As recovery begins in Florida following Hurricane Irma, experts predict the damage could cost nearly 9 billion dollars in insurance payouts. Now, there's local concern over whether those premiums could impact those who live miles away from the coast.
Hurricanes Cause Insurance Premiums to Rise
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Selena Gomez Praised for Raising Lupus Awareness
After singer Selena Gomez posted a photo on Instagram after a kidney transplant, local activists are praising the singer for raising awareness of lupus. NBC10's Erin Coleman spoke to one local woman who suffers from lupus, and one local activist who says this kind of recognition will help fight the disease.
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Philadelphians Concerned Over DACA
As President Donald Trump denied an agreement with Democrats on DACA, Philadelphians remain uncertain about the future of some immigrants. NBC10's Aundrea Cline-Thomas explains both sides of the debate that could impact the lives of millions.
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23-Year Veteran of Philadelphia Fire Department Dies
A Philadelphia firefighter died Thursday after being taken to the hospital while on duty, officials said.
Lt. Kenneth Greene Sr. was working at Engine 37 in Chestnut Hill on Sept. 3 when he was transported to Einstein Hospital, according to the fire department. He died more than a week later.
A cause of death was not given.
Greene was a U.S. Army veteran, the fire department said. The 60-year-old served in the Philadelphia Fire Department for 23 years on several engine and ladder companies.
In 2007, his unit received a citation for helping to rescue two people from a house fire in Brewerytown, the fire department said.
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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Irma Leftovers Bringing Rain
Hurricane Irma's leftovers have brought some showers to our area, and the rain isn't gone just yet. NBC10 Chief meteorologist Tammie Souza has your weekend forecast.
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Divine Lorraine Undergoes Makeover
One of the most prominent buildings in Philadelphia has undergone a massive transformation, and now the newly renovated lobby is making its debut to the public. NBC10's Lauren Mayk takes you inside the Divine Lorraine.
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Tow Truck Crashes Into Woods in Mount Laurel
Traffic was halted Thursday night after a deadly accident on I-295 in Mount Laurel, shutting down one northbound lane.
The accident occurred around 7:50 when a flatbed tow truck went off the road into the surrounding woods. A forklift attached to the truck came loose and crashed into the cab, officials said.
Crews worked to remove the driver who was trapped in the cab of the truck.
The driver was then pronounced dead at the scene.
No word on what caused the crash or the identity of the driver.
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Philly Neighborhood Wants Fresh Air
Neighbors of a mulching company in Holmesburg want something to be done about the stink. NBC10s Brandon Hudson reports.
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3 Face Prostitution Charges Following Massage Parlor Raid
Three women face prostitution charges following a Thursday afternoon raid at a Center City massage parlor just blocks from Rittenhouse Square, police tell NBC10.
The spa, along the 1800 block of Ranstead Street, was shut down following the raid.
Neighbors say men would ring the doorbell and knock at all hours of the day and night. One neighbor told NBC10 she took photos of the lines of men waiting to go inside and has been complaining about the spa for over a year.
Detectives took towels and computers from inside and surveillance cameras from outside the spa before posting a "cease operations order" on the front door.
Philadelphia's vice enforcement unit made prostitution arrests at the same location several years ago. Police say the three women taken into custody face charges related to prostitution.
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Dodging Rain Drops
Remnants of Irma continue to bring spotty showers to the region. NBC10 First Alert Weather chief meteorologist Tammie Souza has your neighborhood forecast.
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Protecting Your Credit Following Equifax Breach
Following the massive Equifax data breach, many are having problems securing their information and credit. NBC10s Keith Jones reports.
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10 at 7: What You Need to Know Today
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3 Face Prostitution Charges Following Raid on Massage Parlor: Three women face prostitution charges following a Thursday afternoon raid at a Center City massage parlor just blocks from Rittenhouse Square, police tell NBC10. The spa, along the 1800 block of Ranstead Street, was shut down following the raid. Neighbors say men would ring the doorbell and knock at all hours of the day and night. One neighbor told NBC10 she took photos of the lines of men waiting to go inside and has been complaining about the spa for more than a year. Detectives took towels and computers from inside and surveillance cameras from outside the spa before posting a "cease operations order" on the front door. Philadelphia's vice enforcement unit made prostitution arrests at the same location several years ago. Police say the three women taken into custody face charges related to prostitution.
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Spotty showers are possible for Friday with temperatures in the 80s. Clouds are expected for much of Saturday and Sunday and isolated showers are possible for both days. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
Lafayette College Student Attended Party: Lafayette College freshman McCrae Williams attended a party off-campus the night before he was found unconscious at his dormitory last Sunday afternoon, sources have told NBC10. He apparently made it back to his room, the sources said, adding that a woman accompanied him from the party Saturday night to his dorm. They are the first details to emerge from an investigation that still leaves much unknown about what led up to Williams being found Sunday afternoon at Ruef Hall North on campus. He died Monday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, officials said. Local police have begun talking with Lafayette students about the hours leading up to a call for medical help by fellow students Sunday, sources said. Police believe "a chain of events" led to his death. An autopsy released Wednesday by the Lehigh County coroner revealed that Williams died from blunt force trauma to his head. The coroner did not, however, release a manner of death, saying that may come after toxicology test results are finalized.
AROUND THE WORLD
Police Respond to 'Terrorist Incident' on London Tube Train: London police and other emergency crews responded early Friday to what officials declared a "terrorist incident" in the city's Tube network. Fire engines, fire rescue units and specialist officers arrived at the scene at the Parsons Green station in Southwest London. The London Fire Brigade confirmed it was called to the scene at 8:21 a.m. Police confirmed there was a fire on the train, according to the Associated Press. Officials also said commuters had been injured, NBC News reported. Few other details were released by officials, but the station was closed. A commuter whose train had just left Parsons Green told the Associated Press there was panic after a woman on the platform saw what appeared to be an explosion. Richard Aylmer-Hall said he saw several people injured, apparently trampled as they fled.
TODAY'S TALKER
PA Still Going Broke on Friday, Missed Payments Likely: Pennsylvania will go broke Friday and the state treasurer says he would not bail out the state again as it faces the ignominious distinction of failing to pay all its bills for the first time. The state's general fund will run dry following more than two months of failed efforts in the General Assembly to close a $2.2 billion budget deficit. The first bill that will not be fully paid is a roughly $2 billion Medicaid payment to eight medical insurance providers, officials said. For weeks, Treasurer Joe Torsella has warned state lawmakers that the general fund would run out of money Sept. 15. He previously issued a short-term loan to allow the government to meet its financial obligations through August. But he said more recently he would not issue another loan through what is called the Short-Term Investment Program (STIP). Torsella seemed inclined earlier in the week to issue another loan if the General Assembly approved a funding package that balances the 2017-2018 budget. The $32 billion budget was approved in June by the Republican-controlled General Assembly even though lawmakers knew of the revenue shortfall. The House did narrowly approve a funding package late Wednesday night. It relies on transfers of money from funds dedicated to transportation, environmental protection and numerous other state programs as well as future expected revenue.
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Phils Beat Miami: The Phillies won 10 to 0 against the Miami Marlins. Get your full sports news at CSNPhilly.
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Girl, 12, Recognized for 'Stellar' Business: Anna Welsh, 12, of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania won a Stellar Start Up Award in the student category at the Franklin Institute. Anna makes her Little Bags. Big Impact clutches out of recycled material and then donates 15 percent of the proceeds to a giving library and literacy center in North Philadelphia. Read more.
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Two Women Shot in Kingsessing
Two women were shot inside through the door of a Kinsessing home, with a three year old girl inside. NBC10's Matt DeLucia has the details.
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Rhys Hoskins Keeps Making History for the Phillies
NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal tells how the Phillies rookie, Rhys Hoskins, is making history for his homerun barrage to start his Big League career.
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Pennsylvania Goes Broke Today, Will Miss Paying Bills
NBC10's Pamela Osborne explains the difficulties lawmakers are grappling with in Harrisburg to fill a $2.2 billion budget deficit. State officials say the budget's main account for paying the bills hits zero Friday.
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First Alert Weather: Ideal Late Summer Temperatures
NBC10's first alert meteorologist Erika Martin expects a warm up to late summer temperatures.
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2 Women Shot When Philly House Is Riddled With Bullets
Two women were injured in gunfire and the house they were inside at the time in Southwest Philadelphia was riddled with bullets during an early morning shooting Friday, police said.
The victims were not identifed and a young child was not injured when shooters opened fire outside the house in the Kingsessing section about 2 a.m., police said.
"The two adult females were really lucky and the three-year-old female was lucky that she wasn’t hurt at all," Chief Inspector Scott Small said, adding that there was "a lot of debris flying around" as the shooting took place."
Both victims were in the living room on the first floor when a gunman opened fire through the front door, Small said.
The shooting in the 5400 block of Hadfield Street took place after the women heard banging on the front door, police said.
The women suffered what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, police said.
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Bananas Put on Black Students' Dorm Doors at Temple: Report
Two possible incidents of racial intimidation that involved bananas outside the dorm rooms of black students at Temple University occurred this week, according to the college newspaper’s website.
The first incident occurred Tuesday evening at Morgan Hall, one of the victims posted on Twitter.
A second similar incident occurred at the same dormitory later in the week, Temple News reported.
Sarah Madaus, the president of Temple Student Government, said she wanted to “express how deeply disturbed we are by the racism and intimidation that was demonstrated that evening,” in reference to the first incident Sept. 11.
“As a student body, we must condemn such hateful behavior and in the face of adversity, rise above and continue to educate and support each other,” Madaus said in a statement Wednesday. “We encourage all students to speak up and speak out against racism, white supremacy, and bigotry.”
She also said that the student government is organizing a forum on diversity and inclusion at Temple.
Messages left for a university spokesman and the director of residential housing did not immediately return messages left for comment.
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Engine Trouble Preceded Crash That Killed Country Music Star
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near a South Jersey airport and killed two people, including country music star Troy Gentry last week, reported a serious engine problem minutes after taking off, according to the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board.
The pilot, James Evan Robinson, was in communication with two flight instructors on the ground that he "was unable to control engine rpm with throttle inputs," the report said.
The trouble began several minutes after the flight began Friday afternoon at Flying W Airport in Burlington County. The trip was described as an "orientation/pleasure flight" for Gentry, who was scheduled to perform a concert later that night at the airport as part of his award-winning country music duo Montgomery Gentry.
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After reporting the engine issues, Robinson discussed options for an emergency landing, the report said. He chose a "power-off, autorotational descent," which the report said he had performed numerous times. Robinson initiated the autorotation at 950 feet.
During the descent, the helicopter's "rotor rpm decayed to the point where the instructor could see the individual rotor blades."
Robinson died upon impact. Gentry was still alive when rescue workers cut him from the wreckage, but he died a short time later at Virtua Hospital Marlton.
His death was confirmed in a tweet from the band at 3:58 p.m.
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Twisted metal and the rotor of the chopper could be seen strewn throughout the grass in Medford. It is unclear who was piloting the helicopter at the time of the crash. Witnesses said it crashed to the ground while traveling about 75 miles per hour.
Gentry performed with Eddie Montgomery. Both are Kentucky natives. Gentry hailed from Lexington. He last lived in Franklin, Tennessee.
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Quirky Facts to What Put Divine Lorraine on the Map
The building known as the Divine Lorraine Hotel has stood on North Broad Street in Philadelphia since the late 1800s.
But when in 1948, Father Divine, leader of the International Peace Mission movement, bought the building, it grew in prominence.
For decades after his death in 1965, however, the Divine Lorraine was closed, sold and left vacant. Not until recent years has the hotel been restored — thanks to a new developer willing to spend $44 million and turn it into apartments.
The Divine Lorraine Hotel appears to be ready to welcome residents again, after this week's unveiling of its grand lobby. Currently, about half the apartments in the 101-unit building are rented after the building's re-opening last year. In honor of the building entering a new era, here's some quirky facts about its past.
Divine Lorraine Ex-Owner Claims to Be God: The previous owner of the Divine Lorraine, the Reverend Major Jealous Divine, also known as Father Divine, was called God incarnate by his followers and allegedly even claimed to be God in the 1930s. Father Divine died in 1965. His wife, Mother Divine, died earlier this year.
How the Hotel Was Purchased: The hotel is said to of been purchased completely through donations from Divine’s followers.
Divine Lorraine Guest Rules: Guests and residents of the hotel were not allowed to smoke, drink or curse. Men and women had to reside on different floors. Modesty was upheld, and women were not allowed to wear pants.
Divine Lorraine Open to the Public: Divine opened up parts of the hotel to the public. The 10th floor auditorium became a place to worship and the first floor kitchen was a place where people could buy meals for 25 cents.
Who Is Father Divine Really? - Although there is much speculation there is no confirmed information about who Father Divine was before he became "Father Divine." Some say Divine's given name was George Baker, son of Eliza Mayfield; however, his birth parents and given name remain clouded in mystery.
Mysterious Deaths Surrounding the Divines - In 1932, Divine was sentenced to a year in jail for disturbing the peace, according to peacemission.com. Just days later, the sentencing judge died. Some sources, including PBS, say Divine told a reporter, "I hated to do it." Divine was released days after the judge's death.
In 2012, an 84-year-old resident of the Divines’ Woodmont property, located in Gladwyne, went missing. The resident of the 72-acre mansion and hilltop estate was later found dead, according to Lower Merion police.
Divine Lorraine Owner's Marriage - Sweet Angel, Divine’s second wife, was about 45 years younger than Divine. Both Divine’s first wife, Peninnah or Sister Penny, and second wife, Sweet Angel, were known as Mother Divine because it is said that Sweet Angel had taken Sister Penny’s spirit into herself.
Sweet Angel and Divine’s marriage was said to be a chaste marriage because, Divine says, “God is not married.” Sweet Angel told Newsday in 2005, “When Father married me, he symbolically married everyone else. It’s not a personal marriage. It’s Christ married to his church.”
Father Divine’s Follower Led Mass Suicide - Jim Jones, a follower of Divine’s movement, wanted to be Divine's successor once Divine had passed. Divine refused and Mother Divine became the new leader. In 1971, however, Jones attempted to convince the movement that he was Father Divine reincarnated. Jones branched off to create a new movement, the People's Temple.
In November 1978, Jones led 909 of his members to suicide by a poisonous concoction of cyanide, sedatives and a powered fruit juice. Armed guards surrounded the event ensuring the suicides took place. The event in Jonestown, Guyana, became the largest mass suicide in modern history.
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