The oppressive heat gripped our region for days, but the cooler temperatures are coming. The beginning of the weekend will be cool and wet, but when can we expect some sun again? NBC10 meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz has the details.
First Alert Weather: Cloudy, Cooler Weather
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Warning About Counterfeit Cash
A Philadelphia business owner is speaking out after he says his business has been impacted by counterfeit cash. Now, officials say the amount of counterfeit cash in our area is a problem.
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Parents of Slain Girl Petition Pa. Governor for Law
The parents of Kayden Mancuso, the 7-year-old girl who was killed by her father in a murder-suicide, met with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday asking that he support a new law in the girl's honor.
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High School Blitz 2018: Week 1
Heavy rain and lightning may have sidelined a lot of teams this first week of play, but a few games made it through the storm. Here are the highlights.
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Philly Police Launch Corner Job Fair Program
A group of Philly officers know how important helping people find a stable job can be to making the community safer. So they launched a new initiative bringing job fairs to the street corner to break down walls and get people help.
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Art Exhibit Supporting Anthem Protests Opens in Philly
The 'Take a Knee Pad' exhibition opened in Old City on Friday evening. The art installation features knee pads painted with various scenes focusing on social injustices.
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FBI Joins Hunt for Rare Bugs Boosted from Philly Museum
The FBI has joined the investigation into the theft of thousands of rare insects and reptiles from a Northeast Philadelphia museum.
Over the course of at least four days in late August, five former employees of the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion in the city's Holmesburg section swiped 7,000 creatures of 80 species from their enclosures. They account for 90 percent of the museum's specimens.
Surveillance video captured the thieves — dressed in staff uniforms — packaging up the animals in plastic totes and walking them out of the front door and loading them into cars.
Dr. John Cambridge, the insectarium's CEO, said the museum regularly brings insects to schools and camps for educational programs so it would not be unusual to see staff taking creatures off-site.
"I'm astonished because the scale of it is just unprecedented and it was on video camera, they knew there was cameras, how dumb do you have to be," he said.
Cambridge believes the creatures, which included more than 100 venomous spiders and rhinoceros cockroaches, were taken to be sold to exotic animal collectors.
The arthropods require significant, special care, according to Cambridge, so he fears many may have perished if they weren't sold quickly.
"They would have to have a staff and the resources of a museum, so they either already sold them, or there’s been some serious die off, and I’m not sure what the other option would be," Cambridge said.
In all, the animals are valued at $41,000 on the black market.
Philadelphia police have searched the homes of at least three suspects, but no arrests have been made.
Several stolen Old World tarantulas were evidence in FBI investigations prompting the federal agency to join the case. Cambridge said authorities will be attending exotic animal sales to try and track down the missing animals.
At least one tarantula, a Mexican fireleg, has been recovered. A number of new specimens have been donated to the insectarium from other museums and bug collectors since news of the theft became public.
Cambridge plans to reopen the museum this fall once new animals are purchased, recovered or bred.
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First Alert: Rainy Weekend May Trigger More Flooding
The NBC10 Weather Team has issued a First Alert for the potential flooding Saturday through Monday.
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All of the Pennsylvania neighborhoods, including the Lehigh Valley, Berks County, the suburbs and Philadelphia, are under the First Alert. Northern Delaware and Camden and Gloucester counties in New Jersey are also part of the alert. While the entire region will experience rainy-to-washout conditions the next several days, these locations have the highest likelihood of experiencing flooding.
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By Monday night, up to 3 inches of rain may fall over much of the region. Isolated areas could see totals above 3 inches.
On Friday evening, rain saturated much of the area. In fact, Philadelphia set a new record on the date with 4.54 inches of rain at the airport. Consequently, grounds are saturated already.
Flash flood guidance over a six-hour period (or how much rain is necessary for flooding to occur) is around 1.5-3 inches in Philadelphia. This could easily occur — especially Sunday. So, creek swelling or road ponding is expected.
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Beginning Sunday, moisture from what was once Tropical Storm Gordon will impact the region. This means there’s plenty of fuel for long-lasting and heavy rain. It’s expected that Sunday afternoon and evening will see the heaviest rain pockets, but the day as a whole will likely be a washout. Outdoor events may be canceled.
Stay up-to-date with NBC10 on the app and on-air, as we track the rain this weekend and into next week (when more tropical moisture may become an issue!).
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Gunman Shoots, Kills Man in Rhawnhurst
Police are searching for a gunman who killed a man in the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia Saturday morning.
The 35-year-old victim was on the 1900 block of Hartel Avenue at 9:12 a.m. when he was shot once in the head by an unidentified suspect.
The victim was taken to Aria Torresdale Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Three shell casings and remnants of clothing were found at the scene of the shooting. A weapon has not been recovered and no arrests have been made.
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Man Kills Girlfriend, Reveals Where Her Body Is, Police Say
Police arrested a man accused of murdering his girlfriend at his Bucks County home and then telling an officer where to find her body.
Jason Lutey of New Britain, Pennsylvania, is charged with criminal homicide.
On Friday at 8:36 p.m., police received a call from Lutey’s sister stating that her brother killed his girlfriend at his home on the 100 block of Keeley Avenue, according to the affidavit.
An officer arrived at the home and found a Toyota Highlander in the driveway. He checked inside the vehicle but didn’t find anyone. The officer then spoke to Lutey who allegedly told him that the body of his girlfriend, Colleen Patterson, 46, was in the back of the SUV.
The officer checked inside the vehicle again and found Patterson’s body wrapped in white cloth with red stains on it that appeared to be blood.
More officers arrived at the scene and searched through Lutey’s home. They found what appeared to blood at various spots inside the house, investigators said.
Investigators then spoke to two people who claimed Lutey had told them earlier that he thought he killed Patterson, according to the affidavit.
Lutey was arrested and is being held without bail. Central Bucks Regional Police and the Bucks County detectives continue to investigate.
Photo Credit: Bucks County District Attorney's Office
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Upper Perkiomen High School Closes for Week Due to Mold
A Montgomery County school will be closed next week due to mold.
Superintendent Dr. Alexis McGloin announced to parents that Upper Perkiomen High School in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, will be closed from Sept. 10 through Sept. 14 due to moisture and mold issues.
McGloin said officials first noticed mold in areas of the high school over the summer break and hired companies to clean it. The problem reoccurred however due to the recent wet weather.
“The moisture challenges have become larger than we and the experts initially thought, and some new problems have popped up since the start of the year, including new mold growth in the gymnasium,” McGloin wrote.
The companies will take a closer look at the root of the moisture problem in the school, according to McGloin.
“What these experts have suggested is that we make significant changes to our high school’s oldest HVAC system to make it more efficient and take steps to alleviate our moisture problem,” McGloin wrote. “They also recommended cleaning the affected areas and ductwork, to ensure that the problem is remediated effectively and that our high school is a healthy environment for students and staff.”
Make up days for the school will take place on Nov. 6 (Election Day), Nov. 19, Nov. 20 and Jan. 21 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day).
A board meeting for parents of students to ask questions will be held on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.
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Philadelphia Soul and Jazz Pioneer Donald Gardner Dies at 87
Donald Gardner, a Philadelphia soul and jazz pioneer who worked with iconic singers and penned the R&B hit, "Need Your Lovin'," has died.
Gardner passed away on Sept. 4 at the age of 87, according to a family spokesperson.
Gardner, who taught himself how to play the drums and sing as a teenager, first began performing solo in 1947. He then created his first music group, the Sonotones in 1953.
In 1962, Gardner wrote and performed the biggest hit of his career, "Need Your Lovin'," which rose to #4 on the R&B charts. The song was covered numerous times by other singers, including Otis Redding, Tom Jones and Jackie Wilson.
Throughout his career he collaborated with several artists including Baby Washington, Dinah Washington, Billy Eckstine and Count Basie. Besides "Need Your Lovin'," his other hits include, "Glory of Love," "Don't You Worry," and "Lay A Little Lovin' On Me."
Gardner continued performing as a solo artist and also became an A&R manager as well as a nightclub owner in the 1980s.
Gardner became board president of the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts in the early 1990s. During his time as president, he protected the organization's mission to preserve the legacy of jazz and helped young jazz musicians develop their skills.
"He encouraged me to try out as a guitar player for Jack McDuff's organ quartet," guitarist, singer and songwriter George Benson said. "I believed I had no chance of getting that gig, but Don was confident that I could achieve my goal. I tried out and I got the gig. I was 19 years old and that was the beginning of a career I could never have imagined."
Gardner is survived by a son, daughter, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
A memorial service for Gardner will be held on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 at the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts on 738 South Broad Street in Philadelphia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be given to the Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts.
Photo Credit: Darryl Baynes
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Fleeing Suspect Accidentally Shoots Himself, Police Say
A man is recovering after he accidentally shot himself while fleeing police in Upland, Pennsylvania, according to investigators.
On Saturday, on 3rd and Main streets, police conducted a traffic stop of a white Lincoln sedan for an expired inspection. Police say they smelled marijuana from the vehicle’s interior and asked the driver, identified as Keon Williams, 20, of Chester City, to exit and provide identification.
Williams then allegedly fled the scene on foot leading to a chase through neighboring streets.
While running away from police, Williams pulled out a gun from his waistband and accidentally shot himself in the lower body, investigators said.
Williams was given medical attention at the scene and then taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Police say Williams’ gun was reported stolen by a neighboring jurisdiction. They also say Williams was in possession of narcotics, drug paraphernalia and more than $2,300 at the time of the arrest.
Williams is awaiting arraignment on charges of weapons possession, narcotics possession and other related offenses.
Photo Credit: Upland Borough Police
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BMW Championship: PGA Pros Heat Up Aronimink
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13 People Evacuate Homes After Philly House Collapse
A house collapsed Sunday around 6 a.m. in the Mantua neighborhood of Philadelphia, sending neighbors fleeing from their homes into the early morning rain, officials said.
No one was home when the house crumbled. Neighbors told NBC10 the owner was likely at work. Meanwhile, framed photographs and paintings could be seen hanging from the exposed walls.
Officials also checked on two adjoining properties for injured residents and potential damage. First responders told NBC10 that 13 people fled from two of the neighboring houses, located on the 3900 block of Aspen Street.
"It's just terrible. I've never seen anything like that," neighbor Connie Lawhorn said. "Thank God that nobody was at home."
Lawhorn didn't hear any loud noises when the house collapsed, but neighbor Crystal Nelson told NBC10 she heard a loud boom and thought a tree had fallen.
"You would not believe that something like this can happen," she said.
No injuries were reported.
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to correctly state that one house collapsed and two neighboring properties were checked for damage.
Photo Credit: NBC10
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Some Weekend Events Go On Despite Rain
Despite the heavy rain Sunday, some events still took place across the Philadelphia region.
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Heavy Rain Slams the Jersey Shore
Heavy rain has slammed the Jersey Shore, leading to flooding concerns.
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Heavy Rain Leads to Flooding at the Jersey Shore
Heavy rain and the high tide led to flooding in parts of the Jersey Shore.
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Police Searching for Missing 8-Year-Old Girl
Police in Philadelphia are searching for an 8-year-old girl who went missing Sunday night from the Logan home where she was staying.
Yazmin Manning was last seen leaving a home on the 5200 N. Warnock Street at 8 p.m.
The girl, who is currently in foster care, had an argument with a 7-year-old child at the home and left, police said. The foster mother was upstairs when the argument happened.
Police said the girl recently moved to the area a few months ago and doesn't know many people nearby. She attends Cayuga Elementary School in Hunting Park.
Manning was last seen wearing a black shirt, blue shorts and black Nike sneakers.
If you see the girl, you're asked to call 911.
Photo Credit: Philadelphia Police Department
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Road Flooding Troubles in New Jersey
Wind and rain have been causing trouble for commuters along the Jersey Shore. Many roads have been closed, forcing people to find detours.
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