Philadelphia and its surrounding counties always have something going on. Whether it’s walking the orchids at Longwood Gardens, a bridal fair or a film festival, this area is full of spring fun. We’ve found the top (and affordable) choices of what to do this weekend, March 22 to 24, in Philly and New Jersey.

March 22 to 24

What: Orchid Extravaganza at Longwood Gardens

Stroll through the indoor gardens and witness the beauty of the rarest of flowers.

Where: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, Pa.

When: through Sunday

Cost: Varies

What: Lehigh Valley Auto Show

Check out the new cars, trucks, SUVS, vans and more in four different venues across campus.

Where: Stabler Arena, Lehigh University, 124 Goodman Dr, Bethlehem, Pa.

When: Through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Cost: $10 for adults

What: Spring Bridal Fair

At the largest bridal event in South Jersey, brides can meet with industry professionals to discuss their wedding dreams.

Where: Wildwoods Convention Center, 4501 Boardwalk, Wildwood, NJ

When: Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

Cost: Free

What: Full House at the J with Comedian Bob Saget Uncensored

Bob Saget will headline this year’s fundraiser at the Katz JCC. The evening of comedy will also include an open bar, car raffle, live auction and more.

Where: Katz JCC, 1301 Springdale Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ

When: Saturday at 8 p.m.

Cost: Sold out

What: Israeli Film Festival

This month-long festival celebrates and shares the Israeli experience and culture through films.

Where: Saturday through April 7

When: Various theaters in Philadelphia

Cost: Varies

What: Celebrate Casey 5K

Race and honor Casey, a 2012 St. Joe's grad, who passed away after battling Leukemia in 2013.

Where: St. Joe's University, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia

When: Saturday at 10 a.m.

Cost: Free to watch, $30 to run if you sign up by noon Saturday

A 24-year-old North Philadelphia man held a 19-year-old babysitter at gunpoint while attempting to rob the Medford, New Jersey, home of professional poker player Darren Elias Thursday afternoon, police said.

The suspect, identified by Medford Township police as Shannon Soroka, allegedly forced his way into the South Jersey house while Elias' babysitter watched over his 2-year-old daughter, according to police. 

Soroka was charged Friday with robbery, aggravated assault, making terroristic threats, unlawful possession of a weapon, criminal mischief and related offenses. 

Elias was out with his wife when Soroka attempted to rob his home. It's the second time in about a week that his house was targetted, Elias said.

"It's incredibly scarry for me and my family," he told NBC10. "It was an awful feeling."

Police said Soroka walked into Elias' house and demanded to see where the poker player kept his cash. He then held a gun to the babysitter's back and walked her around the home before leaving her in a bathroom. She then called 911.

"I would say he was familiar with what I do for a living and thought that I might have things of value in the house," Elias said. 

Soroka could be seen on surveillance video leaving the scene in a car, police said.

The babysitter and Elias' toddler were not injured, police said.

Investigators did not say whether Soroka took anything from the home.

The armed robbery appeared to be targeted, not random, according to police.

After constant complaints about trash, drugs and graffiti along Leonard Street in Camden, New Jersey, Camden city workers cleaned up the block Friday. Code enforcers also went door-to-door to offer warnings to residents.

Adventure Aquarium’s 3,000lb sweetheart is getting all the spotlight this weekend.

Button, one half of a hippopotami pair at the Camden aquarium, turned 22-years-old on Friday, and staff are making sure to celebrate in a big way.

A hippo’s 22nd birthday is considered their "golden year," or midlife, because hippos generally live 40-50 years.

To celebrate Button’s big milestone, the aquarium has “hippo-sized” events planned all weekend.

From Friday to Sunday, guests can watch Button and her fellow hippo, Genny, chow down on a hand-carved fruit and veggie cake made by the aquarium’s staff.

Hippo Haven will also be transformed with golden decorations. At the entrance of Hippo Haven, guests can sign a giant birthday card for Button.

To wrap up the last two nights there will be "hippo bedtime" where you can wish Button a happy birthday and a good night.

For more information about Button’s 22nd birthday party, click here.

Suspected cases of mumps have popped up at Drexel University and two Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, school districts. The admissions from health officials came Friday as an outbreak of the viral infection continues to expand at Temple University.

A Drexel University graduate student is believed to have the disease, Dr. Sabir Sahu, the school's Dean of Students, said in an email message to students on Friday. The student lives off-campus.

In Montgomery County, there were 20 suspected cases of the infection as of Friday afternoon. Dr. Richard Lorraine, the county's medical director, said none of the cases have been confirmed positive through laboratory testing at this point.

Among the probable cases are two students: a high schooler from Abington Senior High and an elementary student from North Wales. Both districts sent home letters to parents warning them to be on the lookout for symptoms.

Mumps can be easily spread among people in close quarters through kissing, the sharing of cups and fluids or competing in sports, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Swelling in a person's salivary glands causes puffy cheeks, a signature feature of the disease.

It can take nearly two weeks for mumps symptoms to manifest in an infected person. There is no cure for the virus, but the vaccine has an 88 percent chance of preventing a new infection, the CDC says.

The vaccine's effectiveness can wane over time, however, meaning a booster shot may be necessary to keep up the body's defenses against the virus. Philadelphia health officials previously said that may be why the number of cases is blooming.

Temple's outbreak tally stands at 93 cases. The university has 40,000 students and more than 4,500 staff. The North Philadelphia school is offering free vaccinations to students and staff next week.

It’s been 18 months since Temple University student Jenna Burleigh was brutally murdered just days before classes started.

The 24-year-old had been out drinking with friends at a popular bar near campus in 2017 when she met 29-year-old Joshua Hupperterz. The two went back to his apartment and she was killed some hours later.

Burleigh’s family endured months of misery. After the death of her daughter, Jackie Burleigh sat in court as lawyers poured over the grisly murder details and showed horrifying pictures of her child's final moments.

Those images are not what Jackie Burleigh wants remembered of her daughter. Instead, Burleigh wants the world to honor Jenna Burleigh for the “vibrant” and “sassy” person that she was, and the person she wanted to become.

“She really believed in equality but the underdog is who she always fought for,” Jackie Burleigh said.

To that end, her family is honoring the young woman's memory through Jenna’s Blessing Bags. It’s a project she started before her death. Jenna Burleigh would fill up backpacks with gently used goods - such as gloves, jackets and sleeping bags - and deliver them to people in need. Her family joined in the effort initially, but they are now taking it to new heights.

Nearly 1,000 bags have already been distributed in Philadelphia and throughout the five surrounding counties. The Burleighs have also enlisted the help of their relatives, who have distributed backpacks as far as Massachusetts, Colorado, Florida and even Canada.

“We just wanted to make sure that people didn’t forget her,” Jackie Burleigh said. “It makes my heart smile because [people] are so grateful every time you give them a bag.”

The family also created a new foundation dedicated to helping people in need - a mission that inspired Jenna Burleigh even as a child.

“She would go to 7-11 and buy people food,” her mother said.

The foundation has already raised more than $100,000, and they are accepting more donations both in the form of cash but also volunteer time. Anyone interested in learning more can visit the group’s Facebook page here.

Manna, the nonprofit providing meals to people with debilitating medical conditions, has partnered up with several Philadelphia-area universities and hospitals to launch the Manna Institute. The institute will focus on research around providing nourishment for people dealing with chronic disease.

now about mumps or if you are considering getting a booster shot of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine:

What is mumps?

Mumps is a viral infection that can easily spread among people in close quarters through kissing, the sharing of cups and fluids or competing in sports, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Why are people getting mumps now?

Mumps cases decreased by more than 99% since 1967, but mumps outbreaks can still occur even among vaccinated people when someone’s immune system doesn’t respond well to the vaccine, the CDC says.

How do I know if I have mumps?

Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Swelling in a person's salivary glands causes puffy cheeks, a signature feature of the disease.

If I am experiencing these symptoms, what should I do?

Ebbing Lautenbach, the chief of infectious diseases at the University of Pennsylvania recommends that anyone who may be experiencing these symptoms should self-isolate themself and limit contact with others for at least five days, as well as seek medical care.

Can I still get mumps if I got both MMR shots as a kid?

Although the vaccine decreases your risk of contracting the virus by about 88 percent, the vaccine's effectiveness can wane over time, meaning a booster shot may be necessary to keep up the body's defenses against the virus, said the CDC.

Do adults still need to get a MMR booster shot?

According to Dr. Lautenbach, you only need to get a shot when an outbreak is occurring. 

Adults in the midst of an outbreak who have never received the MMR vaccination or received only one dose as a child should get two doses of MMR vaccine separated by at least 28 days according to Dr. Lautenbach.

People who haven't gotten their MMR vaccination in a longer time then others should prioritize getting a booster shot during an outbreak.

Is there a way to tell if I'm immune to mumps?

The best way to tell if you are immune to mumps is if you received two sufficientnations as a child. Blood tests are not necessarily deteriorate evidence of immunity to mumps, measles and rubella.

Over time, your immunity to mumps may deteriate. Immunity is different for everyone.

Is there any downsides to getting a booster shot?

As with most vaccinations, you may experience soreness or light muscle aches for a short time.

Where can I get a MMR booster shot?

You can get a MMR vaccine at pharmacies, health centers and your local doctor’s office. Make sure to call ahead of time to see if the vaccine is in stock.

Temple's health clinic will offer the permanentine on Wednesday and Friday of next week. The vaccinations will be doled out on a walk-in basis and will be free. All students and staff will need to present is their school ID.

Can you die from mumps?

Most people who get the mumps recover within two weeks, but in very few cases serious complications can occur such as Meningitis (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord), swelling of the testicles/ovaries (with very few cases of infertility) or permanent hearing loss, according to Dr. Lautenbach.

A Philadelphia-area high school basketball coach, Neale Boyle, was surprised by family and friends Friday night when he walked into a party only to find out it was an unannounced meeting with a stranger whose bone marrow saved Boyle's life several years ago. That young man is Trey Freeman.

After a windy Saturday, Sunday will be a beautiful early spring day.

Congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle who represent the Philadelphia region in Washington D.C. weighed in on how much of the Mueller Report should be made public now that it has been completed and turned over to the Justice Department.

His father was "Invincible." Now, Vinny Papale is trying to turn a successful college football career into his own made-for-movies story. The former Philadelphia Eagle Vince Papale was on-hand to watch his son compete in an NFL Pro Day, and talked about what it was like to see his son shoot for the stars.

Kiernan Clark has spent a lot of time in the hospital this month as he battles a rare disease. But his father's request for birthday wishes has turned into an incredible event, including a shoutout from some Flyers players.

Across the region, several locations have now seen an outbreak of mumps. Temple University, meanwhile, continues to see more cases.

A 24-year-old man allegedly broke into the poker player's house in the middle of the day in Burlington County and has been arrested.

The Four Seasons, which will occupy floors 48 to 60 in Philadelphia's tallest building, the Comcast Technology Center, is expected to open later this year, and employ some 500 people. Officials with the hotel said a job fair to hire all the employees is being held.

The dry Jersey Shore town that describes itself as "America's Greatest Family Resort" wants to stay that way, whether marijuana becomes legal in the Garden State or not. Long known in South Jersey as a beach town that doesn't allow sale of alcoholic beverages, Ocean City pre-emptively banned legal marijuana sales. But a quirk in proposed state legislation would require Ocean City to again ban pot sales if the state does legalize it.

A young person, believed to be a teenage boy, died Friday evening in the Olney section of Philadelphia when he and another young person tried crossing train tracks as a freight train went by at about 35 miles per hour, police said.

In a fit of alcohol-induced pique, a Delaware County woman fuming over her cab fare pushed over her taxi driver, stole his car and then crashed into two other vehicles, police said.

Colleen Avni, 55, was arrested after she stole the cab and ended up speeding through the front yard of an Upper Darby home and into two parked cars, Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said.

Chitwood said officers responded shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday after the 57-year-old cab driver called them to report that Avni had sped off in his vehicle. He told police that he had stopped the cab because Avni was being belligerent and complaining about the fare.

As the driver stepped out to try and get Avni out of the cab, the woman also got out and pounced, according to the superintendent.

"He wasn't gonna drive her because who knows what's gonna happen, but she turned around and cold-cocked him and knocked him down and then stole the cab," Chitwood said.

Avni sped down the street, eventually careened through the front yard of a home on Greenwood Lane, smashed through a fence and crashed into two parked cars before coming to a stop, Chitwood said.

According to Chitwood, when officers arrived, the woman was nowhere to be found. They looked for her around the immediate area before eventually finding her hiding underneath a truck.

"She admitted that she did it. She was just off her rocker," Chitwood said.

As she was being arrested, Avni also hurled racist insults at the cab driver, who is Sikh, Chitwood said, adding that the woman told police her regret was not running him over.

Chitwood said the woman has had multiple run-ins with the law, including arrests for prostitution, theft and harassment.

Avni now faces an assortment of charges including robbery, theft and driving under the influence.

Gunshots were fired overnight through the office window of the attorney for a white police officer acquitted in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager -- a verdict that left Pittsburgh a city on edge Saturday. 

The jury's decision late Friday in the killing of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II left his family distraught but not surprised and touched off a nighttime demonstration by about 100 people that led to no arrests or property damage. 

Pittsburgh police braced for more protests in the coming days, putting officers on 12-hour shifts. 

Five to eight shots were fired into the building where defense attorney Patrick Thomassey works, police in nearby Monroeville said. Police said they had been staking out the place as a precaution when they left to answer another call around midnight, and that was when bullets hit a window and the front wall. No one was hurt. 

Former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld was charged with homicide for shooting Rose in the back as the teenager ran away from a traffic stop last June. Rosfeld walked out of the courtroom a free man Friday after jurors rejected the prosecution's argument that he acted as Rose's "judge, jury and executioner." 

"I hope that man never sleeps at night," Rose's mother, Michelle Kenney, said of Rosfeld, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "I hope he gets as much sleep as I do, which is none." 

The verdict leaves Rose's family to pursue the federal civil rights lawsuit they filed last August against Rosfeld and East Pittsburgh, a small municipality about 10 miles (16 kilometers) from downtown Pittsburgh.

Rose's death -- one of many high-profile killings of black men and teens by white officers in recent years -- spurred angry protests in the Pittsburgh area last year, including a late-night march that shut down a major highway. 

After the verdict, a group of about 100 protesters headed to the trendy East Liberty neighborhood, a few miles from the downtown Pittsburgh courthouse, where they blocked intersections and briefly entered two hotels, chanting "17" for Rose's age and reading a poem written by Rose. 

Police said the demonstrations were peaceful and only a few garbage cans and newsstands were kicked over, both of which were quickly picked back up. 

Rose was riding in an unlicensed taxi that had been involved in a drive-by shooting minutes earlier when Rosfeld pulled the car over and shot the teenager in the back, arm and side of the face as he ran away. 

The former officer told jurors he thought Rose or another suspect had a gun pointed at him, insisting he fired to protect himself and the community. Neither teen was holding a weapon when Rosfeld opened fire, though two guns were later found in the car. 

The 12-person jury -- including three black members -- saw video of the fatal confrontation. The acquittal came after less than four hours of deliberations on the fourth day of the trial. 

Rose "posed no threat whatsoever to Rosfeld or others," said the family's lawyer, Fred Rabner. "Make no mistake, there is nothing reasonable or appropriate about the manner Officer Rosfeld took Antwon's life." 

Thomassey, the defense lawyer, told reporters that Rosfeld is "a good man. He said to me many times, 'Patrick, this has nothing to do with the kid's color. I was doing what I was trained to do.'" 

Thomassey said he hopes the city remains calm and "everybody takes a deep breath and gets on with their lives." 

Rosfeld had worked for the East Pittsburgh Police Department for only a few weeks and was sworn in just hours before the shooting. 

Prosecutor Jonathan Fodi argued that Rosfeld had acted as "judge, jury and executioner" and that the video evidence showed "there was no threat" to the officer. "We don't shoot first and ask questions later," the prosecutor added.

But a defense expert testified Rosfeld was within his rights to use deadly force to stop suspects he thought had been involved in a shooting. Prosecutors did not call their own use-of-force expert. 

"The prosecution's handling of this case, particularly the decision not to call a police expert, raises many questions," said Reggie Shuford, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.

Shortly before the traffic stop, Rose had been riding in the front seat of the cab when another occupant, Zaijuan Hester, in the back, rolled down a window and shot at two men on the street, hitting one in the abdomen.

Hester, 18, pleaded guilty last week to aggravated assault and firearms violations. He told a judge that he, not Rose, did the shooting. 

Prosecutors had charged Rosfeld with an open count of homicide, meaning the jury had the option of convicting him of murder or manslaughter.