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What the Tax Reform Bill Means
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8-Year-Old Dies as Hit-&-Run Driver T-Bones Car
An 8-year-old died after a driver T-boned a car in Philadelphia’s Crescentville neighborhood Wednesday then sped off.
The hit-and-run driver made a left from the 5000 block of Whitaker Avenue onto Jericho Road before striking the other car round 1:35 p.m., Philadelphia police said.
Witnesses watched as responding paramedics tried to free an 8-year-old passenger in the car that was struck. Neighbors tried to comfort the child as he lost consciousness.
"I ran into the car and I saw it was a little boy there and I was walking, telling him, I didn't touch him or anything. I was telling him, 'Calm down. You're going to be okay,'" said Jeannette Agosto, one of the witnesses.
The child was rushed to St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children where the child died a short time later. A driver who was in the car with the child was taken to Temple University hospital and is in stable condition.
The striking driver led officers on a pursuit that ended about one mile away in the parking lot of the Home Depot along Roosevelt Boulevard, police said.
The driver was taken to Temple University Hospital with chest pains. Police said the man claimed he was diabetic. It's not clear if the driver had a medical emergency when the crash happened.
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2 Men Tried Luring Children into Van in Crescentville: Cops
Two men tried luring children into a green minivan Wednesday morning in the Crescentville section of Philadelphia, police said.
The four children targeted, three boys and a girl between 6 and 10 years old, were able to escape to a nearby elementary school after the incident in the 900 block of Devereaux Avenue shortly before 8:30 p.m.
When the kids reached Carnell Elementary School two blocks away, the dean of students immediately called police. Detectives are still looking for the men and the van.
The men are described asd black men. One wore a black jacket, black pants and black shoes. The second wore a green jacket, blue jeans and black shoes and had gray hair and a gray goatee.
The man in the green jacket got out of the van as the kids walked by, police said. He opened the rear hatch of the van and tried to get the children to come toward the vehicle. The children instead ran, escaping as the man yelled at them, police said.
Investigators were expected to release more details at a 2:30 p.m. press conference.
Check back to this breaking news story as details become known.
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Former Phillie Hamels Donates $9.75M Mansion to Charity
Former Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife, Heidi, are donating their $9.75 million mansion in Branson, Missouri, to charity. The home on Table Rock Lake will be given to Camp Barnabas, a nonprofit organization in southwest Missouri.
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Senior Home 'Failed in Its Obligation' to 4 Killed: Attorney
Theresa Malloy moved into the West Chester senior living community called Barclay Friends in October.
Her children decided it was time for the 85-year-old grandmother to live in a facility that could provide safety and security, and also allow her to maintain some independence.
Four weeks after moving in, Malloy was one of four seniors to die in a Nov. 16 inferno at the complex. The family now is struggling to wrap their heads around how she could've failed to escape the fire.
"Mom was fiercely independent her whole life and we respected that independence, which is why when it came time to look for a suitable senior living facility, it was important that it was a place where we knew she’d not only be happy, but, above all, be protected. Be safe from harm," one of her sons, Martin Malloy, said Wednesday. "And now we’re struggling for answers to the most basic questions: Why wasn’t she protected, how could this have happened in what was supposed to be an excellent place?"
The other victims were identified as Mildred Gadde and a married couple, Delores and Thomas Parker.
No lawsuit has yet been filed by Malloy's children, but three of them have retained one of Philadelphia's most renowned civil litigants, Robert Mongeluzzi, and his law firm, Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky.
"From what we now know, Barclay Friends failed in its obligation to protect this wonderful woman," Mongeluzzi said at a press conference with the Malloy family in his firm's Center City offices.
One of Mongeluzzi's colleagues, attorney Andrew Duffy, said he toured the burned-out facility hours before the press conference Wednesday with two forensic fire-safety experts hired by the law firm.
No foul play is suspected in the fire, the ATF said.
But a final, official cause of the blaze has not yet been determined.
The fire erupted shortly before 11 p.m. while most of the 137 residents were sleeping. The blaze started in the back of one of the buildings, ripped through the center and all the way to the ceiling, creating a "raging inferno," Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said.
Flames tore through the senior living community's personal care wing with such speed that hundreds of first responders rushed into the building without securing their breathing equipment.
Several firefighters described their helmets melting and cracking from the intense heat.
Most of the residents were bedridden or in wheelchairs. Senior home staff and outside neighbors rushed from room to room in the facility, wrapping residents in blankets and sweeping them out in to the frigid night in wheelchairs and even in beds.
Paramedics took 27 residents to hospitals for treatment. Some of the injuries were described by authorities as "serious." Of those that were rescued without injury, 102 were placed in other facilities and 31 have been taken in by family members.
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Philly Mom Gives Hundreds of Christmas Gifts to Neighborhood
Months after bringing “Dubai to Philly,” in an extravagant celebration for her son’s prom, a North Philly restaurant owner held another big party in her neighborhood which featured hundreds of Christmas gifts, two reindeer, a “Frozen” ice sculpture and smiles everywhere.
“I know what hard time is,” Saudia Shuler told the crowd of hundreds who gathered along N. 22nd Street Wednesday night. “Because I come from hard times.”
The event was held at ‘Country Cookin',’ the North Philly restaurant that Shuler owns. She put her role as a business owner aside for the night however and became ‘Saudia Claus,’ handing out hundreds of gifts to excited children.
“We gave them 140 bikes,” she said. “We gave out over 50 scooters. We gave out ‘Batman’ cars, like the remote-controlled cars you put your feet on and then drive.”
Shuler is no stranger to huge parties. Earlier this year, she made headlines when she spent $25,000 on a camel, three tons of sand and exotic cars for a massive event in her neighborhood celebrating her son’s prom. After dealing with tragedies, including the murder of her son's father, as well as multiple health scares over the past decade, Shuler says she has good reason to celebrate.
“I had a stroke. I had seizures. I had cancer,” she said. “All within the last three years.”
Shuler says she was able to overcome her obstacles with the support of her community which is why she’s giving back.
“I wanted the kids to see something beautiful in our neighborhood,” she said. “Because we have to go to other places to see pretty stuff so I wanted them to know that all this is real.”
Shuler also isn’t finished. She’s planning on holding more Christmas events over the weekend. As for where all the money is coming from, Shuler says she’s received donations from all over the country.
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Students Run Philly Style
Erin Coleman learns how students are getting constructive mentorship through marathon running in our area.
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Production of "This is the Week That Is"
Erin Coleman learns about a play that is putting a comedic spin on politics in our area.
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25 Holiday Desserts You've Got to Try if You Visit NYC
Planning a trip to the Big Apple over the holidays?
From simple holiday classics to over-the-top confections, here are some of the most indulgent-worthy desserts in New York City this season that you have to try if you hit the town.
The holiday doughnuts at Doughnut Plant.
The Rudolph and snowmen Hong Kong egg waffles at Wowfulls.
The red velvet holiday cones at Taiyaki NYC.
The happy holidays cone at Amorino USA.
The Christmas cannoli cake at Rose and Basil.
The peppermint-cornflake-chocolate-chip cookies at Momofuku Milk Bar.
The peppermint brownies at Baked NYC.
The Santa religieuse at Dominique Ansel Bakery.
The egg 'n' grogg pie and cranberry sage pie at Four & Twenty Blackbirds.
The mint bonbons at Lafayette Grand Cafe & Bakery.
The white chocolate candy cane pretzel cookies at Maman NYC.
The Christmas cake at Patisserie Tomoko.
The checkerboard holiday rolls and persimmon cloud pie at Petee's Pie Company.
The holiday cookies at Milk & Cookies Bakery.
The gingerbread ice cream pie and figgy bread pudding at Ice and Vice.
The dirty peppermint cookie at Schmackary's.
The holiday macarons at Bibble & Sip.
The holiday cupcakes at Sprinkles Cupcakes.
The candy cane ice cream at Ample Hills Creamery.
The peppermint cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery.
The nutty professor churro at Chikalicious NYC.
The peppermint croissant at Union Fare.
The raspberry chamomile chiffon doughnut at BESFREN.
The peppermint fudge brownie jar at JARS by Dani.
The cozy gingerbread canoli at Gelso & Grand.
The marzipan snowmen at Betty Bakery.
The gingerbread cookie dough and hot cocoa bomb at DŌ.
Photo Credit: Wowfulls
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2nd Time in 2 Days, Water Main Breaks in Rittenhouse Sq.
For the second time in as many days, a water main burst around Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square, flooding streets and detouring traffic.
Water began gushing along 18th Street near Locust Street around 4 a.m. Thursday, city officials said. It's the same block where a man broke open Wednesday.
The break forced the closure of 18th Street between Spruce and Walnut streets. South Rittenhouse Square is also closed between 18th and 19th streets.
Its not immediately clear if the break happened on the main under repair or another line. The Philadelphia Water Department was not immediately available for comment.
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Man Shoots Would-be Robber in West Oak Lane
A robbery suspect was shot in the wrist after the man he held up at gunpoint pulled out his own gun and opened fire on the man, police said.
The robbery attempt and shooting happened around 12:10 a.m. Thursday along Stenton Avenue near Beachwood Street in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said the 28-year-old robbery victim was talking to a friend when a man walked up, pulled a handgun, and demanded everything from the man's pockets.
The victim, who works as an armed security guard, ran behind a car and pulled his own gun. The would-be robber was looking for the victim, "still pointing his gun at him," a police press release said.
The victim shot at the suspect three times, Small said. The suspect ran away and was found at a nearby McDonald's.
Police later identified the suspect as Osiris Lester, 22, and charged him with robbery, possessing an instrument of crime, assault and recklessly endangering another person.
Lester was taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center for treatment, where he remains in stable condition Thursday.
This story has been updated with new information from police.
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Academy of Notre Dame STEM Center Groundbreaking
The Academy of Notre Dame in Villanova broke ground at the site of a new multi-million dollar Center for STEM Education.
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Wednesday's Child: Jimera
Meet Jimera who has a sweet tooth and a love for baking.
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Philly Dedicating EMS Unit to Drug Overdose Response
The City of Philadelphia is launching an dedicated unit to respond to drug overdoses in the city's Kensington and Fairhill neighborhoods where opioids have long been a scourge.
The unit's addition is part of a $1 million expansion of services aimed at addressing the deadly opioid crisis, city managing director Michael DiBerardinis announced Thursday.
Fire officials will run the overdose response unit, which will respond alongside paramedic units to overdose calls in the neighborhoods, the city says. Medics, social workers and certified recovery specialists will make up the unit's team.
The team will work to help an person gain access to overdose treatment, hand out naloxone (the overdose reversal drug known by the brand Narcan), and provide education, according to the city. They'll also follow up with people they've helped in the past and community leaders.
The unit is expected to launch by mid-summer.
For decades, Kensington and Fairhill have been the epicenter of Philadelphia's open-air illicit drug market.
Drug users often travel from around the region to purchase heroin — some of the strongest in the nation. More than 900 people died from drug overdose in Philly in 2016 and EMS units used naloxone on more than 4,000 people that year alone, health department data shows.
Residents have long complained that they are prisoners in their own homes and that city officials have ignored their cries for help.
The Kenney Administration began taking steps to address homeowner's claims earlier this year by making street improvements like new lighting, cleaning up tons of trash and debris, boarding up abandoned homes, and, most significantly, pushing freight rail operator Conrail to fence in a train trench that slices through the neighborhood.
The trench, notoriously known as The Tracks, was long a place were the addicted climbed into to buy and use drugs, as well as live. A homeless encampment near the 2nd Street bridge played host to dozens of people.
NBC10 spent weeks visiting The Tracks to speak with people suffering from opioid addiction as part of the national Emmy and Murrow award-winning series, Generation Addicted.
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The city helped dozens of people get into drug treatment programs and housing when the trench was sealed over the summer. But a new encampment, dubbed Emerald City, quickly cropped up a few blocks away at an underpass along Emerald Street leaving residents frustrated.
Mayor Jim Kenney told NBC10 earlier this month that he too would be upset if he lived in the neighborhood, but said "there’s only so much you can do in a free society – you can’t just lock people up and lock them away."
Beginning in February, the city will fund a new mobile service that will bring behavioral health officials to Emerald City two to three times a week, the city said. Staff will work to get those living there into drug treatment and other basic services.
The city is also funding 10 additional winter shelter beds at Prevention Point Philadelphia, a vital health care center and needle exchange in the community.
Early next year, behavioral health staff will expand its new "Warm Handoff" program in emergency rooms serving North Philadelphia. Under the program currently operating at Temple University's Episcopal Hospital on Lehigh Avenue, recovery specialists meet with people being treated for drug overdose before they're discharged. The hope is to guide them into treatment at a time when they are most amenable to getting help and avoiding a potentially deadly relapse.
Camden County, New Jersey launched a "warm handoff" program in 2015 — named Operation SAL — and guaranteed a 30-day detox treatment for anyone who took part.
As for neighbors, the city plans to continue offering clean up materials, blue light bulbs and "No Trespassing" signs for use by homeowners to discourage loitering.
Lauren Hitt, Kenney's spokeswoman, said improvement costs are pegged at $1 million — with $481,000 has been set aside for the warm handoff program and $250,000 for the EMS unit. They're being implemented after recommendations put forth in May by a city task force focused on addressing the heroin and opioid epidemic.
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Delays End on SEPTA Rail Lines After AM Shutdown
About 800 SEPTA Regional Rail riders were stranded on trains for about 90 minutes during the morning rush hour Thursday after downed wires "in the gut of the system" crippled service.
Delays of up to two hours on Regional Rail lines lingered into the early afternoon even after trains started moving again about 10 a.m., SEPTA said. A speed restriction and an out-of-service track bogged down train movement as repairs were made, a SEPTA spokesman said.
Downed wires were reportedly the cause for the shutdown at about 8:30 a.m.
By the evening rush, delays were down to 20 minutes. The wiring issue between 30th Street and Suburban stations that caused all the problems was repaired by 2:30 p.m.
"These are just residual delays," a SEPTA spokesman, John Golden, said.
The Airport line was among the train lines that were stopped for more than an hour.
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A rescue train eventually picked up the 800 stranded passengers after they were stuck on a Media-Elwyn train and a Trenton train just west of the Center City tunnel connecting 30th Street and Suburban stations.
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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Holiday Forecast
Will it snow on Christmas? Can we expect any rain during the holiday week? NBC10 First Alert meteorologist Steve Sosna breaks down your holiday forecast.
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Sinkhole Closes Church Days Before Christmas
A water main break and sinkhole closed a soup kitchen in Bethlehem just days before Christmas. Now, those who say the soup kitchen feels like home are scrambling to find a new place to go.
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Holiday Season Impacting Travel Plans
If you're traveling this holiday season, it's probably a good idea to make sure all your travel plans remain on time. NBC10's Mitch Blacher headed to the Philadelphia International Airport to see how travelers were preparing ahead of Christmas weekend.
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Toys Donated in Wilmington
After a mishap led to a shortage of donated toys, one healthcare company in Wilmington sprung into action. NBC10's Tim Furlong explains.
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Biden Hosts Book Signing in Wilmington
Crowds headed to Barnes and Noble in Wilmington on Thursday to meet former Vice President Joe Biden as he hosted a book signing. Biden also offered some fatherly advice to some readers.
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