After a number of mumps cases were reported at Temple University, the virus has now spread to the suburbs.
A former motel has remained an eyesore in Atlantic City and now some are saying the building poses a danger. NBC10's Ted Greenberg explains.
A man was shot in the chest by an officer after he allegedly approached police while armed with a knife in West Philadelphia.
Police first responded to the 4900 block of Hazel Avenue on Wednesday, shortly before 7 p.m., for a report of a stabbing. When they arrived they didn’t find a stabbing victim but instead spotted an unidentified man holding a knife, according to investigators.
Police say they ordered the man to put down the knife but he didn’t comply and walked towards them. One officer then fired four shots, striking the man at least once in the chest.
"Like four loud firecrackers going off," Robbie Woodruff, who lives near where the shooting took place, told NBC10.
The man was taken to Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition. Police didn't find anyone in the area who had been stabbed.
An internal review is underway. The 27-year-old officer who shot the suspect is a 4-year veteran with the 18th District. Police told NBC10 he'll likely be pulled off the streets until a Use of Force investigation is complete.
Surveillance video shows a thief breaking the windows of several cars in Philadelphia's Graduate Hospital and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
A driver miraculously survived after slamming into the back of a tractor trailer in Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania.
The driver was traveling on Pennsylvania Route 309 and Center Valley Parkway around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when he or she crashed into the rear of the truck.
The collision caused the front end of the car to go underneath the tractor trailer and the driver was trapped inside.
Rescuers were able to get the driver out. The victim was taken to the hospital and is being treated for serious injuries. The truck driver was not hurt.
The crash shut down southbound lanes on Route 309 but they later reopened.
A 5-month-old baby is safe after police found the child alone inside a vehicle during bitter cold temperatures in Philadelphia Wednesday night.
Police say they first received a call reporting that a vehicle with a baby inside was stolen in the area of 5600 Vine Street. Police searched the area and eventually found a 5-month-old child inside a car about a half a mile away on the 100 block of North Sickels Street.
The car was not running and police broke a window to get the baby out. The child was not hurt and was reunited with family members.
Investigators told NBC10 they are unsure whether the car was stolen or if the baby was abandoned. Police are searching for the child’s mother for more information.
Investigators have not identified the person who made the initial report that the baby was inside a stolen car.
Gov. Phil Murphy is promising to fix NJ Transit without raising fares -- but there's doubts about that claim. Brian Thompson reports.
The first morning commute with SEPTA transit officers on strike was marred by a stabbing in the SEPTA underground system in Center City.
A group of men got into an altercation in the underground concourse at Broad and Spruce Streets, near the Walnut-Locust Station of the Broad Street Line, around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, SEPTA spokeswoman Heather Redfern said. The incident was caught on surveillance video.
One man stabbed another man and then both men left the station, Redfern said.
The stabbed man was taken to the hospital for treatment, SEPTA said.
The incident came during the first morning commute since SEPTA transit officers walked off the job as contract negotiations stalled Wednesday.
Andrew Busch, SEPTA's chief spokesman, says 49 police supervisors are working 12 hour shifts patrolling systemwide. Police in Philadelphia and other towns that SEPTA serves have also stepped up patrols, he added.
Broad Street Line service wasn't impacted but the Spruce Street exit to the concourse was closed.
This story is developing and will be updated.
This week PennDOT crews will start smoothing out potholes on more than 60 state highways. They will be working on roadways through Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties. The crews are expected to work throughout the spring.
Police found a man with multiple gunshot wounds slumped over in the driver's seat of a running pickup truck along Catherine Street in West Philadelphia Thursday morning.
A new research shows that screen time for children under 2 has doubled over the past couple decades. Experts say it could cause delays in children’s brain development. Limiting screen time is key.
NBC Today Show anchor Hoda Kotb was inspired by the love of her child Haley Joy to pen "You Are My Happy."
There's more bad news for the retail industry.
Women's fast-fashion retailer Charlotte Russe announced Thursday that it is going out of business and closing its remaining 416 stores.
The liquidation sales begin Thursday in all stores nationwide. Customers can expect deep discounts on tops, jeans, jackets, dresses, shoes and accessories. Gift cards can be redeemed until March 21, 2019, though the sale is expected to wrap up quickly.
California-based Charlotte Russe first filed for Chapter 11 early last month.
In a press release, the company, which was founded in 1975, said sales reached their peak in 2016 at $986 million.
In 2009, private equity firm Advent International bought Charlotte Russe in a $380 million deal. The mall-based apparel brand has since struggled as it tried to downsize its debt load, CNBC reported.
Meanwhile, denim brand Diesel USA filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday, citing online shopping and expensive store leases as contributing factors to its downturn.
Unlike Charlotte Russe, Diesel USA has no plans to close all stores, according to a court filing by chief restructuring officer Mark Samson.
Instead, it intends to exit some of its 28 stores, where landlords’ refusal to offer lease concessions has led to heavy losses, CNBC reported.
With an uptick in jean sales across the market overall, Diesel USA hopes to focus on their more profitable stores and improve its product lines going forward.
Levi Strauss & Co, which invented blue jeans in 1873, said last month that it plans to return to the U.S. stock market after a 34-year hiatus, through an initial public offering.
Several other retailers have gone bankrupt in recent years as more consumers turn to online shopping.
Last month, shoe chain Payless, filed for bankruptcy and said it will close its roughly 2,500 stores.
Other stores that have announced closures include Victoria's Secret, Gap, J.C. Penney, Gymboree and Sears.
There have been more than 4,300 closures so far this year, CNBC reported, citing a Coresight Research note. The pace has been faster than the same period a year ago.
--Maria Chamberlain contributed to this story
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is set to fix one of the most annoying and potentially costly parts of people's commutes: potholes.
The repair project will see crews patch potholes along more than 60 roads in the Philadelphia region starting Thursday, PennDOT announced. Repairs will continue through the spring, weather permitting.
Drivers are advised that some slow-downs and lane closures will occur during the repair period. They're also asked to watch for workers on the road.
Here are the roads that will get the much-needed repairs:
Bucks County
• U.S.1 in Morrisville Borough
• U.S. 202 in Buckingham and Solebury townships
• Route 32 (River Road) in Solebury and Plumstead townships
• Route 213 (Maple Avenue) in Middletown Township
• Route 332 (Afton Avenue) in Yardley Borough
• Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) in Quakertown and Milford townships
• Route 532 (Washington Crossing Road) in Upper Makefield Township
• Route 611 (Durham Road) in Durham and Nockamixon townships
• Route 663 (John Fries Highway) in Richland Township
• Lincoln Highway in Falls Township
• Old Lincoln Highway in Penndel Borough
• Pennsylvania Ave in Morrisville Borough
• Bath Road in Bristol and Falls townships, and Bristol Borough
• Oxford Valley Road in Bristol and Falls townships, and Bristol Borough
• Woodbourne Road in Middletown Township
• Hood Boulevard in Falls Township
• Penn Valley Road in Falls Township
• Trenton Road in Falls Township
• Fallsington/Tullytown Road in Falls Township
• Big Oak Road in Lower Makefield and Falls townships
• Yardley Morrisville Road/Pine Grove Road in Lower Makefield Township
• Oxford Valley Road/ Heacock Road in Falls, Bristol, and Lower Makefield townships and Bristol Borough
• Wrightstown Road in Upper Makefield Township
• Stoney Hill Road in Lower Makefield Township
• Stoopville Road in Newtown Township
• Main Street in Hulmeville Borough
• Trenton Road in Middletown Township
• Bristol Road in Warminster and Warwick townships
• Mearns Road in Warwick Township
• Almshouse Road in Warwick Township
• Street Road in Warrington Township
• Mechanicsville Road in Buckingham and Solebury townships
• Green Hill Road in Solebury Township
• Giegel Hill Road Nockamixion Township
Chester County
• U.S 1 in East Marlborough, East Nottingham, Kennett, London Grove, Lower Oxford, New Garden, Oxford, Penn, Pennsbury and Upper Oxford townships
• Route 23 (Ridge Road) in East Vincent Township
• Route 100 (Pottstown Pike) in North Coventry Township
• Route 841 (Chatham Road) in London Grove Township
• Route 842 (Creek Rd) in East Bradford Township
• Pughtown Road in East Vincent Township
• Valley Hill Road in Charlestown Township
• Yellow Springs Road in Charlestown and Tredyffrin townships
• Goshen Road in East Goshen Township
• Newtown Road in Easttown Township
• Creek Road in West Goshen Township
• Phoenixville Pike in West Whiteland Township
• Pocopson Road in Pennsbury Township
• Parkersville Road in Pennsbury Township
• Hibernia Road in West Brandywine Township
• Copeland School Road in East Bradford Township
• Hopewell Road in East Brandywine Township
• Dowling Forge Road in East Brandywine Township
• Rock Raymond Road in East Brandywine Township
Delaware County
• Interstate 95 in Upper Chichester, Ridley and Tinicum townships and City of Chester
• Interstate 476 in Ridley Township and Swarthmore Borough
• U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) in Chadds Ford, Concord and Middletown townships
• Bishop Hollow Road in Upper Providence and Newtown townships
• Dillworthtown Road in Thornbury townships
Montgomery County
• U.S. 202 (Dekalb Street) in Upper Merion Township
• Wynnewood Road in Lower Merion Township
• Old Gulph Road in Upper Merion Township
• Morris Road in Whitpain and Worcester townships
• Elm Street/ Conshohocken Road in Plymouth Township and Conshohocken Borough
• Walton Road in Plymouth Township
• Bethel Road in Worcester Township
Pennsylvania allows drivers to file claims against the state when their vehicles are damaged by potholes. Unfortunately for those motorists, the state is also required by law to deny those claims.
In lieu of damage payments, people can report potholes to PennDOT by calling 1-800-FIX-ROAD or going on the PennDOT website.
Philadelphia could see new schools, updated libraries and even cleaner streets over the next several years if Mayor Jim Kenney’s nearly $5-billion 2020 budget proposal is approved by City Council.
With two months until city elections, Kenney’s address Thursday morning presented a “grand, five-year vision” that could have doubled as a stump speech. The Democrat's proposal added significant investments to education, violence prevention, road repairs and the ongoing battle against opioid addiction.
“I’m proud of what we have achieved so far on vital issues like education, public safety, growing jobs and increasing equity in neighborhoods,” Kenney said of his first term in office.
But imagine what Philadelphia could become over the next five years, he added.
“In 2024, Philadelphians feel safe because our city is safe,” Kenney said. “Our government is more efficient and effective. We’ve earned the trust of taxpayers because we are smart and responsible with their money.”
Kenney’s plan adds a $1.2 billion investment to the Philadelphia School District, which regained local control last year for the first time in nearly two decades. This includes creating five new community schools for neighborhoods that require specialized care and resources.
“We did this because these are all of our kids … and it’s incumbent upon us to what’s right by them so they can reach their full potential,” Kenney said.
The budget, however, doesn't include funding for City Council President Darrell Clarke's proposal to deploy public safety enforcement officers during large-scale events and in walkable areas, the mayor's office said.
But the largest single investment would set aside more than $200 million for reconstruction and resurfacing of city streets. Nearly $12 million of that money would go towards street sweeping over the next five years, including launching and expanding a pilot program that would require people to move their cars.
Other key highlights from the 12-page proposal include:
In the early 1970s, a man's body ended up in a wooded area of a small New Jersey town. How it got there, no one knows. His skull had been pierced by a bullet, and his body lay there for years before being found.
The discovery finally came in 1979, but for more than 40 years, this man remained nameless - and faceless. Now police have finally put a face to their mystery man, and they're hoping the public can help them identify him in order to solve the cold case murder.
New Jersey State Police Detective John Weber said the man's body was found Nov. 21, 1979 in Downe Township, in Cumberland County. But because only his skeleton was discovered, it's likely ha had been laying there for years prior.
"Being that it's skeletal remains, they're not sure of an actual time of death. It could have been as early as the early 1970s or 1974," Weber said.
Back in those days, technological limitations meant officials could not piece together an image of the body before them.
But a lot has changed in the nearly 40 years since.
With the help of the Southern Regional Medical Examiner's Office, the man now has a face, and police a possible clue to their decades-old cold case.
When he died, the man was likely anywhere between 17 and 25 years old, the NJSP said. Homicide detectives believe he was biracial or possibly of Mediterranean descent.
The new image, they hope, will encourage people to come forward, perhaps helping them to identify the man. "Identifying the victim is a huge hurdle here before we can go anywhere," Weber said.
A positive ID won't necessarily solve the case, but it will help, the detective added.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NJSP Homicide South Unit at 609-561-1800, extension 3355 or to contact the Southern Regional Medical Examiner's Office at 609-861-3355.
Pain and the pills you take to ease it can lead to addiction. But some physicians and medical professionals say alternative therapies could bring a long-term solution to their pain without medication.
A Pennsylvania father who said he fell asleep with his month-old son on his chest is facing charges after the infant suffocated and died.
Owen Labrenn Copney, 26, told police that on Sept. 17 he dozed off with his son on his chest and when he woke he noticed that the baby "had shifted from his chest and was now laying face down in the crook of his armpit," according to a criminal complaint by detectives in Westmoreland County, near Pittsburgh.
Copney told detectives that the child, Isaiah, was sweaty and not breathing, the complaint states.
The baby was treated by paramedics at the scene and then taken to the hospital where he died two days later, on Sept. 19. A medical examiner said the cause of death was sudden unexplained infant death.
Days after a video surfaced showing a couple being attacked outside a Center City Taco Bell, a delivery driver is speaking out, claiming he was also attacked by the same workers at the restaurant.
Kamarie Scott, who works for Grubhub, was inside the Taco Bell on 11th and Chestnut streets Sunday night to pick up an order. He says the staff members were overwhelmed and he was waiting for an hour.
Scott told NBC10 he and the employees began to argue over orders not filled in time for pickup. The argument escalated and they began to yell homophobic slurs at him, according to Scott.
“At that point I then was fed up after being called out of my name several times and I tossed the soda behind the counter,” Scott said. “I didn’t hit anybody. I then proceeded to go to my car and just leave.”
Scott told NBC10 some of the employees chased after him, attacked him and damaged his car.
“Three employees hopped a counter,” Scott said. “They ran over to my driver side door. Banging, kicking, screaming, calling me more homophobic slurs.”
Scott said he tried to drive off but ended up crashing into a traffic light, severely damaging his car.
“Because my car was in reverse, my foot ended up hitting the gas, due to them trying to get me out the car and trying to fight,” Scott said. “My foot hit the gas and I ended up flying back into the traffic light which is now tumbled on the ground.”
It’s one of two incidents police are investigating at the same Taco Bell. A man accused the workers of attacking him and his girlfriend outside the restaurant back on Feb. 24. Witnesses during that incident also said the employees seemed to be overwhelmed with orders prior to the attack.
“I mean, I understand people get frustrated and stuff but this is still a business and you still have to treat guests, customers, delivery drivers, no matter who comes in that door, with respect,” Scott said.
Police are investigating both incidents. The employees involved have been fired, according to a representative with Taco Bell.
A toddler and his parents are recovering after gunmen opened fire at their vehicle, causing it to crash and overturn in Philadelphia Thursday night.
A 28-year-old woman, a 37-year-old man and their two-year-old son were inside a jeep traveling on the 6600 block of Upland Street around 7 p.m. when two gunmen opened fire.
Police say the gunmen fired about 28 shots. Seven shots struck the jeep, including one that went through the front windshield.
The gunfire caused the woman to crash into a parked car and the jeep flipped on its side as the gunmen fled the scene.
Fortunately the family was not seriously hurt. The toddler was taken to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for an evaluation but is doing okay.
Shortly after the shooting, police found a person of interest in nearby Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Police say the person of interest was inside a green vehicle that had crashed. He was taken into custody for questioning but is not considered a suspect at this time.
Both Philadelphia and Yeadon Police are investigating.
