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Dorothea (Dot) Trumbosh is about to reach the three digit club, her secret? Bowling twice a week. Matt DeLucia shares her story of bowling being her secret to longevity.
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TODAY'S TOP STORY
Fractured Pa. and NJ Turnpike Bridge Reopens: The damaged Delaware River Bridge connecting the Pennsylvania and New Jersey turnpikes reopened late Thursday. The damaged bridge was originally slated to be shut down through at least early April as crews work to repair a major crack in the span's steel, but repairs took less time than expected. The eastbound lanes of the bridge opened around 10:00 p.m. Westbound lanes were opened around 10:45. “We pledged to reopen the bridge as soon as we could do so safely,” said New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Richard T. Hammer, who serves as chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority board. “Thanks to a round-the-clock effort involving dozens of engineers, contractors, scientists, and other workers, we are able to get that done much sooner than we expected with every confidence that it will be safe for the motorists who depend on it.” A large vertical crack was discovered by a worker inspecting a new paint job in January. The fracture was located in a truss holding up the bridge's road deck on the Pennsylvania side.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Snow showers and rain are expected for the Friday morning commute. The snow is expected to push out by the early afternoon. But some slight snow showers could linger into the evening. Saturday and Sunday could see wind and 30 degree temperatures. High Temp: 34 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
SEPTA Shifts to Electrical Fares, Away from Tokens: Philadelphia's main transit agency is taking a big step toward shifting riders away from tokens, paper transfers and cash to electronic fare cards. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority says that starting Monday, bus, subway and trolley users in Philadelphia will be able to obtain the new cards at select locations and load them up with $10 to $250 worth of discounted rides. City stations are now equipped to accept the cards but it will take two weeks to make them available at all kiosks. Regional rail lines won't be on the new system until later this year.
AROUND THE WORLD
NYPD: 1 Person Suspected in Most Jewish Threats: New York City's head of police intelligence said Thursday that investigators believe one man using a voice changer and phone spoofing device is behind a large number of the scores of threats made against U.S. Jewish institutions this year. John Miller, speaking on a news program Thursday morning, described the attacks as coordinated. The spoofing device makes it appear the call is not coming from the number the man is using, and makes it appear it's coming from within the institution, he said. The Anti-Defamation League says 148 threats targeting Jewish institutions have been received across the country since January. On Thursday, a Jewish children's museum in Brooklyn was evacuated for a few hours after police investigated an emailed bomb threat.
Construction Workers Unearth Centuries-Old Coffins: Construction crews working on an apartment building in Philadelphia's historic district got a shock last month when their backhoes started hitting coffins and unearthing fully intact human remains. Now, forensic scientists and students at Rutgers University-Camden are working to recover as many of the 18th century remains as they can, to analyze them and find out who these people were, said Kimberlee Moran, an associate professor and director of forensics at the university. "We're trying to help this forgotten group of individuals," Moran said Thursday. The site near the Betsy Ross House was supposedly a decommissioned burial ground for the First Baptist Church, established in 1707. When the church moved to a larger location around 1860, all remains were to have been exhumed and re-interred at Mount Moriah Cemetery southwest of the city, according to historical documents. But as PMC Properties, the general contractor and owner of the site, started work on the 10-story, 116-unit apartment building, it became apparent not all of the remains were moved. In the fall, workers found a smattering of bones at the site. When they hit coffins, the company contacted archaeologists.
SPORTS SPOT
Eagles Trades: The Eagles signed Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith on Thursday. Get your full sports news at CSNPhilly.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
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THROUGH IGER'S EYES
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TODAY'S VIRAL VIDEO
Living with mirror-touch syndrome. Watch more here.
Eagles Release Connor Barwin, His Service Remembered: The Eagles announced they released Defensive End Connor Barwin Thursday but his community service and dedication to the local area will be remembered after he leaves. Read more.
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As expected, light snow fell in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware during the Friday morning rush and continued into midday.
The snowy conditions lasted into the early afternoon, as a line of snow passes through the region and drops to the southeast. The snow exited the Lehigh Valley, Berks, and the suburbs first, around noon. [[415883153, C]]
The main line of snow exited Philadelphia around 1 p.m. and should leave the shore by 2 to 3 p.m. Following the steady snow, scattered snow showers with some brief-lived strong snow squalls are possible in the afternoon late day hours.
Stick with the NBC10 First Alert Weather Team for the latest on the nuisance that should slow commutes. [[415888433, C]]
Half a foot of snow fell in parts of the Poconos with more than 5 inches in the Lehigh Valley and 4 inches in Montgomery County.
The snow did cause a handful of school closings, dismissals and delays. [[415888243, C]]
The area dries for the weekend, but very cold air remains. It will also be windy Friday through Saturday. [[415888233, C]]
NBC10’s Harry Hairston has a warning about a message that could be in your email. File a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.
A school bus with children headed to a school for the deaf and a dump truck collided in Wilmington, Delaware Friday morning leaving multiple people in each vehicle hurt.
The bus and truck crashed at D and Heald streets around 7:50 a.m., Wilmington firefighters said.
The Christiana School District bus was bound for the Delaware School for the Deaf and came to rest against a pole, firefighters said.
The school bus driver, an aide and one minor student were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, firefighters said.
Firefighters extricated a passenger from the dump truck -- its windshield and front end smashed -- and transported her to the hospital.
"When I got to the dump truck I noticed they were bleeding, really bad, the lady was pinned underneath the dashboard," Witness Rodney Harmon said.
Harmon and others called 911 and emergency responders quickly arrived.
The dump truck driver suffered minor injuries, firefighters said.
The unharmed students would be released to parents, firefighters said.
No word official yet on what caused the wreck but a witness said it appeared the dump truck missed a stop light.
For the 100th time, it's that time of year again, when you get to score some of the sweetest treats around, NBC News reported.
Nationwide, people have begun the search for their favorite Girl Scout cookies. There's a flavor for everybody, from Thin Mints to Samoas, Tagalongs to Trefoils, Do-si-dos to Savannah Smiles, and this year a new addition — S'mores.
It all started 100 years ago in the town of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
"The Mistletoe troop was the first troop to sell cookies, right here from Muskogee," said Julie Ledbetter, the current leader of the Girl Scout troop in Muskogee. "They sold chocolate chip cookies as their fundraiser ... and it's really amazing that 100 years later, that's our signature, what we're known for as Girl Scouts."
The music of Philadelphia will be front and center at the first annual Hoagie Nation Festival in Penn's Landing this May.
Live Nation announced the festival – headlined by local Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famers (Daryl) Hall & (John) Oates – Friday by sharing a poster featuring Philly founding father Ben Franklin holding a hoagie.
Dubbed "a celebration of everything Philly," the festival will also feature fellow Philly artists including G. Love & The Special Sauce, Vivian Green, Marah and Son Little as well as performances by non-Philly artists like Kandace Springs, Allen Stone and 80s superstars Tears for Fears.
The event will take place May 27 at the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing.
Hall & Oates are ready for the homecoming headlining gig.
"Hoagie Nation is a wonderful and colorful place where the citizens are united by a love of cold meat and Amoroso's rolls," Hall said. "P.S. they ALL got soul!"
"Philly is famous for a lot of things, but the highlights just might be the amazing music and of course the hoagie," Oates said. "Well we are going to put it all together for you on May 27th."
Count Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney as one of the supporters of the inaugural festival.
"Daryl and John hold a special place in the hearts of Philadelphia music fans," Kenney said. "We are extremely excited that they are launching their first-ever curated festival back where it all began, right here in Philadelphia."
No word yet what type of hoagies will be available at the festival.
General public tickets at $89.95 each plus fees go on sale March 17 at noon.
NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Erika Martin is following the snow conditions firsthand from outside the NBC10 Studio in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
NBC10’s Katy Zachry is surveying road complications due to snow along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill Friday.
NBC10’s Pamela Osborne is following the conditions that the snow is causing in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
Snow fell across the region Friday, dropping inches of snow on many neighborhoods. Take a look at the snow totals across the area. This article will be updated with the latest totals as we get them from the National Weather Service.
PENNSYLVANIA
Berks County
Birdsboro - 2.5 inches
Boyertown - 4 inches
Huffs Church - 5.2 inches
Reading - 0.7 inches
Bucks County
Chalfont - 3.6 inches
Sellersville - 3.7 inches
West Rockhill Township - 4 inches
Chester County
Chesterbrook - 3.7 inches
East Nantmeal - 4.8 inches
Valley Forge - 1.5 inches
West Caln Township - 4.5 inches
West Chester - 2.8 inches
Delaware County
Chadds Ford - 3.2 inches
Drexel Hill - 2.5 inches
Wayne - 4.2 inches
Lehigh County
Allentown - 5.4 inches
Center Valley - 5.5 inches
Coplay - 5 inches
Emmaus - 5.2 inches
Lehigh Valley Airport - 3.6 inches
New Tripoli - 3.5 inches
Schnecksville - 1.5 inches
Montgomery County
Ambler - 4 inches
Gilbertsville - 4.1 inches
Graterford - 3.7 inches
Horsham - 4 inches
King of Prussia - 3.8 inches
Montgomeryville - 2.5 inches
Wynnewood - 1 inch
Northampton County
Bushkill Township - 2.1 inches
Forks Township - 4.2 inches
Upper Nazareth - 3 inches
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia International Airport - 1 inch
Poconos
Lake Harmony - 6 inches
Palmerton - 3.5 inches
Saylorsburg - 6 inches
East Stroudsburg - 4 inches
NEW JERSEY
Atlantic County
Estell Manor - 1.3 inches
Hammonton - 1 inch
Burlington County
Mount Holly - 2.3 inches
Mount Laurel - 2.3 inches
Camden County
Gloucester City - 0.2 inches
Gloucester County
Mullica Hill - 2.8 inches
Mercer County
Ewing - 2.8 inches
Pennington - 0.6 inches
Ocean County
Barnegat - 1.8 inches
Jackson Township - 1.5 inches
DELAWARE
New Castle County
New Castle County Airport - 1.5 inches
Odessa - 1 inch
Sara Packer faced a judge on Friday, pleading not guilty in the rape and murder of her adopted daughter, Grace Packer. Now, more kids have come forward saying they, too, reported previous abuse in the Packer home. NBC10's Deanna Durante has all the details.
A high school hockey game turned violent Thursday after a fight broke out on the ice, sending one player to the hospital, police said.
Numerous players brawled during a playoff game at Hatfield Ice on County Line Road about 10:20 p.m. The match was part of the Flyers Cup Class 2A quarterfinal game between Central Bucks West High School and Ridley High School.
Two Central Bucks West students reported being injured, police said.
They suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the multiple fist fights, police said.
Video from the stands posted to social media appeared to show some scuffling among the two teams' fans as well.
Police are currently investigating the melee, and are asking anyone with information to contact them at (215)855-0903. Police have not said whether any charges are expected.
Any sign on Spring has gone away as winter made its big return on Friday. NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal went county by county to see how people in our region were reacting to the snow.
Sara Packer faced a judge on Friday, claiming she was not guilty in the rape and murder of her adopted daughter, Grace Packer. NBC10's Deanna Durante has the details.