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1 Dead in Bus Crash on New Jersey Highway: Police

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State police say one person has died and multiple other people were seriously injured in a bus crash on a New Jersey highway.

New Jersey state police say the call came in around 7:45 p.m. Route 80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills is closed in both directions near exit 43 as emergency crews respond.

A source tells News 4 that the crash involved a bus belonging to Adirondack Bus Lines and several other vehicles. The bus was headed to New York City, though it's unclear where it originated. 

Cellphone video taken by a passenger in a car crawling past the scene from the opposite side of the highway shows heavy police, fire and paramedic presence. 

The state's traffic and transportation monitoring site, 511NJ.org, said all express and local lanes were closed east of exit 43, and all express lanes were closed on the westbound side. 

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This story is developing. Check back for updates. 

Brian Thompson contributed to this report. 



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Remainder of ME1 Pipeline Shut Down Amid Investigation

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Less than a week after being partially exposed by a sinkhole, the remainder of a controversial pipeline through Chester County, Pennsylvania, has been shut down.

A sinkhole developed over the weekend along Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township that exposed a section of the Mariner East 1 pipeline, which is operated by Sunoco Pipeline LP.

Workers used flowable fill material and sand to secure the secured section of the pipeline. Sunoco then made the decision to shut down the remainder of the line after a discussion with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement.

Sunoco is purging a 44-mile section of the pipeline, from Beckersville, Berks County, to Marcus Hook, Delaware County, in order to fully isolate the Lisa Drive location for testing, officials said.

"Following discussions with the PUC’s I&E, the remainder of ME1 has been “shut down” by SPLP (since Jan. 21), meaning no product is flowing in this pipeline anywhere in Pennsylvania," a spokesperson for the PUC wrote. "SPLP is not permitted to resume the transportation of product through ME1 until approval is received from I&E."

The construction of the gas pipeline through Chester County, Pennsylvania, has been a contentious issue for years, but the sinkhole added a bizarre twist over the weekend.

An armed constable from central Pennsylvania, 100 miles from the Philadelphia suburbs, flashed a badge at an actual local detective Sunday when the investigator arrived to look into residents' complaints of the sinkhole, according to the Chester County district attorney.

"When a Chester County Detective in plain clothes approached the scene, an armed man flashed a badge at the Detective and identified himself as a constable," District Attorney Tom Hogan said in a letter released Tuesday. "The Detective, who is familiar with all of the Chester County constables, asked the armed man who he worked for. The man then finally identified himself as a constable from Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania. When pressed further by the Detective, the man admitted that he had been hired as security by Sunoco."

Hogan said he is reaching out to his counterpart in Northumberland County to get to the bottom of what he called "hired guns flashing badges."

A message left for Northumberland County District Attorney Tony Matulewicz was not immediately returned.

An out-of-town armed guard acting in a law enforcement capacity is the latest twist in a years-long dispute over pipeline construction through rural enclaves west of Philadelphia.

The sinkhole formed along the Mariner East 1 pipeline, which is a decades-old conduit for natural gas liquids. The Mariner East 2 and 2X pipelines remain incomplete, but will eventually funnel the gas products to the Marcus Hook refinery in Delaware County from western Pennsylvania.

In December, Hogan opened a criminal investigation into the current pipeline construction. 

Potential charges could include causing or risking a catastrophe, criminal mischief, environmental crimes and corrupt organizations, Hogan said.

In his letter, Hogan alluded to ongoing problems between residents and Sunoco, which is a subsidiary of Dallas-based Energy Transfer. And he said his office will continue the criminal investigation, with or without the help of state public utilities officials' help.

"Sinkholes. Fouled well water. Obscene messages from out-of-state pipeline workers to Chester County residents. Hired guns flashing badges. Volatile natural gas liquids flowing in pipelines just a few feet from schools and homes. We are not sure what it will take to get the attention of Governor Wolf and the Public Utility Commission," he wrote in the letter. "All of this is happening on their watch. The Chester County District Attorney's Office is committed to this criminal investigation, even if we must fight alone."

Security in the area of the sinkhole in West Whiteland Township was requested by homeowners, according to Energy Transfer.

"We have engaged security on Lisa Drive at the request of the impacted homeowners to restrict access to their property as they were concerned not only with protecting their privacy, but the possibility of people trespassing on their property," company spokeswoman Lisa Dillinger said in a statement. "I will decline to discuss any further details of our security efforts, beyond that we do use security on our projects as needed to ensure the safety of our employees, our assets and those who live in the area."



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Gunman Shoots Man 19 Times During Double Homicide

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One man was shot 19 times and another six times during a double homicide in Philadelphia's East Oak Lane section Thursday night.

A 22-year-old man and a 26-year-old man were both on 68th Avenue and Old York Road around 7:40 p.m. when an unidentified gunman opened fire.

The 22-year-old man was struck 19 times throughout his body while the 26-year-old man was struck six times.

Both victims were taken to Einstein Hospital where they were pronounced dead shortly after.

No arrests have been made and a weapon has not been recovered. SkyForce10 was over the scene as a SWAT team responded to a nearby building to search for the suspect.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

Government Shutdown Leads to Cyber Security Concerns

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The continued government shutdown could be putting your personal information at risk. Employees in the country's cyber security agency are either furloughed or working without pay, which means even the most basic security checks aren't happening.

Philadelphia Native Competes in Titan Games

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A Philadelphia native who competed on NBC's hit show "Titan Games" turned to fitness to beat her addiction. She shared her inspirational story with NBC10. 

 

Object Crashes Through Driver's Windshield on Pennsylvania Turnpike

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A local man says he's lucky to be alive after an object crashed through his windshield as he drove down the Pennsylvania Turnpike. He speaks to NBC10 as police investigate.

Distracted Driving on the Rise

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Do you drive in Delaware frequently? You may notice a rise in distracted drivers. A new finding by AAA Mid-Atlantic shows a rise in distracted drivers and that 65 percent of drivers in Delaware are concerned for their own safety.

S. Philly Fire Leaves Mother, Son Dead, Family Members Hurt

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A smoky Friday morning South Philadelphia row home fire left a 3-year-old boy and his mother dead inside and four other family members who escaped hurt.

When firefighters arrived to the home on South 3rd Street near Shunk Street just after 2 a.m. they didn’t see flames visible from the street, Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said. But, when they entered the house, they experienced heavy smoke and fire on the first floor.

During a second search of the home firefighters found a 36-year-old woman and 3-year-old boy dead, Philadelphia police and firefighters said.

“Not the outcome we had hoped for,” Thiel said. “A very difficult morning for us and for this neighborhood."

Authorities didn't reveal the relationship of the woman and child but a family member told NBC10 they were Anna Khuu and her son Andrew. The family had just celebrated Andrew's third birthday in November.

Four people escaped the flames, at least three jumped from windows, Thiel said. The injured — a grandmother, grandfather, aunt and the boy's father — suffered injuries ranging from a broken bones to burns, the family member said.

It took about one hour to bring the fire under control.

The fire marshal worked Friday to determine the cause of the fire.

This is the latest deadly fire in Philadelphia so far this year. The fire commissioner addressed the "troubling" deadly start to 2019 with four to seven fire deaths already this year:

"It's been a pretty tragic start to the year," Thiel said. "We do want people to remember that fire is everyone's fight."

Thiel urged people to have working smoke detectors and closing doors when they sleep to help lessen the effect of a blaze. It was unclear if either factor played a role in this blaze.



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Travelers Beware: Long Delays Possible at Philly Airport

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Travelers beware. Staffing issues at airports on the East Coast are creating a ripple effect in Philadelphia.

Delays of up to one hour affected flights at Philadelphia International Airport Friday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

This could change throughout the day, however, because Philadelphia airspace is monitored by crews both in New York and D.C. Passengers should check the FAA website for updates.

Philadelphia's airport felt the crunch after a ground stop was ordered at LaGuardia Airport in New York because of a staffing shortage related to sick calls, the FAA said. 

That ground stop has been lifted but delays remain. 

"We have experienced a slight increase in sick leave at two air traffic control facilities affecting New York and Florida," the FAA said in a statement. "As with severe storms, we will adjust operations to a safe rate to match available controller resources. We've mitigated the impact by augmenting staffing, rerouting traffic, and increasing spacing between aircraft as needed." 

"The results have been minimal impacts to efficiency while maintaining consistent levels of safety in the national airspace system," the statement continued. 

The air traffic halt comes as the government shutdown enters its 35th day, the longest shutdown of federal agencies in U.S. history. Friday also marks the second missed paycheck for 800,000 federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay.

Unions that represent air traffic controllers, flight attendants and pilots are growing concerned about safety and security of its members and passengers with the shutdown well into its fifth week. 

The presidents of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, Air Line Pilots Association and Association of Flight Attendants cautioned in a join statement that the airline industry "cannot even calculate the level of risk currently at play, nor predict the point at which the entire system will break. It is unprecedented." 

The White House issued a brief statement Friday morning. 

“The President has been briefed and we are monitoring the ongoing delays at some airports," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. "We are in regular contact with officials at the Department of Transportation and the FAA.”

Federal workers say going without pay is grinding them down, and they're not sure how much longer they can take it. 

"At work, the morale is really low," said Tyler Kennard, an air traffic controller in San Diego. "It's actually more stressful now with this government shutdown than it was when I was in a war zone in Iraq doing the same job." 

The retired Marine, who got his start in air traffic control in 2005 when he was based at Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton, told NBC San Diego that he and his wife are worried about how they will pay for gas, the mortgage, their daughter's braces and their 4-year-old son Tucker's hospital visits. 

During his nearly decade and a half in the profession, he has been through three other government shutdowns but this is the first time he's missed a paycheck. 

"This is the one that’s hit us the hardest 'cause this is the first time where it’s gone where we haven’t got paid," Kennard said.

Two Senate votes to reopen the government failed on Thursday. 



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'Clickity Clack' No More at Philly’s 30th Street Station

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'Click, clack, clickity clack!'

That familiar sound has grabbed the attention of 30th Street Station travelers bound for destinations up and down the East Coast for nearly two generations. 

The Amtrak station's split-flap train status board is famously known for it's shuffling destination and departure and arrival times — the sign's motions producing a undeniable clacking sound.

But now it's been silenced.

Workers began dismantling the four decades old wayfinding machine this week in preparation for a new digital sign that will address accessibility deficits.

"It makes me a little bit melancholy, it’s a piece of nostalgia," New York-bound passenger Valerie Monroe said Friday. “Like everything else it has to evolve and update and we will be grateful for it but it is going to be missed.”

The board, which was installed in the early 1970s, holds special meaning for Monroe, who grew up, and still lives, in the Philadelphia area. She says her grandfather, uncle and other family and friends worked on the railroad.

In the days before smartphones, the Solari split-flap board would help direct passengers to the proper track or help people know if their friend's, colleague's or loved one’s train was about to arrive.

“This type of old display board is very symbolic,” Washington, D.C.-bound passenger Madelina Veres said Friday morning. “The sound and the image of the numbers and letters spinning on the board.”

She said that the display board makes her remember taking the train during her childhood in Romania.

The board has become a relic in the digital age and doesn’t meet disability standards.

"The new Passenger Information Display System is necessary to help us modernize the station, comply with ADA-law and sync the main board with the gate boards, which will improve the overall customer experience for our Philadelphia customers," Amtrak’s vice president for stations, facilities, properties and accessibility David Handera said.

Amtrak runs about 120 trains daily though Pennsylvania with 4.4 million passengers traveling in and out of 30th Street over the past fiscal year.

Crews began taking apart the board Thursday night and work will continue through the weekend. Boards at each gate are being added and a temporary digital board is already being utilized, Amtrak said.

The split-flap board is going away but not being forgotten.

“We too have a deep appreciation for the board as part of our history and are working with Congressman (Brendan) Boyle, D-Pa., and other leaders to make sure this board has a temporary home at The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania until it can be reincorporated into the station for everyone to enjoy,” Handera said.



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DelDOT Worker Rescued From 10-Foot Trench

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A DelDOT contractor was rescued from a 10-foot trench Friday in Newark, Delaware.

The dramatic rescue lasted at least an hour and SkyForce10 was there to stream it live. 

The contractor had been doing drain work on Old Baltimore Pike when he fell in, according to Newark's director of community relations.

Last year, a plumber was killed in Philadelphia after falling into a trench in the East Oak Lane neighborhood. Despite lengthy rescue efforts by about 100 responders, he could not be saved.

This story is developing. Please check back for updates.



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Champions in Action: Philadelphia Outward Bound School

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The Philadelphia Outward Bound School, which helps students build their confidence by teaching survival skills, is recognized by NBC10, Telemundo62, Philadelphia Media Network and Citizens Bank as a Champion in Action. 



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Atlantic City Police Hold Coat Drive for Kids

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Atlantic City police officers delivered 180 coats Friday to five schools as part of a non-profit Operation Warm. Children with the greatest needs for warm clothes were chosen to receive the winter gift.

Philadelphia Outward Bound School Gets $35,000 Donation

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The city school that takes city children and puts them in experiences surrounded by wildlife and the woods, like six-mile hikes and rock-climbing, is getting a grant to support its mission. The money comes from a partnership between NBC10 Philadelphia, Telemundo62, Citizens Bank and the Philadelphia Media Network.

Brother Gets 25 to 50 Yrs in Shooting Death of Philly Dad

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One of the brothers charged in the death of 38-year-old Philadelphia dad Gerard Grandzol has been sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office confirmed Friday.

He pleaded guilty to 3rd-degree murder, robbery and conspiracy for the 2017 shooting.

His younger brother, Marvin Roberts, is believed to have pulled the trigger, according to law enforcement officials. He remains jailed.

“This was a truly senseless tragedy and our hearts go out to Mr. Grandzol's family, as well as the Spring Garden and Fairmount community that he faithfully served,” a spokesman for the district attorney’s office said in a statement.

Grandzol was killed Sept. 7 outside his home on the 1500 block of Melon Street near Fairmount Avenue. He had just pulled up to a parking spot when the brothers approached him and attempted to steal his car, officials said. He pleaded with the brothers to first retrieve his 2-year-daughter from the backseat.

Instead, he was shot twice in the head, officials said.

Grandzol's death gained considerable attention, in part because of the father’s well-known community activism. His widow also publicly expressed frustration that the younger Roberts, who was 16 years old at the time of the shooting, could be tried as a juvenile.

But Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner refuted the claim and filed a motion in support of charging the teen as an adult.

"This was absolutely a heinous crime," Krasner said at the time. "This is a case that belongs in adult court."


Snow on the Way Next Week? At Least Weekend Looks Good

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A chilly winter weekend is ahead, but it will remain dry. A shot of snow could arrive by Tuesday, however.

Giant Food Stores Opens 1st 'Scan-and-Go' Grocery in Philly

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Giant Food Stores opened its first "scan-and-go" supermarket, and its first store in Philadelphia, at a location in Southwest Center City, bringing quick-access technology to grocery shopping.

Following in Amazon’s footsteps, Giant's version is called Heirloom Market and has grab-and-go technology for payment and online pickup and delivery options for groceries.

Last year, Amazon debuted Amazon Go markets in San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago that have a similar concept.

Giant describes the supermarket as a new store concept curated for urban neighborhoods. Their unique offerings include a produce chef and kombucha on tap.

The grocery store also will be partnering up with community vendors like High Street on Market, Isgro Pastries, One Village Coffee, and Sarcone’s Bakery to provide a Philly feel.



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WATCH: Car Tries To Read Teen's Emoji-Laden Text Message

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A man’s tweet has gone viral after he shared a video of his car’s GPS reading out a text from his 14-year-old son.

Aaron Reynolds, from Toronto, shared the video of Apple’s CarPlay reading the text – which he received while his wife was driving.

The text – a cryptic emoji laden message – was sent by the Reynolds’ eldest son, Theo.

"Theo Reynolds said, '35 emojis: a grinning face, a sunglasses face, a crazy face...'"

Emojis are small digital icons such as tiny smiley faces, hand gestures, cartoon vehicles, and food. They have taken center stage in modern day communication as an easy, fun way to express ideas, emotions, and objects!

The video, which captured the hilarious integration of technology within technology, was shared on Twitter where it garnered attention from thousands.

Fellow parents appreciated the video and empathized with its relatability.

Others commended Theo’s witty use of technology to mess with his parents.



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Kerosene Heater Blamed for Fire That Killed Mother, Son

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A family in South Philadelphia is mourning the loss of a mother and her 3-year-old son. They died in a fire that also seriously hurt two other family members and destroyed a home early Tuesday.

Cops Hope $4,000 Reward Will Smoke Out Cig Thief in Burbs

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A man threatening to shoot Wawa store clerks if he doesn't get his cigarettes has struck twice in recent days, according to police in Radnor Township, Montgomery County, and Upper Darby, Delaware County. A $4,000 reward is being offered.

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