A new app is allowing residents of Allentown to discover more jobs.
A new app is allowing residents of Allentown to discover more jobs.
A new app is allowing residents of Allentown to discover more jobs.
Allentown Unemployment Decreases
A new app is allowing residents of Allentown to discover more jobs.
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Fire Department Theft
Hower Smith III is accused of stealing Chester County fire department donations.
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Counterfeit Cash Around Delco
Police are investigating after fake 20 dollar bills were used at stores in Delaware County, PA. NBC10's Nefertiti Jaquez talks to police, and has surveillance video of a suspect using the counterfeit cash.
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Philly Meeting to Fight Ebola Outbreak
Health experts gather in Philadelphia to discuss infectious diseases, such as Ebola.
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Hikers Warned Before Bear Attack
The group of hikers who encountered a black bear in a New Jersey nature preserve last month before one of them was attacked and killed had been warned about the bear by another pair of hikers, police say.
West Milford police had been looking to speak with the couple after the deadly bear attack on 22-year-old Darsh Patel, a Rutgers student, on Sept. 21.
The couple told police they were hiking for several hours when the woman noticed the 300-pound black bear following them. The bear stayed about 30 to 40 yards away and followed them for about 10 minutes.
The couple then met Patel and his friends on the trail and told them about the bear and warned them not to proceed, police said.
The group apparently decided to continue on their original path, and a short time later, they saw the bear, police said. Several of the hikers took pictures with their cellphones from what they felt was a safe distance -- until the bear began to advance on them.
The men decided to turn back and as they walked, the bear followed and quickly closed the distance on them, police said. Both the hikers and the bear sped up and eventually started running.
The group of friends ran for several minutes before they got separated. They eventually regrouped and noticed Patel was missing.
Recordings of the 911 calls after the bear attack captured Patel's friends' panic.
A necropsy conducted on the bear found it did not have rabies, according to a report released by the DEP Tuesday. Test results also found it had bits of human tissue, hair and clothing in its stomach.
An incident report filed by DEP officers also revealed that Patel's pants, phone and socks were found near his body, stuck to the briars. The cellphone had a puncture mark on the front screen.
The bear would not leave the area, even after officers tried to scare it away by making loud noises and throwing sticks and stones, and it eventually was killed with two rifle blasts. Authorities said it was 4 years old.
State and local officials have stressed that bear attacks are rare even in a region of the state that may have as many as 2,400 bruins in its dense forests. They said the attack was the first fatal bear-human encounter on record in New Jersey.
Rutgers said in a statement that Patel was a senior in the School of Arts and Sciences majoring in information technology and informatics. Patel's family has asked for privacy.
Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
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In Case You Missed It: Yesterday's Top Stories
Didn't have a chance to catch the news? Here are yesterday's top stories.
Delco Parents Welcome Baby With Rare Birth Defect
Jenna Gassew and Dan Haley welcomed their son, Shane Michael Haley early Thursday morning. The newborn boy has a rare, terminal condition and is not expected to survive long after birth.
Woman Hid Heroin in Padded Underpants She Wore Because "I Don't Have a Butt": Police
A Massachusetts woman arrested when police found heroin and pills hidden underneath her padded underpants told police she wore the unusual garment because "I don't have a butt," police say.
Eric Frein's Journal Describes Fatal Ambush of Pennsylvania State Police
Investigators found a journal left by ambush suspect Eric Frein that describes how he opened fire on two state troopers outside a rural police barracks — watching one of his victims fall "still and quiet" — and then made his escape, authorities said Wednesday.
Man Stabbed in the Face Inside Northeast Philly Pathmark, Unfazed Customers Continue Shopping in Bloody Aisle
A man is recovering after he was stabbed twice inside a Northeast Philadelphia grocery store. Yet according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, it's what customers did after the stabbing that was almost as shocking as the initial crime.
One Fish, Big Fish: Man Makes Record Catch Off Delaware Coast
David Walker set a new Delaware state record when he caught a 17.1-pound sheepshead in the lower Delaware Bay over a rock pile on a green crab on Sept. 29, according to Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Division of Fish & Wildlife.
Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Prayers-for-Shane/
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Deadly Fire at Delco Assisted Living Facility
A resident of a Delaware County assisted living home is dead after a fire tore through the the facility late Wednesday night.
Workers at the Elwyn Institute, located on the 100 block of Elwyn Road in Middletown Township, Pennsylvania, carried, walked or helped 39 people to escape the blaze, which broke out in one of the units of Smith Hall around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to police.
The fire took the life of one man, approximately 70-years-old, who lived in the Elwyn Institute, which provides housing and other services for the eldery and people with special needs, authorities said.
A security guard and another employee were also taken to a local hospital for observation, officials said.
Workers moved the residents who were evacuated to other locations owned by the Elwyn Institute.
The fire is under investigation.
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Bus Hits Horse in Bucks County Crash
A horse got loose on a Bucks County road Thursday morning, leading to a crash involving a paratransit bus.
The accident occurred on Cold Spring Creamery Road in Doylestown, Pennsylvania around 7 a.m., according to officials.
One person was transported to a local hospital, authorities said. No word yet on the severity of the injuries.
The crash appeared to have killed the horse.
Photo Credit: NBC10.com
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Racial Slurs Painted on Philly Catholic School
Police responded to a Philadelphia Catholic school just after midnight Wednesday to find a racial slur spray painted across the doors of the building.
Authorities said they found the slur on the property of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School, located at 311 N. 19th St. in the city's Spring Garden neighborhood, around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
A maintenance worker removed the graffiti shortly after it was discovered.
"We were here late last night and it wasn't here, so it had to happen after 10 o'clock," said Phil Moyer, a school employee, who added nothing like this has happened at the school previously.
Police are reviewing footage from security cameras in the area as part of the investigation.
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Halloween Mask on Armed Bank Robber
Police are searching for an armed bank robber, who donned a Halloween mask when he held up a Montgomery County TD Bank branch Wednesday morning.
The gunman entered the branch on the 200 block of South York Road in Hatboro, Pennsylvania around 10:20 a.m. and demanded money from the the teller, officials said.
Authorities said they suspect the same man is responsible for another armed robbery at the same bank location on July 25.
Investigators describe the gunman as approximately 6-feet tall with a medium build and white hair. Surveillance footage shows the suspect was wearing a light-colored denim jacket, jeans and white sneakers during the crime.
Police are warning the public that the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on the gunman or the robberies is urged to call the FBI at 215-841-8910 or the Hatboro Police Department at 215-675-2832.
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Worker Dead After Fall from Truck in Delco
A worker is dead Thursday morning after falling from a utility truck in Delaware County.
The accident happened on the 400 block of Keanon Drive in Odgen, Pennsylvania -- just north of the Delaware state line -- around 7:30 a.m., according to officials.
Authorities have yet to release the victim's identity and the circumstances of the fall.
Stay with NBC10 for more on this developing story.
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Landlords Penalized for Students' Behavior?
Temple University is set to introduce a new conduct measure that could impact students and their off-campus housing.
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"I Have Ebola": Passenger Causes Scare on Philly Flight
A man on a flight that left Philadelphia for an island paradise triggered a caught-on-camera Ebola scare on his plane when he reportedly sneezed and said, "I have Ebola."
US Airways Flight 845 left Philadelphia en route to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, just after 10 a.m. Wednesday. When it arrived shortly after 1 p.m. local time, passengers were told to stay on the plane as crews in hazmat suits came onto the aircraft.
The flight "was met yesterday by local officials upon landing due to a possible health issue on board," US Air said in a statement afterward.
"We are following the direction of, and strictly adhering to, all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines in place for airlines in response to the Ebola virus," the airline added.
An unidentified 54-year-old man had allegedly said "I have Ebola, you are all screwed," Dominican newspaper Diario Libre reported.
That led to the hazmat suit-clad workers boarding the plane, in a moment captured on passenger video.
"I think the man who said this is an idiot," said a flight attendant addressing passengers shortly before the workers came on board.
the whole thing appeared to be a prank. US Air said the flight was checked, and vacationers were allowed to go on their way.
“We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, but the safety of our customers and employees is our first priority," the airline added.
It wasn’t immediately clear whether the passenger, who according to reports had no history of travel to Ebola-stricken parts of West Africa, was charged.
Photo Credit: Patrick Narvaez
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Fire Chief Accused for Stealing From His Fire Company
Ocean County Fire Chief Robert Risk is accused of stealing from his own fire company, Beachwood Volunteer Fire Company.
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Bar Fight Leads to Throat Slashing
Video was released of an Upper Darby bar fight that sent a man to the hospital in critical condition after another man slashed his throat.
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New Police Dog for Ridley Park
There is a new member of the RIdley Park Borough's police department and the squad could not be more proud of K-9 officer Jogger.
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High School Football Players Arrested for String of Robberies
Four Football Players from Lakewood High School we're all arrested for their alleged involvment in a string of robberies.
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New Jersey Lawmakers Consider Paid Sick Leave
New Jersey lawmakers' push to require employers to offer paid sick leave -- an effort gaining momentum across the state -- attracted a standing-room-only crowd at a committee hearing Thursday and touched off an hourslong debate after a vote was postponed.
Labor and trade associations spoke in favor of the bill, arguing that low-wage workers face economic hardships when they take off from work due to sickness but do not get paid.
"An earned sick day standard will boost our state's working families' economic and personal health," Phyllis Salowe-Kaye, executive director of the labor-aligned NJ Citizen Action group, said in a statement.
Employers' organizations, including the New Jersey Restaurant Association, support the idea of paid sick leave but suggested amending the bill to prevent workers from exploiting such a system.
Others, such as like the right-leaning advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, oppose the measure, saying it would drive up costs for employers and stifle competition.
"It is not that AFP is against (the concept). We are against the mandate of it. It is mandates like these that make me question opening a business of my own in New Jersey," said Danielle Cyr of the New Jersey branch of AFP.
Under the current proposal, workers would be entitled to one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work. They could accrue up to 40 hours -- or five days for full-time employees of small employers -- and up to 72 hours for large employers.
The committee had planned to vote on the measure Thursday, but decided at the last minute only to hear testimony, said Democratic Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, after several stakeholders suggested amendments. The Senate has not yet taken up the measure.
A handful of New Jersey towns, including Newark and Jersey City, have similar local laws. Measures for additional ones are on the ballot next month in Montclair and Trenton.
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Tracking Down the Most Vile Online Predators
NBC10's Vince Lattanzio gets unprecedented access to Homeland Security Investigations including how they uncovered a local mother who put her daughter in sexual situations then posted the photos online.
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Girl, 11, Blackmailed Into Taped Sex: Sources
Sources confirm to NBC10's Nefertiti Jaquez that two young boys allegedly blackmailed an 11-year-old girl into having sex with them. The principal at William Tilden Middle School alerted police about the Instagram video.
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