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Infant Among 4 People Injured in Camden, New Jersey, Crash

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Officials said four people were hurt in a crash along Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden early Saturday morning. An infant is among those injured. Police now alleged a 14-year-old was behind the wheel.


NBC10 First Alert: Not A Great Shore Day (or Anywhere)

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NBC10 First Alert meteorologist Krystal Klei is tracking storms in the southern half of our viewing area for this Saturday morning. The UV index is low but the risk for rip currents along the Jersey coast is moderate.

Adoption Specials for Adopt a Shelter Cat Month

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Emily Craft, of the Providence Animal Shelter, brought in Sky and Stormy, two adorable kittens, to talk about adoption specials the Providence Animal Shelter is having in honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month.

SEPTA Releases the Results of Year Long Effectiveness Study

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The study reccommends increasing the distance between bus stops and allowing people to board using both the front and back doors to increase speed.

14-Year-Old Driver and Infant Among Those Hurt in Crash

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Five people are hurt and recovering in the hospital after a 14-year-old driver crashed a car along Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Camden. Among those hurt was an infant. Police are investigating the crash.

Want to See Philly's Most Expensive Real Estate Listings?

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One can dream, right? Dream about one day owning one of these fabulous, multi-million-dollar real estate listings in the heart of Philadelphia.

These real estate gems are currently on the market, according to Trulia.com:

Location: 237 S. 18th Street, #6A, Philadelphia

For Sale: $6.7 million

Type: Condominium

Overlooking Rittenhouse Square, this six-bedroom, 6,500-square-foot condo has eight bathrooms and covers the entire sixth floor. There are 10-foot ceilings, custom walnut built-ins, custom touch lighting and a European-style chef’s kitchen.

Location: 1910 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia

For Sale: $6.25 million

Type: Single-family home

This five-bedroom, six-bathroom townhouse is located on Rittenhouse Square. It features multiple fireplaces, a two-car tandem garage, a media room, den and much more.

Location: 1706 Rittenhouse Square, #801, Philadelphia

For Sale: $5.8 million

Type: Condominium

This newly renovated four-bedroom condo features a keyed elevator, theater room and an outdoor terrace. There is a chef’s kitchen with quartz countertops, huge windows throughout and a custom, walk-in closet in the master suite.

Location: 2019 Delancey Street, Philadelphia

For Sale: $5.78 million

Type: Townhouse

Built in 1860, this townhouse located in Fitler Square was the home of Pearl S. Buck in the 1960s and where the Nobel Prize winner wrote much of her books. The five-bedroom home has a formal octagon-shaped dining room, a sun room, four full bathrooms and four half bathrooms, three balconies, an elevator, a wine cellar, a gym, four fireplaces (two gas, two wood burning) and a dumbwaiter.

Location: 237 S. 18th Street, #16B, Philadelphia

For Sale: $5.05 million

Type: Single-family home

This corner condo unit is located on Rittenhouse Square and features three bedrooms, plus a den, and three and a half bathrooms. There is a large living room, formal dining room and a chef’s kitchen with two dishwashers and Gaggenau wall ovens.



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Teen, 14, Allegedly Behind Wheel in Camden, NJ, Car Crash

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A 14-year-old was allegedly driving a car when it crashed in Camden, New Jersey, early Saturday as at least four people were injured, police said.

The unidentified teenager as well as adults in the car at the time could face charges in the crash that occurred about 4 a.m.

The vehicle struck a utility pole along Admiral Wilson Boulevard (Route 13) in the city near 16th Street, according to police.

Three people and an infant were hurt. Police said charges have yet to be filed, but could be later Saturday. Firefighters rescued some of the people in the car.



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Fewer Stops, Dedicated Lanes: SEPTA to Overhaul Bus System

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SEPTA bus riders could enjoy faster routes covering more areas and shorter wait times in the future, depending on the willpower of transit agency officials and local lawmakers.

That's according to a new report presented to the transit agency this week that caps a yearlong study looking at ways to improve the cranky system.

The question remains: Will SEPTA overhaul its bus system?

Such a comprehensive redesign, as suggested in the report, would be the first of its kind for Philadelphia’s bus network.

SEPTA requested the report on the heels of a decline in ridership and route times that have actually slowed in recent years. SEPTA officials believe increase competition from rideshare apps may be partially to blame.

"If you look at transit ridership nationally, it’s trending down in several cities," agency chief financial officer Richard Burnfield said Thursday. "SEPTA’s current fiscal year ridership is down 2.2 percent due to several factors, including Uber, Lyft, and low gas prices."

In order to compete with other transport services, the report's author, transit consultant Jarrett Walker, recommends SEPTA remove policies that penalize riders, such as the $1 transfer fee.

"Changing buses and trains must be encouraged," Walker told agency officials upon releasing the report. "A network designed with simple and easy connections is a more efficient network to operate, which means that. ... It is a network that carries higher ridership."

Walker also advised that SEPTA save money by reducing service during rush hour. According to the report, 5 percent of SEPTA’s peak hour bus service is excessive and would better serve passengers if it was diverted so that buses could run more frequently during midday (non-peak) and weekend hours.

Walker has consulted bus route redesigns in several major cities, including Houston. 

Other major recommendations include:

- Allowing all door boarding

- Reducing the number of routes that serve the same areas

- Increasing the distance between stops.

These changes are intended to increase the speed of SEPTA service, which  actually decreased by 0.2 miles per hour in the last three years alone. While this may not seem like a lot, Walker said that it adds up for daily commuters who are often counting on SEPTA to get them to and from work.

Walker believes increasing the distance between stops will help eliminate a lot of the speed problem, without inconveniencing riders. He proposed stops be spaced so that there is one every two to three blocks, rather than on every corner.

"Is it easier to ask someone to walk one or two blocks for an overall faster trip including walk time?" he asked.

This proposal, however, may face opposition from Philadelphia City Council, which has historically been against removing bus stops because some local lawmakers believe increased stop frequency better serves the elderly.

Walker's report indicated that the SEPTA bus system redesign cannot move forward without the support of the City Council, which controls land use, parking policies, and stop sign frequency on many of the streets SEPTA buses operate on.

SEPTA would also need council approval to create dedicated bus lanes, which would help buses move more quickly, the report said.

Walker recommended that city officials follow the lead of other cities, such as San Francisco and New York, where eliminating some stop signs and creating dedicated bus lanes better served public transit without disrupting entire traffic patterns.

The report also suggested organizing bus routes around transportation centers and re-envisioning some trolley routes.

“[The Girard Avenue trolley] narrowly misses serving the 69th Street Transportation Center, and thus cuts off Girard passengers from a huge range of possible suburban connections,” the report said of one example of illogical trolley service.

Walker proposed converting the Girard Avenue line into a high frequency bus route, or extending the trolley’s service to the 69th Street Transportation Center in order to improve passenger experience.

SEPTA officials appeared hesitant at first to change the trolley system and were noncommittal on the Girard Avenue trolley proposals after the report's release.

Walker admitted in his report that this portion of the plan may face some of the staunchest opposition.

“Many people love the trolleys in Philadelphia,” he said.

SEPTA officials said they plan to put out a call for proposals to redesign the bus network based on Walker’s report later this year. It will be two to three years before riders notice any changes.  

To read the full report on SEPTA’s website, click here.



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Bella Vista Neighbors Walk for Safety

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Neighbors in Philadelphia's Bella Vista section walked together to call for public safety -- and to urge anyone who has information about a fatal shooting to come forward. Symir Walker, 16, was gunned down while playing basketball near his house.

$5k Reward Offered After 5-Year-Old Killed in Hit and Run

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A family is begging anyone who has information about the hit-and-run crash that killed a 5-year-old boy to come forward.

"I could be anybody, you could be me sitting here," said Logan White, the devastated father of Xavier Moy. "It's always somebody else 'til it happens to you."

The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police has offered a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in the case.

"You just left him there. You hit a pothole, you stop. How do you not stop?" White said. "I don't care if you ain't got a license or none of that. You stop. It's the right thing to do."

White said Xavier loved "Paw Patrol" and playing. Neighbors, some of whom brought groceries to the grieving family, said they were stunned. 

"For somebody to lose their life that young, it put a chill through my body. It hit my heart," said Brahiem Thompson of West Philadelphia.

Xavier was hit along the 5000 block of Irving Street around 4 p.m., family members and police said.

Family members said the boy was playing in the street with others when a green sedan hit him.

Moy was taken to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment, but couldn't be saved, police said.

The FOP reminded drivers to be aware that schools are out and that children may be playing in city streets, and urged anyone with information about this case to come forward.

"One tip can bring this case to a close and help this family bring closure to a tragedy," FOP President John McNesby said in a press release.

Inside the Trenton Art Festival Shooting

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New video from inside the Trenton Art Festival shooting gives us another window into a story that rocked the entire region. Warning: Some of the content may be disturbing. Video courtesy of The Trentonian.

At the Manayunk Arts Festival

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Art lovers are taking over Main Street in Manayunk; the neighborhood's 29th annual art festival kicked off Saturday morning. About 300 artists are showing off their work, including painting, photography, sculpture and ceramics.

Internet Haters Target Wrong Eatery After Press Sec Ousted

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NBC10's Matt DeLucia is on his way to interview the staff at The Red Hen in Swedesboro for NBC10 News at 11.

Internet vitriol comes in many varieties. But perhaps none is so bewildering as the vitriol that emerges from a complete misunderstanding of a situation. 

For example: When your family restaurant just happens to share the name of a suddenly-Internet-infamous establishment that turned away President Trump's press secretary Friday night.

That is the unenviable situation of The Red Hen in Swedesboro, New Jersey. The mom-and-pop joint is not, in any way, even remotely, even a little bit connected to the Red Hen restaurant in Lexington, Virginia.

The Virginia restaurant's co-owner said she asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave Friday night, after staff members, some of whom are gay, expressed concern about Sanders' defense of the president's desire to bar transgender people from the military. 

But try explaining the difference between two unrelated establishments in different states to some people on social media.

Actually, the Swedesboro restaurant did try. It had mixed results.

"THE RED HEN IN SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH THE RED HEN IN VIRGINIA" (in all caps) begins a post on the New Jersey restaurant's Facebook page. "Kindly check your facts before you erroneously defame an innocent business on Facebook."

And the very first, algorithmically voted-up comment on this post responds, "BOYCOTT ALL RED HEN RESTAURANTS!"

The post has 375 comments, many pointing out the difference between the restaurants, but many others conflating them.

You can imagine how the conversation devolves from there.

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The New Jersey restaurant says this is a serious problem. The staff has borne the brunt of about 200 phone calls, some in solidarity, some angry. The angry ones seemed to come largely from out of state.

"At first, it was, 'Are you The Red Hen?' and then people would curse and swear. And slam the phone down." Operating Manager Elizabeth Pope told NBC10.

The Swedesboro restaurant's Facebook reviews took a dive after the news broke, with multiple people posting 1-star reviews since Friday. "Never recommend it for a family dinner as they have guests removed for political reasons. Not very American!" reads a typical one.

Other new, one-star reviews trash the food. "I am concerned with what it can do in the long term," Pope told NJ.com.

Commenters try to correct the reviewers and point out the difference between the two restaurants, but that doesn't change the overall average. Pope told NJ.com her Facebook rating has dropped precipitously since Friday; it had been 4.8 stars out of five, she said.

Yelp reviews weren't affected as much, possibly because misinformed reviews are being removed. On Saturday night, only one such review could be found on The Red Hen's Yelp page, which read, "Can't believe with all the people in there the other night, you know the night they kicked out Sarah and family because she worked for the WH, and Yelp is deleting those reviews."

There's a Red Hen in Washington, D.C., too, and it had to tweet out a clarification.

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This is all a challenge stiffer than a dinner rush for the Swedesboro restaurant, which has been in business six years and is known for its burgers. 

"People need to check the facts and do research before they make comments and try to ruin a small business," Pope said.


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Police Seeking This Car in Hit and Run that Killed Boy, 5

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Philadelphia police have released a photo of a car that they say could be the one that struck a 5-year-old boy in West Philadelphia Friday, killing him.

The car is a blue, four-door Hyundai Sonata, model year between 2015 and 2017. It is blue, police said.

Initial reports had described the car that struck Xavier Moy as green.

The driver left the scene after the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to please or call Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS or the Accident Investigation Division at 215-685-3180.

Earlier Saturday, Xavier's family begged any witnesses to come forward.

"I could be anybody, you could be me sitting here," said Logan White, Xavier's father. "It's always somebody else 'til it happens to you."

The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police has offered a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest in the case.

Xavier was hit along the 5000 block of Irving Street around 4 p.m., family members and police said.


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First Alert Weather: Hot Summer Weekend Ahead

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After scattered storms hit our region Sunday, NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Steve Sosna is tracking a slight cool down before a hot, summery weekend hits the area.


Police Investigate North Philadelphia Abduction

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According to officials, someone attempted to abduct a couple in North Philadelphia. While the man was able to jump out of the car, the woman was taken and later found by police. Stay with NBC10 as the story continues to update.



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Philadelphia's 14th Annual Escape Triathlon

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The 14th Annual Escape Triathlon took place this Sunday. Participants started with a swim followed by a bike and foot race.

Jury Selection Begins For Man Accused of Shooting Trooper

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Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a man accused of shooting a Pennsylvania state trooper during a dramatic shootout last November.

Daniel Clary, 22, is charged with attempted homicide after he allegedly shot Pennsylvania State Police Corp. Seth Kelly during a routine traffic stop in the Lehigh Valley.

Kelly and Trooper Ryan Seiple pulled over Clary, who they suspected was driving under the influence. Video showed Clary breaking away from Seiple and reaching into his car before opening fire on the two officers, according to Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli.

Kelly was three times, leaving bullet wounds in his neck, shoulder area and leg.

Clary also suffered wounds during the shootout. He was arraigned from his hospital bed last November and charged with two accounts of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, two counts of criminal homicide, and aggravated assault, among other offenses.  

Seiple was not injured during the shootout.

Kelly was treated for his wounds and was released from St. Luke’s University Hospital in December. A tourniquet he applied to his leg at the traffic stop likely saved his life. 



Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police / Northampton County Prison

First Alert Weather: First Heat Wave of the Summer

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NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Steve Sonsa is tracking a Sunday warm-up with a chance of scattered storms, but he's looking ahead to next weekend where we will see the first heat wave of the summer.

Triathletes Race Through Philadelphia

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The Philadelphia Escape Triathlon is testing athletes from elite levels to amateurs in a challenging course snaking through Fairmount Park. Participants will swim the Schuylkill River, bike 25 miles and runn another six miles.

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