Neighbors were concerned after flames ripped through a nearby home in Northeast Philly. The neighbors tried to get two brothers out of the home before things got worse, but they say the brothers refused to heed their pleas and at least one died in the fire. The other is missing but presumed dead.
House Fire Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Unaccounted For
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New Immigration Rules Kick in in New Jersey
Immigrants say they're hopeful, but skeptical at new rules limiting how law enforcement in New Jersey interacts with federal immigration agents.
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SEPTA Rolls Out New Beta Website
SEPTA key card customer? SEPTA has recently revamped their key card website to make it more user friendly and easier to register your key card.
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5 Hurt in Wynnefield House Fire
Five people were hurt after trying to escape a fire that started in the back of a row home in Wynnefield. Authorities say family members were climbing through windows to escape the flames.
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SEPTA Rolls Out New Beta Key Card Website
If you've ever found yourself frustrated as you fumble through the SEPTA Key website, you may start scrolling a little happier now.
SEPTA has released a new, more modern Key card website that's meant to improve the user experience. The new website is still in its beta stage, but the agency hopes to phase out the old site and completely replace it with the new one.
Upon first inspection, the beta site is definitely much sleeker than the current site, with a navy blue hue dominating the screen in place of the matte, blue-gray color that dominates the old site. The landing page also places the user login option, as well as the toolbar menus, in the upper center portion of the screen, a change from the old site's left-justified layout.
The mobile experience is much improved, as well.
Whereas before users would be stuck zooming in and out and sliding side to side to try and get to a specific menu item, the new beta website simplifies the experience. The landing page has the login option clearly displayed at the top and now includes a pull-out menu button on the upper right hand side. The site is also optimized for mobile, changing its display size to fit different devices.
You can check out the new site for yourself by going to beta.septakey.org. You can also leave feedback on SEPTA's online comment form.
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Debate Over Nuclear Power Hits Home in Rural Pennsylvania
They are talking about nuclear power across rural Pennsylvania.
This spring, the question of whether to rescue Pennsylvania's nuclear power plants could dominate debate in the state Capitol, and that's of keen financial interest to hundreds of thousands of rural electric cooperative members who rely heavily on nuclear power.
Cooperatives in the nation's No. 2 nuclear power state have perhaps the biggest stake in what critics call a bailout, and they are cranking up their efforts to get their message to employees, cooperative members and, ultimately, lawmakers.
"Every opportunity that we have, I encourage our member owners to bring this up. Every opportunity I have, if at a meeting, I bring this up," said Frank Betley, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association, which is owned by 14 cooperatives. "I hope that our people are talking to (lawmakers) at every turn to let them know that, 'hey, this is important to us.'"
For two years, Chicago-based Exelon Corp. and other nuclear power plant owners have worked to build support for a rescue in Pennsylvania, warning that the fleet is being driven into unprofitability, primarily by a flood of cheap natural gas plants entering competitive electricity markets.
Nuclear power, they say, should get the same favorable treatment in Pennsylvania as wind farms, solar installations and other "carbon-free" energy sources in the age of global warming.
To accomplish that, the cooperatives and other nuclear plant owners are supporting legislation projected to cost Pennsylvania's ratepayers around $500 million a year. That's about 3 percent of the more than $14 billion that Pennsylvania's electric customers paid for electricity in 2018, including distribution charges and taxes, according to federal data.
The 14 rural electric cooperatives, 13 in Pennsylvania and one in New Jersey, own 10 percent of the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna, in turn, supplies roughly 60 percent of the electricity used by the more than 230,000 households, businesses and industrial consumers who are members of the cooperatives and that, they say, has helped them keep their rates well below what for-profit utilities charge ratepayers.
The stakes for the cooperatives are this: If Susquehanna shuts down prematurely, members of the cooperatives can expect a big increase in their electric bills.
However, if lawmakers pass the nuclear-friendly legislation, the cooperatives -- like other nuclear power plant owners -- would bring in more cash. Meanwhile, the bill would shield members of the cooperatives from the rate increases that most of Pennsylvania's other electric customers will pay.
Betley wouldn't provide an estimate for the cost increase should Susquehanna shut down. But Rep. Thomas Mehaffie, R-Dauphin, who introduced the House bill, said it could amount to a 25- to 30-percent hike in members' bills, or higher if natural gas prices rise.
"They are really concerned," Mehaffie said.
Lawmakers' immediate deadline is June 1.
That's when Exelon, the owner of Three Mile Island, has said it will begin the four-month process of shutting down the plant that was the site of a terrifying partial meltdown in 1979, unless Pennsylvania comes to its financial rescue.
Three Mile Island aside, the bill's opponents question whether Susquehanna and Pennsylvania's three other nuclear power plants require a subsidy to stay afloat.
By all accounts, Susquehanna is profitable right now, although nuclear power plant owners warn that the same market dynamics that make Three Mile Island unprofitable will eventually sink Pennsylvania's entire nuclear fleet.
They warn of a future without nuclear power plants. Carbon emissions will rise, natural gas will become the dominant energy source and Pennsylvania will have no hedge against a price spike, they say.
Passing a complicated, heavily lobbied and politically thorny bill won't be easy.
Securing the backing of Gov. Tom Wolf and his fellow Democrats in the Legislature will likely require adding clean-energy concessions and limiting nuclear power subsidies. At the same time, swinging the votes of rural lawmakers behind it could be the difference between its success and failure in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Some rural lawmakers may have divided loyalties if Pennsylvania's considerable natural gas industry maintains its opposition to any nuclear-friendly legislation.
And the cooperatives aren't prominent campaign donors.
But nearly 70 House and Senate members have cooperative service territory in their districts, the cooperatives say. Some of the cooperatives' employees and board members are well known to lawmakers, and the cooperatives are involved in civic causes and donate to local organizations.
"That means a whole lot," Rep. Dan Moul, R-Adams, said of his local cooperative, Adams Electric. "I will go out on a limb to protect that company. They are important to the community."
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Biden Slip of the Tongue Hints at 2020 Run
It has been widely speculated that former Vice President Joe Biden will seek the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential race, and at a speech in Delaware, an apparent slip of the tongue gave perhaps the biggest clue yet that he’ll follow through.
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Measles Outbreak in NJ Sickens at Least 3: Officials
A third person contracted measles in Ocean County in a new outbreak and health officials are warning others who may have been exposed.
The New Jersey Department of Health said Friday that the person visited several locations in Lakewood from March 9 to March 14. Anyone who has been exposed should call a doctor immediately. Those exposed could develop symptoms through April 7.
Measles is a highly contagious disease, and symptoms include rash, high fever, cough and red, watery eyes.
The Health Department says anyone who visited the following locations in Lakewood may have been exposed:
Congregation Bais Tefilla, 33 East 8th St.
- March 9, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
- March 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- March 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- March 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- March 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Beth Medrash Govoha, Bais Yitzchok Hall
- March 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- March 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- March 13 from 12:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Beth Medrash Govoha, Yoshon Hall
- March 10 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- March 11 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- March 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Beth Hamedrash Zichron Binyomin, 701 Princeton Ave.
- March 9 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- March 10 from 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (March 11)
- March 11 from 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. (March 12)
- March 13 from 10:45 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. (March 14)
Lake Terrace Hall, 1690 Oak St.
- March 11 from 10:00 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. (March 12)
Kol Shimshon, 323 Squankum Rd.
- March 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- March 12 from 9:00 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.
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Pottstown Teen Assulted By Men in High School Parking Lot
The teen said he was trying to be a peacemaker when he was attacked by several men, including one wearing brass nuckles.
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Philadelphia Woman Wanted in Multistate Shoplifting Ring
A local woman is connected in a massive theft scheme that targetted Nordstrom stores in nine different states.
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How Crisis Workers are Combatting Philadelphia's Homicides
Philadelphia’s homicides are up one again in 2019. A team of so-called violence interrupters is trying to do its parts by putting boots on the ground in an effort to try and stop violence before it starts.
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Foster Parents Open Up Their Hearts and Home
We take a look at two foster parents who are opening up their hearts and home to children.
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Local Vigils Honor Victims of New Zealand Mosque Shootings
Vigils are taking place around the world in honor of the victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings. We take a look at the tributes in our area.
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Villanova Earns 6 Seed, Temple to Play in First 4 Game
Welcome back to the dance! The Villanova Wildcats earned the 6 seed in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
The Wildcats, who just became the first team to win three consecutive Big East Tournaments with their victory over Seton Hall Saturday, will play Saint Mary's, the 11th seed, Thursday in Hartford.
Temple University (23-9, 13-5 American Athletic Conference) meanwhile will take on Belmont University (26-5, 16-2 Ohio Valley Conference) in an NCAA Tournament play-in game. The matchup takes place Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, at 9:10 p.m.
The winner will earn the number 11 seed in the tournament and take on the University of Maryland (22-10, 13-7 Atlantic Coastal Conference) on Thursday in Jacksonville, Florida.
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The Surprising History Behind the Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance is ubiquitous in schools around the country, but it has actually changed over the years before becoming the pledge we know today. In fact, it’s not even as old as many people might think.
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In Philadelphia, a Need for Foster Parents
Thousands of children in Philadelphia are in need of foster homes. These kids, through no fault of their own, are left without a home and are simply searching for a safe place to live.
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Video of Officer Punching Woman Sparks Investigation
Video of an officer punching a woman during an arrest in Chester, Pennsylvania, has sparked an investigation.
Police say the ordeal began when a group of people tried to get into a party at a home on the 900 block of E. 15th Street around 5 p.m. Saturday. When they were turned away, one of the people in the group, identified by police as Jaylene Westfall, 19, of Levittown, Pennsylvania, attacked one of the residents, investigators said.
Westfall also allegedly attacked another resident who tried to remove her from the home. When the residents shut themselves inside the house, Westfall and other members of the group kicked in the locked front door, entered the home and attacked several people inside, police said.
When police arrived at the scene, a woman, identified as Dominique Difiore, 20, of Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, allegedly struck a police sergeant. Difiore, Westfall, Shawn Connelly, 21, of Philadelphia, and Tess Herman, 20, of Springfield, Pennsylvania, were all arrested and charged with aggravated assault and alcohol-related offenses.
Video was posted online showing an officer punching an unidentified woman during the incident. A viewer told NBC10 the woman who was punched is a college student who was attending a Widener University event, though police have not confirmed this. They also have not yet confirmed whether the woman who was hit is one of the four people who were arrested.
“The incident, the video, and level of force used in connection with the event are all currently under investigation,” Chester Police Chief James Nolan wrote in a released statement.
Police are also working to determine if other people will be charged in connection to the fight.
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Recent College Grad Shot, Killed in Driveway
A 23-year old recent college graduate was shot and killed in his driveway in Philadelphia’s Logan neighborhood on Sunday night. Eric Perry was gunned down just feet from his door, family members say.
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New Guidelines for Taking Low-Dose Aspirin
The American Heart Association and The American College of Cardiology have new guidelines regarding aspirin. If you are a healthy adult, they now recommend that you do not take daily low-dose aspirin. If you are at risk for heart problems, contact your doctor about the new rules.
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Goat That Escaped Slaughterhouse Found Wandering NYC Street
A goat that escaped a slaughterhouse was found on a Bronx street.
Police officers found the wayward white goat on Locust Avenue on Saturday morning.
Police brought the goat to Animal Care Centers, which gave it a quick medical check and turned it over to Skylands Animal Sanctuary in New Jersey.
It's been a busy week for farm animals going for a stroll on the wild side of New York City streets. On Wednesday, a young lamb was spotted running along the Gowanus Expressway during the morning rush hour.
The lamb was rescued by an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with help from the NYPD and "fellow New Yorkers," according to a tweet from CBP's New York field office's verified account.
The lamb was also brought to Skylands where, perhaps, it can swap stories with the goat around the watering hole.
Photo Credit: Animal Care Centers of NYC
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