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Remembering Superstorm Sandy 6 Years Later

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It has been 6 years since Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey causing billions in damage.


Crews Rescue Woman From Chester County Apartment Fire

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Firefighters were called to an apartment building on Worthington Drive in Uwchlan Township, Chester County, early Monday morning. The caller reported smoke inside of the apartment building. Firefighters helped rescue a woman from the building.



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10 Year Gone: Celebrating Phillies' 2008 World Series Win

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Ten years have passed since perfect closer Brad Lidge dropped to his knees to celebrate the final strike out of the Phillies' 2008 World Series championship.

Philly sports fans had to wait a little bit longer to celebrate the city's first championship in the four major sports in a generation but in the end it was all worth it.

The 4-3 victory in Game 5 was interrupted by rain, forcing a two-day delay. It started on Oct. 27 but ended on Oct. 29 after being suspended in the sixth inning.

Here are some of the images of the game and celebration, including that parade down Broad Street, which remain indelible in Phillies fans' hearts and minds a decade later.



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Pittsburgh Shooting Victims Remembered in US, Canada, France

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People gathered in cities across the United States, as well as abroad in Canada and France, to remember the victims of a deadly shooting in Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue that took 11 lives. 

The Importance of Post Workout Recovery

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Bill Bell from The Zone at Lifetime Fitness says that most people forget about how important the recovery is after a workout. Lifetime Fitness is selling a new full body compression zone that is popular with elite athletes coming back from injuries, among other new recovery innovations.



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Treating Adult Acne

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Dermatologists at Jefferson University say that acne isn't just a problem for teens. Adults have to deal with it as well, though women are more likely to suffer from adult acne because of changing hormone levels.



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A Project to Help Peers, Break Stigma in Camden Schools

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Camden High School students and staff members have collaborated on a project to support students going through hardships. The project goal is to break the stigma around mental health, depression and stress.



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Gab Becomes Latest Focal Point in Battle Over Online Hate

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The social media site favored by a Pennsylvania man accused of gunning down 11 people at a synagogue on Saturday was inaccessible Monday, with Gab becoming the latest focal point in a battle over online hate speech and the platforms that host it.

In an email Sunday, a GoDaddy spokesman said the company had given Gab 24 hours to find a new domain provider after finding "numerous" instances of content that promotes and encourages violence on the site, NBC News reported. PayPal said it was already in the process of canceling Gab’s account before Saturday’s shooting. Another payment service company Stripe, and Gab's web host, Joyent, were also dumping it.

Gab, which says it has 800,000 users, bills itself as a champion of free speech. But it has also been criticized as a haven for the alt-right and a hotbed of racism, one that gained an audience hungry for extremist content after more mainstream platforms, particularly Twitter and Reddit, began to push hate speech off their services.

"We have been systematically no-platformed by App Stores, multiple hosting providers, and several payment processors," a message on Gab's website said Monday.



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NJ to Deploy Infection Team to Sites of 10 Pediatric Deaths

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New Jersey's Department of Health say it is deploying a team of infection control experts and epidemiologists to five pediatric facilities, one of which has seen nine child deaths reported this month amid a severe viral outbreak.

News broke over the weekend that a ninth child died at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Passaic County, the epicenter of an adenovirus outbreak that has killed and sickened dozens of kids in recent weeks. The latest child to succumb to adenovirus was among the 25 kids health officials have been tracking since the outbreak. Adenovirus is a family of viruses that can otherwise cause mild illness, but this outbreak has been described as "severe."

The state’s Department of Health said it was informed of the outbreak on Oct. 9. State health officials later found handwashing discrepancies. The Wanaque center has been told not to admit any new patients until the outbreak ends and they are in full compliance. It also established a 24/7 hotline for families impacted by what the state's health chief has called a "tragic" outbreak.

“This is a tragic situation, and our thoughts are with the families who are grieving right now,” Health Commissioner Shereef Elnahal said over the weekend. "We are working every day to ensure all infection control protocols are continuously followed and closely monitoring the situation at the facility."

Another facility the team will visit: University Hospital, where a possible bacterial infection in the neonatal intensive care unit may have contributed to the death of an infant. Health officials announced Thursday that the child in that case had died at the Newark facility on Oct. 1. That baby had compounding medical issues, though, so a cause of death remains under investigation.

The other three facilities include Voorhees Pediatric Facility in Voorhees, and Children’s Specialized Hospital locations in Toms River and Mountainside. The health department reached out to each of the five last week to schedule visits for November, officials said. 

The specialized multi-disciplinary team conducts voluntary, non-regulatory assessments of infection prevention practices and takes a collaborative approach to highlight and share what facilities are doing well and identify opportunities to improve, according to a news release. The assessments focus on prevention of health facility-acquired infections and breaches of infection control through adherence to best practices and state and federal requirements.

Water Main Break Keeps Breaking Regular Routines in Fishtown

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A stretch of Girard Avenue in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood continues to be closed more than a week after a water main broke. The closure is causing slower commutes and routines.



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Doll With Knife in Head Found Near Jewish School

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A doll with a knife in its head was found near a Jewish school in Lakewood, New Jersey, and prompted a police investigation. While officials believe it's related to illegal dumping rather than an act of hate, they do say it was done in extremely poor taste in the aftermath of the deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

 

Smash and Grab Robbers Target Delaware County Antique Shop

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Police are investigating smash and grab robbery at an antique shop in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. They are also trying to determine if it's related to other crimes in the area.

Local Jewish Leaders Help the Youth in Aftermath of Synagogue Shooting

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Jewish community leaders in the Lehigh Valley are focusing on helping their youth deal with the aftermath of the deadly synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

 

 

Identical Street Names Cause Confusion in Hatboro, Horsham

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Windshield wipers, a new refrigerator and trashcans. These are just some of the strange deliveries Nathan Bailey and his family have received at their home on 17 Nottingham Lane in Horsham, Pennsylvania, in the past few months.

“We got windshield wipers and were told to keep them,” Katie Bailey told NBC10. “Waste management tried to drop off cans to start a new service."

It turns out those items were sent to the right address, but the wrong house.

The Bailey family moved to their Horsham home three years ago. Yet it wasn’t until August when the unwanted mail began to show up. The reason for the confusion? A new neighborhood only five miles away in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, with an identical 17 Nottingham Lane address.

The new development built in Hatboro Township in August, contains several units on a “Nottingham Lane.”

“These units have virtually identical addresses to our own,” Nathan Bailey told NBC10. “In fact the only difference is a transposed “4” (19040 vs. 19004). Because of this, along with the two townships being located just a few miles apart, this has caused perpetual confusion and disruption.”

Along with the unwanted mail, the Bailey family says they’ve also had their Verizon service terminated due to the company believing a change of residence had occurred, a State Farm insurance agent showing up and surveying their property and Comcast arriving to set up service. They also say other homeowners on their street have had their properties listed as “newly sold” on websites such as Zillow.com.

“We’re left to wonder what’s next,” Nathan Bailey said. “A tax issue? A mortgage issue? Identity theft? Repossession? Search warrants? An issue with our children’s schooling because both addresses are in the same school district?”

Residents on the new Nottingham Lane in Hatboro have also complained that their mail isn’t showing up. Horsham residents told NBC10 they tried to return the mail when they showed up at a meeting in Hatboro last week. The Horsham residents claim they weren’t allowed to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting however since they don’t live in Hatboro.

State representative Todd Stephens (R-151) is working with Hatboro residents and said a major fix could be as simple as adding a “1” in front of house numbers, changing, “17 Nottingham Lane” to “1-17 Nottingham Lane.”

Hatboro officials say they are open to make changes to addresses but warn that it would be an expensive process. For now, Nottingham Lane residents in both towns will have to continue to deal with the confusion.

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NJ Voters to Decide on $500M Bond for School Security and Other Projects

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In the aftermath of recent mass shootings, school security is front and center during this election cycle. On Election day, New Jersey voters will decide whether or not they want to approve a $500 million bond to pay for school security and other statewide projects.

Some Local Candidates Won't Release Tax Returns

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The mid-term election is just one week from Tuesday and voters are being bombarded with ads and information about candidates. But in some cases there’s one thing voters don’t have to make their decision, Candidates' tax returns. Some candidates are saying no to the idea of releasing those returns we all file.



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Man Attacks Driver Who Struck Family Member, Police Say

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Police arrested a University of Delaware football player accused of attacking a driver who crashed into his family member.

Khory Spruill, 19, of Clinton, Maryland, was arrested and charged with assault and criminal mischief.

Police say the ordeal began Saturday shortly before 8 p.m. when Spruill’s family member, a 42-year-old woman, was crossing the roadway on South College Avenue in Newark, Delaware. As she was walking, she was struck by a vehicle. Police say she was not in a marked crosswalk.

After the crash, the driver, a 77-year-old man, exited the vehicle to check on the woman. Spruill allegedly attacked the driver and punched him in the head and face multiple times. He then struck and damaged the driver’s vehicle, police said.

Other bystanders helped the driver get back into his vehicle and the driver fled for his own safety, according to investigators. 

Spruill’s family member was taken to an area hospital where she is being treated for serious injuries. The driver was later contacted by police and declined medical attention after suffering facial injuries from the alleged assault. He is not facing any charges, police said.

Police obtained a warrant for Spruill’s arrest. He turned himself in to Newark Police on Sunday, investigators said. He was later released on $6,500 unsecured bail.

Spruill was a member of the University of Delaware football team, the school confirmed.



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NJ to Reallocate Unused Money for Victims of Superstorm Sandy

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The NBC10 Investigators are getting results on the 6th anniversary of Superstorm Sandy. They were there as New Jersey's governor announced major plans to allocate unused money to help the victims of the storm.



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Man Arrested in Fla. After Not Showing Up for Assault Trial

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A former Bucks County youth football coach who failed to show up for his child sexual assault trial is now in custody.

Members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force arrested Shannon Westmoreland, 48, in Daytona Beach, Florida, Monday around 5:30 p.m. He is charged with default in required appearance and failure to appear.

Westmoreland was due to appear in Bucks County court on Oct. 22 after being charged with child sexual assault but didn’t show up for the hearing, investigators said. A warrant was issued for his arrest that same day.

After a week of investigating, deputies with the Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Philadelphia learned Westmoreland may have fled to Florida, officials said. Deputy Marshals in Philadelphia then informed members of the U.S. Marshal Service Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force about a possible location Westmoreland was hiding at.

Westmoreland was later spotted in a minivan around 5:30 p.m. Monday by Marshal Service investigators on the 500 block of N. Atlantic Avenue in Daytona Beach, officials said. Deputies then surrounded the vehicle once it stopped and Westmoreland was taken into custody without incident.

He was taken to the Volusia County Jail for processing and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office was notified.

Westmoreland was first arrested at the Exton Mall in Exton, Pennsylvania, in June of 2017 and charged with sexually assaulting three juveniles over a period between 1999 and 2015.

Westmoreland allegedly assaulted at least one of the victims while he coached with the Bensalem Rambler's Athletic Association in 2005. The victim was 15 at the time, police said.

Another victim was assaulted over the course of several years, from when she was four years old until she was nine or 10 years old, police said.

A third juvenile was allegedly assaulted over the course of 12 years, from when the child was six years old in 1999 until 2011.


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