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Meet Dems Running in Pa.'s 4th Congressional District

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NBC10 at Issue dives into the Democratic race to represent Pennsylvania's new 4th Congressional District with current Rep. Brendan Boyle no longer living in the redrawn district. State Rep. Madeleine Dean, CeaseFire PA's Shira Goodman and former U.S. congressman Joe Hoeffel make their cases.


Man Robbed After Trying to Buy Phone Through OfferUp: Police

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Police say a man was robbed by three suspects after he tried to buy a cellphone through a mobile app.

The victim arrived at the Cologne Garden Apartments in Mays Landing, New Jersey around noon Sunday to purchase a cellphone through the mobile marketplace app “OfferUp.” Suddenly he was approached by two teens and a man who threatened to attack him, police said. They then stole the victim’s cash as well as his hover board before fleeing the scene.

Responding police officers captured two of the suspects, who they identified as Falmata Ali, 18, of Egg Harbor Township, and a 15-year-old from Egg Harbor Township.

Police continue to search for a third suspect who they identified as Jadarius Hall, 20, of Mays Landing, New Jersey.

The three suspects are charged with robbery, theft and conspiracy to commit robbery. The 15-year-old was lodged in Harbor Fields Detention Center. Ali was lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending a bail hearing.

If you have any information on Hall’s location, please call Hamilton Township Police at 609-625-2700.



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1 Dead in Northeast Philadelphia Apartment Fire

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One person was killed in a fire in Northeast Philadelphia early Sunday afternoon.

The fire started at a two unit apartment building on the 6900 block of Oakland Street around 12:30 p.m. Responding firefighters were able to place it under control in about 15 minutes.

One person inside the building was taken to the hospital. The victim was later pronounced dead. Two other residents were displaced from the building.

Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the fire or identified the victim. They continue to investigate.

Wife of Slain Officer Wants to Keep Mumia Abu-Jamal Behind Bars

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The wife of a murdered Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner is determined to keep Mumia Abu Jamal, the man convicted in her husband's death, behind bars. She spoke with NBC10 as she prepares for a hearing Monday.



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Catch Up Quickly: Monday SEPTA Commute May Be Different

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


TODAY'S TOP STORY 

Monday SEPTA Commute May Be Little Different: You may notice something missing during your Monday morning ride on SEPTA: tokens. In a long-anticipated move, the transit agency will discontinue token sales at all authority-owned locations once and for all on Monday. The move from tokens to the SEPTA Key Card has been a gradual one, as SEPTA began phasing out token sales in January. The Key is a card that can be loaded and reloaded with the user's choice of SEPTA transit fare, including weekly/monthly TransPass, one-day passes or money that can be used toward single rides. According to SEPTA, the SEPTA Key "provides the same fare payment methods and discounts, but with added convenience and benefits." Philadelphia is the last major U.S. city that still uses transit tokens. A token system had been in use in the city since at least the 1880s, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. For those still holding on to tokens, SEPTA said they will continue accepting already-purchased tokens for the foreseeable future. Unused tokens can be loaded onto Key cards, with the value added to the Travel Wallet feature.

      WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY

      1 Dies in Northeast Philly Apartment Fire: One person was killed in a fire in Northeast Philadelphia early Sunday afternoon. The fire started at a two unit apartment building on the 6900 block of Oakland Street around 12:30 p.m. Responding firefighters were able to place it under control in about 15 minutes. One person inside the building was taken to the hospital. The victim was later pronounced dead. Two other residents were displaced from the building.
      Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the fire or identified the victim. They continue to investigate.

      YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST  

      Monday is expected to be sunny with gusty winds and temperatures in the high 60s. Tuesday is expected to be sunny with 70 degree temperatures. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to see 80 degree temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Friday could see some thunderstorms but the 80 degree temperatures are expected to stick around.  Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.

          TODAY'S TALKER               

          Lincoln Drive Repairs Set to Begin: Get ready for a smoother commute but not before construction along busy Lincoln Drive leads to some closures and detours. Philadelphia Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams announced that work on the road running through Fairmount Park, a stretch besieged by potholes, will begin Monday. The project includes various roadway, pedestrian and traffic improvements to Lincoln Drive between Ridge and Wayne avenues. Roads will be milled and resurfaced, the guide rail and median barrier will be replaced and overall drainage improvements will be made. In addition, the retaining wall just north of Forbidden Drive will receive a new architectural finish and the Philadelphia Water Department will replace a storm water sewer at Harvey Street. Traffic improvements to the area will include traffic signal mast arms and poles at multiple intersections. Upgrades that impact pedestrians include an asphalt walking path that will extend north of Wissahickon Avenue between Lincoln Drive and Rittenhouse Street and ADA curb ramps at all intersections along the section of Lincoln Drive being restored.

          AROUND THE WORLD

          Kim Jong Un Says He'll Give Up Nukes If US Vows Not to Attack: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told his South Korean counterpart at their historic summit that he would be willing to give up his nuclear weapons if the U.S. commits to a formal end to the Korean War and a pledge not to attack the North, Seoul officials said Sunday. Kim also vowed during his meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday to shut down the North's nuclear test site in May and disclose the process to experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States, Seoul's presidential office said. While there are lingering questions about whether North Korea will ever decide to fully relinquish its nukes as it heads into negotiations with the U.S., Kim's comments amount to the North's most specific acknowledgement yet that "denuclearization" would constitute surrendering its weapons. U.S. national security adviser John Bolton reacted coolly to word that Kim would abandon his weapons if the United States pledged not to invade.


          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

          Crash Closes Route 413 in Bucks County

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          A crash caused Route 413 to be closed around Ford Road in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Police were able to open one lane in each direction, but expect delays into the Monday morning commute.

          Red Flag Warning: Brush Fire Fears

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          NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Brittney Shipp is tracking a brush fire Red Flag Warning for south Jersey and Delaware through Monday night due to dry conditions and gusty winds.

          Paving Project Closes Lehigh Valley Road

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          Park Drive in Allentown will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. all this week for crews to work. Parkway trails will remain open, but parking lots will be closed.


          Delaware Gun Legislation Named for Beau Biden

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          Delaware Gov. John Carney will sign the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act into law Monday. The new law will restrict gun access to people mental health professionals diagnose as a being a danger to themselves and/or others

          Is a College Education Worth It?

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          With graduation quickly approaching, college students are weighing the real cost of their education and calculating the debt most of them will be in. Tthe cost is worth it and there are ways to afford living after college, Temple Professor Cindy Axelrod says.

          1 Dies, 1 Hurt in Mysterious NJ Car Crash

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          One person is dead and another injured after a mysterious car accident on Route 18 in Colts Neck, New Jersey.

          The Monmouth County Prosecutor confirms that shots were fired into the car, a 2009 Mercedes Benz C350, just before 2 a.m. Sunday in Colts Neck.

          Lloyd Sanders, 54, of Neptune, was killed. A passenger in the car, also from Neptune, was being treated at a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

          Part of Route 18 in Colts Neck was shut down both ways for nearly 10 hours Sunday morning as the prosecutor rushed detectives to the scene in a search for evidence as they tried to sort out what happened.

          They even used a drone in that search and are asking for anyone who might have information on the shooting and crash to call the Monmouth County Prosecutor.




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          Got Old Parking Tickets? It's the Last Day for Amnesty

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          Have some very long overdue Philadelphia parking tickets?

          You better act quick for relief and bring your patience.

          Anyone with unpaid parking tickets from before 2013, can sign up to have their debt forgiven. The amnesty program also offers vehicle owners a 70-percent discount for towing and storage fees from 2014 or earlier.


          Enrollment for the program ends Monday. The Parking Amnesty website was no longer taking online applications as of Monday but procrastinators had until 6 p.m. Monday to apply in person at 917 Filbert Street. Expect to wait in line for hours as people were lined up around the block.

          The savings from Philadelphia Parking Authority debt collection come with some caveats:

          • All tickets from 2013 to 2017 must be paid in full or a 24-month payment plan with 10 percent down must be agreed to before a person can apply for amnesty for the older tickets and fines.
          • Anyone without outstanding tickets from the past five years can pay a $50 fee to enroll in amnesty and will be forgiven of all violations prior to 2013.
          • Anyone with outstanding towing and storage fees must pay 30 percent of the fees in full to have the remaining 70 percent forgiven.
          • Any tows from the past three years aren’t covered by the program.
          • The amnesty applicant must stay with the payment plan to remain in the program, otherwise he or she will be right back in debt.

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          Amtrak Doesn't Have Keys to Lock 30th Street Station: Report

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          If Philadelphia's 30th Street Station needed to be locked down in an emergency, the task would be difficult because Amtrak's staff doesn't have keys to secure the doors.

          The situation would be compounded by a number of additional security problems, including other exterior doors without locks and security cameras that don't work.

          These security lapses were uncovered by Amtrak's inspector general and made public Monday in an explosive audit report.

          30th Street Station, Philadelphia's main train station, is Amtrak's third-busiest station, handling more than 4.4 million passengers a year. The building also houses a SEPTA regional rail station, serves as a major meeting place and is the central hub for the Schuylkill Yards development project that aims to transform the eastern end of University City.

          Busy train stations such as 30th Street are often cited by government and private sector security officials as high-risk targets for nefarious activity, including terror attacks.

          According to the report, an inspection in November found an undisclosed number of the station's doors can't be locked because they either lack locks or because staff don't have keys for them.

          For the keys that do exist, management is unsure who may have copies of them.

          The audit also dinged Philadelphia officials for not properly using a security badge system and not regularly changing codes on combination locks.

          More than 450 staff members have security badges that will open doors and control elevators at 30th Street Station, but only 26 employees work there, the report says. Moreover, more than two dozen employees have more than one duplicate security badge in their possession.

          Some staff said codes have remained the same for several years allowing, in at least one instance, a fired employee to get into a restricted area.

          In a most egregious example, an employee told inspectors that a gate allowing access to the 36-acre Penn Coach Yard, which is adjacent to the station, hasn't had the code changed in 20 years.

          The yard, which sits just north of the station, has several security issues as well. According to the report, trespassers regularly access areas where trains are either traveling or sitting by entering through broken fencing or open entrances.

          In 2013, a drunk driver drove onto tracks in the yard. Auditors also found a boat and sports car being stored in the train yard. Neither are owned by Amtrak.

          In addition to the physical security troubles, some staff members said they lacked the proper training to deal with major security events like an active shooter or terrorist attack. Auditors said training classes focused on these events were removed to "reduce the length of required training for frontline employees."

          The security issues were first uncovered in 2009, but have remained unaddressed mostly because of money, according to the report.

          Officials in Philadelphia requested $750,000 to fix the door lock issue, but that request was denied by the company's finance department saying internal teams could handle the project. Inspectors said that left the project at a stalemate.

          The report said Amtrak spent $12 million since 2009 to fix security issues. But they say it would cost an additional $20 million to fully address the problems.

          In a short statement to NBC10, local Amtrak officials said they "already started to address the identified security vulnerabilities."

          According to the report, Amtrak officials planned to fix the door locks, badging and surveillance systems by December. They vowed to address security in the train yard and training for staff by March 2019.

          Bob Casey, the U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, said the report highlights the longstanding issue surrounding Amtrak: underfunding.

          "Amtrak has been underfunded for years and this is one more example why we need to invest in our national infrastructure and Amtrak," he said via email.



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          Fire Breaks Out at Main Line White Dog Cafe

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          Firefighters responded to a blaze at a popular Main Line restaurant Monday afternoon, causing traffic troubles on a busy road.

          The fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. at the White Dog Café along West Lancaster Avenue in Wayne.

          No word yet on what caused the fire. No one was hurt, Delaware County dispatchers said.

          Firefighters could be seen going in and out of the building and on the roof but there were no visible signs of flames. Some debris was thrown onto the ground on one side of the building.

          The restaurant is connected to a handful of other businesses in the same complex.

          Fire trucks blocked part of busy Lancaster Avenue for more than an hour.

          The Wayne location opened in 2010. There are also a White Dog Café in Haverford and the original location in University City. A spokeswoman for the company didn't immediately have a comment about the incident.



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          Wentz to Match Up to $500K to Build Haiti Sports Complex

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          Learn more about Wentz’ fundraising campaign by watching his exclusive interview with John Clark tonight on NBC10 News at 11.


          Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz announced a major fundraising campaign to build a new sports complex in Haiti.

          Wentz’ AO1 Foundation partnered with the Mission of Hope: Haiti to raise money for the complex. Wentz announced on Twitter that he’ll personally match every dollar donated to the complex up to $500,000 for the next two weeks.

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          The complex will feature 10 soccer fields, two indoor basketball courts, six outdoor basketball courts, 5,000 shaded seat track and field, dormitories for 200 people, locker rooms and a community park with wifi, a play space and lighting.

          The partnership between the AO1 Foundation and Mission of Hope began in 2017 after Wentz visited Haiti during a mission trip. The AO1 Foundation then granted Mission of Hope: Haiti money to begin work on the complex.

          Click here to learn more about the project and to donate.



          Photo Credit: John Clark
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          NBC10 Responds: Woman Gets Electric Bill for Wrong Unit

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          Getting bills in the mail can be a burden, especially if the amount you've been billed, isn't correct. A viewer told Harry Hairston and NBC10 Responds that an electric company kept sending her bills for a different unit in her apartment building.

          Officials Deal With Growing Wildfire Threat in Parts of Region

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          There's a growing risk of wildfires in South Jersey and other parts of the region. Dry, windy and warm conditions are fueling the danger. Authorities are tackling these fires from many angles.

          Union Organizes Protest Over West Philly Apartment Evictions

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          Dozens of West Philadelphia renters say they're being forced out of their homes. Now they're protesting to try to get more time and help before they're evicted.



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          Neighbor: Woman Spied on Murder-Suicide Victim 2 Days Prior

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          Only two days before a murder-suicide sparked by an affair shocked a Main Line town, a neighbor spotted a woman spying on the victim but decided not to call police.

          Radnor Township Police Superintendent William Colarulo says he received an email from a neighbor of Meredith Sullivan Chapman the day after Chapman's death.

          The neighbor told Colarulo she had seen a woman with a "grim, concerned or worried" expression on her face standing near her driveway in Radnor Township back on April 21. The woman was using a pair of binoculars while staring at Chapman's home on Lowrys Lane. The neighbor said the woman then went into a black SUV and drove off.

          The neighbor told Colarulo she decided not to report the incident. Two days later, Chapman, 33, was found shot to death inside her home. The body of Jennair Gerardot was found next to her. Investigators say Gerardot drove to the home and shot and killed Chapman before taking her own life.

          Latex gloves, ear plugs and binoculars were found by officers inside Gerardot's black Cadillac XTS, police said. The vehicle was a rental, investigators determined. 

          During an interview with Philly.com, Colarulo urged citizens to always report suspicious incidents in the neighborhood, even if they appeared to be trivial.

          The shocking slaying was rooted in an affair between Chapman and Gerardot's husband, Mark Gerardot, investigators have said.

          "She broke into the house, she was lying in wait and she shot her as soon as she walked in and then she shot herself," Colarulo said. "There were emails and text messages indicating what [Gerardot] planned to do."

          Also inside the rented Cadillac was ammunition and a receipt from a nearby gas station that showed Gerardot had been in the area since at least 2:40 p.m. on April 23, police said. The vehicle was found on an adjacent side street to Lowrys Lane. Gerardot had rented the vehicle April 13 in Wilmington, Delaware.

          In a twist, Mark Gerardot had gone to a restaurant nearby the murder scene where he thought he'd be meeting Chapman for dinner. When she didn't show up, he went to her house and found the bodies. He then called police. 

          Chapman had just moved into a three-story brick home on Lowrys Lane with her dog Indy, friends told NBC10.

          When investigators arrived at the scene, Gerardot’s husband, Mark Gerardot, told officials that his wife might be inside.

          "You had a man that was married, that was having an affair with this other woman," Colarulo said. "The wife knew about it and this was a calculated, planned attack."

          Neighbor Tom Dougherty was stunned by the news, telling NBC10 that "this is not what usually happens on this street.”

          "Nothing ever happens on this street,” he said.

          Chapman was a former WHYY producer for its Delaware bureau and ran an unsuccessful bid as a Republican for a state senate seat in Delaware. She was also married to Newark City Councilman Luke Chapman, but the couple was reportedly separated.

          She had recently moved to the home on Lowrys Lane for a new job at nearby Villanova University.

          “Our hearts are broken by the devastating loss of our new colleague,” Villanova University officials said in a statement. “The thoughts and prayers of the entire university community are with her family, friends and colleagues during this extremely difficult time.”

          Chapman's family called her a "beacon of light to anyone who was fortunate enough to meet her," in a released statement.

          "She loved her family fiercely, was a compassionate friend and among the most talented and innovative professionals in her field," they wrote. "Her death was sudden and tragic, but will not definite who she was to the thousands of people who loved her."

          SUICIDE PREVENTION HELP: The National Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-8255) is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


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          Sixers Fall to Celtics in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Semis

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          The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Boston Celtics in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Refresh this page for a full recap after the game.

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