A employee of a Mercer County gas station was killed trying to stop a hit-and-run, police said. NBC10's Drew Smith reports.
NJ Pump Attendant Killed
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Berks County School Responds to Threat
Parents, students and administrators came together Thursday night to discuss safety following Parkland shooting and a social media threat. NBC10s Brandon Hudson reports.
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Lehigh Valley Special Olympics Team Takes to the Slopes
NBC10's Matt DeLucia joins the Lehigh Valley Special Olympics team as they take to the slopes for some alpine skiing
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New Jersey Creates New Drug Response Program
New Jersey announced a new partnership to battle the opioid crisis. Rana Novini reports.
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Jason Kelce Visits Central High School
Super Bowl winner and "king of the Parade of Champions," Jason Kelce, visited Central High School in Philadelphia Thursday, in support of music.
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NaturAll Club CEO Cashing in Online
Muhga Eltigani, the CEO The NaturAll Club, a subscription-based service that delivers organic hair products to customers, talks about cashing in online.
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5 to Watch: US Curling Eyes Upset, Gerard Wants Gold Again
The U.S. men’s curling team, coming off back-to-back Olympics finishing near the bottom of the tournament, looks to complete a stunning turnaround by winning its first-ever gold medal.
Teenager Red Girard, who won America’s first gold in Pyeongchang, looks to add more hardware to his collection.
Snowboarder Ester Ledecka, who shocked everyone (including herself) by winning a skiing gold medal, will try to match it with a medal in her native sport.
And two natives of New Jersey will compete.
There will be plenty of excitement in Pyeongchang on Saturday (starting Friday night in the U.S.). Here are our must-watch events:
Team USA’s Curlers Sweep on for Gold
Four days ago, the men’s U.S. curling team was near bottom of the round robin standings with a 2-4 record, needing three consecutive wins — including a win against archrival Canada, a team they’d never beat in the Olympics — to have a chance at advancement.
What a difference four days makes.
The Americans beat Canada, won their next two games, then beat Canada again to advance to the gold medal match for the first time ever.
The United States will face Sweden for the gold.
"It’s unbelievable," said John Landsteiner, one of Team USA’s four curlers. "I think we are going to play even better (in the gold medal game), because there’s pressure of 'what if we get fourth?' (or) 'what if we walk away with nothing?'With that pressure gone and the desire to get gold over silver, I’m excited for what that game is going to be like."
Sweden will be a tough match. The Swedes beat Switzerland 9-3 in their semifinal to reach this game, and beat the Americans 10-4 early in round robin play.
No matter what happens, this will be American’s best-ever finish in Olympic curling. Team USA won bronze in 2006, but finished 10th and ninth in the last two Olympics.
Watch live at 1:35 a.m. Saturday on NBCSN and on digital platforms by tapping here.
Red Gerard Tries to Bookend Pyeongchang in Gold
Red Gerard won America’s first gold medals. Can he win one of America’s last, too?
Gerard won gold in the men’s slopestyle on Feb. 11. He then flew back to the United States, appeared on a handful of national TV programs, flew back to South Korea, and qualified for the big air snowboarding final.
"There were a ton of people coming up to me in the States, that's when I realized the viewing is much more than just the snowboarding community,"Gerard told USA Today. "It's a world thing."
Can the 17-year-old win another gold?
Canadians Max Parrot and Mark McMorris, who finished just behind Gerard for silver and bronze in slopestyle, will be his biggest competition in the big air, an event making its Olympic debut in Pyeongchang. Parrot was the first ever to land a quad underfed in a competition. McMorris, back after a horrific, life-threatening crash into a tree while snowboarding, won bronze medals in slopestyle in Sochi and Pyeongchang.
Chris Corning, a silver medalist at last year’s world championships, and Kyle Mack, who won bronze medals in both slopestyle and big air at the 2015 World Championships, could also make the podium for the United States.
Watch live on NBC10’s primetime coverage beginning Friday at 8 p.m. ET or on digital platforms by tapping here.
Shiffrin, Vonn, Ligety? Nope, Not This Time
A new Olympic event teams up each country’s best skiers, letting them compete as a team to try to win gold.
One problem: The sport’s biggest stars are passing on it.
Americans Mikaela Shiffrin (gold and silver medals in Pyeonchang), Lindsey Vonn (bronze medal) and Ted Ligety all said they will not compete in the alpine team event. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher (two gold medals) is passing. Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal (gold medal) and Kjetil Jansrud (silver, bronze) are skipping it too.
The reason why? The skiing World Cup season resumes in Europe next week and most of the top skiers have bolted from Pyeongchang to prep for it.
In the team event, 16 countries are represented by four skiers each, and they compete head-to-head in an elimination-style tournament.
Instead of Shiffrin, Vonn and Ligety, who have eight Olympic medals between them in their careers, the U.S. will be represented by the likes of Tricia Mangan. The Dartmouth student was a late addition to the U.S. Olympic team, and fell in her only event, the giant slalom.
Morristown, New Jersey native Nolan Kasper, a three-time Olympian is also expected to compete. He didn't finish the men's slalom earlier in the Games.
Watch live during NBC10’s primetime coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET Friday, or on digital platforms at 9 p.m. by tapping here.
New Jersey Sledder Starts Push for Gold
The final bobsled event of the Witner Olympics begins Saturday (Firday night in America) as the 4-man bobsled starts with the first two heats.
New Jersey-born Hakeem Abdul-Saboor will help push Nick Cunningham's sled for Team USA. The American sled is one of three vying for a medal on the sliding track.
Abdul-Saboor failed to medal in the two-man bobsled earlier in the Games.
Watch live during NBC10’s primetime coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET Friday, or on digital platforms starting at 7:30 p.m.
Ledecka Goes for Historic Double Gold
Ester Ledecka entered Pyeongchang hoping to become the first woman to compete in both skiing and snowboarding at the Olympics. She could leave as the first woman to won gold medals in both.
Ledecka, from the Czech Republic, has won world championships in parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom snowboarding. But she didn’t begin skiing competitively until 2016, and entering these Olympics, she wasn’t expected to compete for a medal. She entered the super-G ranked No. 43 in the world, and then shocked everyone - including herself - but winning it, finishing .01 seconds ahead of defending gold medalist Anna Veith.
During her victory press conference, she refused to remove her ski goggles.
“I was not prepared to be at this ceremony, and I don’t have any makeup,” she explained.
It would shock nobody if she medals in the parallel giant slalom, though. She’s been one of the best in the world at this event for years, winning a gold medal at last year’s world championship.
Russia’s Alena Zavarzina, who won bronze in Sochi in 2014, and Germany’s Ramona Hofmeister will be among Ledecka’s biggest competition. No Americans are competing in the event.
Also, keep an eye out for New Jersey native AJ Muss taking part in the men's snowboard slalom, which also takes part Friday night ET.
Watch the qualifying rounds live on Friday at 7 p.m. ET on digital platforms by tapping here.
Watch the elimination rounds live on Friday at 11:30 p.m. ET on digital platforms by tapping here.
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Tri-State Governors Announce Coalition to Fight Gun Violence
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island announced the formation of the "States for Gun Safety" coalition, a new multi-state partnership to combat gun violence, and invited other states from across the nation to join the new effort.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo in unveiling the interstate initiative Thursday morning which will pool resources in an effort to combat gun violence.
The resources that will be shared among the states include research, law enforcement and intel.
The governors said states will be able to tackle issues related gun violence – including stopping the flow of black market guns, sharing information among law enforcement on individuals who may pose a violent threat and working on parallel tracks on gun safety legislation – while they wait for Congress and the President to take federal action.
"Gun violence is not a New Jersey problem, a New York problem, a Connecticut problem, a Rhode Island problem, or a problem for any particular state or region – it is a national problem,” Murphy said in a statement.
Under the "States for Gun Safety" coalition, the four states will create a multi-state task force to trace and intercept illegal guns in the region. They will also work together to gather information, while sharing information and response efforts related to gun violence. Participating states will also leverage collective investigative resources in order to determine coordinated plans for gun violence responses.
Cuomo said in a statement that rather than wait for the federal government to respond, the states decided "to take matters into our own hands."
Raimondo said in a statement that through the initiative they will "strengthen our gun laws and combat gun violence," while Malloy echoed similar sentiments saying that they cannot sit back and let guns into the hands of those who should not have them.
Participating states will also share information about individuals who are prohibited from purchasing or possessing a firearm within each state.
The governors also announced that their states will designate institutes of higher education to create the nation’s first Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium to assess gun violence data across disciplines like criminal justice, public health, public policy, and social welfare. The federal government has largely been prohibited from funding gun violence research since 1996.
The announcement comes a little more than a week after the most recent mass shooting that took place Feb. 14 when Nikolas Cruz, 19, opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing at least 17, according to authorities.
Cruz was a former student at the school who had a string of run-ins with school authorities that ended with his expulsion, authorities say.
Following the shooting Murphy, a Democrat, said he was “staggered” at the news and said New Jersey would join “like-minded” states to come up with regional solutions.
Murphy has repeatedly called for enacting what he calls common sense gun safety measures. He head a round-table talk earlier this month on gun legislation.
In January, Murphy announced that he was rescinding a Chris Christie-era rule that made it easier for residents to acquire carry permits for handguns.
Following the shooting, Cuomo said in a statement that the fatal incident is “another painful and infuriating reminder of the inaction in Washington,” when it comes to gun safety laws.
In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012, New York passed the strongest gun safety legislation in the nation, Cuomo said, adding that “it’s far past time that the rest of the nation follows suit.”
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Students Demand Lawmakers Take Action on Gun Violence
Across the country, students are voicing their opinions about gun control, following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida. NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal has details on a West Chester rally.
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Training Resource Officers in Schools
The deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida has re-opened conversations about guards in schools, and NBC10's Cydney Long took a closer look at how those officers are trained in New Jersey.
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Pa. & NJ Athletes Represent at Winter Olympics
From the mountain to the rink to the sliding track, a group of skilled athletes went for gold in Pyeongchang. Here is a look at athletes with Pennsylvania and New Jersey ties who competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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Brawl Breaks Out at High School Basketball Game
Delaware officials are deciding what action should be taken after a brawl broke out at a high school basketball game. NBC10's Tim Furlong explains.
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Kelce Making More Use of His Eagles Parade Mummers Outfit
First a Super Bowl champ, then the "Mayor of Philadelphia," and now a ... Mummer?
Jason Kelce will continue to prove that he is a man of many skills on Sunday when he marches along Main Street in Manayunk in the annual Mardi Gras Parade.
Kelce will be joining the Avalon String Band, one of 16 string bands in the parade, the same group that let Kelce borrow the bright and colorful suit he famously wore to the Eagles' Super Bowl celebration parade.
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Mardi Gras parade goers can expect to see Kelce donning the very same suit, which came from an Avalon performance a decade ago.
Not only is he borrowing a suit and marching along with the band, Kelce will be playing baritone saxophone during the celebration.
Yes, the Eagles All-Pro center does in fact play the saxophone. He, along with his high school, visited Central High School in Philadelphia on Thursday in support of music.
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Avalon will be in the 13th position out of the 16 string bands on Sunday. Each band is expected to make around four stops beginning at 1 p.m.
No word yet if Kelce plans on making any speeches.
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Students Sending Message About Gun Reform
Students across the country are speaking out after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and now those students say they won't stop anytime soon.
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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Wet Weekend
If you're tired of the rain that has covered our region, we have bad news: the rain isn't going anywhere just yet. The droplets will stick around for the weekend. NBC10 Chief meteorologist Tammie Souza has your forecast.
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Atlantic City Casinos Expected to Reopen
Atlantic City is just months away from a casino comeback. Two closed casinos in the city are expected to reopen, and NBC10's Ted Greenberg explains the new concerns about too much competition in town.
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Changes Made After Athlete Benched for Religion
One week after a high school athlete was benched during a basketball game for wearing a hijab, changes are being made. NBC10's Erin Coleman explains the movement, and what that student says about the impact of her hijab.
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Historic Façade Will Be Salvaged from Fire-Ravaged Building
A historic Old City Philadelphia building destroyed by a four-alarm fire will be demolished next week, the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections said Friday.
It will take at least a week for construction crews to knock down what's left of 239 Chestnut Street. The six-story building, built in the 19th-century, was gutted by an aggressive fire that started on the sixth floor early Sunday morning. Two attached historic buildings also suffered fire and water damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
L&I deemed the building imminently dangerous in the wake of the fire, but retained outside engineers to see if the building's brownstone, plaster, and cast-iron façade could be salvaged.
An analysis determined the upper floor façade of brownstone and plaster was beyond repair, an L&I spokeswoman said, but the first floor cast-iron façade will be saved.
A 3D laser scan of the building's remaining structure was completed on Friday. L&I says it will help inform architects designing a new building for the site.
Demolition will begin after a neighboring building — 237 Chestnut Street — is shored up.
Chestnut Street between S. Bank and S. 4th streets; Elbow Lane between S. Bank and S. 3rd streets; and S. 3rd Street between Elbow Lane and Walnut Street will remain closed as work continues.
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Police Looking for Man Accused of Groping Girl, 13, at Target
Police in Bensalem have released a photo of the man they'd like to speak to after a 13-year-old girl said she was groped while at a Target in the Bucks County town.
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Delaware Governor Seeks to Ban Assault-Style Rifles
Gov. John Carney wants the First State to put an end to the sale of assault-style rifles like the AR-15. NBC10's Aaron Baskerville reports.
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