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Prayer Service Set for Injured Philly Officer

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A prayer service will be held on Wednesday night for Officer Andy Chan. Chan collided with a van while riding his motorcycle earlier this month and was seriously injured. The service will be held at 7 at St. Matthew's Church on Cottman Avenue in Philadelphia's Mayfair section.


Hepatitis Case Confirmed Amid NJ Center Exposure Fears: Atty

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A man who had knee surgery at a New Jersey surgical facility accused of using unacceptable drug storage methods and sterilization practices has tested positive for hepatitis B, his attorney says.

HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook, New Jersey was hit with a class action lawsuit and temporarily shuttered after state investigators said the facility may have exposed more than 3,000 patients to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Attorney Jack Jacilla on Tuesday said his client David Kinlock tested positive for hepatitis B. Kinlock, who lives in New Jersey, had knee surgery at the center, Jacilla said.

Kinlock was tested for the blood-borne disease after HealthPlus contacted former patients to notify them of the potential exposure, according to NorthJersey.com. A second patient has also tested positive for hepatitis B, the outlet reported.

“This finding should be a wakeup call,” Jacilla said.

According to a report from the state Department of Health made public in late December 2018, operating rooms at HealthPlus were not properly cleaned and disinfected between procedures.

In one instance, an inspector saw a stretcher in a hallway with a blood-stained sheet that wasn't properly disinfected even after the inspector pointed it out to staffers.

State surveyors also found the facility improperly stored sterilized items, jeopardizing their cleanliness, while other sterilized instruments revealed rust-like stains, the report said.

Nearly 3,800 former patients have been urged to get tested. The health department says the risk of infection is low, noting the recommendation for testing was made out of "an abundance of caution."

State health officials have said anyone who had a procedure performed at the center from January to Sept. 7 of last year may have been exposed.

An attorney for HealthPlus previously said the center had taken corrective action and was complying with state demands.

“We regret this situation deeply we understand the concern and the frustration,” attorney Mark Manigan said.

Several patients who fear they were exposed to HIV and hepatitis have joined the class action lawsuit against HealthPlus.

A spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Health on Tuesday said it could not provide any information related to patient results. 

"When [the department] receives positive lab results [it] cannot tell whether they represent infection related to the procedures performed at HealthPlus or were acquired in some other manner," the spokesperson said. 

"When the outbreak investigation is complete, which takes weeks to months, if patient confidentiality can be maintained, [the department] may release an overall summary related to the total number of positive results identified from the testing event," the spokesperson added, noting that the summary would say which results were or were not related to the "infection control breaches." 

A spokesman for HealthPlus, meanwhile, said he couldn't comment on patients' conditions due to HIPAA regulations that protect patient privacy, but maintained that "no positive test result to date is attributable to any prospective exposure at HealthPlus." 

"HealthPlus has the utmost respect for the department's process in receiving, reviewing and tabulating results so that it can report accurately to the public," adding that the center is urging patients to be tested through the department's free program.  

Airport Workers Not Getting Paid During Gov't Shutdown

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The partial government shutdown continues with both sides not backing down on border wall funding. As Washington, D.C., squabbles, airport security and air traffic controllers are working without pay at Philadelphia International Airport.



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Join Us to Watch 'Chicago Fire' and Support First Responders

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Join NBC10 for a special screening of our Wednesday night hit "Chicago Fire" to support our local first responders.

We're hosting a screening on Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Garden City Fire Banquet Hall at 412 Moore Road, Wallingford, Pennsylvania.

Our own Harry Hairston will emcee, and the event is free.

Join us to learn more about what your local volunteer fire company needs and to thank them for their work protecting our community.

You can also check out our StormRanger10, our mobile radar truck -- and stay to watch "Chicago Fire" with us!

This is the first of our Firehouse Screenings. We'll schedule additional screenings throughout our community.

Thanks to our partners, the Nether Providence Township Fire Department and the Garden City and South Media Fire Companies.



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'Flower Power': 2019 Philly Flower Show Set to Bloom in March

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The Philadelphia Flower Show is set to bloom once again at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and this year it's bringing with it what's billed as the most prestigious flower competition in the world.

The theme for 2019's iteration of the show is "Flower Power," meant to highlight the impact of flowers on people's lives. This year's show will also host the FTD World Cup, the first time the competition will be held in the U.S. since 1985.

"We want visitors to bring that feeling of wonder and inspiration back to their homes and communities to experience the power of flowers in their lives every single day," Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Chief of Show and Events Sam Lemheney said.

Started in 1829 and hosted by the PHS, the Philadelphia Flower Show is the country's oldest horticultural event. Proceeds from the show support PHS programs and initiatives.

"We are lucky to have the Horticultural Society as our ally in creating a greener and healthier city," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said, while also highlighting the organization's "social uplifting" efforts and underscoring the Flower Show's positive effect on the local economy.

This year's event will feature a hanging meadow made up of 18,000 flowers, as well as sculptures inspired by artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

The FTD World Cup will see designers from 23 countries facing off for the top prize in floral design.

The Philadelphia Flower Show runs from Saturday, March 2 to Sunday, March 10. Show times are as follows:

Saturday, March 2: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 3: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Monday - Friday, March 4 - 8: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 9: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 10: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

"We want visitors to bring that feeling of wonder and inspiration back to their homes and communities to experience the power of flowers in their lives every single day," Lemheney said.



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2 Die, 4 Hurt in 5 Separate Philly Shootings in Just Hours

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Two people were killed and four others were hurt in five separate shootings that occurred within hours of each other in Philadelphia Tuesday night.

The first shooting occurred inside a Chinese restaurant in South Philadelphia. A 23-year-old man was inside the eatery at 20th Street and Snyder Avenue at 6:49 p.m. when he was shot in the face. Medics took him to Jefferson University Hospital where he died a short time later.

Police told NBC10 surveillance video shows two men entering the store and opening fire on the victim as he was ordering food. No weapons were recovered.

The second shooting occurred in the West Oak Lane section of the city at 7:48 p.m., police said. A 19-year-old man was on 68th Avenue and North Gratz Street when a gunman opened fire. The man was struck in the head and taken to the hospital where he was listed in extremely critical condition. One weapon was recovered from the teen, police said.

The third shooting occurred in North Philadelphia at 8:46 p.m., police said. A 25-year-old man was on the 3100 block of N. 6th Street when a gunman opened fire, striking him twice in the head and several times in the chest. The man died a short time later at Temple University Hospital. A weapon was not recovered.

Two men, one 24 years old and the other 34 years old, were shot along the 5200 block of Girard Avenue in West Philadelphia at 10:11 p.m., police said. Both men were listed in stable condition at the hospital.

Finally, at 11:15 p.m., a 36-year-old man was shot in the torso along the 3600 block of North 17th Street in Tioga, police said. The man was listed in stable condition at the hospital as police searched for clues.

No arrests have been made in any of the shootings. If you have any information, please call Philadelphia police.

Stay Safe on Icy Sidewalks: Walk Like a Penguin

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The trick to balancing on slick sidewalks is to "walk like a penguin."

Instinct tells us to do the opposite and center our weight mid-stride, which works on dry walkways.

But this tactic forces legs to split your body weight in half and rely on both feet to maintain balance — not the best idea for icy streets.

A few years ago, Little Baby’s Ice Cream in Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood shared a simple infographic on their blog to remind everyone to think of gravity and mimic penguins. Shifting one’s weight onto the front leg keeps people – and penguins – from slipping.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backs up the penguin waddle claim, reminding people to also spread feet slightly to fortify the center of gravity.

With sidewalks freezing over, remember to stay smart and give yourself extra time to waddle to and fro.

One more tip, keep your hands out of your pockets (and in gloves) and wear a puffy coat…so if you do fall, at least you can catch yourself and cushion your buns.



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6 Essential Life Hacks for Surviving Cold Winter Weather

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Here are a few tips to survive a cold winter season, including: don't try to jump-start a frozen car because it could explode.

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What Would Your Life Look Like if Money Were Not an Issue?

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 NBC10 is one of 19 news organizations producing Broke in Philly, a collaborative reporting project on solutions to poverty and the city’s push towards economic justice. Follow us at @BrokeInPhilly.

What would your life look like if you didn’t have to worry about money?

Most Philadelphians — and let’s face it, basically everyone everywhere — rarely allow ourselves to answer that question.

Today, the two of us will.

If we didn’t have to worry about money, we would not lay awake at night worrying about whether our spouses can pursue their chosen careers, crunching numbers in spreadsheets to make sure that the salary is sufficient to cover childcare, food and monthly payments towards an astronomical mountain of student debt. If we didn’t have to worry about money, we wouldn’t be pegging a dream of having a second child to a bank account balance because of the high cost of fertility treatments.

Compared to some, though, we are both financially fortunate. We have structurally solid roofs over our heads and our kids receive high-quality daycare at a conveniently-located place of our choosing. But that’s exactly the point: The city’s ghastly 25.7 percent poverty rate does not even come close to encompassing the extent of the city’s economic insecurity problem. Depending on the measure of financial self-sustainability, between 48 and 62 percent of Philadelphians can not make ends meet. And, even those of us who can, suffer the stress of economic uncertainty.

The need to reframe our city’s core challenge — and its potential solutions — prompted Philadelphia City Council to adopt a resolution making January 2019 Economic Mobility Action Month. Nationally, the first month of the year is Poverty Awareness Month, but you know the problem is bigger than “poverty,” and we need more than “awareness.”

For the last eight months, Resolve Philadelphia, through Broke in Philly, our collaborative reporting project, has facilitated solutions-oriented reporting on the economic realities facing our community. While we’re continuing coverage throughout the year on poverty alleviation — a dominant focus in 2018 — we’re also making a concerted effort to include a better understanding of economic mobility. We want to explore what it would take for all of us to be in a place of mobility, of security, of choice, while recognizing that these words don’t mean the same thing for all of us.

In January, we’re sharing a new fact each day about economic mobility in our community - some of which may surprise you. Later this month, alongside allies like The Center for Returning Citizens, University of Pennsylvania, Frontline Dads, The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and others, we’ll facilitate discussions as we work together to better understand economic mobility and begin to paint a collective picture of what prosperity looks like in our community.

But Economic Mobility Action Month is just the beginning. We have more to do throughout 2019 — and we need your voices to do it.

First, please ask yourself that question at the top of this piece: What what your life look like if you didn’t have to worry about money? Would you and your partner fight less? Would your living situation look different? What about your health?

Now ask yourself: What information do you need to move towards that vision? What questions do you have that local news media can work to answer?

This outlet, and more than 20 others, is dedicated to doing community-responsive reporting and finding those answers for you. You can text us at (215) 774-3212 or fill out the contact form on www.brokeinphilly.org. Or, tweet or DM a video of your answers at @brokeinphilly.

In partnership with PhillyCAM, we’ve already started collecting thoughts, as you can see from this video below. The PhillyCAM team will also be at the Philly Town Hall on Student Debt on Wednesday, Jan. 17, and at the North Philly Community Reinvestment Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 18, with their cameras ready to amplify your stories and dreams for an economically mobile, just, and secure future for all of our neighbors.

We hope to hear from you.

Cassie Haynes and Jean Friedman-Rudovsky are the co-executive directors of Resolve Philadelphia.



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Snow Removal Safety Tips

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Follow these safety tips while shoveling or using a snowblower outside your home after a snowstorm.

20 Winter Weather Tips for Your Home, Car & Pets

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A storm is making its way across the region and is leaving a blanket of snow for many. 

Read on for some tips to help you cope with this dangerously cold weather at home, in your car or when caring for your pets:

AROUND YOUR HOME

  1. Stay indoors if possible. If you must go outdoors, officials urge you dress warmly and wear loosefitting, layered, lightweight clothing. Wear a scarf over your mouth to protect your lungs.
  2. Watch for signs of hypothermia, including uncontrollable shivering, weak pulse, disorientation, incoherence and drowsiness, and frostbite, including gray, white or yellow skin discoloration, numbness and waxy-feeling skin.
  3. Have safe emergency heating equipment in your home, as well as a flashlight, portable radio and three days' worth of food in case the power goes out.
  4. To prevent frozen pipes, State Farm suggests letting your hot and cold faucets drip overnight and open cabinet doors to allow heat to get to uninsulated pipes under sinks on exterior walls.
  5. Find the water shut-off valve in your home in advance of a water emergency, so you know where to go if a pipe bursts, D.C. Water spokesperson Pamela Mooring advised.
  6. Disconnect garden hoses and, if practical, use an indoor valve to shut off and drain water from pipes leading to outside faucets.
  7. If you' are going away for an extended period of time, be sure to maintain adequate heat inside your home at no lower than 55 degrees.
  8. Do not place a space heater within three feet of anything combustible.
  9. Go ahead and program your local utility contact information into your cellphone now, before you need them. 

    Important Utility Numbers include:

         — PECO: 1-800-841-4141
         — PSE&G: 1-800-436-7734
         — PP&L: 1-800-342-5775
         — Atlantic City Electric: 1-800-833-7476
         — Delmarva Power: 1-800-375-7117

KEEPING YOUR CAR SAFE AND RUNNING

  1. If your car battery is three years old or older, it is more likely to fail as temperatures drops, according to AAA. Never attempt to charge or jump-start a battery that is frozen, as it may rupture or explode.
  2. Never warm up a vehicle in an enclosed area, such as a garage.
  3. Make certain your tires are properly inflated.
  4. Keep your gas tank at least half full to avoid gas line freeze-up.
  5. If possible, avoid using your parking brake in cold, rainy and snowy weather.
  6. Wintry weather can contribute to the deterioration of your windshield wipers. Worn blades streak and impair vision, which is critical during winter months. AAA says wiper blades should be replaced every year.
  7. Keep your washer fluid topped off with winter formula fluid so it won't freeze. Many of your car's fluids should be checked once a month.

KEEPING YOUR PET(S) SAFE

  1. Keep your pets inside. Dogs and cats left outside can freeze, get injured or become lost.
  2. If there are outdoor cats in your area, bang on the hood of your car before starting the engine to give them a chance to escape.
  3. The ASPCA suggests wiping your dogs' legs, feet and abdomens when they come in from snowy or icy conditions. Dogs can ingest salt, antifreeze and other chemicals when licking their paws.
  4. Never leave your pet inside a car unattended.

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How to Shovel Safely and Other Tips for the Cold

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The massive winter storm bearing down on the East Coast could pose health risks you're not expecting. Don't forget that it takes energy to stay warm, so your body starts working hard as soon as you step outside into the cold. That's why it's easy to overdo it when you add physical activity like shoveling snow.

Taxi Trouble: Woman Given the Run-Around After Cabbie Crash

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After a woman's car was hit by a taxi, she thought the issue would be quickly resolved. Instead, it turned into a nearly year-long headache.

Dorothy Musick was babysitting her grandchildren at her son's Pine Hill, New Jersey home in March of last year when she heard a loud crash. Minutes later, there was a knock at her door.

"It was the cab driver telling me, 'I just hit your car. I'm so sorry,'" Musick remembered. The Lucky Star Taxi driver told her the company's insurance would take care of the repairs, she said.

Instead, a month later, Lucky Star Taxi's insurance company told her that her $2,227 repair claim was denied because the driver was not on the policy, Musick said.

The cab company insisted the driver was on the policy at the time of the accident and assured Musick that it would clear up the confusion, she said. But, though she called both the cab company and its insurer every month for the next 10 months, a check never came.

NBC10 Responds contacted both the taxi company and its insurer to clear up the issue.

The taxi company said its insurance would pay. The insurance company said an adjuster denied Musick's claim. The adjuster never picked up repeated calls from NBC10.

Just two days after NBC10 got involved, however, a representative for the insurance company told Musick that the company agreed to pay for the damages.

When contacted by NBC10 about why it reversed its position, the insurance company's owner replied simply with, "We have no comment, thank you."

Regardless of why the company reversed its position, Musick is just happy that she'll finally be able to have her car insured.

People who have problems getting their insurance claim processed can use the following resources:

 

Delaware:

For complaints against taxi companies, people should contact the Public Carrier Office at the Delaware Transit Corporation:

https://www.dartfirststate.com/publiccarrier/PC/

For insurance complaints, people should contact:

https://insurance.delaware.gov/consumers-listing/

 

Pennsylvania:

Pennsylvania residents can use the following resources:

http://www.puc.state.pa.us/consumer_info/transportation/motor_carrier/limos_taxis_movers.aspx

http://www.puc.state.pa.us/consumer_info/transportation/motor_carrier/philadelphia_taxis_limos.aspx

 

New Jersey:

Residents in New Jersey can use this:

https://www.state.nj.us/dobi/index.html



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Slain Temple Student's Father Recalls Last Time Seeing Her

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Joseph Burleigh took the stand Wednesday as the last witness for the prosecution in the murder trial of Josh Hupperterz, who is accused of killing Burleigh's daughter Jenna in a bloody encounter in a North Philadelphia apartment.

He answered questions about the last time he saw his daughter alive, which was hours before she met Hupperterz at a bar just off Temple University's campus.

Hupperterz, 29, is accused of killing Jenna Burleigh in 2017 inside an apartment he shared in North Philadelphia with roommate Jack Miley, then trying to hide her body at his grandparents’ rural property in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Prosecutors allege he and Burleigh engaged in a deadly struggle following her objection to a sex act.

Jenna Burleigh, who was in her first week at Temple, had car trouble earlier that day, Aug. 30, 2017, and her father came from Montgomery County, where the Burleighs live, to lend her a hand. He called AAA, he testified, then took Jenna to dinner.

Once AAA arrived to tow Jenna's car, the father and daughter shared one last goodbye. Their hug was actually shown in court, caught on a surveillance camera.

"As they loaded the car and took it away, I had the opportunity to say goodbye and give her a hug," he testified. Later, outside the courtroom, he said he took the stand "in memory of Jenna."

The Burleigh parents have looked on from the front row of the courtroom every day of the trial, now in its eighth day. 

The trial took a dramatic twist from the opening arguments last week when defense attorney David Nenner alleged that the roommate Miley was in fact the killer. He has since built Hupperterz's entire defense around the allegation that Hupperterz indeed began fighting with Burleigh early on the morning of Aug. 31, 2017, after the young woman grew angry with his advances. 

But it was Miley, Nenner has argued, who stirred from his sleep and strangled Burleigh to keep her from screaming in the apartment the two men shared. Miley testified earlier in the trial that he fell asleep long before violence broke out between Hupperterz and Burleigh, and that he didn't wake up until 1 p.m. later that day.

Nenner will call a pathologist to the stand Wednesday afternoon to testify as an expert on how drugs and alcohol can affect a person's state of mind. 

Nenner has pinned his arguments for reasonable doubt on the notion that Miley was so intoxicated from the combination of Xanax, beer and whiskey that he killed Burleigh, as she and Hupperterz fought, and that he doesn’t remember it.

On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Samuel Gulino, testified for more than an hour, giving a blow-by-blow accounting of the "extensive injuries" Burleigh had all over her body. The testimony took a toll on the large contingent of friends and family of Jenna Burleigh who have come each day to sit next to Jenna's parents.

Throughout Gulino's rundown of the many bruises, lacerations, cuts and stab wounds across Burleigh's body, the contingent cried or tried to fight back tears. 

Burleigh's father sat front row, as he has every day, though his wife did not stay in the courtroom during Gulino's testimony.

Hupperterz already pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence for moving Burleigh's body to his grandparents' house at the onset of the trial. But he has pleaded not guilty to murder and using an instrument of a crime.

Common Pleas Judge Glenn Bronson is allowing the pathologist to testify for the defense, but only to the science of a person's state of mind after mixing drugs and alcohol. He will not be able to weigh in on what types of actions might be possible.

Hupperterz will not be taking the stand in his own defense, he told Bronson Wednesday morning. Outside of a very last moment change-of-heart by the defendant, that means the pathologist will be the last witness before closing arguments.

Those will take place Thursday morning.



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This Week’s Wednesday’s Child: Elijah

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This Week’s Wednesday’s Child is Elijah. Elijah enjoys helping other, loves playing games, and is passionate about religion and learning.


Triple Threat: Two Winter Storms Then Dangerous Cold

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A pair of winter storms followed by dangerously cold temperatures will lash the Philadelphia region over the next five days.

This threatening weather will come in three distinct parts with conditions ranging from snow and ice to heavy rain to sub-zero temperatures.

We've issued a First Alert for the winter weather starting Thursday night and lasting through Monday, which is also the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Here is the latest breakdown from the First Alert Weather Team:

First: The Nuisance Storm — Thursday night through Friday morning

The first winter storm is the weaker of the two. This storm will bring a wintry mix and light snow Thursday night and Friday morning. The best chance for accumulating snow will be north and west of Philadelphia. Light rain and snow will end Friday morning.

There should be no major problems for the Thursday evening rush. The rain/snow line could fluctuate with all neighborhoods seeing snow at points if temps remain in the low 30s.

Roads could be slippery and schools could be impacted Friday morning the further north and west your get from the City.

Temps should push into the low 40s Friday.

Expected snowfall totals: 2 to 4 inches in Berks County, the Lehigh Valley and north/west Pa. suburbs; 1 to 3 inches in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware; Little to no snow at the Jersey shore and Delaware beaches.

Rain could wash away snow that falls in some neighborhoods.

Second: The Major Storm – Saturday evening through Sunday night

The second winter storm will cause problems for the entire East Coast.

Based on the latest predicted track, our region should see a period of snow Saturday night then a switch-over to heavy rain on Sunday. The precipitation will flip back over to snow later in the day Sunday. 

What you get will depend on where you are and how the rain/snow/ice line moves during the storm. The video below shows you how a 100-mile shift in the storm track will determine whether you see more rain or snow.

The biggest uncertainty is the location of the rain/snow line, which may bisect the Philadelphia area at times leaving some neighborhoods in rain and others in snow. Icing is also possible.

As Arctic air rushes in later on Sunday, any leftover moisture could flash freeze —slush could turn to ice on roads and sidewalks.

It’s still too soon to predict how much snow could fall as there is uncertainty.

Third: Dangerous Cold – Late Sunday through Monday night

The coldest air of the winter season so far will plunge our neighborhoods into a deep freeze starting Sunday. Low temperatures are expected to rest in the single digits and highs in the teens on Monday.

The wind chill will remain well below zero all day, but it'll feel 10 to 20 degrees below zero.

This Arctic blast will come on one of the most popular days for volunteerism: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Outdoor activities are likely to be moved or canceled.

The African American Museum in Philadelphia hopes to get people inside as quickly as possible Monday. Other groups are also making plans for the cold. Keep an eye on social media and reach out to organizations to learn of any changes to volunteer opportunities.

Temps still won’t break the freezing mark Tuesday when sunny skies push the high temperatures into the upper 20s. Relief from the cold finally comes on Wednesday with high temps pushing into the 40s.

Our team of First Alert meteorologists will keep you updated with the latest forecast here and on air and on the NBC10 App so you will be prepared for rain, snow or both and bitter cold in your neighborhood.



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Local Federal Workers Search for New Jobs Amid Shutdown

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As the government shutdown continues, local federal workers are searching for new jobs. Local non-profit Resources for Human Development is stepping up to help them find jobs during this crucial time.

Drop in Volunteer Firefighters Leads to Safety Concerns

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Volunteer firefighters are disappearing all over. There are concerns that the shortage of crews could affect your safety. The number of the country’s volunteer firefighters has dropped about 11 percent. While the number decreased, the need for them has not.

Northeast Philadelphia Residents Deal With Giant Hole in Road

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Hickory Hill Road in Northeast Philadelphia has a gaping hole after a water main broke last month. The hole is beginning to take a toll on neighbors. The city is prepared to fix it, but the issue is that it’s not warm enough yet.

Government Shutdown’s Impact on Air Traffic Control and Immigration

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President Trump signed a bill that guarantees all federal employees will get their pay back once the government shutdown is over. The shutdown is having a far more reaching affect than you may even realize however. The local economy, air traffic controllers and immigration are all impacted in our area. 

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