NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Bill Henley and NBC10 First Alert Traffic reporter Jessica Boyington joined the 93.3 WMMR's "Preston & Steve" crew at the annual Camp Out for Hunger fundraiser.
NBC10 Morning Team Joins 'Camp Out for Hunger'
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Catch Up Quickly: Man Intervenes in Couple's Fight Kills Man
Here are the top news stories you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.
TODAY'S TOP STORY
Shooter Intervenes in Couple's Fight, Kills Man: A man who intervened in a couple’s fight shot a boyfriend dead on Lancaster Avenue along Drexel University’s campus overnight, Philadelphia police said. No one involved is a Drexel or University of Pennsylvania student, investigators said. The couple, a 22-year-old Paoli woman and 21-year-old Merlos Mukaj who went to college in New Jersey, got into a heated argument as they walked along the 3500 block of Lancaster Avenue in University City around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, Philadelphia Police said. That’s when 24-year-old Joseph Howanski intervened and the situation escalated, police said. "They definitely didn’t know each other," police Lt. John Walker, of Southwest Detectives said, "It just appears to be an argument between the male and the female and, it looks like, he intervenes in that argument and for some reason pulls his gun and fires it three time.” Mukaj was pronounced dead at 11:52 p.m. at the Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center, according to a report. Howanski, who lives on Hamilton Street in Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with murder and related offenses, police said.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
NJ Driver Dies After Deer Smashes Through Windshield: A New Jersey driver who was seriously hurt when a deer he struck crashed through his windshield has died from his injuries. Police say the deer was crossing a road in Franklin Township, about 50 miles from New York City, when 63-year-old Mark Rodgers hit it around 5:30 p.m. Friday. The deer then went through the windshield and landed in the vehicle's back seat. The Franklin man had been hospitalized in critical condition before he died Tuesday afternoon. No one else was in the vehicle at the time. No other injuries were reported in the accident.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Thursday is expected to be partly sunny and cooler. There is a chance of showers Friday morning but the afternoon is expected to be dry. Saturday and Sunday are expected to be sunny with temperatures in the 50s. Monday is also expected to be partly sunny with temperatures in the 50s. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
TODAY'S TALKER
Fiat Used by Pope in Philly Visit Up for Auction: The second of two Fiats used by Pope Francis during his 2015 visit to Philadelphia is going up for auction. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says bidding on the car, a Fiat 500L, opens Wednesday and continues through Dec. 20, through a partnership with the online charity auction site Charitybuzz . Proceeds will benefit the 2017 Catholic Charities Appeal, which provides support to organizations, programs and ministries throughout the archdiocese. The first Fiat was auctioned in 2016. Owners of a Philadelphia car dealership offered the winning bid of $82,000. The proceeds went to the charities appeal and special education schools.
AROUND THE WORLD
Remains of Shot Down WWII Pilot Returned to Daughter 72 Years Later: The Pentagon says the remains of an American pilot shot down in Europe during World War II are being returned to his New York family for burial more than 70 years after he died. U.S. military officials said Tuesday that Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Robert Mains, of Rochester, was the 27-year-old pilot of a B-24 Liberator taking part in a raid over Germany in April 1945. His remains returned to New York on Wednesday. His daughter was there to accept his remains, a reunion 72 years in the making. She said she doesn't remember meeting her father. "He saw me once the day I was born and he was with me for a full day," Barbara O' Brien said. "Then he was called to war."
That's what you need to know to Catch Up Quickly, but we've got more stories worthy of your time. Click here to check them out.
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Matt Lauer Says He's 'Embarrassed & Ashamed'
Matt Lauer's statement was read aloud on "Today" by his former co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, who had the day before announced his termination on air. Read it in full.
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SUV Strikes Person Along Busy NJ Road
A crash between an SUV and a pedestrian caused traffic trouble along a busy South Jersey roadway Thursday morning.
Traffic in both directions of Route 38 at Longwood Avenue — an area full of stores and restaurants — in Cherry Hill only could squeak by the crash around 6:30 a.m. Thursday.
No word yet on the pedestrian’s condition.
Expect traffic trouble in the area as the scene is on both sides of the roadway.
Maple Avenue or Route 70 could be used as alternate routes, NBC10 First Alert Traffic reporter Jessica Boyington said.
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'A Very Philly Christmas' in Fairmount Park
NBC10's Pamela Osborne explores Historic Strawberry Mansion in Fairmount Park, which is dressed for the season as part of "A Very Philly Christmas."
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Check Out the 'World's Tallest Underwater Christmas Tree'
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Man Faces Murder Charges in Killing on Outskirts of Drexel
A Drexel University graduate is accused of murdering a current student's boyfriend after he interrupted the couple's fight on the outskirts of the university's campus late Tuesday night.
Joseph Howanski, 24, is jailed on murder, reckless endangerment, and weapon charges after police say he shot 21-year-old Merlos Mukaj along the 3500 block of Lancaster Avenue late Tuesday night.
Mukaj and his girlfriend, a 22-year-old Drexel student from Chester County, got into a heated argument around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday when Howanski allegedly intervened, authorities said.
"They definitely didn’t know each other," said Lt. John Walker, of Philadelphia Police's Southwest Detectives division. "It just appears to be an argument between the male and the female and, it looks like, he intervenes in that argument and for some reason pulls his gun and fires it three time."
Mukaj was pronounced dead at a short time later at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, police said. He used to attend Rowan College at Gloucester County community in New Jersey. RCGC's president, Frederick Keating, sent his "sympathy and prayers" to Mukaj's loved ones in a brief statement shared with NBC10.
Howanski, a graduate of Drexel’s LeBow College of Business, lives on nearby Hamilton Street. He was arrested on the scene and later charged. He remained jailed without bail Thursday. Court records do not indicate whether he has retained legal counsel.
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In a letter sent to students Wednesday afternoon, Drexel President John Fry said the university didn't send out a DrexelAlert at the time of the shooting since police detained the alleged shooter. "There was no immediate or ongoing threat," Fry wrote.
"I am deeply saddened by this incident," Fry said. "But I want to reassure everyone that safety is always our top priority. We take many steps to ensure our campus remains safe."
Drexel said it would reach out to the members of its community impacted. The campus Counseling Center, 215-895-1415, and the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life are available for any students needing assistance, Fry said.
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Wentz the Horse Is Also a Winner
Horse trainer John Servis is no stranger to winners (he trained Smarty Jones) and he has a winner in Wentz, a horse named for another winner, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz.
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This Homeowner Might Want to Keep His Christmas Light Up Until February
A homeowner in Broomall, Delaware County has decked out the front yard in plenty of Eagles green. NBC10's Pamela Osborne reports about Steve Reynolds hope to keep the lights up for an Eagles Super Bowl run.
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Man Leaves Anti-Muslim Signs Outside Delco Mosque
In the wake of recent attacks on places of worship around the country, police in Delaware County, Pennsylvania hope to track down a man who placed hate-filled and threatening signs around a mosque and Islamic learning center before he might escalate to violence.
"I don't know what the potential of this individual is but he certainly, in my opinion, has some significant mental health issues," Upper Darby Police Chief Michael Chitwood said. "...The message he's sending is a strong hatred, violent message."
The man who is in his 50s or 60s, wore a red aviator-type hat and blue jacket with a "NASA" patch, as he placed the signs behind the Upper Darby Islamic Center (Masjid Al-Madinah) at South 69th and Walnut streets in Upper Darby on Monday, police said.
Surveillance video — time stamped between 5:10 and 5:15 a.m. — captured the man carrying the signs over this shoulder as he walked around the mosque, leaving some in certain locations before walking away.
The signs, one with a skull on the back, accused Muslims of killing people and threatened violence against them. The words on the signs didn't form complete thoughts and there were several misspelled words.
Police also found some burned items, including what appears to be a Pikachu doll, outside the mosque, Chitwood said.
Mosque leaders said they saw the messages as being "terroristic."
Chitwood called the suspect disturbed and wants to "lock up" the man before he could follow through with any possible threats of violence.
"Obviously, this guy we're dealing with doesn't have a straight deck, that's for sure," Chitwood said. "The potential for any type of harm to anybody we have to stop before it starts.
"I don't care if he has some mental health issues or not," Chitwood said.
Police only released the video after efforts through are social service agencies didn't lead investigators to the suspect, Chitwood said.
Anyone with information or who recognizes the sign man is asked to call 610-734-7693.
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NBC10 Announces Two New Team Members
Meteorologist Brittney Shipp will return to NBC10, joining meteorlogist Bill Henley weekday mornings starting Jan. 8, the station announced Thursday. In addition, bilingual journalist Miguel Martinez-Valle will join NBC10 as a general assignment reporter starting Dec. 18.
"We are thrilled to have Miguel join NBC10 and to welcome Brittney back to the First Alert Weather team," said Anzio Williams, Vice President of News for NBC10 and Telemundo62. "The addition of these two uniquely talented journalists underscores our station’s commitment to investing in our team’s growth to better serve our viewers throughout the Greater Philadelphia region."
Shipp returns to NBC10 after working as chief meteorologist for KRON-TV in the San Francisco Bay area for two years. She worked at NBC10 as a meteorologist from 2013 to 2016.
During her time at WCAU, Shipp also delivered weather forecasts for several NBC News and MSNBC national morning news programs.
Prior to that, she served in various reporting and meteorology roles at KTVK-3TV in Phoenix and KYMA-TV in Yuma, Ariz. Shipp earned a bachelor’s degree in international development studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has also earned a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
An Emmy-nominated journalist, Shipp is also a children’s book author who wrote "The Meteorologist in Me."
Martinez-Valle comes to NBC10 from KVVU-TV in Las Vegas, where he spent two years as a reporter and fill-in anchor. Prior to this, he worked as a reporter at Univision Las Vegas / KINC-TV and as a reporter/anchor at HOM-TV, the government access television station in Okemos, Michigan.
Martinez-Valle also has experience working in radio as a reporter and producer for WDBM-FM in East Lansing, Michigan. Born in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, Martinez-Valle earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University and has been recognized with a Pacific Southwest Emmy award for his coverage of the 2016 presidential debate in Las Vegas.
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4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rumbles Philly Region
A rare 4.1-magnitude earthquake rumbled the Philadelphia region Thursday afternoon shaking buildings and rattling nerves as far as 75 miles away from the epicenter.
The United States Geological Survey says the tremor struck at 4:48 p.m. in the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge along the Delaware Bay. That's about 6 miles northeast of Dover, Delaware and the Dover Air Force Base.
The quake was shallow with a depth of 5 miles. It was first recorded with a magnitude of 5.1, but was revised to 4.1 around 5:10 p.m.
"It's a decently large earthquake for the area because they don't happen very frequently," USGS geophysicist Jana Pursley said. She expects the magnitude to continue to change as more data comes in to officials.
Reports of shaking flooded in from residents all over the region including Philadelphia, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Wilmington, Delaware, and as far west as Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Jill Tandy lives in Magnolia, Delaware, and she said she "felt it very bad. The house was shaking and dust was everywhere."
People said the shaking lasted for as little as 10 seconds and as long as 30 seconds. Rich Alexander in Haddon Township, New Jersey, said there was “major shaking for about 15 seconds. Many neighbors came outside saying, 'did you feel that?'.”
Dori Jacobson lives in Greensville, Delaware, and she said, "We knew it was something unusual. NO damage, but things shook for 5-10 seconds.”
Jay Nolt from Pennsville, New Jersey, said, "the dishes rattled and pictures moved on the wall."
Pursley said the cold soil and shallow nature of the quake allowed shaking to travel a longer distance as the energy encountered less resistance.
A seismograph at Holland Middle School in Bucks County picked up the quake, Science teacher Dave Curry said.
There are no reports of injuries or damage at this point. Pursley expects little to no damage to be found.
Thursday's quake is the strongest to hit the region since 1994 when a 4.6-magnitude tremor was recorded in Pennsylvania.
The last significant earthquake to rumble the East Coast happened in August 2011. That 5.8 magnitude quake was centered in Mineral, Virginia and left damage from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia.
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Pilot Scheduling Problems Cause Delays
Scheduling problems for pilots with American Airlines caused some delays in the Philadelphia Airport, especially given the holiday travel rush. NBC10's Rosemary Connors reports on what the airline was doing to fix the problem.
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Interstate Expansion Could Impact Homeowners
Homeowners in Berks County are reacting to the possibility that their land could be used for a new interstate expansion. NBC10's Steven Fisher explains.
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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Rain on the Way?
Our region has seen a warm stretch in recent days, but could we see some rain soon? NBC10 Chief meteorologist Tammie Souza has your forecast.
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Eagles Headed to Playoffs? Maybe!
Thursday night, Philadelphia Eagles fans are rooting for the Redskins! A win by Washington Thursday night means Eagles are headed to the playoffs. NBC10's Tim Furlong spoke to fans about what they were hoping for.
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Matt Lauer Breaks Silence Amid Allegations
Matt Lauer released a statement on Thursday, the first from the long-time "Today Show" host after allegations of sexual misconduct. NBC10's Erin Coleman has the story.
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NBC10 Exclusive: One-on-One With the New DA
Larry Krasner, Philadelphia's soon-to-be District Attorney, says there are some crimes that he won't prosecute. Krasner talked the criminal justice system and much more in a one-on-one exclusive with NBC10's Mitch Blacher.
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New Face of Justice in Philadelphia
As Larry Krasner prepares to become Philadelphia's District Attorney, he's talking crime and what changes he plans to make. NBC10's Mitch Blacher sat down with Krasner for a one-on-one interview.
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Delaware Teen Met Her Killer Online, Police Say
A 15-year-old Delaware girl was stabbed more than 50 times after travelling to Philadelphia to visit a man she had only met on social media, Philadelphia police said on Thursday.
And then the killer set Sabriya Mclean's body on fire to try to cover up the crime, police said.
Thursday's press conference was the first time police had revealed information about the victim. Previously, they had charged Cole Swaringer-Herring, 23, with murder, arson, abuse of corpse and related charges.
Sabriya was found stabbed to death and burned under a pile of leaves at Swaringer-Herring's apartment complex, near the 200 block of South 49th Street close to the Cedar Park section of West Philadelphia.
Mclean had been reported missing by her family on Monday.
Swaringer-Herring confessed to his parents, who took him to a nearby police station.
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Swaringer-Herring remained jailed Thursday without bail.
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