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Three Armed Robbers Hit Fishtown Clothing Store

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Philadelphia Police are searching for three armed suspects who robbed a clothing store in Fishtown last week.

Authorities say three men held up workers at the Tri State Clothing store on 120 W. Girard Ave. around 4:15 p.m. Friday.

The first suspect pulled out a silver handgun and ordered employees to the rear of the store, where they were bound with zip ties, according to investigators.

At the same time, his two accomplices took clothing, watches, sunglasses, a cell phone and a Gucci bag from the front of the store, according to officials.

The men were all wearing plastic latex gloves and communicating through walkie talkies, according to store employees.

Surveillance video shows one of the suspects, who appeared to be in his early twenties, was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a “Nike” emblem and red basketball shorts.

The second man looked older, perhaps in his late twenties, according to police. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and red track pants. The third man was heavy set and wearing a white tank top and blue jeans.

Anyone with information on the holdup or the suspcts' identities is urged to call police



Photo Credit: One of the suspects pulled out a silver handgun and ordered the employees to the rear of the store.

New Mural Honors Fallen Police Officer

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A new mural honors the memory of fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy.

His family helped dedicate the artwork Wednesday night at the Penn Crisp Gym on Academy Road in Northeast Philadelphia, almost seven years after his death. The mural features a colorful close-up of Cassidy and celebrates his service to the community as an officer for 25 years.

In October of 2007, Cassidy was checking in on a Dunkin Donuts shop at Broad and 66th Avenue when he walked in on a robbery. He was shot in the head.

Cassidy died from his injuries the next day.

Lewis Jordan, 27, was convicted of first degree murder for the shooting.

Jordan was sentenced to death by a Philadelphia jury and his execution warrant was signed by Governor Corbett in April 2014.

He was scheduled to be put to death on June 18 but his execution was put on hold, while he pursues appeals on the federal level.
 



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Building Fire at Temple University

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Police say a two alarm fire erupted in a high-rise building at the Temple University School of Medicine Thursday afternoon.

The building is located on the health science campus of Temple University near Broad and Ontario Streets.

Temple officials say the building was not being used and was reportedly in the process of being demolished.Only construction workers were on site at the time of the fire.

Smoke could be seen pluming out of soot covered windows on the upper floors of the building.

The Philadelphia Fire Marshall's office said it took more than 100 firefighters to get the blaze under control.

No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
 



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Workers Surprised, Wowed by Obama's "Pit" Stop

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President Barack Obama made a special stop during his economic visit to Delaware on Thursday.

The president stopped by the Charcoal Pit in North Wilmington, Delaware, a favorite of Vice President Joe Biden's.

 

The restaurant's manager, Joseph Grabowski, said he and his employees only learned of the president's visit roughly 20 minutes before his arrival, but they were all very excited.

"It was incredible. All of the customers were amazed. It was pretty exciting," he said.

"I greeted him [Obama] at the door and I told him, 'My father shook hands with President Roosevelt when he was 12 years old, and now I'm shaking hands with you.'"

Grabowski said a father and son pair of cooks working at the restaurant prepared the president's food, and 22-year-old Sean Brown was chosen to be Obama's waiter.

"It was a complete shock," Brown said. "I was a little nervous, but it was really one of those 'Is this really happening?' kind of moments."

The restaurant, which is known for its burgers and shakes, has been a staple in the state for more than 50 years.

After shaking hands and greeting patrons, Obama ordered the Pit Special, a burger with fries.

But he wasn't really there for the grub.

White House officials say Obama went to the popular eatery to meet with a single mother from Wilmington named Tanei Benjamin.

Benjamin reportedly wrote to the president in July 2013 about her struggles as a single, working mother of a 6-year-old.

After reading Benjamin's story, the president sent her letter to his senior staff with a note at the bottom.

The note read, "This is the person we are working for..."

Delaware residents took to Twitter on Thursday to chat about the president's visit. Some felt the food stop was inappropriate when weighed in with news of a Malaysian Airlines jet crash in Ukraine.

Others, like Michelle Jablonska and her mom, were excited to hear Obama was in their home state.

Jablonska, a 17-year-old from Wilmington, had intended to make a run to Dunkin Donuts with her mom, but they were discouraged because of all the traffic.

When she went on social media and saw friends posting about the president's stop at Charcoal Pit, she and her mom decided it was worth the trip.

Jablonska's house is just across the street from the restaurant, which made it easy to join the crowd of onlookers hoping to get a glimpse of Obama.

People were not allowed to enter the restaurant after the president's arrival, and Secret Service agents used metal detector wands on the individuals watching outside.

"Secret Service frisked people to make sure if he [Obama] came out to say 'Hi' to people, nothing would happen," Jablonska said. "But he got in the car and left."

Though locals might not have gotten as close to the president as they had hoped, it did turn a regular Thursday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware, into a brief social media frenzy.

"Nothing interesting happens here, so it's like once in a lifetime," Jablonska said.



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Cutest Baby Contest in Philly

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Everybody loves adorable babies -- and everybody loves arguing over whose baby is the cutest. Now, there is a contest that let's people vote for the cutest babies in the area while helping children.

The Most Photogenic Baby Contest will be in Philadelphia this weekend to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Parents can enter their children by paying the $35 entry fee and filling out the entry form on the America's Most Photogenic Babies website. With the entry fee children up to 5 years old are eligible to be entered in any of the four categories -- Most Beautiful, Most Comical, Most Stylish, and Most Precious. Other categories may be entered for an additional entry fee.

Photographers will take pictures of the children on Saturday and Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the King of Prussia Mall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Those photos will then be judged by a panel of modeling professionals.

Your online entry reserves a spot for you at any time on Saturday.

All of the proceeds from the contest go straight to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

“Some of those include the Child Life department, social work, education and music and art therapy," 
CHOP's Assistant Director Lisa Rabbit said.

Winners will be announced August 19.

Dump Truck Lands on Car, Trapping and Killing Driver

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A freak accident involving a dump truck has left one person dead in Mercer County, New Jersey Thursday afternoon.

Officials say it looks like a silver Nissan Altima was stopped at a red light on Business Route 1 in Lawrence Township when a dump truck slammed into it, pushing it off the roadway and into a nearby lake, before landing on top of it.

"All you hear is a big explosion -- and screeching tires, and you just hear 'pshhhh', like the water," said witness Daniel Tomeao.

The driver of the Nissan, who was trapped inside the vehicle, was pronounced dead on the scene.

The truck driver was taken to a local hospital.

It's unclear what caused the deadly crash, but investigators believe the truck driver, who was driving for Scorer's Sand and Stone, may have suffered a medical emergency before the crash.

A co-worker tells NBC10 that the driver passed a physical exam when he was hired just two months ago.

An investigation is underway.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

 



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Officer Injured While Pursuing Vehicle

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A Philadelphia Police officer was injured when he hit a parked car while pursuing a reckless driver.

The officer was following a red car traveling southbound on 55th Street when he crashed into a parked car injuring himself and two other drivers.

All three were taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania with minor injuries.

No word on what happened to the person the officer was chasing.

This story is developing.


Life-Threatening Disease Spread by Deer Ticks

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Health officials in New Jersey are warning individuals of a possible life-threatening disease spread by deer ticks.

Babesiosis is a malaria-like, tick-borne illness that infects red blood cells. So far this year, five cases of the ailment have been reported in Atlantic County, six cases have been confirmed and five are suspected in Ocean County.

At this time last year, eight cases were reported in Ocean County with a total of 15 confirmed by year's end.

Matt Myers, a service manager for Ross Environmental Solutions, is concerned about those numbers.

“We’ve had ticks, but it seems to be a big surge this year,” he said.

Babesiosis is spread by the deer tick, which sometimes can be as small as a poppy seed. That's the same tick that spreads Lyme Disease.

“The focus is tended to be on Lyme Disease, Jennifer Crawford from the Ocean County Health Department said. We wanted to really put the message out there that Lyme Disease is not the only concern.

Babesiosis can be life-threatening. Most at risk are the elderly, people with weakened immune systems and those without a spleen.

“It’s especially concerning for women who are pregnant because they can pass the parasite on to their babies,” said Crawford.

Symptoms are flu-like and can include fever, chills, head and body aches, loss of appetite, nausea, and fatigue.

It can take one to four weeks after a tick bite for symptoms of babesiosis to show, but experts say many people who become infected may never have any symptoms at all.

Experts urge people to check themselves for ticks after spending time outdoors. Officials from the OCHD urge individuals bitten by a tick to consult a medical professional and test for the disease.

Myers says a well-manicured lawn helps keep ticks away.

“Ticks don’t survive very well in extreme heat,” he said, “so if you have a very low lawn, they’re not going to be able to survive.”

NBC10 First Alert Weather: Sunny With Increasing Temperatures

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Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz says we can expect nice weather with temperatures rising next week.

Expert Weighs in on Malaysia Airlines Crash

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Greg Feith gives an update on the Malaysian Airliner that was shot down.

Travelers React to Plane Crash

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Harry Hairston talks to local travelers and gets their reactions to the Malaysian Airliner being shot down in the Ukraine.

Meek Mill Wants Out of Jail

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Rapper Meek Mill has hired a prominent attorney he hopes will get him out of jail.

Locals React to Deadly Crash

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Nefertiti Jaquez talks to local about the Malaysian Airliner being shot down.

Philly Mom Facing Jail Time for Possessing Licensed Gun

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A single mother from Philadelphia could be facing up to three years in prison for what she and her attorney say was her effort to be honest with New Jersey authorities.

On Oct. 1, 2013, Shaneen Allen, 27, was pulled over in Atlantic County, N.J. for a routine traffic stop. When the officer approached her vehicle, the mother of two informed him that she had a handgun in the car and presented her concealed carry permit for Pennsylvania.

Allen quickly learned that her Pennsylvania gun license held no legal weight in New Jersey when instead of getting a traffic ticket, she was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and armor penetrating bullets.

"She voluntarily and honestly told the officer that she had her licensed handgun and gave him her license to carry," Allen's attorney Evan Nappen said.

"She’s a hard-working single mom. It’s really crazy that New Jersey is taking someone who’s got no criminal record and was doing nothing wrong — other than a minor traffic violation — and making it into a felony-level conviction with minimal mandatory time."

Nappen is a New Jersey-based criminal defense attorney whose practice focuses on gun law. He says his client did not know it was illegal to have her .380 Bersa Thunder handgun and the hallow-point bullets in it while driving through the state.

According to the Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association, Pennsylvania concealed carry permits, like the one Allen has, are honored in 30 other states. New Jersey is not one of them.

If found guilty, Allen could face up to three years in prison with no chance of parole.

Nappen says Allen purchased the gun through a licensed dealer roughly a week before her arrest because she feared for her safety. She had been robbed twice earlier that year.

According to Nappen, Allen's case is particularly unfortunate because she has two small children, and because an Atlantic County prosecutor denied Allen admission into a Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program that would have allowed for a more lenient punishment, a period of probation and some community service.

Nappen says he's seen at least a dozen similar cases in the past year. He believes a federal law mandating concealed carry license reciprocity among states might be a fix for the issue.

"People believe that your gun license should be treated like your driver’s license. Right now there’s a national law being proposed that would mandate that all states recognize other states licenses," he said. "It’s still pending, but it's needed for people like this. I’m calling that bill Shaneen’s law."

University of Pennsylvania Law School professor Kermit Roosevelt said New Jersey authorities were well within their rights when they arrested Allen.

"I don't think the law is problematic. Each state has legal authority to regulate behavior within its borders. So, they're saying we have laws, and if you come here, you have to play by our rules," he said.

When it comes to firearms laws, New Jersey is considered to be one of the strictest states in the country.

Roosevelt agreed that a federal law might be a good solution for the future.

"I think, as a general matter, a federal law would be a good idea. When you get conflicts between the states about issues like this, Congress is supposed to weigh everyone's interests and find a reasonable resolution," he said. "In the meantime, it's still up to the states."

A court date for Allen's case has been set for Aug. 5. Nappen said he plans to request a dismissal of all charges.



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Ukrainian and Russian Communities Gather

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Members of Philadelphia’s Ukrainian and Russian communities gathered in Northeast Philadelphia and shared their thoughts on Thursday’s Malaysian Airlines disaster. NBC10’s Lu Ann Cahn reports.

Family, Friends March for Fire Victims

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Friend and family of young lives lost in the tragic Gesner Street fire walked eight city blocks in remembrance of the victims. NBC10's Keith Jones has the story.

Power Outages After Car Slams into Utility Pole

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A car slammed into a utility pole in Southwest Philly early Friday morning, trapping the driver.

Police responded to reports of an overturned vehicle near the intersection of 70th Street and Holstein Avenue around 5 a.m., according to officials.

The vehicle had hit a pole holding live electrical wires, which fell onto the car, according to reports.

About 30 minutes after arriving on the scene, emergency responders freed the female motorist. She was transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she is in stable condition.

The crash caused 250 customers to lose power. PECO crews are on the scene working to repair the wires.




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Pa. Court Limits Gas Drilling Law's Reach

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A Pennsylvania court says a state agency cannot review how local zoning restrictions affect the natural gas industry, but it's leaving intact other parts of a 2012 law that modernized drilling regulations.

Commonwealth Court on Thursday threw out the Public Utility Commission's power to withhold drilling fee revenue from municipalities whose zoning it deems to illegally restrict drilling activity.
 
The decision follows December's state Supreme Court ruling that said the law couldn't strip local zoning authority over drilling activity.

The new decision upholds limits on what doctors can reveal about the proprietary contents of hydraulic fracturing solutions.

It also refuses to require the state to notify private water users of potential drilling contamination and rejects the argument that the law authorized illegal private eminent domain for natural gas pipelines and storage.

 



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In Case You Missed It: Yesterday's Top Stories

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Didn't have a chance to catch up on local news yesterday? Here's what you missed:

History of Philly Rests Under I-95
Artifacts detailing over 5,000 years of Philadelphia history have been buried beneath Interstate 95 and the Girard Avenue Interchange. Some of these relics are now unearthed and will be on display at a free event this Thursday.

Sandusky's Son Talks of His Bedtime 'Ritual'
An adopted son of convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky is providing details of the alleged sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his father.

Daughter Finds Parents; Mystery Surrounds Thier Death
A daughter is searching for answers after she discovered her parents dead in their long-time Philadelphia home early Thursday morning.

Obama Makes Special Stop During Delaware Visit
The president stopped by the Charcoal Pit in North Wilmington, Delaware, a favorite of Vice President Joe Biden's.

Man Shot Over Unpaid Parking Tickets
A man was shot Thursday morning in Lehigh County when a Pennsylvania State Constable tried to serve him with a warrant over unpaid parking tickets.

 

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