Crews are at the scene of a multi-car accident on I-95 in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.
Police say nine vehicles were involved in the crash on I-95 southbound at Allegheny Avenue Saturday afternoon. They have not yet revealed the cause of the accident or if anyone was seriously injured.
Two right lanes on I-95 southbound are currently getting by.
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Superstar comedian and Philly native Kevin Hart plans to give back to his hometown in a big way by sending ten local students to college this year.
“Philadelphia, I’ve made a decision to send ten kids to college this year,” Hart said in a video posted on his Instagram page Friday. “Ten kids will get an education free courtesy of Kevin Hart and HartBeat productions. I support dreamers baby. We’re gonna make our presence felt.”
Hart hasn’t revealed any further details on his plans but wrote on his Instagram “more information to come soon.”
It’s the latest charitable act by Hart who dedicated $25,000 to the American Red Cross’ relief effort for Hurricane Harvey last month and challenged other celebrities to do the same.
Hart, who grew up in Philly and attended George Washington High School, was also recently honored by the city with the announcement of “Kevin Hart Day” and a mural unveiling in July.
Hart has donated thousands of dollars to improve the lives of youth in Philadelphia — from giving $250,000 to the School District of Philadelphia and Parks and Recreation facilities for new computers to sponsoring college scholarships valued at $50,000 each for four Philly high school students.
The comedian, who is among the highest paid in Hollywood, has also put his hometown on the film industry map.
Talk about puppy eyes! Harley is a little one looking for her forever home. For more information on Harley and other pets like her, you can call ACCT Philly at 267-385-3800 or go to ACCTPhilly.org
How will Hurricane Jose affect your weather? NBC10 Meteorologist Erika Martin has all the details as well as your full 10 day forecast.
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.
Sorry, would-be swimmers: dangerous rip currents at the Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches this weekend have made it dangerous to go in the water on the last weekend of the summer.
Surf could be as high as 3 to six feet this weekend with a high risk of rip currents, thanks to Hurricane Jose brushing by the East Coast.
Add to that the fact that many beaches have limited lifeguards post-Labor Day, and that makes for hazardous conditions. First Alert Meteorologist Krystal Klei made it clear: Stay out of the water.
Saturday, two people had to be rescued from heavy surf in Wildwood. A man and woman were found clinging to a child's boogie board after being sucked out by a rip current, authorities said.
Rip currents are powerful channels of fast-moving water that are often found along the coasts -- but can even be found in the Great Lakes. They kill as many as 100 people every year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
They can move as fast as eight feet per second, NOAA said. That's faster than an Olympic swimmer.
If caught in a rip current, experts say not to try to fight back to shore. Most rip current victims are at risk of drowning due to fatigue.
Instead, swim parallel to shore and swim back at an angle.
So, what does a mom wear when she's incredibly proud of both her sons, who are each playing in the NFL -- and, in fact, playing each other today?
She wears a compromise.
Donna Kelce, mom of both Eagles center Jason Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, is making it work Sunday with a split jersey.
The front and one arm is Kansas City red, with Travis' number 87; the back and the other arm is Eagles green with Jason's 62. CSN's John Clark tweeted photos of the Jersey Saturday.
Donna says that way she wins, no matter what.
Donna spoke to the NFL network in May about what it was like to raise two future NFL players -- and especially about what that meant for the family budget.
"The eating in high school? They would sit down and eat whole chickens. Or go through tubs of lasagna. They just were voracious eaters," she said.
But they were also fierce competitors. "Both of them are extremely driven, extremely tenacious humans," Donna said. "I think they're highly motivated and they hate to lose. I don't know if that's inbred in them, or they spurred each other on with that."
Donna's a mom who always sticks up for her sons; in that NFL Network interview, she defended Travis' decision to share his love life on the reality show "Catching Kelce" on E!
She had a practical take on the publicity. "He is in a smaller market. You have to do what you have to do," Donna told the NFL Network. "The career is not long, and you have to make the biggest bang that you can in the shortest amount of time."
The Eagles play the Chiefs Sunday in Kansas City at 1 p.m. EST.
A Philadelphia Police officer was assaulted early Sunday morning while helping to arrest four suspects.
The attack happened around 5 a.m. at the intersection of 66th Street and Girard Avenue.
The suspects briefly escaped, but were recaptured. The injured officer is expected to be okay.
Two separate shootings in Philadelphia left two victims recovering in different hospitals overnight.
A car rolled over at 42nd and Spruce Streets around 1 a.m. Sunday, and rescue crews had to remove the driver.
SEPTA says an equipment problem that happened as a train was crossing tracks due to scheduled maintanence caused a derailment on the Market-Frankford elevated line Saturday morning.
The incident occurred about 11 a.m. near the Spring Garden Station just north of the Center City tunnel.
Unlike other recent derailments in Philadelphia since 2015, including the Amtrak 188 catastrophe and the recent Norristown High-Speed Line, this incident occurred at low speed.
In a turn of good fortune, SEPTA reported no serious injuries. Of the 30 passengers on board, only one was treated at the scene for heat exhaustion, a SEPTA statement said. Passengers said another person suffered a panic attack.
A traffic camera along Interstate 95 at first appeared to show the front turned almost perpendicular to the tracks just south of the station. However, views from the NBC10 helicopter showed only a slight derailment that occurred as the train attempted to switch tracks.
The Spring Garden Station is known to thousands of commuters because it sits between the northbound and southbound lanes of I-95.
As police and paramedics rushed to the scene, emergency responders initially warned of possibly numerous injuries.
SEPTA described the incident in a tweet as related to "equipment issues." They also said shuttle buses would operate north and south of the Spring Garden Station.
The derailed train cars were later moved to 69th Street and service on the Market-Frankford Line was restored.
The incident comes a week after a judge dismissed charges against the engineer in a 2015 Amtrak 188 derailment north of 30th Street Station that killed eight people and injured 200 others. And last month, dozens were injured when a Norristown High-Speed Line train crashed at 69th Street Station.
Contract negotiations continue hours before a deadline that will determine whether or not teachers in the Methacton School District will go on strike.
The negotiations between the Methatcton School District’s Board of School Directors and the Methacton Education Association have been ongoing since January, 2017 as teachers seek a new contract. The teacher’s union said sticking points are over wages and insurance premiums. If a deal isn’t reached by 9 p.m. Sunday, teachers will go on strike Monday.
Regardless of whether teachers will strike or not, classes will still be canceled Monday.
The Methacton School District released its contingency plans in case of a strike. You can find a list of those plans as well as important contact information and a decision here.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
The Eagles kept it close. But close doesn’t count for much.
Carson Wentz and the Eagles went into Arrowhead Stadium, stayed with the Chiefs and even had a small lead for a while in the second half but couldn't walk away with what would have been a huge victory.
Eventually Andy Reid's Chiefs pulled away and beat the Eagles 27-20 on Sunday afternoon at a raucous Arrowhead Stadium.
Nelson Agholor scored a touchdown with eight seconds left to pull a little closer, but they didn't have enough time for a comeback. Even after they recovered the onside kick and gave themselves a chance. Wentz's Hail Mary pass fell incomplete.
The Eagles actually had the ball in the fourth quarter with a chance to take a lead, but turned it over and the Chiefs took control. Instead of driving down the field and putting his stamp on the game, Wentz threw an ill-advised pass that was intercepted.
With the loss, the Eagles are 1-1 heading into the home opener next week against the Giants. They missed out on what would have been a tremendous win against a team that pulled off a huge upset over the Patriots in Week 1.
Turning point
On 3rd-and-12, Carson Wentz threw the ball into the helmet of Justin Houston, it fluttered into the air and was picked off by Chris Jones. That set up the Chiefs in Eagles territory and led to the game-winning touchdown. Had Wentz just thrown an incompletion, the Eagles punt and live to fight another day. Instead, their defense was pushed against a wall.
On that drive, the Eagles had the ball with the score tied 13-13 and a chance to take a lead. Wentz scrambled for a first down, but then a negative run and an incomplete pass set up the long and disastrous third-down play.
Key stat
The Eagles' offense was 1 for 4 in the red zone, while the Chiefs were 2 for 3.
Big plays
•Kareem Hunt punched in a touchdown to extend the Chiefs' lead even more. Ball game.
•Andy Reid dialed up the ol' shovel pass in the fourth quarter. This one went to Travis Kelce, who took it 15 yards to the house, flying into the end zone with an acrobatic play. Jordan Hicks dove but couldn't make the play. It gave the Chiefs their 20-13 lead. Just a minute before, Curry couldn't pull down Smith for a sack.
•On a big 3rd-and-13, a play after taking a huge hit, Carson Wentz was able to scramble and dive for a first down in the fourth quarter that helped to set up new kicker Jake Elliott's 40-yard field goal that tied the game 13-13.
•He had just eight yards before it, but Hunt broke off a 53-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to give the Chiefs a 13-10 lead. The Eagles' second-team defensive line was pushed around on the play and Corey Graham, in for Rodney McLeod, couldn’t make a play.
•Wentz hit Alshon Jeffery on a 16-yard touchdown in the third quarter to give the Eagles a 10-6 lead. Jeffery was initially ruled down at the 1-yard line but a quick replay showed he rolled into the end zone for a touchdown. He celebrated after it was shown on the big screen before the call was even finalized. Wentz was 5-for-5 for 70 yards on the drive.
•Somehow the ball ended up in Zach Ertz's hands after Chiefs DB Terrance Mitchell couldn't grab an easy interception. Ertz caught it in stride and went for a 53-yard gain. He was tackled with two seconds left in the first half but Elliott missed a gimme 30-yard field goal.
•Darren Sproles made a great move on a punt return but then fumbled the ball away. While the Eagles' defense held, the Chiefs were already in field goal range and took a 6-3 lead.
•Torrey Smith dropped what should have been a touchdown in the first quarter on a back-shoulder throw from Wentz. In a close game, those points would have been huge.
•The Chiefs were called for a defensive hold on 2nd-and-20 that gave the Eagles new life on their first-quarter field goal drive. It led to their only points of the first half.
•Travis Kelce shook free of Malcolm Jenkins on the first drive of the game for a 44-yard gain but the Eagles held the Chiefs to a field goal on the drive.
Offensive stud
After a disappointing debut, Alshon Jeffery had a big game on Sunday. He had seven catches for 92 yards and his first touchdown with his new team.
Offensive dud
Isaac Seumalo didn't look very good. The Eagles' left guard gave up two way-too-easy sacks in the first half and another two the fourth quarter. Of the six times Wentz was sacked on Sunday, Seumalo's man got four of them.
The Eagles could really use veteran Allen Barbre right about now. Instead, they named Seumalo the starter during camp and traded Barbre to Denver for a seventh-rounder.
Defensive stud
We'll just give this to the Eagles' entire pass rush. They had Smith running all day and were constantly in his face. It looks like the strength of the team.
Defensive dud
Curry actually had a good game but he couldn't drag down Smith on that key third down in the fourth quarter and it set up the game-winning touchdown.
Injuries
Ronald Darby (ankle) and Destiny Vaeao (wrist) were ruled out earlier in the week and missed Sunday's game. Corey Graham (hamstring) was active after being listed as questionable heading into the weekend.
Rodney McLeod and Jaylen Watkins both left the game in the first half with hamstring injuries and did not return. The game-time temperature was near 70 degrees with 95 percent humidity, so it might have played a role. Rasul Douglas came in at corner and Graham came in at safety
Up next
The Eagles will face the division-rival Giants at the Linc next week for the home opener. The Eagles split their two games against the Giants last year.
One of the four Boston College students who were attacked with acid in France on Sunday is from our area, according to authorities.
Courtney Siverling, 22, of Chester Springs, Chester County, along with Charlotte Kaufman, Michelle Krug and Kelsey Korsten were outside of a train station in Marseille around 11:00 a.m. when they were sprayed with the corrosive agent without warning.
French police arrested a 41-year-old woman whom they described as "disturbed" shortly after the incident. They said they do not think the attack was an act of terrorism.
All of the students are juniors at B.C. Siverling, Kaufman, and Krug are part of the school's Paris program and Korsten studies at the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark.
The students were hospitalized in Marseille and have since been released.
Nick Gozik, who directs B.C.'s Office of International Programs, said that "it appears that the students are fine, considering the circumstances, though they may require additional treatment for burns."
"We have been in contact with the students and their parents and remain in touch with French officials and the U.S. Embassy regarding the incident," said Gozik.
An investigation is underway after a Cabrini University student claimed a racial slur was written on the door of her college dorm.
The student sent NBC10 a picture of the words, “Go home n*****” written on a door. A spokesperson for the university told NBC10 they are investigating the incident.
"The University is fully investigating this report and takes our student safety seriously,” the spokesperson wrote. “Cabrini does not tolerate any form of hate speech or racist language, and our priority remains to ensure our students feel safe and supported."
Cabrini University is a Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.
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Methacton Teachers to Strike Monday, Classes Canceled: Teachers in the Methacton School District will go on strike Monday, according to a district spokesperson. The negotiations between the Methacton School District’s Board of School Directors and the Methacton Education Association had been ongoing since January 2017 as teachers sought a new contract. The teacher’s union said sticking points were over wages and insurance premiums. Both sides met Sunday night at Skyview Upper Elementary School in Trooper, Pennsylvania where they spent hours negotiating a new contract. They failed to reach an agreement however and the Methacton Education Association declared a strike shortly after 8:30 p.m. The teachers will begin picketing around 7:30 a.m. Monday. While progress was made regarding salary increases, talks between both sides went south when they were unable to come to an agreement on how much teachers should pay for their health insurance.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Strong winds are possible Monday afternoon along the coast. Monday is expected to be mostly dry but there is a chance of some showers in the afternoon. Tuesday could also see windy conditions and rain as a result of Hurricane Jose, which is off shore. Rain could continue into Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are expected to be sunny with temperatures in the low 80s. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
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Elderly Woman Robbed at Door of South Philly Home: Authorities say an elderly woman was robbed at gunpoint at the door of her South Philadelphia home. Police say the 87-year-old victim was at home shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday when two people came to her door. The victim's daughter said the two asked for directions, then pushed her inside. They held a gun to the elderly woman's neck and kicked her, the daughter told NBC10. Police said jewelry was taken off the victim and the offenders then fled. No arrests were immediately reported. The elderly woman wasn't seriously injured but was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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Chester County Woman Among 4 Students Attacked in France: One of the four Boston College students who were attacked with acid in France on Sunday is from our area, according to authorities. Courtney Siverling, 22, of Chester Springs, Chester County, along with Charlotte Kaufman, Michelle Krug and Kelsey Korsten were outside of a train station in Marseille around 11 a.m. when they were sprayed with the corrosive agent without warning. French police arrested a 41-year-old woman whom they described as "disturbed" shortly after the incident. They said they do not think the attack was an act of terrorism. All of the students are juniors at B.C. Siverling, Kaufman, and Krug are part of the school's Paris program and Korsten studies at the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. The students were hospitalized in Marseille and have since been released. Nick Gozik, who directs B.C.'s Office of International Programs, said that "it appears that the students are fine, considering the circumstances, though they may require additional treatment for burns."
SEPTA: Equipment Issue Casued Market-Frankford Derailment: SEPTA says an equipment problem that happened as a train was crossing tracks due to scheduled maintanence caused a derailment on the Market-Frankford elevated line Saturday morning. The incident occurred about 11 a.m. near the Spring Garden Station just north of the Center City tunnel. Unlike other recent derailments in Philadelphia since 2015, including the Amtrak 188 catastrophe and the recent Norristown High-Speed Line, this incident occurred at low speed. In a turn of good fortune, SEPTA reported no serious injuries. Of the 30 passengers on board, only one was treated at the scene for heat exhaustion, a SEPTA statement said. Passengers said another person suffered a panic attack.
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Eagles Lose to Chiefs: The Eagles lost 20 to 27 against the Kanas City Chiefs on Sunday. Get your full sports news at CSNPhilly.
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2 Dogs Rescued from Storm Drain Reunited with Owner: Two dogs that were rescued by firefighters from an enclosed storm drain reunited with their owners. NBC10 confirmed with a family member that the two dogs, Ginger and Jetta, reunited with their family Saturday. The ordeal began Friday night when a resident heard the Beagle-Labrador retriever mix and German Shorthaired Pointer barking from 15 feet below street-level at Clover Lane in Feasterville. Firefighters' efforts were hampered initially because the dogs were scared when the six-foot, steel grate was removed. They scurried into the 36-inch pipe connecting the drainage system throughout the neighborhood. But McKeon said he came up with the idea of opening a fire hydrant pipe up and washing a couple inches of water through the pipe to force the dogs back to waiting firefighters. Lower Southampton firefighter Ryan Brooks had to be lowered into the drain to pull each dog out one by one. Once the cold dogs were safe and warming up in a Lower Southampton police van, everyone realized they had no dog tags with identification. They also didn't have microchips and none of the neighbors on Clover Lane recognized them. As both dogs recovered at the kennel Saturday, their owners came forward. The dogs were eventually reunited with their family. Read more.
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Firefighters extinguished a taxi fire in Penn’s Landing Philadelphia early Monday that left a cabbie injured and traffic backed up.
The cab caught fire on the ramp that connects Chestnut Street to Market Street before 6:30 a.m.
Firefighters could be seen quickly battling the smoky blaze with the 215-Get-A-Cab stopped on the sidewalk of the ramp headed back toward Market Street over Penn’s Landing.
The 60-year-old cabbie was treated at a nearby hospital for undisclosed injuries, police said.
The crash left SEPTA buses stuck on the turnaround ramp behind the smoldering cab.
It appeared the taxi, which was on the duty but not carrying a passenger, burst into flames after the driver slammed into a barrier, fire dispatchers said.
A dispatcher for 215-Get-A-Cab says the company is working on getting details about the wreck.
The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert for tropical impacts for the Jersey shore and Delaware beaches. Jose is still far off shore, but it is a strong storm. It is close enough to spread clouds into our area Monday morning and rain and winds Tuesday.
What can be done to stop potentially-deadly hazing at America’s colleges, how should hazing be defined and how should universities go about reporting it?
Those are some of the question the parents of Timothy Piazza – a Penn State fraternity pledge who died during an alcohol-fueled party – Philadelphia-based attorney Tom Klein and U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan, R-Pa., tackled on the Today Show Monday morning.
"We're trying to do things that will make a difference, we are trying to do things to put an end to it," James Piazza told the Today Show's Matt Lauer.
"Young people are impressionable and I have no doubt there are people that probably don't want to do it but feel the pressure that they have to... we need to break that trend," Piazza said.
Piazza’s son, Tim, died in February after guzzling vodka and beer at a series of drinking stations at the now-closed Beta Theta Pi house at Penn State University and then falling head-first down the basement stairs.
Following the death, Meehan introduced the Report and Educate About Campus Hazing (REACH) Act that is intended to put regulations in place that would require college campuses to report hazing incidents as part of a college’s annual crime report, building off the existing Clery Act.
"Exposure, education, accountability - this pulls everybody into the dialog," Meehan said.
Schools would also be required to educate students about what it means to haze and that they could be held accountable for subjecting fellow students to hazing.
Rep. Marcia Fudge, D- Ohio, who joined Meehan introducing the bill, pointed out that hazing spreads beyond Greek Life on campus as recruits to athletic teams, marching bands and other organizations face initiation rituals as people look at joining groups for a variety of reasons from future endeavors to friendship.
"We're talking about excessive use of alcohol, we're talking about sex acts, which are very common in these types of things... it is rampant on college campuses and it has to stop," Fudge, who herself is a sorority member, said.
"This sends a signal, as much, to the fraternity councils and the universities to revisit the things that people have been doing to make sure they're not harmful," Meehan said.
The fear, however, is that organizations with a tradition of hazing may be driven underground by the increased spotlight on fraternities and sororities.
"There's a culture of abuse and there's a culture of recidivism that we have here and someone has to try and break it," Klein said. “Universities must own this problem.”
Universities need to ensure that if hazing is reported that it's investigated, the panel said.
"If people believe something will happen they will report it... I think that if people understand how serious this is and they can get some redress that they will report it," Fudge said.
The education about hazing starts at home before students ever show up on campus. Parents need to not only talk to their children about avoiding situations where hazing might occur, but stopping it if they say someone being hazed, Tim Piazza's mother, Evelyn, said.
"As a parent you need to have that conversation with your child to say 'it's unacceptable, under no circumstance is hazing acceptable,'" Evelyn Piazza said.
"The message to the children is if it doesn't feel right, if it doesn't look right, get out," James Piazza said.
Meehan and Fudge say it shouldn’t be on the students and their families to sort out “substantial risk” of hazing within organizations but rather the colleges to change the climate and root out bad actors.
"The university has to have policies in place that are so strict that people know that if I get caught doing this I can be expelled, I can be prosecuted," Fudge said.
There is one thing that everyone agrees can help spot hazing that falls through the cracks.
"Talk to your kids be open and honest and convince them that they can tell you anything,” James Piazza said.
