

Police asked anyone with information or who recognizes the suspects to contact Hatfield detectives at (215) 855-0903.

Why not top your Super Bowl weekend off by adding a new pet to your family?

The Pennsylvania SPCA announced $25 off all cat adoption fees. The reduction will be available on all PSPCA locations-- Erie Avenue, Fishtown Center and Danville-- Saturday and Sunday.

The adoption special comes in celebration of the Kitten Bowl, an annual program where the nation's most athletic and furriest kittens go claws-out for a football showdown.

The event highlights finding homes for cats and kittens. Over the past three years, Kitten Bowl has resulted in over 1,800 adoptions nationwide, the PSPCA said.

The 4th annual event will be broadcasted on Hallmark Channel Sunday. [[412688903, C]]

American wrestler Jordan Burroughs saw this month's tournament in Iran as a chance to redeem himself after a rough performance at the Rio Olympics.

It looks like that won't be happening.

Iran on Friday banned U.S. wrestlers from the freestyle World Cup in response to President Donald Trump's executive order forbidding visas for Iranians, the official IRNA news agency reported.

A senior Iranian cleric vowed, meanwhile, that his country would continue its missile program despite threats from the Trump administration that it was preparing to levy new sanctions.

"Training comes to a halt. We're like 'OK, what do we do now? Where do we go? Where do we compete?'" said Burroughs, a four-time world champion from Sicklerville, New Jersey. "I'm just bummed. I love Iran. I love their people, and I don't get into politics. I wasn't going to make a political stance. I was going to compete."

IRNA quoted Iran foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi as saying a special committee reviewed the case of the U.S. team for the tournament, and "eventually the visit ... was opposed." The competition, one of the sport's most prestigious events, is set for Feb. 16-17 in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah.

The decision marks the first action taken by Iran in response to Trump's executive order banning visas for seven Muslim countries. Ghasemi said the policy of the new U.S. administration left Iran no other choice but to ban the wrestlers.

USA Wrestling, the sport's domestic governing body, said in a statement it hasn't officially been told it won't be allowed to compete. The group added that if that is the case, USA Wrestling is "extremely disappointed" in what it calls an "unacceptable situation."

"We don't think politics (should) have any role in this. But, unfortunately, sometimes you can't control that," USA Wrestling executive director Rich Bender said.

Burroughs, a 2012 Olympic champion and long viewed as the face of wrestling, has yet to compete internationally since leaving Rio without a medal.

"These decisions, these executive decisions, are always so far beyond your reach," he told The Associated Press. "Like, you always feel like 'Well, the presidency or these strict laws or these Muslim bans or whatever you like to call them, they'll never affect me.' This is one of the few times where something so personal has occurred. Almost like it (was) handed down from the president to us. It's a bummer."

U.S. freestyle wrestlers have competed in Iran since the 1998 Takhti Cup in Tehran, which followed an absence of nearly 20 years. Since then, Americans have attended Iran-hosted wrestling competitions 15 times.

The Iranians have made 16 visits to the U.S. as guests of USA Wrestling since the 1990s.

"Crazy! I've never been more welcomed by any country in the world and now we can't even enter the country!" U.S. wrestler Reece Humphrey tweeted Friday.

The 2018 freestyle World Cup is in Iowa City, Iowa, and the Iranian team is expected to qualify.

"Though we had hoped for a different outcome from Iran's Foreign Ministry, we appreciate the complex nature of this decision," said Nenad Lalovic, president of United World Wrestling, the sport's international ruling body, said in an email to the AP. "We are currently working to find a solution for the freestyle World Cup as soon as possible."

Wrestling is extremely popular in Iran and is rooted in an ancient practice of combining the sport with physical education and meditation.

Friday, prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said Iran would continue its missile program despite opposition from the U.S. government. The Trump administration said Thursday it is preparing to levy new sanctions on Iran in the first punitive action since the White House put Iran "on notice" after it test-fired a ballistic missile on Sunday.

"We have missile drills. Our missile drills are a show of our might," he said. "We are living in a world of wolves. Wolves such as the arrogant government of America. In this world of wolves should we remain unarmed and they do whatever damn things they want? No way! This will never happen!"

Khatami said the U.S. is reiterating an "old message" from previous administrations, regardless of political party.

"Your message is aimed at confronting religion and Islam," he said. "You have been against Islam" since 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday tweeted a message in which he insisted on improving the country's military program as a means of defense.

"Iran unmoved by threats as we derive security for our people," he said. "We'll never initiate war, but we can only rely on our own means of defense."

Police arrested a brother and sister accused of shooting a man, robbing him and stealing his car in Paulsboro, New Jersey last year.

Police say Donnell Scruggs, 36, of Glassboro, his sister Renae Scruggs, 34, of Paulsboro and Ryan Williams, 38, of Paulsboro approached a 39-year-old man in the parking lot of a convenience store on Billings Avenue back on April 22, 2016. The suspects allegedly shot the man once in the chest, stole cash, his wristwatch and cellphones and then stole his vehicle. The victim survived the shooting.

Williams was arrested back on May 26, 2016 and charged with attempted murder, robbery, unlawful possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and aggravated assault. He is currently jailed in default of $750,000 bail.

Renae Scruggs was arrested on January 10 while Donnell Scruggs was arrested on February 1. The brother and sister are both being held without bail on attempted murder, robbery, carjacking, conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit carjacking charges.  

Officials are searching for a police impersonator who pulled over a woman in Lower Saucon Township.

On January 26 around 5:15 p.m. a woman was stopped on North Mountain Drive at Broadhead Ct. by a man impersonating a police officer, investigators said. The suspect approached the driver side and told the woman she had a brake light that was out. When the woman said she did not the man replied that she did.

The woman then said, “If I have a brake light out then you have a head light out.” Investigators say the man looked back and then said, “We’re even.” He then returned to his vehicle and sped off.

The suspect is described as a white male in his early to mid-30s with a mustache and goatee. He was wearing a long sleeve black or blue shirt with a badge on the left chest area. He was also driving a white unmarked SUV with a red/blue emergency light on the dashboard and a Pennsylvania registration plate. Investigators also say the driver side headlight was out.

If you have any information on the man’s identity, please call Lower Saucon Police at 610-317-6110 or South Whitehall Police at 610-398-0337.

A suspect wound up nearly freezing to death in a Lehigh Valley quarry after running away from a stolen car during a traffic stop Friday night.

The wild scene played out after Slatington Borough officers pulled over a car near the Sunoco gas station along Main Street around 10 p.m., said Slatington Borough Police Chief David Rachman.

Officers learned of the car being stolen and attempted to take three occupants into custody, said police.

The driver, however, made a run for it, darting into a wooded area behind the nearby gas station. Officers tried to Taser the man with no success, said investigators.

While running around in the darkness, the driver – who hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania – fell about 30 feet down an embankment and into a quarry partially filled with water, said police.

Officers threw the man a flotation device and waited for the required wet suit-clad rescuers to arrive to pluck the man from the cold water, said Rachman.

The rescue took about 40 minutes and the man was treated at a nearby hospital for hypothermia, said Rachman.

Police didn’t immediately identify the suspect who will face a slew of charges including car theft. The man also had active warrants out from Chester County, said police.

The two passengers in the car were taken in for questioning. A female passenger was released while police held a male passenger on an outstanding warrant from Chester County.

As the old saying goes: love happens when you least expect it.

For those who unexpectedly boarded the love train or found "bliss on the bus," SEPTA wants to hear your story.

Ahead of Valentine's Day, Philadelphia's public transit service announced Friday the "Love SEPTA Style" contest where riders can share their romantic encounters on the subway, trolley, train or bus.

SEPTA will accept love story submissions through Feb. 19.

Those who "share all the juicy details" will have a chance to win an Anywhere TrailPass for the month of March and a $100 Dunkin' Donuts gift card. 10 additional participants will get an ISEPTAPHILLY shirt.

Did you find love on SEPTA? Click here to enter the contest and submit you story.

Police are searching for a man who they say stole money from a Girl Scout who was selling cookies in Center City.

The 9-year-old girl was selling Girl Scout cookies on the 400 block of South 16th Street around 4:40 p.m. Saturday when she was approached by an unidentified man. Police say the suspect stole around $50 in cash before leaving the scene.

The girl was not injured during the incident. The suspect is described as a clean shaven black male in his late teens to early 20s who was wearing a gray sweat jacket. If you have any information on the theft, please call Philadelphia Police.

NBC10 obtained the 911 call in the unsolved death of a 2-year-old boy in Pennsauken, New Jersey.

The boy was found unresponsive inside a home on Woodland Avenue back in November, 2016. He was later pronounced dead and his death was ruled a homicide. Investigators say he died from blunt-force trauma.

So far no arrests have been made and the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office have revealed few details. A spokeswoman told NBC10 putting out information early would have been detrimental to the investigation.

The Prosecutor’s Office released the 911 call Saturday in response to NBC10’s open records request. In the eight-minute phone call, a woman screams frantically in Spanish while another man translates what she’s saying. The woman, who claimed she was a nanny and not the child’s mother, said the boy was throwing up blood.

“He’s dying! Please,” the translator tells the dispatcher. “He’s awake with his eyes half open but he’s getting pale. His heart is stopping! Please!”

NBC10 spoke to a family who lives where the child was found dead. They told us through a translator that they spoke with detectives many times but have not been accused of doing anything wrong.

A Syrian family denied entry into Philadelphia last week under President Donald Trump’s executive order has arranged travel to the United States after a federal judge temporarily blocked the travel ban from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Lawyers representing the Asali family told NBC10 Saturday they are making travel arrangements to return to the U.S. but they cannot provide specific details at this time.

“Of all the times I have negotiated to return people to the United States, this is the most optimistic I have felt,” said Joseph Hohenstein, an attorney for the Asali family.

The family — including four adults and two children — planned to settle in Allentown — about 60 miles north of Philadelphia — where relatives who are U.S. citizens had bought a home for them. It took the family 13 years to secure visas and passports to relocate to the U.S.

Last week Trump signed an executive order suspending America’s refugee program and halting immigration to the U.S. from seven countries his administration said raised terrorism concerns, including Syria.  After arriving at the Philadelphia International Airport last Saturday, the Asali family was met by two U.S. Customs and Protection officials. The six were removed from the plane, detained and told they could either leave the U.S. on the same plane or stay and be arrested, according to court documents. Their legal documents were physically revoked, they were denied phone calls and they were prevented from speaking to their relatives waiting at the airport.

Immigration lawyers representing the family filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday, accusing the Trump administration of violating several constitutional guarantees, including those belonging to members of a protected class and the right to due process.

On Saturday the government suspended enforcement of Trump’s refugee and immigration ban and filed an appeal. After the federal judge temporarily blocked the ban, visa holders from the countries impacted by Trump’s order hurried to board U.S.-bound flights Saturday, fearing they might have only a slim window through which to enter the country.

Saturday night the Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court to set aside the judge’s order that blocked the travel ban however. The justice department alerted a court in Washington state that it would appeal the judge’s ruling. Trump told reporters Saturday night that he predicts the appeal will be successful. Lawyers for the Asali family told NBC10 they don’t anticipate the appeal will directly impact their travel arrangements, however.

The city of Trenton is being forced to clean up after some un-invited visitors. 

Residents are watching their step as streets, sidewalks and lawns are covered with crow poop.

The mess comes from a recent spike in crows migrating and roosting in the downtown area. According to a report from the Trentonian, some of those areas have been completely covered in crow defecation. Nowhere is safe as trees, signs, and cars have been speckled with white, brown, and black spots.

The city is now trying to drive them away. The city hopes that the cleanup process will begin in the next couple days. They will use pyrotechnics to drive the birds away from residential areas and force them to- humanely- relocate. City officials have also taken out advertisements in local newspapers and informed citizens door-to-door about when the removal process will take place.

Residents say the poop smells too, and are concerned it could get tracked into buildings from people walking around town.

While this isn’t a new issue for the city, the Trenton Mayor’s Office tells NBC10 that they are unsure why the crows are flocking into Trenton. He also admits it has been a growingproblem in the recent months.

Scott Miller owns “Exit 7A” recording studio in Trenton, and has been dealing with the defecation since September. Not only are they decorating the city, Miller says the crows are noisy and pointed out that the population seems to be growing exponentially. In all, this has been a 5 and ½ month process for him and other residents trying to fix the problem.

The city has talked with the EPA and the Division of Wildlife to craft the least disruptive and most effective way of driving the crows away.