A man posing as a postal worker threatened a father and his child as he robbed the man, police said. NBC10's Lauren Mayk has the story.
Postal Worker Imposter Holds Up, Duct Tapes Dad With Baby
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Philadelphia Considering Hiring Civilian Cops to Police Traffic
Philadelphia might use civilians to keep traffic moving in the city.
City Council President Darrell Clarke plans to introduce a resolution on Thursday to explore what civilian traffic enforcement officers could do so that police could focus on criminal investigations.
Clark said civilian officers could issue tickets, but they would not carry firearms or have the ability to make arrests.
The mayor's office has been pursuing a safer-streets initiative.
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Brutal Flu Season Prompts Lehigh Valley Hospitals to Set Up Tents in Parking Lot
The sickness surge is unlike anything one Lehigh Valley hospitals have seen in nearly a decade, Since the H-1-N-1 virus. NBC10's Miguel Martinez has the story.
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Ahead of Retrial, Cosby's Attorneys Ask to Have Case Tossed
Attorneys for comedian Bill Cosby filed two motions on Thursday to dismiss the sexual assault case levied against him ahead of an April retrial.
Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt said defense attorneys filed one motion alleging prosecutorial misconduct and another claiming the statute of limitations has passed.
In the motion alleging prosecutorial misconduct, Cosby's defense team says prosecutors failed to disclose that they interviewed a friend of Constand. That friend told detectives that Constand said she had not been sexually assaulted, Cosby's attorneys said in court documents.
The defense says the interview was never disclosed to them and the notes from that day were destroyed.
A spokeswoman for the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office confirmed the filings, but did not have comment.
The 80-year-old "Cosby Show" star is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, a former Temple University basketball staffer, at his Cheltenham home in 2004.
Cosby has maintained the encounter was consensual.
A trial last June ended in a hung jury. The retrial is set to begin on April 2.
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The Village of Arts and Humanities Are Champions in Action
NBC10 along with Citizens Bank surprised a local non-profit in North Philadelphia with a donation to help with their community mission. NBC10's Rosemary Connors has the details.
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Eagles Merchandise: Spotting Unofficial Gear
There's nothing illegal about selling Eagles gear that's not sanctioned by the team or NFL, but there are major differences between the two. Here's how to spot them.
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Don't Spread the Flu at That Super Bowl Party
Super Bowl LII is right around the corner and there will surely be lot of sharing of food and high fives during the game. But with the flu running rampant, you might want to take extra precautions to keep yourself healthy. NBC10's Deanna Durante has the details.
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Brian Westbrook Surprises Huge Eagles Fan With Super Bowl Tickets
Famed Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook surprised a longtime Eagles fan with tickets to this years Super Bowl. NBC10's Brittney Shipp was there for the surprise.
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After Sexual Harassment Claim, Meehan Won't Seek Re-Election
Pennsylvania congressman Pat Meehan will not seek re-election following revelations that he settled a sexual harassment claim while serving as a member of the House Ethics Committee, three sources familiar with his decision tell NBC10.
Meehan, a Republican who represents Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district covering communities in the Philadelphia suburbs, admitted on Tuesday that he demonstrated caring and affection with a congressional aide. The woman later filed a sexual harassment claim.
The two-term congressman denied that he harassed the woman, but said he struggled with his emotions about her.
The 62-year-old married father eventually settled his own case with taxpayer money while serving as a member of the House Ethics Committee. The case was bound by a non-disclosure agreement, which the accuser's attorney claims Meehan violated by speaking publicly.
Meehan would not say how much money was paid out as part of the settlement.
This week, House Speaker Paul Ryan removed Meehan from the Ethics Committee and the congressman volunteered undergoing an ethics investigation.
The race to win his seat for a third term was expected to be tough even before The New York Times first reported the harassment claim over the weekend.
In an interview with NBC10 on Tuesday, Meehan maintained he'd continue to run for re-election.
But just two days later that had changed.
Pennsylvania GOP Chair Val DiGiorgio said Meehan "made the right decision for the voters" and himself.
"Unfortunately, this is a sad ending to what was an otherwise noteworthy career of a dedicated public servant leader. I wish him well and thank him for his service," he said.
Meehan's decision makes Pa.'s seventh district an open seat. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won the district by two points during the 2016 election. The Cook Political Report recently moved the district from leaning Republican to a toss-up.
Further complicating matters, state lawmakers must re-draw every congressional district ahead of this year's elections following a Pennsylvania supreme court decision on Monday. In that case, state justices declared the current congressional map unconstitutional and a product of partisan gerrymandering.
Meehan is the fifth member of Congress to not seek re-election or resign from office in recent months as the nation grapples with sexual misconduct in the workplace.
Top Pennsylvania Democrats, including Gov. Tom Wolf, have called for Meehan to resign from office immediately. Meehan said Tuesday he doesn't plan to resign.
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Driver of SUV that Mowed Down Man in NJ Cuffed: Prosecutor
Authorities said they've arrested the 19-year-old thought to be behind the wheel of an out-of-control SUV that slammed into a Jersey City bus stop earlier this week, killing a hearing-impaired man.
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced the arrest Thursday evening in a tweet, though she didn't reveal the identity of the driver. Charges against the man were also unavailable.
The arrest comes a little more than two days after a stolen SUV evading police hit another car, hopped the curb on Kennedy Boulevard and demolished a bus shelter where Umar King had been waiting. The impact was so forceful that the SUV also pushed several parked cars down the block before coming to a halt.
Surveillance footage from the scene shows the vehicle's driver and two passengers running by King's lifeless body afterward.
Authorities said King, a FedEx worker and comedian, had been waiting at the stop for less than 15 seconds when the vehicle destroyed the bus shelter. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested not long after the crash, but authorities had been looking for the other two in the days that followed. It's not clear if the third suspect had been identified or arrested.
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The South Jersey Police Secretary Who Loves The Patriots
A secretary at the Mullica Township Police Department is rooting for the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl. As you can imagine, her allegiance isn't sitting well with her co-workers who are die-hard Eagles fans. NBC10's Ted Greenberg has the story.
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Fans Ready to Get Tattoos After Eagles Super Bowl Appearance
While the Eagles haven't yet won the Super Bowl, fans are ready to get the team's emblem tattooed on their bodies. NBC10's Steven Fisher reports.
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1K Fans Wait to Meet Eagles Ahead of Super Bowl
Some 1,000 die-hard Eagles fans waited for hours at the Oxford Valley Mall to meet members of the Super Bowl-bound Philadelphia Eagles. NBC10's Aaron Baskerville reports.
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Woman Gifted Tickets to Super Bowl Months Ago Called Eagles Berth
It was right after Christmas when Eagles head coach Doug Pederson gave Cindy Kerr and her husband tickets to the Super Bowl as a thanks for their work sewing pillow cases for ill children. Back then, she said the Birds would be there. And her prediction was right. NBC10's Keith Jones reports.
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SEPTA Approves Plan for High Speed Line to KOP
The SEPTA Board of Trustees approved a proposed route to extend the Norristown High Speed Line to the King of Prussia Mall and Valley Forge Casino. NBC10's Drew Smith reports.
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Trial in Bucks County Murder Case Won't Happen for Months
Cosmo DiNardo and Sean Krazt, the cousins accused in a killing spree that left four young men dead at a Bucks County farm, will likely not go on trial until November at the earliest.
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'Mystery Machine': Movie Vehicles on Display at Auto Show
The worlds hottest rides are in Philadelphia this weekend for the Philadelphia Auto Show, and NBC10's Matt DeLucia has a sneak peak at some of the iconic Hollywood cars on display.
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Sleepy Man in DWI Stop Tells Cops 'I'm a F---ing Judge': Doc
A New Jersey judge told state troopers "I’m a f---ing judge" and threatened to fight them during a drunk-driving arrest in 2016, according to a complaint filed with a state judicial conduct board.
Wilfredo Benitez -- who according to NorthJersey.com serves as a municipal court judge in Belleville, East Orange and Bloomfield -- also asked the troopers "you’re not going to give me any courtesy?" as they locked him in handcuffs during the stop on Interstate 80 in Teaneck on Nov. 12, 2016, according to a complaint released to the public Thursday by the state Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct.
According to the complaint, two troopers spotted Benitez’s car parked on the right shoulder of the interstate and saw the judge asleep in the front seat. When they woke him up, they got a whiff of alcohol and noticed his eyes were bloodshot. But Benitez told the officers he hadn’t been drinking or taking any drugs before the stop.
While officers were conducting a field sobriety test, Benitez allegedly asked "What are you trying to do? I mean, (indiscernible) University, I’m a judge."
According to the complaint, the troopers cuffed him on DWI charges and told Benitez he was under arrest.
"I can’t believe you’re doing this. I'm not a f---ing drug addict. I’m not a drunk! I can’t believe you’re doing this," Benitez replied, according to the complaint.
As the officers locked the handcuffs, the judge then allegedly said "I’m a f---ing judge."
Later on, the officer said "I'm going to read you the Miranda warning. I’m sure you know it."
That's when, according to the complaint, Benitez yelled "You’re wasting your time and you know it. I’ll fight you. You know you’re being a d---. I will f---ing fight you."
Benitez was ultimately found not guilty of a DWI charge in May, but is still under investigation by the judicial conduct board for allegedly requesting preferential treatment during the stop. According to the complaint, Benitez also told the committee he took "umbrage at being treated like a common criminal."
NBC 4 New York has reached out to Benitez's private law practice seeking comment.
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What Philadelphia Auto Show Has to Offer
NBC10's Matt DeLucia gives you a sneak peak inside the "Exotic Car" section of the Philadelphia Auto Show.
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Bridget Foy's Hints at South Street Rebuild
Bridget Foy's is hinting that a rebuild is in the works, after posting a tweet showing what appears to be a plan ot rebuild on South Street.
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