A South Philadelphia row home collapsed Monday morning, after what neighbors describe as an explosion.

At least six people have been rushed to the hospital, including 4 adults, a 15-year-old and an infant.

Additional rescue units have been called to the scene in the 400 block of Daly Street.

Laura McColgan lives around the corner when the house came down.

"I was upstairs brushing my teeth. I heard a very loud noise. Not being sure what it was, I came downstairs and went out my back door," McColgan said. "I went outside and saw everyone running around the corner. I saw the building down, saw the smoke and smelled the horrible smell of gas as well."

Emergency crews have shut off traffic in the immediate area and have been going door-to-door to get people out of their homes, as a precaution.

"Police with bullet-proof vests on are walking up and down the street to make sure everyone is okay," McGolgan said. "I'm still shaking."

Utility crews are also on the scene. Daly Street has been evacuated and six homes on Wolf Street, which is just South of Daly Street.

"It definitely was an explosion," McColgan said.

The home, at 426 Daly Street looks shredded. Adjoining homes are also damaged.

Fire officials confirmed that it was an explosion. They say a private contractor was working in the basement of the home when the explosion occurred. He was burned and taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

Some of the victims are from neighboring homes. The baby lives at 428 Daly and the 15-year-old, a girl, lives at 430 Daly, according to witnesses who live on the block.

Daly Street sits in a residential area of South Philadelphia, populated by row homes. The propety where the explosion occured was sold in March of this year, according to Zillow. It sold for $65,000, which was about $5,000 less than the asking price. Previously, the home sold for $9,000 in 1993.

Police have identified a teen that was killed during a drug deal gone wrong in Carneys Point Township, Salem County, New Jersey.

Nineteen-year-old Cecil Bond, of Middletown, Delaware, was shot in the head Wednesday during a shooting in the parking lot of Sullivan’s Tavern at 1 South Pennsville Auburn Road Wednesday afternoon. Bond was airlifted to Cooper Medical Center where he later died from his injuries.

Three people were arrested and charged the incident.

Matthew Beckford, 22, was charged with robbery, possession of a firearm, and other related offenses. He remains in custody on $100,000 bail.

James Trotman, 49, was charged with murder and other related charges. He remains in custody on $750,000 bail.

Charles foster, 40, was charged with drug and related offenses. He was released.

Police say Bond and Beckford went to Carneys Point to purchase a quantity of prescription medication from Trotman and Foster. During the alleged exchange police say Bond and Beckford pulled out a gun and tried to rob the two men. Bond was shot during the incident.

This story is developing. Refresh for updates.

A Kansas-based company is recalling more than 50,000 pounds of ground beef after a sample of its product tested positive for E. coli.

The National Beef Packing Company issued a voluntary recall of its ground beef Wednesday.

Officials said the products were produced on July 18, and were shipped in 40- to 60-pound cases to retailers, wholesalers and food service distributors nationwide.

The company said the recalled beef products all have the establishment number "EST. 208A" inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The following products are included in the recall:

• 10 lb. chub of “National Beef” 93/ 7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 0707
• 10 lb. chub of “NatureSource” 80/20 Fine Ground Chuck, Product Code 7031
• 10 lb. chub of “NatureSource” 85/15 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7054
• 10 lb. chub of “NatureSource” 90/10 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7344
• 10 lb. chub of “NatureSource” 93/ 7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7004
• 10 lb. chub of “NatureWell 80/20 Fine Ground Chuck, Product Code 7484
• 10 lb. chub of “NatureWell” 85/15 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7454
• 10 lb. chub of “NatureWell” 90/10 Fine Ground Sirloin, Product Code 7577
• 10 lb. chub of “NatureWell” 93/7 Fine Ground Beef, Product Code 7404

Consumers can call 1-866-761-9472 or go to www.nationalbeef.com for the link to details about the recall and the company's return and reimbursement policy.

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The trade deadline passed without so much as a peep from the Phillies, despite some rumors that never materialized into anything of substance. That came as a bit of a shock, because it seemed like Ruben Amaro would have had a fairly easy time moving pieces like Michael Young. Such was not the case, and the roster on the first of August was the same as it was on the final day of July.

We talked about this yesterday, but it seemed like demand, and not a lack of motivation, was the cause for Amaro standing pat. After all, it takes two to tango, and if other teams don't appear to be interested in your wares, then you're out of luck.

That was, up until Thursday morning, when Jon Heyman of CBS Sports wrote that Amaro could have had a deal in place with the New York Yankees for both Young and catcher Carlos Ruiz. While the talks regarding Ruiz apparently never went anywhere, Heyman reports that the Yankees were willing to send a prospect and cash to Philly in exchange for Young. Amaro would later attempt to dispel Heyman's report, so your guess is as good as mine as to whether or not this happened. Needless to say, it bears some examination.

It seems like that would have been a no-brainer for Amaro, who had very little options due to Young's no-trade clause. If the Yankees, who were in need of a third baseman, wanted to offer up a warm body, why not take it? The first impulse here is to curse Amaro for failing to make such an obvious trade, but when you consider the facts (at least, as reported by Heyman), it paints a clearer picture about Amaro's motivations.

To start, the prospect believed to be coming to Philly was Tommy Kahnle, a 23-year-old relief pitcher who is currently at Double-A. In 44 innings in 2013, Kahnle has a 2.42 ERA with 10.5 K/9. That seems pretty good, until you notice his 6.0 BB/9. He's never had a problem striking guys out, but control issues (4.9 BB/9 over his minor league career) have plagued him since the jump. And if you know anything about the Phillies minor league system, you don't need to look far before finding a bunch of pitchers with that same exact skill set. Does that mean that Kahnle can't be valuable? Of course not, but it's not as if he turned down a player who could provide a ton of value in the foreseeable future.

Secondly, the window to trade a player is far from over, as teams can still make trades once a player passes through waivers, meaning that it is entirely possible that the Phillies move Young sometime over the next 30 days.

As for why Amaro wouldn't listen in on offers for Ruiz, that one makes a bit less sense. Chooch is having a ghastly season, and like Young, they'd be lucky to get a player in return. However, given that the catching situation in 2014 is an unclear one, perhaps Amaro would prefer to hang onto Ruiz, re-sign him, and have him behind the dish in 2014. Even if he never hits like he did in 2012 again, he'll still provide plenty of value on defense and his ability to handle a pitching staff.

Whether or not you think the Phillies should have made those trades at the deadline, Ruben Amaro's legacy is not going to be built on his decision to not trade a pair of veterans at the 2013 deadline, and the history of the Phillies is not going to be re-written because Carlos Ruiz and Michael Young didn't spend the rest of the season with the New York Yankees.

President Barack Obama announces his six nominations for the United States District Court.

He nominated Christopher Reid Cooper, Daniel D. Crabtree, M. Douglas Harpool, Sheryl H. Lipman, Gerald Austin McHugh, Jr., and Judge Edward G. Smith.

"I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench," President Obama said in a release issued by the White House. "They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court."

Smith and McHugh are both nominees for District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

McHugh is a partner at the Philadelphia-based law firm of Raynes McCarty. Prior to joining the firm, McHugh was a shareholder for 23 years with the civil litigation firm of Litvin, Blumberg, Matusow, and Young. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1979, McHugh served as a law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District.

Every year for nearly a decade, Philadelphia Magazine has named McHugh as one of the Top 10 "Super Lawyers" in Pennsylvania.

Smith has served on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas in Northampton County since 2002. He is also a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, holding the rank of Captain. Smith is serving his second tour as a military trial judge, presiding over military courts-martial at Navy and Marine Corps bases all over the world.

He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and Penn State's Dickinson School of Law.
 

Pennsylvania is asking a judge to put a stop to same-sex marriage in Montgomery County, while lawyers for the county say they plan to put up a fight.

Thursday, dozens of people from across the state showed up at the Montgomery County Commissioners Office in Norristown for their first meeting since the county went against Pennsylvania law, which bans same-sex marriage, by issuing licenses to same-sex couples.

Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health filed a lawsuit against D. Bruce Hanes, the county’s Register of Wills in an attempt to stop him from issuing any more same-sex marriage licenses.

Hanes began issuing licenses to same-sex couples on June 23. He said he wanted to come down "on the right side of history and the law." Since last week, he's handed out 49 licenses to same-sex couples looking to wed.

"It's not a surprise to me that this is happened here in Montgomery county, I think we're only second to Philadelphia in being a progressive county in Pennsylvania and I think there's been a groundswell of this feeling in this county for some time," said Attorney David Berman, who showed up to show his support.

And he wasn't alone, the majority of people who showed up at today's meeting were in favor of what the county is doing and praised Montgomery County Commissioners.

Montgomery County Commissioner and Republican Bruce Castor wouldn't comment to NBC10 about where he stands on the issue of gay marriage, but he did say he believes Hanes is going about this the wrong way.

"If what happened today in our meeting spurs the legislature to move forward, I'm all in favor of that," said Castor. "I think that we have gotten to the point in the messiest possible way, but we have finally gotten there. I'm glad that it's going to be decided in a court of law."

The Pennsylvania Marriage law was enacted in 1990 and amended in 1996 to define marriage as a civil contract in which a man and a woman take each other as husband and wife. It also says that same-sex marriages, even if entered legally elsewhere, are void in Pennsylvania.

Tomorrow, Montgomery County will file its response to the lawsuit filed by the state. The county's legal team will also talk about how they plan to fight back.

A one-day strike for union workers at the Pennsylvania Convention Center comes to an end.

This morning, four of the six unions who work there walked off the job. Tonight, they reached a settlement, agreeing to a 1 year collective bargaining agreement extensions.

Earlier in the day, union picketers blocked access to loading docks at the Convention Center. For hours, this created trouble for exhibitors who were trying to load up supplies from a convention that just ended.

"We can't get it out. Nope, we're being help hostage," said Kenny Kehr, one of the landscaping and gardening exhibitors.

The Carpenters, Stagehands, Teamsters and Riggers Unions went on strike over a contract proposal that they said would grant additional exhibitor rights for future conventions and cut back on work hours for the union members.

The Electricians Union did not go on strike, but they were honoring the picket line of other union workers. The only union not to strike was the Laborers Union.

The Pennsylvania Convention Center recently got a $780 million dollar taxpayer-funded expansion.

"There will be a lot of exhibitors that will not want to come back to this convention center. This is bad for Philadelphia," said Kehr.

Next week, the Convention Center is set to host a Diabetes Educators Convention, set to bring in $23 million dollars.

A deadly shooting in Chester, Delaware County is under investigation tonight.

Police say a man was shot around 9:30 p.m. on the 1200 block of Thomas Street.

Investigators say the 25 year old had been shot multiple times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim has been identified, but authorities aren't releasing his name until his family has been notified.

Investigators are searching for the gunman.

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Some residents of the North Philadelphia neighborhood, where a home partially collapsed Thursday afternoon, say they've filed complaints with the city about the abandoned home for years.

"I knew it was going to happen. It was just a matter of time," said Shamika King.

The row home along North 19th Street partially collapsed in the rear during today's rainstorm, startling neighbors who heard the crash.

"We heard the noise and that's when we opened up the door and saw the back room was off," said King.

Jacqueline Moody lives next door to the home and says the property has been abandoned for more than a decade.

"It concerns me a whole lot, because it's dangerous, it's hazardous," said Moody.

NBC10's Nefertiti Jaquez called Licenses and Inspections for the City of Philadelphia, who confirmed they inspected the home last July, a second time in the Fall and again yesterday, before deeming it unsafe.

After today's partial collapse, an L & I inspector came out and deemed the home dangerous and secured the back of the property.

L & I crews will be back out tomorrow to figure out when the back part of this home will be demolished.

The property owner, who is based in Chicago, has been sent a violation notice. 

An area street was closed for nearly two hours this morning as the search continued for men who burglarized a home overnight.

Philadelphia Police responded to the 5300 block of Large Street in the city's Frankford section after four men, some armed, burst into a man’s third-floor apartment around 3:30 a.m. and took items.

What the men took wasn’t clear. The homeowner wasn’t injured during the thefts, according to police.

One of the suspects was caught after a short chase, the others got away, police said.

Officers shut down Large Street near Sanger Street for nearly two hours and taped off some parked cars including a silver SUV as they searched for the three other suspects and investigated the home invasion.

No descriptions were given for the remaining suspects.

Around 6:30 a.m., investigators closed a section of Sanger Street near the Roosevelt Boulevard after finding more evidence behind a nearby day care center.

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A woman plunged to her death from a riverside high-rise this morning and investigators don't believe her death was a suicide.

The unidentified 30-year-old woman fell from the 12th story of the Resident at Dockside Apartments at 717 S. Columbus Ave. in the Penn’s Landing Section of Philadelphia around 4:30 a.m. Friday.

Originally it was believed the woman plunged to her death from a 12th story balcony into the Delaware River below but later police confirmed that she actually landed on the patio of a fourth-story unit on the south side of the building. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives told NBC10 that the woman was visiting a friend’s apartment at the time of the fall.

Detectives said they are interviewing a resident about the incident. As of late morning investigators wouldn't say if it appeared that the woman was pushed or accidentally fell from the apartment above. They did however tell NBC10's Monique Braxton that the death didn't appear to be a suicide and that they would be getting a search warrant for the 12-floor unit.

A person who answered the phone at the Dockside, which has both apartments and condominiums, rental office politely declined comment.

The woman's identity is pending family notification.

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Beloved former Phillies All-Star catcher Darren Daulton returned to the airwaves Thursday to thank fans for their support ahead of his first public appearance after undergoing brain cancer surgery.

“Thanks to everybody, the fans are just phenomenal right now,” Daulton told 97.5 The Fanatic’s Mike Missanelli.

Daulton's voice sounded like it normally does as he spoke about his experiences, his return to the area, his struggles and the Phillies current woes.

Daulton, who hosted “Talking Baseball With Dutch” on The Fanatic right up until his diagnosis, thanked all the fans for the support during his battle against Glioblastoma, otherwise known as "GBM."

“Dutch” as many Phillies fans call him, underwent surgery last month in Philadelphia as doctors removed two brain tumors. Since then, Dutch has been recovering in Florida.

He is excited to return to Philly today to be with Phillies fans this weekend as the 1993 National League Championship team, of which Dutch was an unquestioned leader, is honored at Citizens Bank Park.

“I enjoy being with the fans so I’m glad to be back and be a part of this,” the three-time All-Star said.

Daulton, who spent most of his 14 year career with the Phigtins, is hoping to participate in Sunday’s 20th anniversary ceremony for the 1993 team. He also could be there as former NL championship teammate Curt Schilling joins Dutch in the Phillies Wall of Fame Friday night.

Missanelli hinted that the fan’s love for Dutch could have played a role in Daulton appearing this weekend.

“You know you’ve been here forever too, it’s like family, it’s really like my family now,” Daulton said. “It’s good to be back in Philly.”

Daulton said he is keeping optimistic with the help of his supporters.

“This thing is going to work out, I know that, and I feel great right now.”

Daulton said he recently started exercising again as he works his way back to normal.

“I feel great physically,” he said.

He is still, however, dealing with some issues from the brain surgery.

“I have a little bit of trouble talking,” Daulton said.

He also said he sometimes becomes forgetful while speaking with family members and he even said he was having trouble talking at times during Thursday’s interview.

But Daulton is staying positive despite his struggles.

“It’s OK, I’m going to be a lot better and I’m going to be right back to perfect again.”

He also promised that he will be there for his own golf tournament next month at Lulu Country Club. And, if fans want to help out Dutch, The Fanatic is selling “#RightOnFightOn” T-shirts for $20 with proceeds going to help cover Daulton’s unpaid medical expenses.

He also said he is hoping to grab some Yuengling Light Lagers with fans this weekend. So raise a glass if you run into Dutch.

The same-sex marriage battle goes another round in Montgomery County today with the county issuing its response to this week's legal efforts by the state to stop the county from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health filed a petition on Tuesday claiming the Register of Wills, D. Bruce Hanes, was not performing his job to the letter of the law by issuing those permits, because Pennsylvania's Marriage Law states that marriage is a contract between a man and a woman.

The county responded to the lawsuit today, asking that the suit be dismissed. The county is making three major claims. They're arguing that the health department has not control over marriage licenses and so has no authority to bring a suit against Hanes. Montgomery County Solicitor Raymond McGarry said the law only allows three people who can file a petition, or Writ of Mandamus that the state filed on Tuesday -- the state's Attorney General, the county's District Attorney or a private citizen.

The county is also arguing that the state's suit was filed in the wrong court and that the state's petition, which is called a Writ of Mandamus, can only be issued by the state's Supreme Court.

Ultimately, the county argues that the state hasn't met its burden of proof and that in order to do that, the state would have to prove that Pennsylvania's marriage law is constitutional.

Hanes has been issuing same-sex marriage licenses since July 23, saying he made the decision to come down on the right side of the law and history.

County officials are holding a news conference at 11 a.m. to go over their position and answer questions. We will stream the event live, right here on NBC10.com

This story is developing, please check back for updates.

Not one single rider was robbed on Philadelphia’s subway or elevated trains last week 00 a safety milestone SEPTA’s police chief is happily touting.

From Monday, July 22 through Sunday, July 28 there were no reported robberies on both the Broad Street Subway and Market-Frankford El.

“Millions of safe rides!” SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel tweeted about the statistic.

Chief Nestel says there were several thefts on those rail lines, but no one used force or a weapon to steal someone else's money or property. The use of force would change the crime’s classification to robbery.

The two lines, which serve an average of 315,000 riders a week, have seen a decline in robberies over the past three months.

Crime data shows there were six robberies on the Market-Frankford Line and one on the Broad Street Line in May and that SEPTA Police made arrests in all of the cases. Those robbery figures dropped to two on the Market-Frankford line and zero on Broad Street in June with no arrests.

In July overall, there were three robberies on the Broad Street Line and zero on the Market-Frankford Line. One suspect was arrested.

Asked about what may have led to the sharp decline, Chief Nestel said he didn’t have any definitive answers, but offered a few witty thoughts.

“Perhaps there is a general fear among the criminal element of the #cheesesandwich campaign occurring on SEPTA,” he said.

Chief Nestel regularly tweets about criminals on the system and their arrests including the hashtag cheese sandwich, which refers to the food served to suspects in jail.

Other possible reasons?

“Perhaps an epiphany has occurred during which criminals are now escorting little old ladies across streets and engaging in random acts of kindness instead of victimizing SEPTA passengers,” he said. “Perhaps the city's felons have gone on vacation to the French Riviera.”

The chief's jesting predictions aside, he's happy by the drop.

“At this point, I do not have any concrete reason to explain the extremely low number of robberies occurring on a transit system that carries nearly 1 million people per day,” he said. “I can tell you that I am very happy and hope that the criminals continue to do whatever they have been doing this summer.”

The 270 officer-strong force has been focusing on making their presence on the two lines more visible, according to Chief Nestel.

“I can also say that we are being very diligent in apprehending fare evaders and most transit systems have found that persons who don't pay to get on the system are often gaining access to engage in criminal activity,” he said.

Contact Vince Lattanzio at 610.668.5532, vince.lattanzio@nbcuni.com or follow @VinceLattanzio on Twitter.

A review board now says that a Rehoboth Beach Police Officer did not use excessive force in an arrest caught on camera back in April.

On April 7, 34-year-old Jeremy Anderson of Mechanicsburg, Pa., was vacationing with his wife in Rehoboth Beach when he was tased and kicked by police officers.

Anderson claimed the entire ordeal started after he got into a verbal altercation with a hotel worker over a room key. Once police arrived, Anderson says they began to use a taser on him.

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“He tased me in the chest,” he said. “I fell to the ground and he shot me with a dart in the back. He tased me multiple times in the spine.”

Anderson’s wife, Candace Brubaker, soon arrived and turned on her cellphone camera while begging the officers to stop.

“I was horrified,” said Brubaker. “You hear me in the video, I was simply horrified.”

Anderson was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and offensive touching of law enforcement. He eventually pleaded guilty to the charges and received a year of probation. He also spent two nights in jail before Brubaker posted a $7,000 bond. Once he was released and returned home, Anderson said he was told by doctors that he suffered a concussion.

“I have severe head pain, severe back pain and my nerves were freaking shot,” said Anderson.

The couple demanded an apology from the city and the Rehoboth Police Department. They also wanted the officers seen in the video to be relieved of their duties.

“At this point it would not be fair to comment about what I think,” said Rehoboth Beach Police Chief Keith Banks back in April. “But we assure the Rehoboth Beach community that we take these things very seriously and every use of force will be followed up on."

Cpl. Robert Whitman, the officer seen on video tasering Anderson, was placed on administrative leave, as the Delaware Department of Justice conducted an internal investigation.

On Monday, Timothy Mullaney Sr., Chief of Staff for Delaware State Prosecutor Kathleen Jennings, sent a letter to Chief Banks, concluding that Whitman did not commit a criminal act in his arrest of Anderson.

"Whitman’s position as a police officer acting in the course of his duties requires consideration of 11 Del. C. § 467, which states, in part: the use of force upon or toward the person of another is justifiable when the defendant is making an arrest or assisting in making an arrest and believes that such force is immediately necessary to effect the arrest," wrote Mullaney.

According to Mullaney, the dispute began after Anderson entered the motel room and demanded a key to the room where Brubaker was staying. Investigators say the manager didn't know who Anderson was and told him that she could not give him a key, prompting Anderson to yell and curse at her. Investigators say Anderson continued to yell and curse at the manager, leading to housekeeping calling the police.

Investigators say the responding police officers seen in the video first tried to speak with Anderson who refused to talk with them. According to Mullaney, when the officers tried to detain Anderson, he struggled and began to wrestle with them. As the struggle continued, Mullaney says Cpl. Whitman tasered Anderson but it had little effect.

"Part of Anderson’s resisting included his attempt to bite Whitman.  Whitman’s reaction was to kick Anderson to avoid being bitten," Mullaney wrote.  "Whitman then placed his boot on Anderson’s head to prevent any further attempts at biting.  Whitman’s actions were therefore justified under 11 Del. C. § 467 as well as 11 Del. C. § 464.  Given the duration of the struggle between Anderson and police and their inability to arrest him despite the escalating use of physical force, Whitman reasonably believed that his actions were necessary to effect the arrest as well as protect himself from harm."

After Anderson was finally detained and placed in a police car, Mullaney said Anderson repeatedly banged his head against the glass shield separating the front and rear seats.

Mullaney wrote that a special investigator from the Department of Justice contacted and spoke with Anderson by phone to arrange an interview but that Anderson declined an interview request.

According to Mullaney, Cpl. Whitman was justified in his actions.

"After a thorough investigation and review of the evidence we have concluded that Cpl. Whitman’s actions when attempting to arrest Anderson were not criminal acts and are not subject to criminal prosecution under Delaware law."