Cape May County Airport is getting a federal grant to build an unmanned aerial systems facility, which is expected to create 130 jobs.

Seventeen people in four states have come down with salmonella-related illnesses from kosher chicken, and one person in New York has died, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said Wednesday.

The CDC said several of the ill people reported eating Empire Kosher-brand chicken before being sick.

Of the 17 cases, 11 are in New York, four are in Pennsylvania and one each happened in Maryland and Virginia. Those sickened with salmonella ranged in ages from 76 years old to less than a year old. 

The CDC said Tuesday the outbreak strain of Salmonella was identified in samples of raw chicken collected from two facilities, including one facility that processes Empire Kosher brand chicken.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) already issued a health alert on Aug. 24 about Empire Kosher raw chicken items.

The raw chicken products, which may include raw whole chicken and raw chicken parts, were packaged and sold to consumers from September 2017 to June 2018. 

Empire has not issued a statement on its website about the outbreak. A representative on the company's consumer phone line said inquiries would be referred to a different department.

The CDC did not tell consumers to stop eating kosher chicken or Empire Kosher brand chicken. The agency urged consumers who have purchased these products to properly handle and cook them by safely preparing the raw meat products, regardless if they are fresh or frozen, and only eat chicken products that have been cooked to a temperature of 165°F.

Consumers should take proper precautions when handling raw chicken products by washing their hands, counters, cutting boards and utensils thoroughly after handling raw poultry, meat and eggs, according to FSIS, adding that this step can reduce the risk of bacterial cross-contamination to other foods and kitchen surfaces.

Eating food contaminated with Salmonella can cause salmonellosis, one of the most common bacterial foodborne illnesses, according to the FSIS. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product, according to the FSIS, which adds that the illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days.

While most people recover without treatment, others have such severe diarrhea that the patient needs to be hospitalized.

Additionally, the FSIS says, older adults, infants, and persons with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop a severe illness, however, any individual who is concerned about an illness should contact their health care provider.

Consumers can contact an Empire Kosher Specialist at 1-877-627-2803 with any questions.

The sweltering heat is sending more people to the beaches along the Jersey Shore. But with more people comes more safety concerns.

Rap star and Philly native Meek Mill surprised local students with backpacks and school supplies.

A man in need of an electric wheelchair made a call that resulted in a life-changing connection thanks to NBC10 Responds.

One more day of extreme heat means one more day of trying to keep cool-- And some schools were forced to make changes to protect students and athletes.

All state correctional institutions in Pennsylvania were placed under lockdown order Wednesday afternoon as the Department of Corrections tried to get to the bottom of a mysterious illness among some staffers, the DOC said.

Pennsylvania's corrections system includes 26 prisons and six smaller facilities. Combined, the DOC housed more than 47,000 prisoners in July, according to the most recent report.

The lockdown was ordered amid reports of "multiple staff members sickened by unknown substances," the DOC said in a statement.

"The safety and security of our employees is my number one concern," Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said. "Our state prisons, especially those in the western part of the state, have experienced recent incidents in which employees have been sickened and we need to get to the bottom of this issue now."

The lockdown will included the following steps:

- Mailrooms will be closed to all non-legal mail "until further notice."

- Use of personal protective equipment, especially gloves, is mandatory for all employees.

- Training on situational awareness will be held immediately in all facilities.

- No prison visits will be allowed until the lockdown is lifted.

The sickness scare comes on the same day that Ohio state officials reported that 20 prison guards and inmates at a prison in Chillicothe, Ohio, suffered possible opioid overdose symptons, the DOC said.

Wetzel said Pennsylvania's Opioid Command Center will be part of his department's investigation into what caused the sickness among correctional officers.

"We will do whatever it takes to ensure the safety of our staff," Wetzel said. "The state’s Opioid Command Center is giving complete support to this action. And Corrections thanks all state agencies for their support, especially the Pennsylvania Department of Health, for providing additional gloves and personal protective equipment."

Police arrested a man accused of beating and strangling a former model inside her Main Line apartment.

Jonathan Harris, 30, was arrested Wednesday in the death of Christina Carlin-Kraft, 36. Harris is charged with first and second degree murder. Officials also say he could face additional charges as they continue to investigate.

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Kraft, a former model who posed for Playboy, was found strangled inside her upscale condominium near the popular Suburban Square shopping center on Pennsylvania's Main Line back on Aug. 22.

During the early morning hours of Aug. 22, Kraft left her apartment on Sibley Avenue in Ardmore and was dropped off by a Lyft driver on the 1400 block of Chestnut Street in Center City.

Kraft then met Harris near South Broad and 13th streets and the two entered a vehicle a short time later, investigators said.

Kraft and Harris then returned to her apartment building shortly after 3 a.m., according to officials. Records indicate the front door of the apartment opened at 3:08 a.m. while the back door leading to the terrace was closed at 5:19 a.m.

At some point that morning, a violent struggle occurred in the apartment in which Kraft was badly beaten and her nose was broken, investigators said. She then died from strangulation.

Police later found Kraft's body inside her bedroom around 9 p.m. that night during a wellness check. Her death was ruled a homicide.

Detectives combed Kraft's Ardmore condo and the complex for evidence. They collected surveillance video from nearby businesses. The complex sits adjacent to the Ardmore Farmers Market and Suburban Square.

Police later released surveillance video showing Kraft walking with a man in both Center City and the Main Line.

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On Aug. 28, a concerned citizen contacted police and identified Harris as the man in the surveillance video, investigators said. Police searched through the person's phone and found a text from Harris. The text, which was sent on Aug. 22, at 2:39 a.m., reads "I just met this sexy a** white b**** I'm at her crib in ardmore," according to the affidavit.

The surveillance video and evidence gathered during the investigation led officials to issue a warrant for Harris' arrest.

Harris was taken into custody Wednesday after getting off a bus in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, investigators said. He is currently in the Allegheny County Prison where he'll be interviewed by Lower Merion detectives before returning to the Philadelphia area.

Investigators say Harris had been released from state prison on July 15. He has an extensive criminal record including assault, theft and drug charges, according to online records.

Officials have not revealed whether Harris and Kraft knew each other prior to Aug. 22 or if it was a chance encounter. 

Police are also searching for a man who they say is not connected to Kraft's murder but instead burglarized her apartment several days before her death.

An arrest warrant was issued for Andre Melton, 31, of Southwest Philadelphia. Police say Melton stole from Kraft's condo on Sibley Avenue and they continue to search for him. He is not considered a suspect or person of interest in her murder, however.

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Kraft's modeling credits included Playboy, Maxim, David Yurman and MAC Cosmetics, according to a profile on a modeling website. In 2016, she was charged with assault in New York City for striking a restaurant staffer. The charges were later dropped.

Family remembered Kraft as "more than a Playboy model."

"She was the sweetest girl, loving and kind and generous and thoughtful," Kraft's aunt, Angelique Carlin, said. "Those are the things I will miss about my niece."

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Heading to Made in America or just trying to avoid the festival on Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway? We have all the road closures, parking restrictions, public transportation information and everything else you need to know about the two-day Labor Day weekend festival.

The first artists don't take the stage until Saturday, but road closures started Sunday morning in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. 

All roadways will re-open prior to morning rush hour on Tuesday, Sept. 4, with traffic patterns returning to normal, the City said.

Click here for answers to questions about the festival, including what items you can and cannot bring with you.

Phase 1 – 7 a.m. on Aug. 26 to 11:59p.m. on Sept. 4:

• Two lanes of Eakins Oval closed in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum.

Phase 2 – 7 a.m. on Aug. 27 to  5 a.m. on Sept. 4:

• Spring Garden Street closed between Pennsylvania Avenue and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Phase 3 – 7 a.m. on Aug. 28 to 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 4:

• Parking prohibited on Pennsylvania Avenue from 22nd Street to 23rd Street (south side) and Park Towne Place from 22nd Street to 24th Street (north side).

Phase 4 – 10 a.m. on Aug. 29 to 5 a.m. on Sept. 4:

• The inner lanes of Benjamin Franklin Parkway closed between 20th Street and Eakins Oval.
• Cross traffic on numbered streets will be permitted.

Phase 5 – 7 p.m. on Aug. 30 to 5 a.m. on Sept. 4:

• 22nd Street reduced to one running lane between Pennsylvania Avenue and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Phase 6 – 10 a.m. Aug. 31 to 5 a.m. Sept. 4:

• Outer lanes of Benjamin Franklin Parkway closed between 20th Street and Eakins Oval.
• 23rd Street closed between Pennsylvania Avenue and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
• 22nd Street closed between Pennsylvania Avenue and Park Towne Place.
• 21st Street closed between Pennsylvania Avenue and Winter Street.
• Kelly Drive outbound closed from Benjamin Franklin Parkway to Fairmount Avenue.
• Outer lane of MLK Drive closed adjacent to Paine’s Park.

Starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, due to the closure of the outer lanes on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, traffic headed inbound (to Center City), from the Spring Garden Street Bridge or Martin Luther King Drive, must exit Eakins Oval on the 24th Street ramp. Traffic headed inbound on Kelly Drive must exit Kelly Drive at Fairmount Avenue.

Phase 7 – 10 a.m. Sept. 1 to 5 a.m. Sept. 4:

The full extent of road closures around the festival site will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, and remain through the duration of the event. A complete list of road closures and no parking restrictions is outlined below:

Road Closures:

The entire width of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, beginning at 20th Street extending through Eakins Oval (25th Street) and behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (The rear of the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be accessible to Museum guests via Fairmount Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue to 25th Street).

• 21st Street, between Winter & Spring Garden streets
• 22nd Street, between Race Street & Fairmount Avenue
• 23rd Street, between the Benjamin Franklin Parkway & Fairmount Avenue
• 24th Street, between Fairmount & Pennsylvania avenues
• Spring Garden Street, between 20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, including the Spring Garden Street Tunnel.
• Spring Garden Street Bridge* (The City will make every effort to keep this bridge open during Philadelphia Art Museum operating hours on Sept. 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but it may be forced to close during periods of heavy pedestrian traffic)
• Kelly Drive, between 23rd Street & Fairmount Avenue
• Martin Luther King Drive, between the Falls Bridge & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• Pennsylvania Avenue, between Hamilton & 25th Street
• 2000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, between the Whole Foods store & 21st Street (the eastern half of the block, from the Whole Foods Market to 20th Street, will remain open to allow access to the store.)
• Park Towne Place, between 22nd & 24th streets
• I-676 westbound off-ramp at 22nd Street (I-676 eastbound off-ramp at 23rd Street will be open)

No Parking on These Streets:

• Pennsylvania Avenue, between 22nd Street & Fairmount Avenue (south side of street)
• Winter Street, between 20th & 22nd streets (both sides of street)
• 20th Street, between Vine & Callowhill streets (east side of street)
• 21st Street, between Benjamin Franklin Parkway & Race Street (both sides of street)
• 22nd Street, between Winter & Spring Garden streets (both sides of street)
• Park Towne Place, between 22nd & 24th streets (both sides of street)

Public Transportation for Festival Goers and Residents

SEPTA's Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines:

Local train service will operate on a normal weekend schedule throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. Race-Vine and City Hall Stations on the Broad Street Line and 15th Street Station on the Market Frankford Line provide easy walking access to the festival gates on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines will offer overnight service as usual on Saturday.

SEPTA Regional Rail:

Late-night train service will be available on SEPTA’s Regional Rail Lines on Saturday and Sunday nights departing from Jefferson, Suburban and 30th Street Stations. Special schedules will be posted in stations and are also available online. If the concert runs late on Saturday or Sunday, these trains will be held for about 20 minutes after the concert ends. Parking is free at all SEPTA-owned Regional Rail lots on weekends. Parking lot location information is available online.

SEPTA Trolley:

Trolley routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34 and 36 offer convenient service to and from the concert, with 19th and 22nd street stations providing easy walking access to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Trolley Route 15 connects with Broad Street and Market Frankford Line service at Girard Avenue.

SEPTA Buses:

Due to Festival-related street closures, SEPTA routes 7, 32, 33, 38, 43 and 48 will be detoured from its normal routes through the Benjamin Franklin Parkway area beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, through 5 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 3. Specific route changes are available on the SEPTA System Status Page.

PHLASH:

PHLASH transportation is an inexpensive way to visit key attractions in Center City and the Parkway vicinity, with stops at 22 locations including many in Center City. Find PHLASH on the go, with live updates at RidePhillyPHLASH.com and visit www.phillyphlash.com for a schedule and route details.

Rideshare/Taxis:

Taxi, Uber and Lfyt designated drop off and pick up locations are along the 2100 block of Spring Garden Street and the 1900 block of Arch Street.

SEPTA Customer Service will extend its hours of operation on Saturday and Sunday, with phone and online agents available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Customer service can be reached at 215-580-7800 and directly on Twitter @septa_social. For more information on SEPTA and NJ Transit routes and schedules during Labor Day weekend, visit www.septa.org or call 215-580-7800, and www.njtransit.orgor call 973-275-5555.

Parking Info:

If driving, commercial off-street parking lots and garages conveniently are located on or near the Parkway. Contact individual facilities in advance for rates and availability, or visit the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s website for a list of parking options. The Made in America Festival is not affiliated with these parking facilities, the City said.

Service in both directions was shut down Wednesday afternoon on two SEPTA Regional Rail lines after a fire broke out under a train, the transit agency said.

The Warminster and Doylestown lines were shut down temporarily while workers responded to an equipment fire, the agency said. They were able to put out the fire, remove the affected train and resume service around 4:30 p.m. 

No injuries were immediately reported.

Passengers who were on the disabled train were off by 3:15 p.m. near the Glenside station. Delays of at least 30 minutes were reported in the area, and the Airport Line experienced 45-minute delays.

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SEPTA continues to provide the following detours on Regional Rail:

Fox Chase: Outbound train #4840 is canceled from Center City to Fox Chase. 

West Trenton: All trains will operate with local service with stops at Melrose and Elkins Park until further notice.

Paoli/Thorndale: Outbound train #541 is operating with delays of up to 40 minutes.

Lansdale/Doylestown, Warminster: Service delayed up to 30 minutes.

Norristown High Speed Line: Board all trains on the outbound platform at Penfield Station due to track issues.

Passengers should check www.SEPTA.org for alternate travel options.

Please check back for details as they become available.

All School District of Philadelphia schools will dismiss early Thursday due to excessive heat. All after-school activities including all athletic programs and professional development sessions scheduled for Thursday are canceled.

Philly schools also closed early Tuesday and Wednesday due to excessive heat. 

The Philadelphia area is in the middle of a heat wave in which temperatures are reaching the mid to upper 90s, with the humidity making it feel like the low 100s.

This year saw the earliest start to the school year ever for Philadelphia public school students as classes resumed a full week Labor Day.

The goal of the earlier school year is to focus education on the front end, to avoid "summeritis" and to start without an uninterrupted week so that educators and students can form relationships, Superintendent Dr. William Hite said.

With students back in the classroom, the focus is on the safety and comfort of young people inside and outside the classroom. The work started as soon as the last school year ended in June.

More than 1,200 school district workers spent their summer breaks painting and plastering classrooms, improving HVAC systems in schools and modernizing classrooms, the district said. Remediation of asbestos and lead was also completed.

The first day of day school for some South Jersey students comes with a boost in security. There are two new armed school resource officers in Washington Township, Gloucester County. They join three other officers. For one of those officers it's familiar turf!

Police are searching for a Philadelphia youth basketball coach accused of punching a referee during a game earlier this month.

Antjuan Hart, 26, is wanted on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and assault on a sports official.

Hart is a coach for the Warren Tanksley league, which consists of players between the ages of 12 and 14. 

Hart’s team was playing in a semifinal playoff game on 48th Street and Woodland Avenue back on Aug. 9. After the referee made a call against his team, Hart became unruly, according to league commissioner Vontez Simpson.

Simpson told NBC10 he called the game in the final minutes due to Hart's behavior. Hart then walked over to the ref and punched him in the face, knocking him unconscious, Simpson said.

“To do that in front of young kids, that sends a bad message," Simpson said. 

Police say the referee was unconscious for five to six minutes on the court.

Surveillance video captured the punch and aftermath. The referee was expected to be honored at the league’s championship game Wednesday, nearly three weeks after the incident. He’s still recovering from his injury however.

“He was suffering from seizures,” Philadelphia Police Lt. John Walker said. “Has blood on the brain and a concussion.”

Police continue to search for Hart. Meanwhile, Simpson said he plans on adding better background checks for coaches next year.

If you have any information on Hart’s whereabouts, please call Philadelphia Police.

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College students know how expensive a higher education can get, but do they know how to properly budget their funds?

A crash where a sedan wound up wedged under a tractor-trailer closed the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County Thursday morning.

The wreck around closed the eastbound lanes of the turnpike near the Norristown Interchange (Exit 333) during the morning rush.

The highway was closed up to the Fort Washington Interchange (Exit 339) around 8:40 a.m. so that a medical helicopter could land.

No word yet on the extent of injuries.

This story will be updated.

Accord Healthcare Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot (Lot PW05264 – 46632 Bottles, NDC 16729-182-01) of Hydrochlorothiazide tablets USP, 12.5 mg, because of a labeling mix-up. The medication is used to treat high blood pressure.

A 100 count bottle of Hydrochlorothiazide tablets USP 12.5 mg was found to contain 100 Spironolactone tablets USP 25 mg. That medication is typically used to treat patients with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, essential hypertension and severe heart failure.

The company is asking any consumers in possession of the medication to return it to your pharmacy or health care provider for confirmation.

Consumers and pharmacies with questions regarding this recall can contact Accord Healthcare, Inc. by phone at 1-855-869-1081, fax: 1-817-868-5362 or e-mail at rxrecalls@inmar.com

An over-the-counter health and beauty product manufacturer supplying medicines to retailers across the country has expanded its voluntary nasal product recall to include all nasal products and baby oral gels -- amounting to hundreds of items -- over concerns of microbial contamination that could pose life-threatening infection risk for vulnerable users.

Product Quest, which first announced a recall of some bottles of CVS Health's 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist, said this week it was pulling all lots of nasal treatments and baby oral gels made in its Florida facility. The recall amounts to hundreds of nasal allergy and congestion treatments used by both children and adults. See the full 65-page list of recalled items here.  

Product Quest recalled the items as a precaution after finding Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a kind of bacteria, in some of its CVS products. Frequent use of the contaminated product could result in infections, which could be life-threatening for users with cystic fibrosis or people who are immuno-compromised, according to the FDA.

Product Quest said there is no known microbial contamination associated with the nasal products and gels added to the recall, but it was pulling them out "an abundance of caution" and said retailers who shelve the products should dump them as well. There have been no reports of illnesses connected to the recall, "to the best" of the manufacturer's knowledge, a statement said. 

Product Quest says it is notifying its customers by oral and written communication and is arranging for return and or replacement of all recalled products. Consumers/distributors/retailers that have a recalled product should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase. 

Consumers with questions can contact Product Quest Manufacturing LLC at 704-939-4342, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST. Consumers should contact their physicians or health care providers if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using these drug products.

It's going to cost more for the millions of drivers using the Pennsylvania Turnpike and other area roads this Labor Day weekend.

A fourth man has been charged in the murder of a young girl who was struck by a stray bullet in South Jersey in July. Two of the suspects appeared in court on Thursday.

The 2018 NFL season kicks off right here in Philadelphia with your champion Philadelphia Eagles — and that means a big party featuring Eagles alumni, a replay of Super Bowl LII and free performance by Shawn Mendes.

The NFL Kickoff Experience comes to Penn's Landing Sept. 6 in the hours before the Eagles' season opener against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field.

The free event from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., is a celebration of the Super Bowl champions and the start to the NFL season. Here's a look at what you need to know.

Events and Activities Schedule

10 a.m. - Gates open for NFL Kickoff Experience at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing

12 p.m. – Super Bowl LII re-watch party

3 p.m. – Performance by country duo LOCASH

4 p.m. – Performance by Pennsylvania-born Grammy-winning singer/songwriter DAYA

5 p.m. – Viewing of America’s Game – The Story of the Super Bowl LII Champions

6 p.m. – Headline concert by multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes

8 p.m. - Event ends

There will also by appearances by Eagles alumnia and legends throughout the day, a chance to take a photo with the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the full collection of 52 Super Bowl rings on display, interactive games and more. 

Tickets

NFL Kickoff Experience is free to attend and no tickets are required, however fans are encouraged to sign up for an NFL Kickoff – Fan Mobile Pass for an all-access pass to Kickoff Experience and a chance to win prizes, including tickets to the game or to Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.

Venue Details

All guests will have to go through security checkpoints and are subject to searches at the following locations before attending the event:

• Market Street (via 2nd & Market Streets)

• Chestnut Street (via Front & Chestnut Streets)

• Penn’s Landing RiverWalk (via Walnut Street & Columbus Blvd.)

The event is rain or shine.

What NOT to Bring

In correspondence to event and Penn's Landing rules and regulations, the following items are not allowed inside the venue:

- Alcohol
- Illegal substances
- Laser Lights and Pointers
- Drones
- Skateboards, hoverboards, bicycles or scooters
- Mace/Pepper Spray
- Noisemakers and Horns
- Poles, Sticks (including selfie sticks)
- Smoking of any kind
- Chairs
- Umbrellas
- Pets, other than service animals
- Professional cameras or recording devices
- Grills or barbecues
- Coolers, or picnic tables
- Tents
- Glass bottle
- Outside food or alcohol
- Stickers or markers- Flyer
- Weapons, Knives, Firearms and Explosives

Check here for a full list of prohibited items and road closures. 

Emergency Preparedness & Weather Alerts

NFL Kickoff Experience is a rain or shine event. In the case of severe weather, guests are encouraged to listen for announcements and sign up to receive free emergency text alerts from the Office of Emergency Management’s ReadyPhiladelphia system. Text READYPHILA to 888-777 to enroll.