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Trump's First 6 Months: His Wins, Losses and Stalemates

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President Donald Trump took office promising a pivot for the country on everything from health care to immigration, a transfer of power not from one administration to another but from Washington, D.C., to the American people.

In his inaugural address, Trump said the United States must protect against other countries stealing companies and jobs, and vowed prosperity and strength.

"From this day forward, it’s going to be America first -- America first," he said. "Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American families."

Anne Norton, the chairwoman of the political science department at the University of Pennsylvania, said that, symbolically, Trump has met the expectations of his supporters and those who voted for him as a protest.

"They believe he is 'sticking it to the man' both in Washington and abroad," Norton said. "When he tweets things his critics regard as offensive or ridiculous or outright falsehoods -- that's all to the good for them. The more provocative he is, even the more he profits from his office, the better they like it."


But for those looking for policy changes, he has not met expectations, Norton said.

"He hasn't displaced the elites, he hasn't built the wall, he hasn't done a whole series of things that they want him to do and most importantly, he hasn't found them jobs," she said. 

Trump and the Congressional Republicans had a significant and very public failure this week when the U.S. Senate failed to repeal Obamacare and replace it with an alternate health care bill. Plus, Trump's administration has been rocked by revelations of contacts with Russian officials and clashes in the federal courts. His $4.1 trillion spending plan, with deep domestic spending cuts, has little chance in Congress.

His promises of tax cuts and infrastructure projects are still to come. Observers are saying that Trump needs a win in tax reform to show a legislative success.


Though the legislative scorecard is lacking, Trump has had other victories, particularly on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Here's a look at his progress so far.

HEALTH CARE

Repeal and Replace, or Just Repeal?
Republicans failed to come through on their promise, and Trump’s, to repeal and replace "Obamacare" when the U.S. Senate version for a replacement bill collapsed on Tuesday. Two senators — Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas — announced they would not support the new health care bill, a vote on which had been delayed while Sen. John McCain recovered from surgery, which led to a brain tumor diagnosis for the senator.

Two other senators, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Susan Collins of Maine — had already come out against the bill — which would have allowed insurers to sell low-cost, bare bones plans but included deep cuts Medicaid. Only one additional defection was needed to doom it because Senate Democrats all opposed it. The House bill, narrowly approved in May, would leave 23 million more people without insurance than under the Affordable Care Act. 

A fallback plan to pass a straight repeal also fell apart. 


FOREIGN AFFAIRS

ISIS' Shrinking State
Trump saw the defeat of ISIS in Mosul, Iraq's second largest city and one of ISIS's strongholds, last week after a nine-month battle. But the terrorist group still holds significant territory in Syria and in Iraq, particularly the Syrian city of Raqqa, which it declared its capital.

During the campaign, Trump once said he would "bomb the hell" out of ISIS and ordered his generals to submit a plan for defeating ISIS within 30 days. The Pentagon sent him a preliminary one on Feb. 27.


Iran's Nuclear Deal
During the campaign, Trump criticized the nuclear agreement with Iran as "the worst deal ever." But since taking office, he has twice certified its compliance with the deal.

He continues to say that his administration wants to strengthen the deal. His administration is preparing new economic sanctions against Iran because of its ballistic missile program and its adding to regional tensions.


ECONOMY

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Trump got good news on one of his main campaign pledges when the government reported that 222,000 jobs had been added in June, though some manufacturers will continue to send jobs overseas. Ford Motors, for example, announced it would produce its Focus model in China. And though the jobless rate rose slightly, that was because job seekers who had given up returned.


Other Economic Measures
Put the stock market in the positive column for the Trump team, as it's hit record levels several times during his presidency, including last week. And a report from the Federal Reserve at the beginning of July found that the U.S. economy was growing steadily, though still faces problems: Investment levels remain low, productivity is growing slowly, and pay is rising slowly.

The Associated Press disputed Trump's contention that "no matter where you look, the economy is blazing." "At best, it's a controlled burn," an AP fact check said. The economy grew at a sluggish annual rate of 1.4 percent during the first three months of the year and Federal Reserve officials are predicting the economy will grow by 2.2 percent this year, leaving the 4 percent annual growth Trump has predicted elusive.

THE COURTS

Tilting Right on the Supreme Court
One of Trump’s clear victories has been the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump had promised to nominate federal judges “in the mold of Justice (Antonin) Scalia.”  Gorsuch, who voted to allow an Arkansas inmate to be put to death and was in favor of allowing all of Trump’s travel ban to take effect while the court considers it, has already been one of the most conservative justices on the high court.

He replaced Scalia after Republicans in the U.S. Senate refused to consider President Barack Obama’s pick, Merrick Garland. Trump has the chance to fill more than 120 openings on the federal courts — a result of the slow pace with which Republicans took up Obama’s nominees.


IMMIGRATION

Walling off Mexico
Throughout the campaign, Trump promised a wall along the more than 1,900-mile U.S.-Mexico border that Mexico would pay for. That wall recently shrunk to 700 to 900 miles after Trump told reporters on July 13 that natural barriers and other factors make a longer one unnecessary. There is already a fence along nearly 700 miles of the border. The wall, for which House Republicans have budgeted $1.6 billion to begin construction, could include solar panels and would need to be transparent so drugs couldn’t be thrown over it, Trump said. So far, Mexico is refusing to pay.


Banning Travel from Mostly Muslim Countries
Trump’s campaign call for barring all Muslims from entering the United States has been scaled back and the administration would now ban people from certain predominantly Muslim countries. But even that has run afoul of the federal courts, which blocked implementation of the initial ban and a subsequent revised version.

At the end of June, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed some parts to go forward until it could hear arguments on the policy but left the details to the Trump administration. On July 13, a federal judge in Hawaii expanded categories to allow in grandparents and other close relatives, a decision the U.S. Supreme Court upheld on Wednesday. The case pits the president’s authority to limit immigration against protection from discrimination based on religious beliefs or national origin.


Arresting Undocumented Immigrants
Arrests of immigrants jumped 40 percent, according to a government report released in May, with the largest arrest spike in immigrants with no criminal offense other than being undocumented.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have arrested more than 41,000 people since January — at an average of 400 arrests a day, according to a report by ICE.

The increase came though Trump had said that his immigration crackdown would focus heavily on criminals, "bad hombres" and public safety. 

CLIMATE CHANGE

Methane Regulation
The Trump administration’s efforts to roll back dozens of environmental regulations put in place by President Barack Obama hit a legal setback at the beginning of July when a federal appeals court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency could not suspend a rule to restrict methane emissions from new oil and gas wells. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt had imposed a two-year moratorium on parts of the regulation, but the court ruled that his decision was unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious. The EPA must instead go through a new, exhaustive rule-making process.

Paris Agreement
Trump made good on his campaign pledge to cancel the Paris climate accord last month when he announced the United States would withdraw from the agreement. And though he said he wanted a better deal for the United States, the leaders of France, German and Italy responded that the 2015 pact was not open for renegotiation.

Trump described the agreement, adopted by 195 countries, as “draconian” and said it imposed unfair standards on the U.S. businesses. The United States was to have cut its greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. It also would have committed up to $3 billion in aid for poorer countries by 2020.


Keystone XL Pipeline
Trump approved the Keystone XL Pipeline in March, reversing a decision by President Barack Obama on the controversial project opposed by environmentalists and some Native Americans.

Trump said the pipeline's construction would bring new jobs, lower energy costs and reduce U.S. reliance on foreign oil.




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Cooking Can Help Kids Crunch Numbers Over Summer

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Cooking can be a fun way to keep kids fresh on how to crunch numbers over summer vacation.

New Treatment for Brain Cancer Diagnosis

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Penn Medicine neurosurgeon Dr. Donald O'Rourke gives insight on what the treatment may look like for U.S. Sen. John McCain as the longtime Republican lawmaker battles brain cancer.

Philly Police Join Search on Bucks County Farm Where 4 Died

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Philadelphia police assisted Bucks County authorities as they searched for more clues in the investigation into a man who authorities say confessed to killing four people on his family’s Bucks County farm who allegedly claims to have killed two other people as well.

Philly investigators joined the search of the Cosmo DiNardo’s family farm in Solebury Township as part of the continuing investigation, Philly police said.

On Thursday, crews could be seen loading a motorized cart onto a flatbed truck. It is unclear the connection the vehicle has to the investigation.

Authorities have held the scene with a mobile command unit and K-9 search teams at the DiNardo’s family’s farm since uncovering the bodies of Jimi Taro Patrick, 19; Dean Finocchiaro, 19; Mark Sturgis, 22; and Tom Meo, 21, on the sprawling property. A police car remains outside the garage when Meo’s car was discovered.

DiNardo's past continues to paint a picture of a troubled young man who graduated to the murders of four men he allegedly admitted to shooting and burying on his family's sprawling rural estate, according to authorities. Three of the bodies were doused in gasoline and lit on fire inside what was described in court documents as a "pig roaster."

While questioning DiNardo, he allegedly said he previously killed a man and woman in Philadelphia. Earlier this week, Philly Police Commissioner Richard Ross said police would look into the claims.

DiNardo, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, was involuntarily committed to a mental institution in the past. The circumstances surrounding that committal remain unclear. He was barred from having a firearm.

Prosecutors said DiNardo's 20-year-old cousin, Sean Kratz, also participated in the murders. Both have been charged in the case. Kratz's attorney, Abby Leeds, told NBC10 Tuesday that her client is "presumed innocent."

Both men remain jailed in Bucks County.



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Man Drowns Trying to Rescue Swimmer in NJ Lake

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Two bodies were pulled from a South Jersey lake after a man drowned trying to rescue a swimmer.

Vineland police called the Downe Township Police Dive Team to Crystal Lake near Delsea Drive and Elmer Road in Vineland Wednesday night after a fisherman spotted something about 10 feet down, the dive team said.

The divers pulled the bodies of two men from the lake in South Vineland Park, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said.

The one man went in to try and save the other who was having issues while swimming in the quarry, investigators said.



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Elon Musk Claims 'Verbal' OK for 29-Minute NY-DC Hyperloop

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New York to Washington in 29 minutes? Elon Musk says it's possible and he has the government's approval to do it (though it's anyone's guess which government or how long it'd take to build). 

"Just received verbal govt approval for The Boring Company to build an underground NY-Phil-Balt-DC Hyperloop. NY-DC in 29 mins," the billionaire inventor and entrepreneur tweeted Thursday afternoon.

"City center to city center in each case, with up to a dozen or more entry/exit elevators in each city," he said in another tweet. The Boring Company is Musk's tunneling venture. 

It was not clear which government had given him the approval -- and Musk did not answer multiple tweets from people around the world asking him the same. 

Representatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation were not immediately available to respond to Musk's assertion; the federal government would presumably have some say over such a venture. 

Skeptics wasted no time in challenging Musk on the details, including the BBC's Silicon Valley reporter, who asked whether the CEO was announcing prematurely in a bid to drum up support.

"Support would be much appreciated!" he replied. 

In a later response to an inquisitive follower, Musk did say the work on the New York-to-Washington tunnel would run in parallel to an existing project to build tunnels in Los Angeles.

"Then prob LA-SF and a TX loop," he tweeted. He gave no estimate for how long any of these projects would take or what they might cost. 

Musk is best known for his electric car company Tesla and his space venture SpaceX, as well as co-founding PayPal.

The inventor first proposed the Hyperloop electromagnetic tube system in 2013. Earlier this year the California tech company Hyperloop One unveiled a plan for a NY-to-DC system.

Musk's system appeared to be different from theirs, though.

Hot Weather Safety Tips

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When dangerous heat hits, it is important to keep these safety tips in mind.

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Oppressive Heat Makes It Feel Like 100-Plus

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The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert for dangerous heat Thursday and Friday.

The First Alert went into effect at noon Thursday and lasts through at least 8 p.m. Friday for the entire region. Hazy, hot and humid conditions will peak Thursday and Friday with feels-like readings climbing to 98 to 104 degrees, making this the longest and most oppressive heat wave of the year.

People should be aware of the possibility of heat exhaustion and heat stroke and not do any strenuous activity outside. Remember to give special care to pets, the elderly and anyone with health problems during this heat wave with shade and fresh water. Everyone should find ways to cool off in air conditioning whenever possible.

The air outside is also a concern as the National Weather Service issued Air Quality Alerts for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware neighborhoods.

There is a chance of a few isolated showers or thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening. Storms become more likely over the weekend.

Afternoon high temperatures will not be as high this weekend, but will still reach into the 90s for many neighborhoods.



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The Kind of Cancer John McCain Faces

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After his sudden diagnosis of brain cancer, NBC10's Pamela Osborne talks to Penn Medicine neurosurgeon Dr. John Lee about the battle U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, faces.

Telemundo62 Answers Immigration Questions

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Telemundo62, NBC10's partner station, is going to host an immigration phone bank on July 20. The main purpose of this third edition is to keep informing and guiding the Hispanic community on their legal opportunities.

A numerous amount of immigration lawyers will be part of the free of charge activity. They will be answering people’s calls and responding to any questions or doubts the public may have.

Inés Ferré, Telemundo 62 Responde reporter, will be hosting the phone back during Telemundo62´s newscast, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Calls are only going to be taken during that period of time. Check back then for the phone number.

“Conoce tus derechos” (Know your rights) and orientate yourself on what to do about your or someone you love´s migratory status.

The number to call is 877-622-9228.

Caught on Police Body Camera: Suspect Shot in North Philadelphia

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The body camera of a SEPTA transit officer captured the moments leading up to a police-involved shooting in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, Thursday, July 19, 2017. The suspect allegedly shot his girlfriend just before officers arrived. Both the suspect and the girlfriend are being treated for their wounds at a nearby hospital.

Cyclists Gearing Up for Tour De Shore

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Taking bikers from Philadelphia to Atlantic City, the Irish Pub Tour De Shore raises money for children of fallen first responders. Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner of Patrol Operations Joe Sullivan and Mark O'Connor of the Irish Pub Children's Foundation talk about the goal to raise $1 million. NBC10's own Deanna Durante is one of the riders.

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'Hands Up! Hands Up!': Shooting Captured on Police Body Cams

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When SEPTA and Philadelphia police officers arrived on East Somerset Street in the Kensington neighborhood Thursday evening, the first arriving cops rushed into a row house and found a woman with a gunshot to her neck.

Moments later, after more officers arrived, the street would erupt in gunfire.

"Hey yo! Hands up! Hands up! Hands up!. Put your f****** hands up!" one officer can be heard yelling via a SEPTA officer's body camera. (Watch the video above or click here to watch the video and hear the audio.)

Then a barrage of bullets is heard.

The suspect was shot in his right shoulder and both legs. He and the woman, who a family member described as a couple, are both in stable condition at a nearby hospital.

The shooting took place about 7:30 p.m. in the 400 block of East Somerset Street near the Somerset Station of the Market-Frankford elevated train line. The suspect was shot on the front porch of a house three doors away, police said. He allegedly alternately pointed a handgun at his head and at the officers prior to being shot, city police said.

SEPTA police Chief Tom Nestel released some video from body cameras of two of the five responding transit officers. All five officers had body cameras, Nestel said. All of the video wasn't released, but Nestel said he wanted to release some of the footage so the community could see — and in particular, hear — some of what led to the police-involved shooting.

"Video is sometimes very difficult because in this situation, officers are using tactical advantage, which is cover. And when they’re behind cover for an armed person, that camera is being blocked, by parked vehicles, by poles, by walls," Nestel said. "But if we don’t put out the video, there might be a jump to a conclusion that what occurred didn’t occur."

Two city officers and three SEPTA officers fired at the suspect, city police said in a statement. City detectives are investigating the incident, though Nestel said his department is reviewing the incident administratively.

A weapon believed to be the suspect's was recovered at the scene.



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Temps Are Rising, Find Your Local Cooling Shelter

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Temperatures have been rising and the Philadelphia area is in one of its many heat waves of the season as temps feel like triple digits Thursday and Friday.

It's important to abide by extreme heat tips during this time. One of the main tips is to be in a cool area.

The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging and City of Philadelphia launched its Heatline for people needing help: 215-765-9040. You can always check with your local community center to see if there are any public places to cool off. Remember, libraries, indoor malls and movie theaters are a great way to get out of the heat.

Here are some cooling shelters in your neighborhood.

Berks County

  • Berks Encore Reading Center -- 40 N 9th St, Reading, PA 19601
  • Casa de la Amistad -- 501 Washington St, 2nd Floor, Reading, PA 19601
  • Family First Resource Center -- 416 S 7th St, Reading, PA 19602
  • The Center at Spring Street -- 200 Spring St, Boyertown, PA 19512

Bucks County

  • Ben Wilson Senior Center -- 580 Delmont Ave., Warminster, PA 18974
  • Bristol Borough Area Active Adult Center -- 301 Wood Street, Bristol, PA 19007
  • Bristol Township Senior Center -- 2501 Bath Rd., Bristol, PA 19007
  • Pennridge Senior Center -- 146 E. Main St., Silverdale, PA 18944

Camden County

  • Charles “Poppy” Sharp Community Center -- 713-715 Broadway
  • Cramer Hill Community Center -- 1035 Reeves Avenue
  • Isabel Miller Community Center -- 8th Street and Carl Miller Boulevard
  • Malandra Hall Community Center -- New Jersey and Merrimac Roads
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center -- 1151 Haddon Avenue
  • North Camden Community Center -- 6th Street and Erie Street

Delaware County

  • Chester Senior Center -- 721 Hayes Street, Chester, PA 19013
  • Upper Darby Senior Center -- 326 Watkins Avenue, Upper Darby, PA 19082
  • Wayne Senior Center -- 108 Station Road, Wayne, PA 19087
Lehigh County
  • Lehigh County Senior Center -- 1633 Elm St. in Allentown

Mercer County: Libraries

  • Ewing -- 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, NJ 08628
  • Hickory Corner -- 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520
  • Hightstown -- 114 Franklin Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520
  • Hollowbrook -- 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Trenton, NJ 08638
  • Hopewell -- 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, NJ 08534
  • Lawrence -- 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
  • Robbinsville -- 42 Allentown-Robbinsville Road, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
  • Twin Rivers  -- 276 Abbington Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520
  • West Windsor -- 333 North Post Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550

Montgomery County: "Code Red” Hot Weather Health Warning

  • Libraries
  • Malls
  • Most Senior Adult Actrivity Centers (SAACs) are air conditioned

Philadelphia

  • Andorra Branch -- 705 E Cathedral Rd.
  • Blanche Nixon/Cobbs Creek Branch -- 5800 Cobbs Creek Pkwy
  • Bushrod Branch -- 6304 Castor Ave.
  • Bustleton Branch -- 10199 Bustleton Ave.
  • Cecil B Moore Branch -- 2320 Cicil B Moore Ave.
  • Central Library -- 1901 Vine St.
  • Charles Santore Branch -- 932 S 7th St.
  • Chestnut Hill Branch -- 8711 Germantown Ave.
  • David Cohen Ogontz Branch -- 6017 Ogontz Ave.
  • Falls of Schuylkill Branch -- 3501 Midvale Ave.
  • Feltonville Recreation Center
  • Fishtown (Lederer) Recreation Center -- E. Montgomery & Girard
  • Fox Chase Branch -- 501 Rhawn St.
  • Frankford Branch -- 4634 Frankford Ave.
  • Fumo Family Branch -- 2437 S Broad St.
  • Greater Olney Branch -- 5501 N 5th St.
  • Haddington Branch -- 446 N 65th St.
  • Haverford Branch -- 5543 Haverford Ave.
  • Holmesburg Branch -- 7810 Frankford Ave.
  • Independence Branch -- 18 S 7th St.
  • Joseph Coleman Northwest Regional Library -- 68 W Chelten Ave.
  • Katharine Drexel Branch -- 11099 Knights Road
  • Kensington Branch -- 104 W Daughin St.
  • Kingessing Branch -- 1201 S 51st St.
  • Lawncrest Branch -- 6098 Rising Sun Ave.
  • Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped -- 919 Walnut St.
  • Lilllian Marrero Branch -- 601 W Lehigh Ave.
  • Logan Branch -- 1333 Wagner Ave.
  • Lovett Branch -- 6945 Germantown Ave.
  • Lucien Blackwell West Phila Regional Library -- 125 S 52nd St.
  • McPherson Square Branch -- 601 E Indiana Ave.
  • Nicetown/Tioga Branch -- 3720 N Broad St.
  • Northeast Regional Library -- 2228 Cottman Ave.
  • Oak Lane Branch -- 6614 N 12th St.
  • Philadelphia City Institute -- 1905 Locust St.
  • Queen Memorial Library -- 1201 S 23rd St.
  • Ramonita De Rodriguez Branch -- 600 W Girard Ave.
  • Richmond Branch -- 2987 Almond St.
  • Roxborough Branch -- 6245 Ridge Ave.
  • South Philadelphia Branch -- 1700 S Broad St.
  • Tacony Branch -- 6742 Torresdale Ave.
  • Tacony Library and Arts Building - 6918 Torresdale Ave.
  • Thomas Donatucci Branch -- 1935 Shunk St.
  • Torresdale Branch -- 3079 Holme Ave.
  • Wadsworth Branch -- 1500 Wadsworth Ave.
  • Walnut Street West Branch -- 201 S 40th St.
  • Welsh Road Branch -- 9233 Roosevelt Blvd
  • West Oak Lane Branch -- 200 Washington Lane
  • Whitman Branch -- 200 Snyder Ave.
  • Widener Branch -- 2808 W Lehigh Ave.
  • Wright Recreation Center -- 3320-50 Haverford Ave.
  • Wynnefield Branch -- 5325 Overbrook Ave.
New Castle County, Delaware
  • Garfield Park Recreation Center -- 26 Karlyn Drive, New Castle
  • Garfield Park Library -- 26 Karlyn Drive, New Castle
  • Hockessin Recreation Center -- 7259 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin
  • Appoquinimink Library -- 651 North Broad St., Middletown
  • Bear Library -- 101 Governor's Place, Bear 19071
  • Claymont Library -- 400 Lenape Way, Claymont 19703
  • Elsmere Library -- 30 Spruce Ave., Wilmington 19805
  • Kirkwood Library -- 6000 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington 
  • Woodlawn Library -- 2020 West Ninth St., Wilmington 19805
Sussex County
  • County Admin Building -- 2 The Circle, Georgetown, DE
  • South Coastal Library -- 43 Kent Ave., Bethany Beach DE
  • Milton Library -- 121 Union Street


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Saint Joseph's University Receives $50 Million Gift

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Saint Joseph’s University announced the largest gift received in their 166-year history Thursday morning.

Distinguished alumni James J. Maguire, and wife Frances, provided his alma mater with $50 million going towards scholarships, financial assistance, and supporting the schools existing programs.

"This is a historic and game-changing gift," said Mark C. Reed, President of Saint Joseph’s University.

The donation will expand the Maguire Scholars scholarship targeting students that lack the financial means to pay the university’s tuition.

With this donation being the family’s latest contribution, the Maguire’s are now the largest benefactors for St. Joes with a total lifetime giving of $75 million. In 2005, Mr. Maguire gave the school $15 million, enabling the purchase of former Episcopal Academy property, now known as the James J. Maguire ’58 Campus.

"Saint Joseph’s University is where my life changed," said Jim Maguire. "Early in my college career, I struggled academically but it was the Jesuits who saw my potential and nurtured it, setting me on a path for success."

Maguire went on to establish the Maguire Insurance Agency Inc. in 1960 before forming Philadelphia Insurance Company in the early 80s. In 2008, the business merged with the Tokio Marine Group which is considered one of the largest acquisitions of a U.S company by a Japanese financial firm ever.

"The University is in a very strong position and poised for phenomenal success. It is with great confidence and pride that we make this investment in SJU." Added Maguire.




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Clementon Park, Splash World Closed for Special Needs Night

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“One of the many challenges with a child or young adult with autism is to provide them with as typical of a life as possible.”

This is the heart of the Autism Cares Foundation, an organization that raises funds for kids with autism to improve their life experiences. The foundation’s focus is giving kids with autism the opportunity to participate in various activities.

One way Autism Cares Foundation is pursuing this goal is by joining with 95.7 BEN-FM to host a Special Needs Night on August 1.

The duo will be closing off Clementon Park & Splash World so the park is open to just families with loved ones who have special care needs. The event will last from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tickets, which include admission to both the theme and water park as well as parking, are $15. Five dollars of each purchased ticket will be donated to the Autism Cares Foundation.

The event is the group’s 2nd annual Special Needs Night.

To buy your tickets, go to the Autism Cares Foundation website.



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Police Search Chesco Home in Missing Mom Investigation

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The search for a missing woman focused on her Chester County home Thursday.

Pennsylvania State Police confirmed the search along Hedgegrow Lane in Malvern was to look for clues in Anna Bronislawa Maciejewska-Gould’s disappearance. It was the first time state police searched the home, investigators said.

Several state police vehicles were on the property Thursday, though an official told NBC10 the woman's husband, Allen Gould, was not there and was not under arrest.

The 43-year-old mother went missing the morning of April 10 and hasn’t been seen since. Gould said she was in a “panic” and she never arrived at her job at Voya Financial in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Maciejewska-Gould was driving her 2011 Navy Blue Audi A4 with the Pennsylvania license plate HTF 2919 at the time of her disappearance.

NBC News published a report on her disappearance that included interviews with family members who claimed she abruptly canceled a scheduled trip to her native Poland. The trip is an annual tradition for Maciejewska-Gould who planned on bringing her 4-year-old son with her to visit her father on his 80th birthday, according to her nephew. The family members also said Maciejewska-Gould called out of work the week of April 3, which was unusual for her.

Maciejewska-Gould stands 5 foot, 4 inches tall with blue eyes and dark blonde hair and weighs around 160 pounds. If you have any information on her whereabouts, please call Pennsylvania State Police at 610-486-6280 or the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (1-800-472-8477).

You can also email tips to Findingannam@gmail.com.

AG Sessions in Philly to Talk Sanctuary Cities

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A visit to one of the country's biggest "sanctuary cities" by Attorney General Jeff Sessions is back on.

He will speak about that controversial topic in the heart of Philadelphia, which under Mayor Jim Kenney has vowed to continue policies that the Department of Justice says doesn't comply fully with federal immigration law.

The visit will include a public address "with federal, state and local law enforcement about sanctuary cities and efforts to combat violent crime." It will take place 11 a.m. at the Center City offices of the U.S. Attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania. 

Protesters of the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration plan to demonstrate outside the federal building at Sixth and Chestnut streets.

Sessions initially planned the visit in early July, but canceled.

The attorney general and Philadelphia officials have been at odds over immigration enforcement since President Donald Trump took office in January. Philadelphia has been a sanctuary city since Kenney began his term, though last year the city began calling itself a "Fourth Amendment city" in an effort to highlight constitutional rights protecting due process and probable cause.

Under the Trump administration, federal law enforcement agencies, notably Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have asked for increased help from local agencies in detaining undocumented immigrants who have been arrested.

Philadelphia and many other municipal and county law enforcement agencies have refused to follow ICE's request to hold undocumented immigrants until federal agents can meet with the arrested individuals, which have become known as "ICE detainers."

And twice since January, the Department of Justice has publicly demanded local agencies follow federal guidance that involves police officers inquiring about the immigration status when making arrests. In March, the attorney general said Philadelphia and others risked losing Department of Justice grant money if they remained out of compliance.

He did not give a deadline for compliance at that time.

The DOJ gave $26 million in grants to Philadelphia in the 2015 fiscal year, which a city spokeswoman said was the most recent year in which a comprehensive total is available.

In April, the DOJ sent a letter to Philadelphia and at least nine other local and state governments warning again about failure to comply with federal guidelines for detaining undocumented immigrants arrested.

The letter stated that Philadelphia is required to cooperate under 1373 as per its grant agreement with the DOJ's Office of Justice Programs, which is one of the federal government's largest funding sources for local law enforcement.



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Felon Sentenced 33-100 Years For Shooting Delco Officer

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Donte Brooks Island has been sentenced to 33-100 years behind bars for shooting suburban Philadelphia police officer Christopher Dorman last June. 

Island pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault on a law-enforcement officer and gun offenses in the shooting of Officer Dorman, who was shot seven times during a response in Delaware County for drug activity.

Dorman, then 25, was shot in the face, leg and groin in Folcroft as he approached people suspected of smoking marijuana behind an apartment building. Island fled after the shooting, prompting a three-hour manhunt. The 34-year-old was later arrested at the same apartment complex. 

After the sentencing hearing Thursday, Dorman said, "I think he should have been put away for a lot longer."

"I'm very fortunate I'm able to speak, to see Dante get the sentence he did," Dorman said, "Police officers are a target in this country and world today, and I think stricter sentences are needed for crimes against law enforcement."

Dorman has recovered after multiple surgeries and returned to police duty. 


Island served about nine years in federal prison on a gun conviction before his release in 2013. 

His sentence in the shooting of officer Dorman includes about a year of the time he has already served.



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