A local animal wellness center is not only giving back to first responders, but also giving families the tools to keep pets safe during a fire.

Chadds Ford’s Animal Wellness Center is run by Dr. Rose DiLeva. On Wednesday she and her team presented a $3,000 donation to Delaware County’s Hero Fund, which helps support children of fallen first responders. The contribution was sponsored by the Glen Mills Thornbury Rotary, a non-profit which supports local Delaware County businesses and organizations.

Joined by the county’s police, fire, and emergency personnel, Dr. DiLeva also donated 20 new oxygen masks made for dogs, cats, and small pets to the first responders.

The mask helps a pet breathe if they get caught in a fire or another emergency situation, and can also help pets recover from smoke inhalation.

They come in three sizes and are structured to conform to the animal’s face, so even smaller pets like gerbils and rabbits can use the mask. They are compatible with a standard oxygen mask found for people.

For families devastated by a fire, Dr. DiLeva says the masks play a role in keeping families intact.

“Pets are important, and are very much a part of the family," he said.

Dr. DiLeva says a set of three masks costs around $100. Anyone interested in getting a set for their family is asked to reach out to her here.

Thirty-two New Jersey towns are cracking down on underage alcohol sales.

For the 21^st summer, New Jersey police departments are rolling out the ‘Cops in the Shops’ program.

The Division of Highway Traffic Safety allocates $81,000 of grants and federal funds to different police departments to fund the program. Those grants range from $1,200 to $6,200. The Department of Highway Safety declined to disclose which police departments received the most funding, but said they were determined based on the size and number of active liquor licenses. 

Cops in the Shops strives to tackle underage drinking through partnerships with local liquor stores and by staying on the lookout for adults who buy alcohol for people who are underage.

The program places undercover cops, posing as employees or customers, in stores to stop alcohol purchases from those under 21, or using a fake ID. The campaign also uses posters and newspaper ads to warn against the repercussion of underage drinking.

In towns like Cape May, the program is an aid to law enforcement during the hectic summer season.

“We obviously have an influx of individuals outside our area,” Cape May Police Chief Anthony Marino told NBC10.

During the summer, Cape May skyrockets from its local population of 5,000 to 50,000 people on any given weekend, Marino said.

“It’s a high time for underage drinking,” Marino said. “[The program] is about preventing somebody underage from getting a hold of alcohol, and preventing any medical issues or DWIs.”

In Wildwood, Lieutenant Detective Kenneth Gallagher says this summer will be more challenging. He discovered that people are now using mobile apps to communicate which stores are safe. 

“We have 56 licensed [liquor retailers], so there’s a lot.”

Inside the stores, his detectives keep a low profile- listening to conversations and studying mannerisms. They are also on the lookout for kids approaching adults to buy alcohol for them.

Gallagher says working with the local retailers has been invaluable, as he and his team have learned how to spot fake IDs.

Last summer, the 229 arrests were made through ‘Cops in the Shops,’ according to a report released by the New Jersey Attorney General’s office. 

Below are the towns participating in the program:

Asbury Park

Atlantic City

Atlantic Highlands

Avalon

Barnegat Twp

Beach Haven

Belmar

Berkeley Twp

Brick Twp

Cape May City

Egg Harbor

Galloway Twp

Harvey Cedars

Jackson Twp

Lake Como

Lakehurst

Lakewood

Lower Twp

Manchester Twp

Middle Twp

Neptune Twp

North Wildwood

Northfield

Ocean Twp (Ocean County)

Point Pleasant Beach

Point Pleasant Borough

Red Bank

Sea Isle City

Ship Bottom

Township of Ocean (Monmouth County)

Union Beach

Wildwood

President Trump met with GOP Senators Wednesday, urging them to agree on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. While Republicans try to come up with a plan, patients and medical professionals in our area are taking matters into their own hands. NBC10's Lauren Mayk has the story.

A Camden, New Jersey woman was arrested and charged in the death of her 4-year-old daughter.

On Tuesday around 8:15 a.m., police and paramedics responded to a home on the 1400 block of South 9th Street in Camden for a 911 call. When they arrived they found an unresponsive 4-year-old girl with injuries to her face. She was taken to Cooper University Hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly before 9 a.m.

Police say the girl’s mother, Lucy Gunter, 20, failed to seek medical attention for the child's injuries. She was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Gunter was remanded to the Camden County Jail pending a pretrial detention hearing set for Friday.

Police continue to investigate the girl's death.

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A teen boy was taken to the hospital after he was struck by a freight train in the Juniata Park section of Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon.

The incident occurred on Castor Avenue near Kensington Avenue. The teen was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital where he is currently in critical condition.

SEPTA's Trenton Line was suspended in both directions due to the incident. It was later resumed.

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Arizona Sen. John McCain has been diagnosed with a brain tumor after doctors removed a blood clot above his left eye last week, his office said in a statement Wednesday.

The 80-year-old Republican has glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer, according to doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. The senator and his family are reviewing further treatment, including a combination of chemotherapy and radiation.

"On Friday, July 14, Sen. John McCain underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his left eye at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix. Subsequent tissue pathology revealed that a primary brain tumor known as a glioblastoma was associated with the blood clot," his office said in a statement.

The senator and chairman of the Armed Services Committee had been recovering at his Arizona home. His absence had forced Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to delay action on health care legislation.

In a statement, McConnell said: "John McCain is a hero to our Conference and a hero to our country. He has never shied from a fight and I know that he will face this challenge with the same extraordinary courage that has characterized his life. The entire Senate family's prayers are with John, Cindy and his family, his staff, and the people of Arizona he represents so well."

Doctors say McCain is recovering from his surgery amazingly well and his underlying health is excellent, according to the statement.

McCain was the GOP's presidential nominee in 2008, when he and running mate Sarah Palin lost to Barack Obama. A Navy pilot, he was shot down over Vietnam and held as a prisoner for 5 ½ years.

Officials say a woman was found suffering from gunshot wounds inside a home after police shot an armed man in the Kensington section of Philadelphia Wednesday night.

Investigators say seven police officers, at least three of them with SEPTA, approached an armed man on the 400 block of East Somerset Street around 7:30 p.m. after responding to a report of a person with a gun. The man allegedly pointed the gun at the officers who opened fire. The man was struck at least once and taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition.

After the shooting, witnesses told police about a woman who had been shot in a nearby home. Police went inside the home and found the woman suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the chest or back. She was taken to Temple University Hospital where she is currently in critical condition. Investigators believe the man they had shot was the gunman who shot the woman inside the home.

One of the responding officers was wearing a body camera. Investigators will review the video.

Smartphone apps have the power, now more than ever. From setting up dates to playing games with people around the world, users are more connected.

But when it comes to kids, how far is too far for these apps?

According to a report published by research firm Influence Central, the average kid receives their first smart phone at 10 years old. The report also found the average child gets their first social media account at 11 years old.

Two new platforms are testing those limits.

One of those apps is Roblox. It’s a gaming app with user created content, so players can sign up and immerse themselves into countless evolving worlds.

The concern comes from the chat feature. As NBC10’s Keith Jones discovered, it only took a couple minutes to make a username, set a password, and put a random birthday in. Just like that, he had the capability to message the 50 million plus people that use Roblox every month.

The issue becomes more complex with the rise of Yellow. Designed to help users find and make new friends on Snapchat, the app has been criticized as being “Tinder for kids.”

Like the popular dating app, kids swipe right or left to decide if they want to “match” with someone and start a new friendship. Yellow is rated 17+ in the app store, but accepts any age above 13.

"It leaves them out to predators. Someone could say that they're their age, I'm 11, I'm 12, they could be 35-years-old," Anthony Carter Sr. said.

Carter works in cybersecurity, and his 11-year-old son Anthony is debating whether to use the app. He says it’s scary to know that everyone’s ages and locations are out in the open.

"You could like talk to them and it also shows their age and where they live at, their area,” Anthony said.

NBC10 talked to marine intelligence officer Kevin Hyde, who used to work for the NSA. He says when it comes to kids using these apps, parents need to be involved.

"Your child should have the expectation that you're going to supervise their activity, that they're going to ask you,” Hyde said. “They shouldn't have an expectation of privacy.”

NBC10 reached out to Yellow with questions about the safety of their app. They stressed that safety is their “top priority” and are exploring ways to prevent people from lying about their age.

Their safety efforts also include using software to detect fake pictures and profiles, and they are using a team of human moderators to review reported content. Their full statement can be found at the bottom of the page.

Cell phone carriers are also playing a role in online safety. Every major carrier has a plan, at an extra cost, which helps parents monitor or limit their child’s activity.

How can parents step in? Experts say that open communication is vital, but turning off the device’s real time geo-location is one way to preserve privacy. For parents still feeling uneasy, experts also suggest that they delete the app.

Yellow's Full Statement

I'm Marc-Antoine Durand, COO at Yellow, in charge of safety.

As Yellow is a social media to make online friends with more than 10 million users, safety is a topic that really matters to us.

We take our users' safety very seriously and are constantly developing R&D to always enhance our detection of wrongdoings. So this is definitely a topic that matters to us at Yellow !

Yellow is a member of the ICT Coalition for Children Online which helps us shape our approach to these important issues.

Here are some points we would like to explain, following your questions about fake identity. We are definitely willing to answer other questions you could have about this topic!

Registration

Users are required to register for the service and their mobile number is recorded and verified as part of the registration process. When users register for the service they receive a clear statement of the Community Rules that inappropriate pictures or videos will not be tolerated and users are encouraged to report any suspicious or abusive behavior or concerns.

Regular Alerts to users about ‘faking who they are'

Users receive an alert at regular intervals reminding them if they are sharing content that is inappropriate or if they are faking who they are, such as being younger or older their account will be removed from Yellow. Yellow also created a software technology to detect fake pictures.

Age of Users

Like all other social media services, Yellow relies users giving their real age, this is critical for the tools and processes social media companies like Yellow puts in place to be effective. Yellow is following industry standards already set in this area.

Minors cannot see adults on Yellow and adult cannot see minors. There are two separate apps.

Verifying Users changing profile to ‘over or younger than 18 years

Any user wishing to change his or her age on their profile after registering with Yellow have to send official proof of their ID for verification to the company, if they are under 18 years and want to change it to being18 and over, and similarly for anyone registered as 18 years wanting to change it to being under 18 years. This supports keeping fake profiles off Yellow and users pretending to be someone they are not.

Reporting and Blocking

Yellow like all social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter relies on users reporting concerns or difficulties they are experiencing.

A simple and effective reporting abuse feature is embedded in every profile for users to report abuse or concerns directly to Yellow and are responded to. Users can also ‘unfriend’ other users that are bothering them in any way like other social media services.

When registering for the service receive a clear statement of the community rules that inappropriate pictures or videos will not be tolerated and are encouraged to report any suspicious or abusive behavior to Yellow.

Responding to parents' concerns

If a parent contacts Yellow with concerns through the email address in the settings feature of the app hello@yellw.co or website www.yellw.co they will receive a dedicated contact form, so they can describe any concerns they have and these reports are prioritized by the Yellow team.

We answer every parents in less than 24 hours.

Fake Profiles

Yellow uses technology to detect fake images. A special form has been created to allow users to inform Yellow that someone impersonated someone else on the app. Users can also report fake profiles when using the app.

Every reported content is analyzed by the Yellow moderation team and by their software.

Moderation - technical

Yellow uses software to automatically to block inappropriate contents. Yellow has also created a database of fake pictures and created a software to detect these pictures in profiles and block them.

Moderation - Human

Yellow has a team of human moderators who review content reported but also user profiles for suspicious behavior 24/7, and particularly those that maybe fake where users are 'not who they say they are’. And users who do create fake profiles or share inappropriate content are blocked and removed from Yellow.

Yellow Safety Centre - available in the settings section on the App. 

Yellow like other social media services and in line with good practice in this area is developing a safety centre with clear and simply information for users, parents and educators. Also in development is a law enforcement guide to help with their data requests when investigating crime

Please find attached a number of screen shots to illustrate the App and accessing the safety tools and safety centre which is done directly through the settings feature on the app, similar to other App providers such as Instagram.

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A woman with a limp who asked to be taken to a Philadelphia casino turned from taxi passenger to cabbie overnight in what investigators call "a bizarre story."

"It's a pretty unusual job to steal a cab and then start picking up passengers like you’re a cab driver," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like that before, it's definitely a bizarre story."

A Freedom Taxi driver picked up a 65-year-old woman on E Maryland Street in Germantown around 10:30 p.m. and began to take her to SugarHouse Casino along the Delaware River.

En route, the woman asked to be stop for water at a gas station at Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue in the Hunting Park neighborhood, Small said.

Surveillance video shows the duo then spending about 90 minutes at the Sunoco station.

As the woman got out, the driver also got out to assist since he noticed a limp in her step when he picked her up, video shows. The driver helps the woman into the store where they spend about 20 minutes.

"The cabdriver was nice enough to help her out," Small said.

The duo then spends about an hour in the cab. Eventually the woman and driver begin to argue and the woman slams her hands on the hood of the car, video shows.

"At some point the female was able to jump into the driver seat of the cab and take off, stealing the cab," Small said.

The woman briefly drove back to the Sunoco before taking off for good around midnight.

About 30 minutes later, 25th District officers spotted the cab just outside their headquarters along Whitaker Avenue in Hunting Park. When police stopped the car they found a 23-year-old woman and her 10-month-old daughter in the back seat – the passenger had no idea it was a stolen cab, investigators said.

The suspected car thief had picked up the 23-year-old and her baby as a fare a few blocks from where the faux cabbie stole the taxi.

"She not only stole the cab but was then acting as a cabdriver and picking up passengers," Small said.

The cabbie later identified his cab and the fare-turned-driver, Small said.

The unidentified woman faces car theft charges, police said.

No one was hurt.

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