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The Power of Food as Medicine

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The Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance is a non-profit that provides meals to people who have serious illnesses in the greater Philadelphia area. MANNA creates the meals based on science to help meet the nutritional and medical needs of its clients.


How Climate Change Threatens New Philly-Area Homes

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Scientists have concluded that rising sea levels caused by global warming threaten new homes in the greater Philadelphia area, including in New Jersey and Delaware. As the trend continues, rising sea levels threaten to eat up land, roads and homes. The changes will also impact people’s wallets.



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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Temps Rise but Rain Continues

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Sunday will see normal temperatures, but showers and foggy and misty conditions will continue through the afternoon and evening.

Explosion Rocks West Philly Apartment Complex, Man Arrested

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Editor's note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect the cause of the explosion at a West Philadelphia apartment complex. Police initially said it was caused by a mixture of dynamite and gun powder, but later confirmed that it was caused by a firework. In addition, police retracted their statement that additional explosives were found inside the apartment of the man who caused the blast.

Police say a man lit a firework that sparked an explosion inside a West Philadelphia apartment complex Saturday night.

Police responded to the 5-story complex on the 4900 block of Spruce Street shortly around 11 p.m. When they arrived, they found a 56-year-old man with cuts to his face caused by glass, Philadelphia Police Capt. Drew Techner said.

Authorities initially said they found live explosives and ammunition in the apartment, but later retracted that statement and said no additional explosives were found.

The blast happened after the man got into an argument with two acquaintances, PPD spokeswoman Tanya Little said. During the course of the argument, the man told authorities, he lit a "quarter stick of dynamite" that he bought at a fireworks store.

The man told police that the firework went off quicker than he expected, which caused the explosion, Little said. Damage was contained to only the man's apartment.

Authorities initially said the blast was caused by a mixture of dynamite and gunpowder, but later confirmed that it was caused by the firework going off.

The PPD bomb squad cleared the scene before allowing some 20 or so evacuated residents to return to their homes.

The man who set off the explosion was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center to be treated for cuts to his face, broken ribs and "several other injuries," Little said.

Authorities continue to investigate the blast and the man has not been formally charged.



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Dense Fog Leads to Delays, Limited Visibility for Drivers

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A disruptive fog made visibility difficult for motorists throughout the area Sunday.

A First Alert was in effect for Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania suburbs and northern Delaware due to dense fog that impacted travel and caused delays.

Heavy and thick fog led to nearly two hour delays at Philadelphia International Airport.

Several neighborhoods were at half a mile of visibility or less and conditions worsened late Sunday before clearing overnight.

“Travel will be quite difficult and possibly dangerous due to the very low visibilities,” NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Steve Sosna said. “Delays at the airport will likely grow worse.”

Conditions will continue to clear Monday, giving way to partly sunny skies and gusty winds.

Stay with the NBC10 First Alert Weather team for the latest updates.


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Man Dies After Stabbing Woman 16 Times, Police Say

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A man who was under the influence died at the hospital after stabbing a woman more than a dozen times in the Wissinoming section of Philadelphia, police said.

The 43-year-old woman was inside a home on the 5700 block of Erdrick Street when a 43-year-old man stabbed her 16 times in the upper body, including the arms and face, according to investigators. The woman was taken to Einstein Hospital where she is currently in critical condition.

Police say the man who stabbed her was under the influence of narcotics. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and was pronounced dead at 8:18 p.m.

Police have not revealed the relationship between the man and woman but say that they knew each other. They continue to investigate.

Students React After Racial Slur Left on Door

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Students at Saint Joseph’s University opened up the student newspaper website to an abrupt title on Wednesday: “Racial Slur Left on Students’ Dorm Room Door.”

The story, written by SJU senior Ana Faguy, details an event that happened in September in a freshman door. Faguy writes that two students, who are identified by initials C.L. and A.B., found their message board on their door rearranged to spell out a racial slur. The student who spelled out the slur was forced to apologize to the roommates, according to the article.

Now, after a seemingly minor punishment for the student responsible, the Saint Joe’s community is shocked.

“I’m saddened to see the lack of support SJU had for the victims and their families,” Jordan Stern, a freshman, said. “It’s heartbreaking to see the place I call home and love so much be in the spotlight in this manner.”

Students expressed similar concern to Stern. Another freshman, Hannah Roche, echoed Stern’s thoughts, saying she was “frustrated” by the response from the university.

“I think that it is a situation that was pushed under the rug,” another freshman, Olivia Cardarelli, said.

The shock has spread off campus, too, as alumni spread the article through social media and reacted to the story.

“I think it was upsetting for me to hear that not only did this happen, but how it was handled,” Samantha DiGiuseppe, class of 2016, said. “As an alumni I feel very lucky to have gone to a school that put a big focus on inclusion, and I always felt that presence when I was there. It’s very upsetting to me that two members of the Saint Joe’s community now feel uncomfortable and don’t feel the same level of inclusion I felt there.

Mark Reed, the president of the university, addressed the incident in an email to students.

“In the past, I have written to the campus community and shared that few instances bother me more than the harming or exclusion of others,” Reed wrote. “While I may not address our community each time there is the report of an incident, I am always aware, involved, and feel many of the emotions so many of you express: disappointment, confusion, frustration and a desire to make immediate change.”

Despite Reed’s email, students and alumni still feel outraged.

“To hear that the student who committed the act was essentially un-reprimanded, it seems like the school kind of swept the incident under the rug,” DiGiuseppe said.

Students from the Black Student Union will host a forum on Monday at 6 p.m. The forum is tentatively being held in the Forum Theater, but the location could change depending on the amount of interest.

Yardley-Area Boil Water Advisory to Last at Least Through Monday

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A boil water advisory will continue to be in effect in the Yardley area at least through Monday as officials work to test water samples.

The advisory affects Pennsylvania American Water customers in Lower Makefield, Yardley Borough and portions of Falls Township. Officials with PAW are awaiting permission from the Department of Environmental Protection to begin testing water samples.

The advisory has been in effect since Thursday, when officials said water in the Yardley area contained high turbidity levels of 1.7 ntu, above the regulatory standard. The high levels indicate an increased chance that the water might contain disease-causing organisms.

Pennsylvania American Water supplies water to eight of the 15 schools in the Pennsbury district, which caused the district to close Friday.

However, all schools are set to reopen Monday, with PAW providing 1,500 bottles of water to each of the eight schools that use its services. 

Crews have been making repairs to the mechanical control mechanisms at the treatment plant that caused the high turbidity, PAW spokesman Terry Maenza said.

"We understand this is a significant inconvenience for people. We're working around the clock to resolve this issue," Maenza said.

Ultimately, the environmental department will decide when to give the water company the all-clear to begin testing water samples. Once testing begins, the DEP requires two consecutive days of sampling results with no signs of bacteria in order to lift the advisory.

PAW officials are set to meet with the DEP Sunday afternoon.

In the meantime, all affected customers are advised not to drink their water without boiling it first. They should bring the water to a boil, let it boil for one minute and then let it cool before using it, or use bottled water.

Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and preparing food until further notice.

Pennsylvania American Water will notify their customers when the issue is solved. They will also provide alternate water sources.

Tankers are currently providing water to people between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. at the following locations:

 

  • Yardley Makefield Fire Companies 105 South Main Street Yardley and 652 Stony Hill Road, Lower Makefield Township
  • Big Oak Shopping Center 1641 Big Oak Road
  • Village Market 599 Washington Crossing Road, Lower Makefield Township
  • Gas Light Village 85 Makefield Road, Falls Township


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America Mourns Its 41st President, George H.W. Bush

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George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died late Friday surround by family and friends. President Trump has designated Wednesday a national day of mourning. Bush's funeral will be held on Thursday in Houston, Texas. After the funeral, the late President will be laid to rest on the grounds of his Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University.



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Car Crash Causes Light Pole to Fall Into Home

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A car crashed into a light pole on Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia's Nicetown neighborhood Monday morning. The pole then fell into a home, cutting a woman inside. The driver fled the scene.



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Hanukkah Brings Light to Celebrations Across the Area

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Monday marks the second night of Hanukkah. Many people all over the area are celebrating the Jewish Festival of Lights, and are coming together to light the menorah.



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Bob Dylan to Rock the Opening of The Met Philly

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The Met Philadelphia is rising once again, bringing music back to North Broad Street.

The venue was originally built by Oscar Hammerstein in 1908 as the Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera House. It would later be a movie house, church and ballroom over the years before undergoing its recent $56 million restoration under the stewardship of Live Nation.

The iconic venue has a legendary first performer in the redesigned space as Bob Dylan takes the stage Monday night.

The new concert venue (artists including John Legend, Meek Mill, Ween and Weezer are set to play in the coming days and months) is being hauled as “the crown jewel of North Broad Street’s renaissance. There are several other projects either underway or completed on the stretch of Broad street north of Spring Garden Street.

Hammerstein’s son, Oscar Hammerstein IV, and his great grandson, Will, joined Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and other city dignitaries at a Monday ribbon cutting ceremony.



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Man Charged With Murder After Body Found Wrapped in Carpet

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A Philadelphia man is charged with murder after police discovered a body wrapped inside a blood-soaked carpet at a Wissinoming home on Saturday.

Joseph Wilson, 34, is implicated in the deadly stabbing that happened along the 4000 block of Higbee Street, police said.

A neighbor said the tenant's landlord came by the home around 2:30 p.m. Saturday to collect rent. Police said the man found the residents cutting up a blood-stained carpet. The landlord then called police.

Officers then searched the home and found the body wrapped in the cut-up carpet, police said.

Three people were taken into custody Saturday. Charges were announced on Monday for Wilson. In addition to a murder charge, he faces possession of an instrument of crime and obstruction of justice. The others have not been charged.

The victim's identity has not been released.



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Gunman Kills 1, Injures 2 Others in Frankford

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A gunman killed a man and injured a woman and a teen during a triple shooting in the Frankford section of Philadelphia Monday night.

The shooting occurred on the 1800 block of Harris Street at 8:15 p.m. A man was shot several times in both legs and once in the left armpit. He was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital by police where he was pronounced dead at 8:43 p.m.

A 27-year-old woman was shot once in the left shoulder while an 18-year-old man was shot once in the lower back. They were both taken to Temple University Hospital and are both in critical but stable condition.

No arrests have been made and police have not recovered a weapon. They continue to investigate.

Box Truck Flips Onto Center Barrier of Route 1

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A box truck wound up straddling the barrier between the northbound and southbound lanes of the Roosevelt Boulevard Expressway (U.S. Route 1) in Philadelphia’s East Falls neighborhood Tuesday morning.

The truck was traveling southbound when it collided with at least one car and partially flipped into the northbound lanes just north of Ridge Avenue just before 5 a.m.

Four people were hurt, emergency officials said, including a 28-year-old who was critically injured.

The wreck left fuel spilled on the highway and closed the southbound lanes for hours. Southbound lanes remained blocked at 11 a.m. as northbound traffic slowly got by.

In the minutes after the crash, traffic backed up in both directions of Route 1 as drivers were forced off at Ridge Avenue northbound and Broad Street southbound. You couldn’t access Route 1 from the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) but could get on at Fox Street.

Seek alternate routes including Hunting Park Avenue, Kelly Drive, Ridge Avenue or Fox Street but expect delays.

The cause of the crash remained under investigation Tuesday.



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Yardley-Area Boil Water Advisory Lifted

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A boil water advisory that left the Yardley area of Bucks County in limbo for days has now ended.

Pennsylvania American Water lifted the advisory for customers in Lower Makefield, Yardley Borough and portions of Falls Township on Tuesday morning.

The advisory had been in effect since Thursday, when officials said water in the Yardley area contained high turbidity levels of 1.7 ntu, above the regulatory standard. The high levels indicate an increased chance that the water might contain disease-causing organisms.

Pennsylvania American Water supplies water to eight of the 15 schools in the Pennsbury district, which caused the district to close Friday. The schools reopened Monday with PAW providing 1,500 bottles of water to each of the eight schools that use its services. 

Crews worked to make repairs to the mechanical control mechanisms at the treatment plant that caused the high turbidity, PAW spokesman Terry Maenza said.

"We understand this is a significant inconvenience for people," Maenza said.

Tests of the water supply revealed acceptable levels both Monday and Tuesday, leading PAW to lift the advisory.

Prior to using the water, customers are advised to flush their household pipes by following these guidelines from PAW:

• Run all cold water faucets in your home for at least five minutes at one time with the highest water flow possible to prevent splashing or flooding of the drains

• Flush automatic ice makers, make three batches of ice and discard; Clean and sanitize ice bin

• Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle. Follow the manufacturer’s guidelines specified in the owner’s manual

• Change refrigerator filter cartridge

• Run water coolers with direct water connections for five minutes at the highest flow rate possible

• Drain and refill hot water heaters set below 113 degrees.

• For home water filter systems, change filter cartridges. Some units need disinfecting. Follow the directions in the unit’s owner’s manual.



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    Police Chief Remembers George H.W. Bush 1992 Visit to Vineland That Brought Community Together

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    Former President H.W. Bush visited Vineland during his 1992 reelection campaign. Vineland Police Chief Rudy Beu, then a rookie K-9 officer, protected President Bush that day. Beu and a fellow officer recall the honor felt and the excitement of the 15,000 people that crowded around to hear Bush speak that day.



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    Pilot Error, Maintenance Issues Led to Crash That Killed Country Singer, NTSB Says

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    The helicopter crash that killed country singer Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry and helicopter pilot James Evan Robinson was due to pilot error and maintenance issues, the NTSB says in its final report.

    Feds Expand Beef Recall as Salmonella Outbreak Broadens

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    More than 5 million more pounds of raw beef products have been added to a national recall over concerns about possible salmonella contamination, and the number of people sickened has soared to 246 patients in 26 states, federal officials said Tuesday.

    The initial recall announced by the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service in early October included 6.5 million pounds of raw beef products. The addition Tuesday brings the total recalled amount to 12,093,271 pounds, and authorities say they're concerned it could be in consumers' freezers.

    The number of those sickened has increased drastically in recent weeks. Initially it was around 60 people in 16 states. Tuesday's recall marks a more than four-fold increase in the number of cases in two months; nearly 60 people have been hospitalized as a result of the current outbreak.

    The affected products were produced and packaged at an Arizona facility owned by JBS Tolleson from July 26 through Sept. 7 and shipped to retailers nationwide under many brand names. Those included in the recall are Cedar River Farms Natural Beef, Comnor Perfect Choice, Gourmet Burger, Grass Run Farms Natural Beef, JBS Generic, Showcase and Showcase/Walmart. See a list of the specific products being recalled here.

    The recall notice didn't provide a list of states where people were sickened. But, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case map updated as of Nov. 15, at least 66 cases of people infected with the outbreak have been reported in California, 13 in Texas, 42 in Arizona and several states, including Connecticut, Illinois and Massachusetts, have each reported one case. No known cases have been reported in New York or New Jersey.

    Anyone with questions about the recall can contact JBS' consumer hotline at 1-800-727-2333.

    Salmonella can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within three days of eating the contaminated product, and the illness can last up to seven days. While most people recover, people with weakened immune systems are more likely to need to be hospitalized.



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    Designated Driver Among 5 Students Hurt in NJ Crash

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    Five college students and three others remain hospitalized in critical condition after a horrific crash near The College of New Jersey campus in Ewing early Sunday morning. 

    Debris was still littering the sidewalk and lawn near the scene of the head-on crash on Pennington Road, about a mile from the campus. Injuries suffered in the crash included broken bones, a ruptured bladder and a brain injury.

    The cause remains under investigation, but authorities say it appears that one of the cars crossed into an oncoming lane and struck the other. One of those drivers had been a designated driver during a party. 

    "At TCNJ, it's a little bit different. There's always people available to drive, to reduce the amount of drunk drivers that are present," said William Walker, president of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. "That's one of the big focus we have at TCNJ." 

    Student Michael Sot, 20, of Clark, New Jersey, also in critical condition, was that night's designated driver, according to Walker. For three hours, he shuttled students up and down Pennington Road to an off-campus party, never touching a drink and always wearing a seatbelt, as his father told News 4. 

    A vigil was held for Sot on campus Wednesday night. 

    "Just being so close to something that tragic has definitely been something I'm not going to forget anytime soon," said junior Sean Cunnen. "I'm going to be definitely more perceptive when I'm out on the road now." 



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