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Celebrating 100 Years Worth of Strikes & Spares

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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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10 at 7: What You Need to Know Today

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Here are the 10 things you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.

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.

TODAY'S TALKER

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

@lido.v captured this cool photo of a Philly traffic at night.

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TODAY'S VIRAL VIDEO

Living with mirror-touch syndrome. Watch more here.

A LITTLE SWEETENER 

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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Nuisance Snow Makes Roads Wet

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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]]



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School Bus, Dump Truck Collide in Del.

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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.



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Inspiring America: 100 Years of Girl Scout Cookies

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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."



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Daylight Saving Time Fun Facts

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Daylight Saving is upon us and that means losing an hour of sleep this weekend. Here are some interesting facts to think about as we spring the clocks forward.

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Hall & Oates Headline Philly's 1st 'Hoagie Nation' Fest

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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.



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Friday Snow

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NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Erika Martin is following the snow conditions firsthand from outside the NBC10 Studio in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Snow Makes for Messy Trip to School in Chestnut Hill

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NBC10’s Katy Zachry is surveying road complications due to snow along Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill Friday.

Tracking Snow, Wet Roads in Bucks County

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NBC10’s Pamela Osborne is following the conditions that the snow is causing in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Messy Snowfall Sweeps the Area

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Snowy conditions in Philadelphia and the surrounding area caused for a wet mess Friday.

How Much Snow Fell by You?

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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

More Children Allege Reported Abuse in Packer Home

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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.

The Dirty Dozen: Supermarkets' Most Contaminated Produce

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The Environmental Working Group has compiled their 'Dirty Dozen' list for the dirtiest produce found on supermarket shelves.

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Daylight Saving Time Fun Facts

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Daylight Saving is upon us and that means losing an hour of sleep this weekend. Here are some interesting facts to think about as we spring the clocks forward.

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The Dirty Dozen: Most Contaminated Supermarket Produce

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The Environmental Working Group has complied their 'Dirty Dozen' list for the dirtiest produce found in supermarkets.

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On-Ice Brawl Sends High School Hockey Player to Hospital

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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.



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Winter Weather Returns to our Region

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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 Faces Judge, Pleads Not Guilty

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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.



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