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Mighty Writers Group Receives 21st Solutions Grant

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NBC10 anchor Tracy Davidson and president and general manager Ric Harris speak with Mighty Writers co-founder and education director, Rachel Loeper, about some of the programming being offered thanks to its 21st Century Solution’s Grant.

CURRENT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH
Mighty Teen Scholars - for Philadelphia students ages 13 to 17
Wednesdays, 6 to 8 p.m. – now through December 2017
As the only bilingual MW site, our staff at El Futuro puts an emphasis on providing cultural awareness through engaging in activities with the local community as well as exploring literature that is both meaningful and relevant to student backgrounds. The Teen Scholars program is designed to coach teens on critical thinking, engage them in dynamic discussions, and encourage a general sense of unity. We want our teens to develop the ability to analyze and reason in preparation for future achievements, both college-level and beyond.

Mighty Toddlers - for Philadelphia students ages 2 to 5
Saturdays, 11 a.m. to noon - now through June 3 (15 sessions)
Mighty Writers begin as Mighty Readers. Join us for a family-friendly, bilingual story time. Together with instructor Erlina Ortiz, you’ll read stories, sing songs and engage in educational play with your toddler.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you love writing and want to share that love with young people in Philadelphia, Mighty Writers has a volunteer opportunity that is right for you. Mighty volunteers (over 300 every year!) are Philadelphia writers, playwrights, filmmakers, artists and professionals. We all have three things in common: compassion, patience and a willingness to learn from our students. Click here to find a brief overview of the opportunities available.



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Co-Op Nears Goal to Open Kensington Fresh Food Store, Bar

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A Philadelphia community co-op is nearing its goal as it tries to raise enough money to open a grocery store focused on "fresh" and "local" food at the sight of a former bar.

The Kensington Community Food Co-op extended its "25 in 25" Campaign where mission-driven food distributor The Common Market pledged to match member donations up to $25,000. As of midweek, KCFC had gotten 90 percent to its goal.

"Reaching our $25,000 campaign fundraising goal by this Sunday will unlock an additional $25,000 in matching loans from The Common Market, for a total of $50,000 to support KCFC," secretary of KCFC board of directors, Caiti Rothenberg, told NBC10. "With a plan to open our store by the end of 2017, we are now in our final fundraising push so these funds will really make a difference."

More than 80 member-owners have already committed hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the $1.9 million project to open a 2,000-plus-square-foot, community-staffed grocery store, café and bar along Coral Street at Lehigh and Frankford avenues. The store, which will take over the space of a defunct Irish pub, will feature takeout beer growlers, prepared foods, outdoor garden seating and parking for bikes and cars, according to KCFC.

"Opening a cooperative grocery store as a volunteer-run, community based organization is no small feat, and it has been wonderful to see our community come together to support this project," Rothenberg said. "We truly believe that opening a food co-op to serve the River Wards neighborhoods will increase access to healthy, local food while creating good jobs for neighborhood residents and a community-oriented space."

Even with The Common Market matching program, KCFC remained about $350,000 short of its goal as of mid-March, so they hope for more members to join, organizers said. KCFC member loan programs start at $1,000 per household of an individual can fully invest for a one-time $200 payment.



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Police Looking For Owners of 50K Pieces of Stolen Jewelry

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Police in several Pennsylvania and New Jersey counties are looking for the owners of 50,000 pieces of stolen jewelry recovered this week.

Huge Ice Chunk Flies Across NJ Highway, Smashes Woman's Car

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A woman was shaken but miraculously physically unscathed after she says a huge chunk of ice flew off a box truck and smashed her windshield on the Garden State Parkway Thursday. 

Authorities got a report about the accident near mile marker 136 on the southbound side of the highway shortly before 11:30 a.m. The woman tells NBC 4 New York she was driving along in the middle lane when the ice came flying off a truck moving on the opposite side of the roadway.

She drove about a mile with the decimated windshield before she was able to pull over, she said. Her father came to her rescue. 

"I had no idea what to do or where to go," said Rachel Krasnanski. "I just put my hazards on and tried to get over as fast as I could." 

Her father said he was just glad she was OK. 

By law, motorists are required to remove all ice and snow from their vehicles before driving, especially from the hoods, windows and roofs. Drivers who fail to do so face fines up to $1,000 for failing to do so.

It wasn't clear if police expected to track down the driver of the box truck.  



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Police Recover Stolen Valuables

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Police recovered 50,000 stolen jewels from a burglary ring across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the latest developments. Find out how to claim items that may be yours here

Third Day of Digging Out in Lehigh Valley

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Students in the Lehigh Valley had a third day off from school on Thursday. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports from Macungie.

President Trump Reveals Blueprint for First Budget

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President Trump revealed the blueprint for his first budget on Thursday. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors has the details on the 1.5 trillion dollar plan.

Both in One Name: N.J. College Student Links Alexa and Siri

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Many iPhone owners find its built-in assistant, Siri, to be useful.

For a Stockton University student in South Jersey with the last name Seary -- pronounced exactly as you'd think -- it's become a light-hearted nuisance.

But you won't believe what the 21-year-old's first name is: Alexa.

She's a one of a kind virtual assistant mash-up now that Amazon's voice controlled Echo and Echo Dot have gained so much popularity. (For the less tech savvy among us, users of the Echo devices ask questions, play music and give commands to the in-home bot by starting a sentence with "Alexa.")

Seary, of Ventnor City, says she dealt for years with jokes related to Siri. And recently, the humor has doubled in volume.

She says it all began when her manager at the New Jersey restaurant where she works would refer to her by last name and spoke to her the same way people normally speak to their iPhone assistant.

“When he first started calling me Siri, I kind of found it a little bit annoying,” Alexa said. "But then I kind of like decided to just be a good sport about it, I just took in the joke and I would kind of just start to answer in the automated voice back to him.”

She says it's far from the “waking nightmare” as some people have characterized it.

“It’s an easy way to make my customers at work laugh, or if I’m talking to a new person to break the ice with that person,” Seary said. “It’s like my punch line, sort of.”

She said she is really learning to love all the attention now that her name is synonymous with two of the coolest new technologies. 

“I really like it, I think it’s very unique,” Seary said. “I think those stick together and it being my name is pretty cool.”



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Villanova Fans Send-Off Team for First Game of NCAA Tournament

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The Villanova Wildcats take on Mount Saint Mary’s on Thursday for their first game of the NCAA Tournament. NBC10’s Keith Jones was there as Villanova fans gave the team a send-off at the hotel.

AC Officer's Road to Recovery After Shooting

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An Atlantic City police officer is making an extraordinary recovery after he was shot in the head while on duty in September. Now, a funding cut threatens the money that officer Josh Vadell and his family have been relying on for his therapy. NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau Reporter Ted Greenberg spoke exclusively with officer Vadell.

Man Shot in Face, Then Dragged by Car in Philadelphia

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A driver pulled over after thinking he hit a bad of trash only to discover he had run over a person shot in the face in Overbrook Thursday night.

Montco Soldier Surprises 7-Year-Old Son

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A Collegeville second grader reunited with his father who has been deployed overseas for months. NBC10’s Erin Coleman was there for the big surprise on Thursday.

Medical Examiner Testifies in Deadly NJ Carjacking Trial

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The New Jersey state medical examiner testified Thursday in the trial of a suspect in the fatal carjacking at the Short Hills mall three years ago. 

Dustin Friedland, a young attorney in Hoboken, was shot and killed in the parking lot at The Malls at Short Hills just 10 days before Christmas in 2013. As the trial of the alleged getaway driver, Basim Henry, got underway on Wednesday, Friedland's widow gave emotional testimony about the sudden ambush and the harrowing wait for help. 

Jamie Schare Friedland described watching her husband bleed after he was shot in the head. On Thursday, Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Falzon testified, "Mr. Friedland died of gunshot wound to the head, classified as homicide." 

"The shooter would have to be standing over him or the victim bending over," Falzon added. 

A picture of the bullet and its fragments that were taken out of Friedland's head were shown to the jury, along with images of his head and the clothes he had been wearing. 

The jury also saw some of the mall's surveillance video that established that the getaway car and the Friedlands' Range Rover at the mall. 

Prosecutors say the getaway car showed up on surveillance video from three days earlier. 

The cout also saw the wound that killed Friedland, despite the efforts of the first responding officer, Milburn Police Sgt. Robert Kaiser. 

Henry, along with Hanif Thompson, of Irvington, and Newark residents Karif Ford and Kevin Roberts have pleaded not guilty to felony murder and other charges in connection with the carjacking. 

Henry's trial resumes Tuesday.



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Drivers Dodge Ice Chunks

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Tuesday's heavy sleet, snow and ice packed down onto the tops of vehicles, making it difficult to remove, but it's been flying off causing dangers on the roadways. NBC10's Drew Smith talked to driver show escaped injury when their cars wer damaged by flying ice.

Villanova's Road to Repeat

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NBC10's own Wildcat alumni Keith Jones brought good luck to Villanova last year, so he's on the road following his team as they look to repeat. 


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Wanted: Teachers in Philadelphia

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The Philadelphia School District is looking to hire teachers, but some say it could be a tough sell. NBC10's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports.

Student Fight Caught on Camera

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A mother of a teen boy injured after a fight broke out among students at a SEPTA station spoke out about the fight. SEPTA police say they are investigating.

Toddler Recovering After Special Snowstorm Escort to Hospital

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A Pennsylvania toddler is recovering after a very special escort through the snowstorm for emergency medical help.

Scam Targeting Utility Customers

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When a local dentist's office was being told their power might be shut off they suspected it was a scam and called NBC10 Responds.

NJ Firefighters Battle Blaze at Bayfront Homes

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Two bayfront homes caught fire Friday morning in Avalon, New Jersey. NBC10 reporter Ted Greenberg arrived at the scene and officials tell him no injuries were reported. No cause of the fire was immediately known.

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