Miley Cyrus fans take note.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced this evening that Miley Cyrus' BANGERZ TOUR originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 22 will now take place on Monday, April 21. Live Nation rescheduled the concert to accommodate the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Concert goers should hold onto their tickets as they will be honored on the new date.

Game three of the first-round of the Stanely Cup Playoff series between the Flyers and New York Rangers will take place April 22.

The BANGERZ TOUR concert stop in Philadelphia is sold out. It's part of a 38-city North American tour. Fans of the "Wrecking Ball" singer will get to see her one day earlier.

It was five years ago today, the Philadelphia Phillies lost its voice.

Longtime play-by-play announcer Harry Kalas collapsed in the Washington Nationals broadcast booth on April 13, 2009 just an hour before gametime. Kalas died not long after. The Phillies were in Washington for an away game.

The beloved voice of the Phillies had called games since 1971 and was affectionately known as "HK." Fans took to social media to share their remembrances of the man who brought fans "high hopes" year after year. 

Renee Workman, 58, says she was shoved to the ground by a cab driver about 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning outside her Mt. Airy home.

"He didn't have the right to touch me. He put his hands on me. I did nothing wrong. If their policy was to pay before you exit the cab, they should of said that," said Workman.  

Workman claims a Germantown Cab Company driver slammed her to the ground when she exited the vehicle with the intent to go inside her home to retrieve $11 to pay for the cab ride. She said she fell back and hit her head, which required medical care and a staple to close a hematoma.

NBC10 reporter Cydney Long visited Germantown Cab Company and called the company's attorneys to inquire about the alleged assault. The company did not respond to her request.

Last month, the Philadelphia Parking Authority ordered Germantown Cab to stop operating because they apparently failed to turn over background checks. The company complied to turning over the information on March 17. 

Stephen Johnson, the victim's son, says he wants justice for his mom. Workman plans to contact an attorney.

"I want to see him in jail. He hurt me," said Workman.

Contact Sarah Glover at 610-668-5580, sarah.glover@nbcuni.com or follow @skyphoto on Twitter.

One man is dead and three others injured following a home invasion and two double shootings in a South Jersey town -- and police say all three incidents are related.

The violent night began with a home invasion on Humbert Street in Vineland, Cumberland County. It continued with a double shooting on the 800 block of Montrose Street.

A 20-year-old man was killed and another man was injured in the shooting, according to officials.

The third incident, another double shooting, happened about an hour and a half later inside a home on the 500 block of East Park Avenue.

There, one man was shot in the back and flown to Cooper University Medical Center. A second victim was shot in the foot and driven to the same hospital, police said.

Police say all three crimes are related. Earlier, a friend of one of the victim's told NBC10 that there was a fight on Montrose that prompted the shootings.

NBC10 is continuing to work on this developing story.






 

A dusty red moon known as a "blood moon" will be visible throughout the Western Hemisphere early Tuesday morning, the first of four such lunar eclipses over the next year and a half.

The blood moon will appear during what is the first total lunar eclipse in two years.

A lunar eclipse comes only when a full moon aligns perfectly with the sun and Earth. During the eclipse, the Earth's shadow is cast across the moon, blocking the rays from the sun.

The moon turns red during an eclipse because the sunlight is refracted, similar to the way it is bent during a sunset.

Scientists say the eclipse will first appear dark gray and then turn red-orange.

For those in the tri-state area, the eclipse will begin at 1:58 a.m. Tuesday, and last for more than three hours. The best viewing time will be when everything is perfectly aligned, starting at 3:07 a.m., lasting 78 minutes.

Three other blood moons will be visible Oct. 8, April 4, 2015 and Sept. 28, 2015.

Lunar eclipses are safe to watch without protective wear, unlike solar eclipses.

-- Sheldon Dutes contributed to this report. 

Police are searching for a suspect who shot a man after a failed robbery in the early morning hours Monday.

A 46-year-old man was shot once in the buttock after he refused to comply when approached by a robber on the 600 block of Beatty Street in Trenton just afer midnight, according to authorities.

The bullet exited the victim's hip, according to reports.

Investigators say no arrests have been made and the victim is in stable condition.

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The annual federal requirement for wage earners results in last minute anxiety for some. 

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A car that was illegally parked in the Logan section of Philadelphia was nearly towed -- with a 2-year-old and 3-month-old child inside.

Witnesses said the mother of the two children, whose identity is not being released by police, left them in her Grand Marquis while she went inside the Glendale District County Assistance Office on the 5200 block of Old York Rd. in Philadelphia early Friday afternoon.

Tow truck driver Jim Matthews was dispatched to tow the car, which was parked in a fire lane outside of the building.

According to Matthews, the car's tinted windows were rolled up, so he did not notice the children until he had begun prepping the car to be towed.

"I looked in, and there's an infant in this rear seat," Matthews said. "And maybe a 3 or 4-year-old little girl on the other side and then everybody started coming out. There must have been 20 people, 30 people.

One witness, Kenneth Autry, snapped pictures of police and firefighters who were called to the scene. Autry told NBC10's Deanna Durante that he witnessed the mother leaving the scene with her children after a relative arrived to pick them up. Other witnesses estimated the children were in the car between 20 and 30 minutes.

Commissioner for the Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS), Anne Marie Ambrose, said the case is under investigation.

"We are currently looking into this situation. We are pleased and thankful that the two girls were discovered and that the authorities were notified," Ambrose said.

"As we have stated previously, child welfare is a community responsibility.  We encourage all people to call the DHS hotline if they believe that children are in danger or their safety is in jeopardy."

According to Matthews, the mother made no comment when she arrived at the tow yard late Friday to retrieve her car.

"It’s kinda strange."

That was New Jersey resident Barrett Griner's first thought when he checked his mail last week and found that one of the mail items from his local county clerk's office was not for him. It was for his 5-year-old German Shepherd dog, IV.

"I got the mail and I look at it, and I’m like IV Griner, this is my dog’s name," he said.

"I’m wondering like, What is this? Something from the county office about her vaccinations or something? Like, why is my dog getting mail?"

The notice, addressed from the Cumberland County Clerk of Courts, was a juror summons for someone with the first name IV and the last name Griner -- the exact name Barrett Griner IV says he legally gave to his dog.

"She’s a female, so I named her 'IV' without the 'Y' as sort of a play on words. Somebody had to physically type in that name and they didn’t pay any bit of attention to it," he said.

As it turns out, the mix-up was actually due to a fairly common computer error.

Cumberland County Judiciary Coordinator Dennis Moffa said the county's jury duty notices are computer-generated in District Court offices in Trenton, N.J., and frequently include name errors.

"This happens many times. As an example, if you had John Henry IV, sometimes the notice might just say Henry IV," Moffa said. "I think that the computer probably randomly picks some things that are probably not as on point as they should be."

Barrett Griner IV said he's still unsure whether the summons were meant for him or not. He says he's received jury duty notices from the county before, but they've always included his full name.

Moffa said the discrepancy can easily be resolved with a call to the county clerk's office.

"They call here and they provide us with information from the summons and additional identifying information, and we can determine who the summons is actually for," he said.

For Barrett Griner IV, the mix-up was more humorous than anything else.

"She [the dog] might be good for a cat burglar case or something like that," he added. "The whole thing was just really, really funny."

Painting over the legacy of 30-year-old murals in Memorial Park is in the hands of the Lansdale Parks and Recreation Committee.

The Lansdale Mural Arts Program — coming off the success of a completed mural on the side of Chantilly Floral in the parking lot off West Main Street, and a soon-to-be-completed mural on the side of Wes Carver Electric at Jenkins Avenue and Broad Street — has its sights set on beautifying another part of Lansdale: Memorial Park.

Parks and Recreation Director Carl Saldutti said he had met with LMAP co-organizer Ellen Foulke last week about more murals in the borough, specifically painting over the existing ones along Line Street. LMAP is a beautification program sponsored by Lansdale Business Association and funded by donations. A May 8 fundraiser and meet and greet for the program will occur at Lansdale Tavern at 5:30 p.m., complete with food, soda, beer and wine.

"We have talked about that location (at Memorial Park), about ideas, but there is nothing that LMAP would 'do' without approval from the parks and recreation committee, just like last year," Foulke told TAP. "Just like last year, we are in the process of learning who has interest in the program as a 'host' for any work. We are scouting two locations on two installations this year."

Committee Chairwoman Mary Fuller said the committee originally thought the plan was for a refurbishment of the existing murals.

"Now, they are talking about doing an overhaul of everything, including getting a volunteer for stucco work and painting," she said. "We are not giving a go-ahead until we see a plan first. I'm not in a hurry to cover up what's already there. it has special meaning from several different angles, including the students that did it and the teacher that oversaw it."

In 1984-1985, this writer's aunt, the former Renee Bartol, and several students completed four murals behind the grandstand at Memorial Park in Lansdale along Line Street, depicting sports scenes of tennis, football, baseball and soccer.

"The community has felt, over the last 30 years, those muruals have served them quite well," said Saldutti. "By all means, nothing is forever. If something made sense, the parks and recreation committee would take another look at it."

Saldutti said LMAP has requested the parks committee consider painting over the murals.

"They asked if the committee would consider fresh images on all panels. If not, then would we consider putting images on the three panels that are bare right at the moment," Saldutti said.

Fuller said there could be a plan that appeals to the committee to have the entire grandstand refurbished.

"We wouldn’t want it to be obvious that some is refurbished and some is not, but I'm hesitant to cover up the old," she said. 'We could look at a compromise: Keep the four panels there and paint three new ones and not worry about refurbishment."

Saldutti said the existing murals depict sports that are played or were once played in the park. He said Memorial Park is the site of many activities, including the Festival of the Arts and the annual Memorial Day celebration.

He said LMAP could find a local mason to donate time and effort to restore the stucco on the grandstand, should the committee recommend an overhaul. There is also a local Sherwin Williams representative that may donate materials and time to put a fresh coat of paint on the grandstand, Saldutti said.

Saldutii said the existing four murals have been there for 30 years; many consider them a landmark in Lansdale.

"Renee worked with us on the mural, and she had art students from the school there and they did the work," he said. "They have sentimental value to some, and aside from football and soccer, those are activities that take place in the park. The community is sensitive to that."

Saldutti said the committee would continue to visit the requests, consider the most tasteful ideas and possibly take one for consideration and recommendation.

As with the first two murals, LMAP is not a success without the call for artists, Foulke said. The call for artists comes after the mural host sites are chosen, she said.

"It really helps the artists to look at the façade and its setting before producing their work, so we would like to have the actual site determined before we do so," she said. "Once ... we have done a call to artists, we can offer actual designs for owners or committees to consider. You may recall that the placement of the murals changed through the course of the season and that may happen again. It is exciting that new connections are being made and conversations are happening."

In their 30 years, the murals have never once been vandalized, Saldutti said. He said studies have shown that graffiti artists shy away from damaging such works of art.

"Graffiti artists have respect for that," he said. "Our history with the murals has been great. They have held up remarkably well. They are something that the community can identify with."

A man visiting friends that attend Temple University fell from a window just four blocks from the heart of campus overnight Saturday, a police source confirmed to NBC10.

The victim, a 21-year-old man, fell from a 5th floor window at 1825 N. 10th Street, a little after midnight, according to that source. He was rushed to Temple Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

This fatal fall marks the second in just a year near Temple's campus. Last April, 19-year-old Ali Fausnaugh fell to her death from the roof of an off-campus row home while visiting her boyfriend, a student at the University.
 
Following Fausnaugh's death Temple officials cancelled Spring Fling, an annual event that featured numerous events, music and parties because of excessive drinking among students.

They said the event, which was originated to bring commuter students together, was no longer meeting the goals the school had set for it in the past.

No word on whether or not Saturday night's fall had anything to do with on-campus events or if drinking was involved.

This story is developing. Check back with NBC10 for more details.

A children's book author and her 8-year-old son were killed in a fire at their New Jersey home late Sunday, authorities said.

Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray and Orange Police Director Hakim Sims said a passerby noticed the burning home on Berkeley Avenue in Orange at about 11:30 p.m., and tried banging on the door. 

He got no response, and called 911.

Firefighters found Tanji Dewberry, 37, and her son, Evan Soler, in the home.

"It happened so fast, I don't know what happened," said neighbor Carol Hughes.

Evan was in second grade and was the inspiration behind his mother's first book, "Oh Fiddlesticks!" which she said drew on the family's experiences from his ADHD diagnosis.

"She wanted to write a book about dealing with anger and how children can express their emotions, and she wrote this wonderful book," said Kenna Baudin, a friend.

Dewberry also worked on Wall Street, according to a website for the book.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

--Jen Maxfield contributed to this story

Whatever happened to that YMCA project in Audubon? Lower Providence Township residents may remember that it was all the talk of the town for the past several summers, and then what?

At the request of readers, The Alternative Press of Lower Providence (LP TAP) dug a little deeper to find out where the project stands.

Colleen Eckman, chairwoman for the Lower Providence Township Board of Supervisors, said it has been a topic of discussion at recent Business Development Committee meetings, organized by the township. As the committee itself begins to more formally organize, the Y is one of its top concerns.

"I met with the business development committee,” said Eckman. “We are trying to meet regularly, we were a little lax last year, and so we are starting to meet much more regularly.”

She noted that, besides the Park Pointe business complex, the Y is of top concern.

"One of the main things we continue to discuss is the YMCA project,” she said. Unfortunately, Eckman said, the matter is now the private business of two companies, and less in the control of the township’s government directly. Still, the board is trying its best to encourage a project that stands to benefit its residents greatly.

“The township is facilitating discussions between the Y and the Audubon Land Development,” she said. “From what we understand, those discussions are ongoing. It is a potential project between two private businesses, so the township is trying to facilitate that and do anything we can to help them through that process.”

Omoiye O. Kinney, vice president of Marketing and Communications for the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA organization, said that the Audubon Y still hopes to find a new home but has not yet found a resolution in the area.

“There has been no progress or meetings for the last month or two now,” said Kinney. “We still hope that it can happen.”

At the YMCA’s last attempt to find a location, the involved townships did not grant necessary approvals. Prior discussed locations included the former Markely Farms land and space around The Club at Shannondell complex.

According to a report in the Times Herald it was back in March 2012 that the board in West Norriton Township refused to allow a zoning hearing to allow the Y to purchase the farmland for $3 million.

The then proposal would have brought a new, 85,000-square-foot facility with three indoor pools, a gymnasium, indoor track, fitness room, locker rooms and child-care rooms, in addition to three new outdoor pools to the 56-acre space. The township’s board cited open space and traffic concerns as reasons for its refusal.

Ideas to expand into Lower Providence Township have not been formalized.

“We are still hopeful,” said Kinney. “We’ll keep looking. We want there to be a brand new YMCA facility. We just have had no luck finding a location that works for all involved.”

The Audubon Land Development Corp. did not return calls from LP TAP. At this time, no specific space is being discussed for a new location, according to Kinney, though the Y remains open to the idea and continues to search for “a space that fits.”

This story was published through a news coverage partnership between The Alternative Press of Lower Providence and NBC10.com

Police in Montgomery County arrested a man accused of stalking an elderly couple before beating the husband with a hammer while robbing his wife.

Sean Favors, 24, was arrested and charged with robbery, aggravated assault and other related offenses.

Whitpain Township Police say that the unidentified couple was unloading their car after arriving home along Wyndrise Drive just before 11 p.m. on October 16, 2013 when Favors and two other men attacked the man while covering their faces with t-shirts.

One of the attackers struck the 77-year-old man over the head with a hammer multiple times leaving him badly hurt, according to investigators.

The attackers then dragged the man inside and separated him from his 74-year-old wife. A second man then began beating the woman while demanding money.

The wife pleaded for the beating to stop and told the attackers she would give them money kept inside the home.

The woman handed over an undisclosed amount of money. The attackers then fled the scene after the woman set off an audible burglar alarm.

The wife was treated at the scene while her husband was hospitalized.

Investigators determined that the couple was trailed from their business in Philadelphia after closing shop for the day. The same man was captured on surveillance video at three separate stops the couple made on their way home.

Montgomery County detectives and Whitpain Township Police worked with U.S. Marshalls during the investigation. Officials say the Marshalls found Favors in Northwest Philadelphia and arrested him after he was identified as one of the suspects.

Favors was arraigned on April 11 with bail set at $250,000 cash. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 21.

Specific descriptions weren’t made available of the other two men.

Anyone who has any information on their whereabouts is asked to contact the Whitpain Township Police Detective Division at 610-279-9033.

An 82-year-old woman is making history as the first patient in Philadelphia to receive a vision-improving implantable device in her eye.

“I couldn’t see to do the things I loved and I want to do them again,” said Norma Snyder, who was an avid reader, jewelry maker and needle pointer before losing her vision to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 

AMD caused the grandmother to gradually lose her central vision, which allows one to see colors, shapes and other details sharply and eventually led doctors to declare Snyder legally blind.

But after doctors place a 4.4 millimeter Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT) in one of her eyes Monday, Snyder will be able to read again.

“Not being able to read was a big loss for me so I stayed on top of the news about this procedure but up until now, I wasn’t ready for it, and it wasn’t ready for the market,” she said.

Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2010, the device works like a camera’s telephoto lens or a telescope, according to medical professionals at the Wills Eye Hospital, where the surgery was performed.

“Looking through a telescope gives you a magnified but narrow field of view,” said Dr. Carl Regillo, chief of retina service at Wills Eye. “It is not going to be a perfect image. …There is always a central blind spot, but effectively when you magnify everything around it, the blind spot is getting smaller.”

Wills Eye, which has two doctors designated to performing this particular surgery, is ready for other candidates to opt for the implantation.

“It is sort of like cataract surgery, but it is a very special implant,” Regillo said.

“But if you already had cataract surgery, you are not eligible because a native lens has already been removed,” he added.

Along with that essential requirement, Regillo describes the ideal candidate as someone who has decreased central vision in both eyes that are otherwise healthy. The degeneration must be stable and the patient must demonstrate that they will benefit visually from the device.

“They are handed the equivalent – a telescope that’s held in their hand – as an outpatient and asked to use it for a while,” he said. “If the patient doesn’t perceive a significant benefit, then they wouldn’t proceed with surgery.”

Regillo says it will be several months before Snyder will regain that portion of her vision.

“It is a process. This isn’t a quick, one and done,” he said.

Aside from the initial recovery, Snyder will spend several weeks in visual rehabilitation, which Regillo likens to physical therapy for the eye.

Now that the operation is complete, Snyder -- who couldn’t wait for the IMT to become available in Philadelphia – can’t wait to open up a book again.

Contact Alison Burdo at 610.668.5635, alison.burdo@nbcuni.com or follow @NewsBurd on Twitter.

A major roadway in Chester County was closed for hours following a serious car crash.

Authorities shutdown Route 10 between Leike Road and Route 30 in Parkesburg after an SUV and pick-up truck collided along the road just before noon Monday.

Officials have not yet provided details on injuries, but the accident appears serious as a tarp shielded the interior of the SUV from onlookers' gaze. 

Route 10, which is also referred to as Octorara Trail, reopened around 5 p.m. after authorities cleared both vehicles from the street.

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