Are you planning on heading home this weekend? One major highway in our area could give you a major headache. NBC10's Mitch Blacher explains.

When one woman realized she was owed money from a decades-old certificate of deposit, she contacted Harry Hairston and NBC10 Responds.

Two people died after an SUV crashed into a pole and caught fire in Tabernacle, New Jersey Monday.

The GMC Yukon struck a pole at Flyatt and Carranza roads shortly before noon. The vehicle caught fire and two people inside died from their injuries. Police have not yet revealed what led to the crash.

The crash occurred only a few feet away from Sequoia Alternative Program, which is part of the Lenape Regional School District, on Carranza Road. More than 50 students and employees from the program were evacuated due to roads being closed in the area and concerns about buses not being able to get through later in the day. The students and staff were taken to a transportation yard about five miles away where parents picked their children up.

Police have not yet identified the two people killed in the crash. They continue to investigate.

As the celebration of Hanukkah continues, police are trying to find the vandal who damaged three menorahs in an Atlantic County community.

The vandalism was discovered Monday morning at three locations in Margate, New Jersey. The city-owned menorah at Margate’s municipal pier was toppled while the bulbs were smashed and the cords were cut. A few of the branches of the menorah outside the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center were broken while the menorah at Margate’s recreational complex was damaged as well. Police say it was the fourth time in four weeks that the menorah at the recreational complex was vandalized.

“It’s just really said,” said Linda Stefanides of Ventnor, New Jersey. “I don’t understand. I really don’t.”

Margate Police believe all of the incidents are connected and they’re being investigated as acts of hate.

“We’re treating it as a bias crime at this time,” said Detective Chris Taroncher of the Margate Police Department. “The prosecutor’s office has already been notified. The state police get notified.”

The menorah at the pier was later repaired while the menorah at the JCC is in the process of being fixed. The city has also put a replacement menorah high up on a flag pole at the recreational complex.  

“The menorah is going back up tonight because it’s a symbol of victory and light and we want to make sure that continues,” said Jack Fox of the Milton & Betty Katz JCC.

If you have any information on any of the incidents, please call Margate Police.

Police have found the hit-and-run vehicle that struck and killed a father of four on I-95 over the weekend but are still searching for the driver.

The vehicle, a 2015 Volkswagen Passat, was located Sunday near State Route 9 and Hamburg Road in New Castle County, Delaware.

The car was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on I-95 in Chester City, Pennsylvania shortly before 2:50 a.m. Saturday. Ronald Jahmail Williams, 46, of Chester, had parked his vehicle on the Highland Avenue exit off-ramp on I-95 southbound when he got out for an unknown reason. He was then struck by the Passat and the driver continued south on I-95 toward Delaware.

Williams died from his injuries. Police are still searching for the driver.

Williams, known by his friends as "Peabody," was a popular figure in his community and a father of three sons and one daughter.

"I've known him for years," said Mike Mills. "Good friend of mine. Well-liked guy. Fun-loving guy."

If you have any information on the incident, please call Pennsylvania State Police at 484-840-1000.

Nine new business owners will set up shop on Philadelphia's Kensington Avenue for a special project to transform the area. NBC10's Denise Nakano explains.

Bike riders are taking a stand for safety. They plan on protesting in Center City Tuesday morning following another accident that put a bike rider in the hospital. NBC10's Aaron Baskerville spoke with the injured bike rider's family.

Here are the top news stories you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.

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2 Dead After SUV Strikes Pole, Catches Fire: Two people died after an SUV crashed into a pole and caught fire in Tabernacle, New Jersey Monday. The GMC Yukon struck a pole at Flyatt and Carranza roads shortly before noon. The vehicle caught fire and two people inside died from their injuries. Police have not yet revealed what led to the crash. The crash occurred only a few feet away from Sequoia Alternative Program, which is part of the Lenape Regional School District, on Carranza Road. More than 50 students and employees from the program were evacuated due to roads being closed in the area and concerns about buses not being able to get through later in the day. The students and staff were taken to a transportation yard about five miles away where parents picked their children up. Police have not yet identified the two people killed in the crash. They continue to investigate.

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Police Find Vehicle in Hit-And-Run That Killed Father of 4: Police have found the hit-and-run vehicle that struck and killed a father of four on I-95 over the weekend but are still searching for the driver. The vehicle, a 2015 Volkswagen Passat, was located Sunday near State Route 9 and Hamburg Road in New Castle County, Delaware. The car was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on I-95 in Chester City, Pennsylvania shortly before 2:50 a.m. Saturday. Ronald Jahmail Williams, 46, of Chester, had parked his vehicle on the Highland Avenue exit off-ramp on I-95 southbound when he got out for an unknown reason. He was then struck by the Passat and the driver continued south on I-95 toward Delaware. Williams died from his injuries. Police are still searching for the driver. Williams, known by his friends as "Peabody," was a popular figure in his community and a father of three sons and one daughter.

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Tuesday is expected to see a significant warmup in the afternoon. Temperatures could hit the upper 50s. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be partly sunny with temperatures in the 40s. Friday and Saturday could again see temperatures in the 50s. Rain is possible for Saturday. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.

Vandal Damages Menorah in Margate: As the celebration of Hanukkah continues, police are trying to find the vandal who damaged three menorahs in an Atlantic County community. The vandalism was discovered Monday morning at three locations in Margate, New Jersey. The city-owned menorah at Margate’s municipal pier was toppled while the bulbs were smashed and the cords were cut. A few of the branches of the menorah outside the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center were broken while the menorah at Margate’s recreational complex was damaged as well. Police say it was the fourth time in four weeks that the menorah at the recreational complex was vandalized. Margate Police believe all of the incidents are connected and they’re being investigated as acts of hate.

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AROUND THE WORLD

Amtrak Train, Speeding at 80 MPH, Derails Off Wash. Bridge: An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass south of Seattle on Monday and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least three people, injuring dozens and crushing two vehicles, authorities said. Attention quickly turned to the train's speed. Federal investigators say the train was traveling at 80 mph (129 kph) in a 30 mph (48 kph) zone. Bella Dinh-Zarr, an NTSB board member, said at a Monday night news conference that information from the event data recorder in the rear locomotive provided information about the train's speed. Dinh-Zarr said it's not yet known what caused the train to derail and that "it's too early to tell" why it was going so fast. She said federal investigators will likely be on scene for a week or more.

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There is one word so apparently reviled by Americans that it has been named the "most annoying" -- out of all the words and phrases there are in casual conversation -- for nine straight years. 

According to a Marist Poll out Monday, that word -- the word you may want to avoid using at family or friends' holiday gatherings -- is "whatever." 

That said, it's not quite as hated as it has been in years past -- probably at least in part because of the millennial impact. Marist says 33 percent of Americans, down from 38 percent last year, consider "whatever" to be the most annoying word or phrase, but people younger than 45 aren't as perturbed by it as are their older counterparts. 

"Fake news" comes in second, with 23 percent finding it the most annoying, followed by "no offense, but" (20 percent), "literally (11 percent) and "you know what I mean" (10 percent). 

There was some variation along political lines. Of Independents, Republicans and Democrats, Independents hated "whatever" most (35 percent), while Democrats were most bothered by "fake news" (29 percent). It also varied by location -- respondents in the northeast, for example, were much more annoyed by "whatever" (38 percent) compared with their regional counterparts, but had less of an issue with "literally." 

The results of based on a national sample of 1,074 adults surveyed by phone between Nov. 6 and Nov. 9. Click here for the complete methodology and findings.  

“Since 2015, we have seen a narrowing between ‘whatever’ and the rest of the list,” Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, said in a statement. “It has been more than 20 years since ‘whatever’ first gained infamy in the movie Clueless. While the word irks older Americans, those who are younger might not find ‘whatever’ to be so annoying.”

A crash involving three tractor-trailers and a passenger vehicle closed an 8-mile stretch of the westbound Pennsylvania Turnpike indefinitely Tuesday morning and left at least two people hurt.

The wreck just after 6 a.m. blocked all lanes near milepost 351 between the Bensalem and Willow Grove Interchanges, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said.

The wreck caused more than 100 gallons of diesel fuel to spill down an embankment, Pennsylvania State Police said. As hazmat crews clean-up the spill, police implemented "Plan X," which calls for the complete shutdown of lanes.

The best bet is to avoid the roadway as the turnpike commission urged motorists to find alternate routes.

Need a detour? Drivers can take U.S. Route 1 south to Route 132 west to state Route 611 South to the Willow Grove Interchange. Expect traffic slowdowns along that route.

The crash left two people hurt with undisclosed injuries, police said.

This story is developing and will be updated.

After two bicyclists were struck by trucks in Center City bike lanes in recent weeks, advocates on Tuesday formed a human barrier between cyclists and vehicles as part of a push for heightened bicycle safety on Philadelphia streets.

The "human bike lane" action Tuesday morning featured cyclists, pedestrians and motorists standing along the 13th Street bike lane from Pine to Spruce streets. Some of the advocates held signs and gave high fives to passing cyclists as they acted as a buffer between vehicles and bicycles.

On Friday morning, a delivery truck hit Becca Refford as she headed to a doctor's appointment, her family told NBC10's Aaron Baskerville Monday night. She was going north in the bike lane along 13th Street when a truck turned right into her.

The 24-year-old was pulled under the truck's wheels leaving her with a broken pelvis, bruised lungs, cracked ribs and a broken foot.

Witnesses said the truck driver didn't even realize he hit her, instead thinking he hit a curb, said Eric Refford, the woman's father.

"Minor changes would save lives," Eric Refford said.

Becca Refford remained at a Center City hospital Tuesday awaiting a second surgery. From her hospital bed, she watched some of Tuesday's action via FaceTime and thanked strangers for all the support she has received.

"It's fantastic and I just want to say thank you so much," she said.

Thirteenth Street, a northbound one-way street, and Pine Street, which travels east, both have dedicated bicycle lanes on the right hand side. There are no barricades separating the lanes from car traffic. Some of the paint showing the divide has faded.

"I should be able to ride my bike and not fear being killed," said Eileen Bunch, who rode in from Collingswood, New Jersey for Tuesday's event.

Becca Refford is the second woman struck in a bike lane in recent weeks. Last month, a privately-owned trash truck struck and killed 24-year-old Emily Fredricks as she biked to work along Spruce Street at 11th Street. Spruce Street also has a dedicated, but unprotected bike lane.

Fredricks' death — the third this year, according to the Bicycle Coalition of Philadelphia — and Refford's crash have put a renewed spotlight on cycling safety in Center City where cars, trucks, buses and bikes share the road daily.

The current bike lanes, like the one along 13th, are sometimes used by motorists loading or unloading, forcing bikers back into the flow of vehicular traffic.

Bicycle advocates are fighting to get better safety infrastructure. Some streets, like Chestnut Street in West Philadelphia, now have posts that divide drivers from cyclists as part of the city's Vision Zero plan to create better bike lanes. Part of South Street is also set to be divided.

City officials are also considering raising the grade of the bike lane to better separate it from vehicular traffic.

Eagles fans are changing their holiday plans for an important game on Christmas night. Jimmy Ciriaco Jr. is getting his tailgating trailer "game day ready." Jimmy is bringing a Christmas tree and everyone he tailgates with will bring an ornament.

Another smaller Target store is coming to the Philadelphia area. The retailer announced Tuesday that it will open a small-format store near the intersection of Lancaster and Ardmore avenues in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

A driver crashed an SUV onto the front yards of two Philadelphia row homes Tuesday leaving one person hurt.

The Blue Chevy Trailblazer came to rest on the front steps of two homes along Andrews Avenue in the city’s West Oak Lane neighborhood after crashing shortly before 11 a.m. The SUV came to a rest against a railing and people used 2 x 4s to keep it propped up on the sloped lawn of one home.

One person was injured, the fire department said.

No word yet on what caused the driver to lose control. Andrews Avenue curves as it approaches 71st Avenue nearby.

Seniors in Philadelphia on a limited budget are getting help paying for healthy meals that include more fruits and vegetables. NBC10's Erin Coleman sits down with Lynn Porter, from Presby's Inspired Life, and Robert Nowell, one of the people benefiting from the Cupboards of Care program.

The United States Postal Service, major shipping companies and Amazon are still guaranteeing delivery before Christmas Day across the country. But you better get those packages moving soon if you want to score the cheapest rates. 

USPS
The USPS listed these days to ship items for arrival before Christmas Day; Tuesday, Dec. 19 for First Class; Wednesday, Dec. 20 for Priority Mail; and Friday, Dec. 22 for Priority Mail Express.

For residents in Alaska, Wednesday, Dec. 20 is the last day for First Class and Priority Mail and Thursday, Dec. 21 is the last day for Priority Mail Express shipping services before Christmas Day. 

For residents in Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 20 is the last day for Priority Mail Express shipping services before Christmas Day. 

FedEx
FedEx shipping services will deliver on Saturday, Dec. 23. with these services: FedEx First Overnight, FedEx Priority Overnight and FedEx 2Day for an additional fee. On Christmas Day, FedEx will ship with the FedEx SameDay service option.

UPS
UPS will ship 2nd Day Air on Wednesday, Dec. 20 and Next Day Air on Thursday, Dec. 21. The company will not be shipping on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and their last day to ship before Christmas is Saturday, Dec. 23. Their regular delivery schedule will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 26.

Amazon
Amazon is offering shipping on Friday, Dec. 22, Saturday, Dec. 23 in select cities, as well as same day and two-hour delivery on Sunday, Dec. 24 in select cities. Shipping may be free for Amazon Prime members. 

Customers are advised that shipping dates closer to Christmas Day could have adidtional costs as well as shipping deadlines and rates could be different for residents in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Please check with the respective shipping company for details. 

Loved ones are mourning a great grandfather who was found stabbed to death inside the West Philadelphia home he had lived in for decades.

Family members say a relative found 85-year-old Willie Cooper unresponsive inside his home on the 5300 block of Addison Street at 2:33 p.m. Tuesday. He was suffering from multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead by responding medics at 3 p.m.

No arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered.

Police say there were signs of force at Cooper's home, but it's unclear if it was forced entry or forced exit.

Cooper was a popular figure in his neighborhood who had lived on the block for at least 40 years. He also lived alone in his home. Family members say Cooper knew everyone in the neighborhood and don't understand why he would be a target.

"He was a good man," said Cooper's relative Arnetta Archer Minto. "He helped everybody on the block. Whoever did this needs to be caught. My cousin never hurt nobody."

If you have any information on the incident, please call Philadelphia Police.

A local family is handing out holiday care packages to the men and women who keep America moving- the truckers. NBC10's Delaware Bureau reporter Tim Furlong shows us their inspiration for doing so.

The search is growing for a credit card thief who police say has targeted people everywhere from office parks to hospitals. NBC10's Deanna Durante has the details on the ongoing investigation.