A driver lost control and slammed into a utility pole — causing it to split in half — along a Delaware County road early Tuesday.
The crash along the 100 block of Bryan Mawr Avenue in Newtown Square shortly around 3 a.m. left the unidentified driver hurt, said Newtown Township Police.
It also caused wires to come crashing down onto the snowy street.
Investigators searched for a cause as crews worked to clear the scene Tuesday morning.
Snow totals are coming in to the National Weather Service for our area.
Here they are, in alphabetical order by county for each state:
Pennsylvania
| Berks County | |
| Hamburg | 1.5 |
| Bucks County | |
| Furlong | 2.4 |
| West Rockhill Twp. | 1.5 |
| Yardley | 0.5 |
| Langhorne | 1.5 |
| Lower Makefield Twp. | 4.2 |
| Feasterville | 2.0 |
| Chester County | |
| E. Nantmeal Village | 3.3 |
| Glenmoore | 1.4 |
| Spring City | 2.9 |
| New London Twp. | 1.1 |
| Phoenixville | 2.5 |
| New London | 0.4 |
| Delaware County | |
| Chadds Ford | 1.0 |
| Lehigh County | |
| Lower Macungie Twp. | 3.2 |
| Center Valley | 2.5 |
| Lehigh Valley International Airport | 1.9 |
| Schnecksville | 2.0 |
| Monroe County | |
| Long Pond | 3.0 |
| Bartonsville | 3.0 |
| Tobyhanna | 2.8 |
| Stroudsburg | 1.5 |
| Mount Pocono | 4.0 |
| Canadensis | 1.3 |
| Gilbert | 0.1 |
| Montgomery County | |
| Glasgow | 0.4 |
| Jenkintown | 0.5 |
| Graterford | 2.5 |
| King of Prussia | 1.5 |
| Eagleville | 1.3 |
| Spring Mount | 1.5 |
| Horsham | 2.3 |
| Royersford | 2.0 |
| Gilbertsville | 1.8 |
| Ambler | 2.0 |
| Northampton County | |
| Danielsville | 2.5 |
| Forks Twp. | 4.5 |
| Bushkill Twp. | 2.0 |
| Philadelphia County | |
| Northeast Philadelphia | 2.5 |
| Philadelphia Int'l Airport | 0.4 |
New Jersey
| Atlantic County |
|
| Hammonton | 1.5 |
| Estelle Manor | 1.9 |
| Pleasantville | 1.0 |
| Atlantic City Airport | 1.0 |
| Burlington County |
|
| Florence | 1.2 |
| Mount Holly | 1.8 |
| Tabernacle | 1.0 |
| Moorestown | 2.0 |
| Camden County | |
| Sicklerville | 1.0 |
| Voorhees | 2.0 |
| Gloucester County | |
| National Park | 1.2 |
| Turnersville | 0.6 |
| Hunterdon County | |
| Byram | 4.0 |
| Mercer County | |
| Ewing | 3.3 |
| Trenton | 4.o |
| Monmouth County | |
| Howell Twp. | 8.0 |
| Hazlet | 7.0 |
| Ocean County | |
| Berkeley Twp. | 8.0 |
| Toms River | 5.0 |
| Forked River | 2.8 |
| Point Pleasant | 5.5 |
| Sussex County | |
| Byram Twp. | 4.5 |
| Wantage | 3.5 |
| Hardyston Twp. | 1.5 |
Delaware
| Kent County |
|
| Dover | 0.5 |
| New Castle County |
|
| Blackbird | 1.2 |
| White Clay Creek | 0.4 |
| New Castle County AI | 0.5 |
| New Castle | 0.4 |
Didn't have a chance to catch the news? Here are yesterday's top stories.
Parents Charged in Infant's Ferret Attack
The parents of a one-month-old Delaware County, Pennsylvania, girl have been charged with endangerment after the family's ferrets severely mauled the baby's face.
Small Earthquake Rattles Chester County
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the 2.7-magnitude quake occurred Sunday. It hit in an area about two miles east/southeast of Downingtown and caused no damage.
New Jersey Students, Faculty Sent to Hospital in Lab Experiment Gone Wrong
Twelve students and five faculty members from Kingsway High School in Swedesboro, Gloucester County were taken to the Crozer Chester Medical Center by school bus after a mishap during an experiment in the chemistry lab, Superintendent Dr. James J. Lavender confirmed to NBC10.
Philadelphia, Surrounding Area Dodge Heavy Snow Bullet, New Jersey Still Hit Hard
As snow continued to fall on much of the area overnight, it appeared that Philadelphia and the immediate suburbs would dodge major snow accumulation while parts of New Jersey still see large amounts of snow.
Sam Smith to Pay Tom Petty Royalties for "Stay With Me"
Tom Petty is going to have one more song staying with him for quite some time, as he will now officially be receiving royalties from Sam Smith's megahit, "Stay With Me."
A South Jersey police officer out on patrol got a big surprise overnight after his patrol vehicle caught fire.
The officer stopped at the light at the Black Horse Pike and Nicholson Avenue in Haddon Township around 1 a.m. Tuesday when he noticed smoke in the car, said police.
He got out to find the sport utility vehicle on fire.
The officer wasn’t hurt.
Police said it wasn’t clear what sparked the blaze.
Here are the 10 things you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.
TODAY'S TOP STORY
Philadelphia Area Dodges Heavy Snow, New Jersey Still Hit Hard: Snow fell across the region overnight amid gusty winds and freezing temperatures, but most of the area dodged major snow accumulation. Areas in New Jersey, including Ocean County will be hit the hardest by the snowstorm with potential coastal flooding as well as blowing and drifting snow.
NBC10 First Alert Weather Meteorologist Bill Henley said, "Snow totals inland are going to be much lower than originally expected."
Find out how much snow is expected to fall in your area here.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Light snow has begun accumulating bringing with it high winds and below freezing temperatures. Snow totals will be closer to 1 to 2 inches for most areas inland. Temperatures are expected to plunge into the teens Tuesday night. Snowy and windy today. High temp: 31 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
Parents Charged in Infant's Ferret Attack: The parents of a one-month-old Delaware County, Pennsylvania, girl have been charged with endangerment after the family's three ferrets severely mauled their infant's face, eating away the baby's nose, upper lip and cheek. According to court documents, Burnie Fraim, 42, and 24-year-old Jessica Benales have each been charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
The attack took place at the couple's home in Darby, where they live with their five children. The parents were reportedly upstairs when the animals broke out of a mesh cage and attacked the infant while she satin her car seat. Read more about the condition of the infant and what happened to the ferrets here.
AROUND THE WORLD
Fidel Castro Breaks Silence on Shift in U.S.-Cuba Relations: Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro ended his long silence over his country's decision to restore diplomatic ties with the United States. Castro says he supports the move but still does not trust politics in Washington.
"I don't trust the policy of the United States, nor have I exchanged a word with them, but this does not mean I reject a pacific solution to the conflicts," he wrote in a letter to a student federation read at the University of Havana.
"We will always defend cooperation and friendship with all the people of the world, including with our political adversaries."
DNC Committee to Revisit Philly: A delegation from the Democratic National Committee is scheduled to revisit Philadelphia this week while working to decide on a host city for its 2016 convention. DNC spokeswoman Lily Adams confirmed that Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz plans visit finalist cities, Philadelphia and Brooklyn in New York City this week.
SPORTS SPOT
Voracek Wows at NHL All-Star Game: Jakub Voracek represented the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL all-star game. Voracek scored three goals and three assists to help seal a win for Team Toews over Team Foligno. Get your sports wrap from CSN.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
See more Top News Photos here.
THROUGH IGER'S EYES
@laura.craffey took this cool photo of the city skyline at dusk.
Have an awesome Instagram photo you'd like to share? Tag it with #NBC10Buzz.
TODAY'S VIRAL VIDEO
Saturday Night Live took on the NFL's "deflate-gate" in the show's latest cold open, with a hilarious mock of a recent press conference with New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. See the full sketch here.
A LITTLE SWEETENER
Yeti on the Loose in Boston?: A yeti (actually a person dressed in a yeti costume) was spotted walking the snow covered streets of Boston late Monday. Though the identity of the person is still unknown, photos of the creature surfaced under an abominable snowman account on Twitter. See photos of the creature here.
That's what you need to know. We've got more stories worthy of your time in the Breakfast Buzz section. Click here to check them out.
As snow continued to fall on some of the area Tuesday morning, Philadelphia and the immediate suburbs dodged major snow accumulation while parts of New Jersey still saw plenty of snow.
"The farther west you go, the less snow you will see," said NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Bill Henley.
Snow moved in along the coastline overnight and spread inland. Strong, gusty winds struck parts of South Jersey — especially along the coast. Some coastal flooding as well as blowing and drifting snow in South Jersey made conditions tough.
Heavier snow came in from the north and led to accumulating snowfall in Ocean County and points northward. Ocean County is the part of the region expected to be hit the hardest.
"Snow totals inland are going to be much lower than originally expected," said Henley.
Weather models showed that snow totals in Philadelphia and the immediate suburbs won't be nearly as high as initially expected.
NBC10's Sheena Parveen explained the reasoning for the lowered totals.
The National Weather Service geared back a Winter Storm Warning — that initially covered most of the area as the early parts of the storm struck Monday — to a Winter Weather Advisory for only Bucks, Burlington, Camden, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia counties. A Blizzard Warning for Ocean County, New Jersey was scaled down to a Winter Storm Warning early Tuesday.
Gary Szatkowski, meteorologist-in-charge with the NWS's office in Mount Holly, apologized on Twitter for missing the forecast.
TIMELINE
10 a.m. to Noon - Snow on and off
Noon to 2 p.m. - Snow tapers off
EXPECTED SNOW TOTALS
Ocean County - 5 to 10 inches
Philadelphia/I-95 Corridor - 1 to 3 inches
Northern and western suburbs - 1 to 2 inches
Lehigh Valley/Poconos - Coating to 1 inch
Delaware - about 1 inch
Atlantic County - 4 to 6 inches
All Philadelphia schools, agencies, offices and courts were closed Tuesday in anticipation of the storm. States of emergency were issued for Philadelphia and New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie also implemented a travel ban for all of the Garden State that he later lifted Tuesday morning. Mayor Michael Nutter lifted Philly's emergency Tuesday morning meaning that residents could park along city streets as normal.
Hundreds of area schools announced closures in anticipation of possibly dangerous road conditions.
Despite lower snow totals, slick spots caused tough travel on area roads.
If you are flying in or out of Philadelphia International Airport, check your flight status before you go because many flights were canceled.
New Jersey Transit ceased operations during the storm but resumed trains and buses throughout Tuesday.
Doughnut and fried chicken lovers rejoice, Philly’s beloved Federal Donuts now offers delivery!
The shop, known for its sugary-sweet doughnut and savory fried chicken announced their new online ordering and home delivery service on their Twitter account Sunday.
We've heard your lazy cries, and added Philly delivery of fried chicken & donuts. http://t.co/6EKgPlzGpB pic.twitter.com/dCyRPE9hJN
— FederalDonuts (@FederalDonuts) January 25, 2015
Delivery is offered through the delivery site Caviar and even offers a pre-order option when the shop is closed..
A woman was sitting in her car in the city's Fishtown section when a man approached and stole her purse on the evening of January 19, police said.
The unknown male walked up to the occupied car, which was parked on the 1300 block of East Montgomery Ave., and ordered her to stay still before he reached in and grabbed her purse and phone, said officials.
He then ran from the scene, according to authorities.
The 35-year-old victim described the thief as a 5'10" with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a black and white cap, black Adidas jacket and blue jeans.
If you have any information about this crime or the suspect, please contact: East Detective Division 215-686-3243.
Does it seem like you’re paying a lot more to insure your car that other people?
If you live in Philadelphia you might be onto something.
Drivers in Philadelphia’s 19132 ZIP code, on average, pay $2,760 a year for insurance. That’s 128 percent more for car insurance than drivers in the rest of Pennsylvania, according to a recent CarInsurance.com study.
The 19132 ZIP code covers parts of North Philadelphia and Strawberry Mansion from about Susquehanna Avenue to Allegheny Avenue and N 13th Street to the Kelly Drive.
The website uses a the rates for a fully-covered 2014 Honda Accord across 33,401 ZIP codes to find the highest and lowest rates nationwide.
Only drivers in Detroit’s 48227 and Brooklyn’s 11226 zips codes pay more than folks in Philly do when compared to the rest of their respective states, said CarInsurance.com.
The parents of a one-month-old Delaware County, Pennsylvania, girl have been charged with endangerment after the family's ferrets severely mauled the baby's face.
The baby's nose, upper lip and cheek were eaten away in the attack that took place in a Darby home last Thursday, police said.
Burnie Fraim, 42, and 24-year-old Jessica Benales were each charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child, court documents show. The couple has five children including the one-month-old girl.
According to police and the child's father, the girl was strapped into her car seat in the living room of the home along the 300 block of Poplar Road when as many as three ferrets mauled her. The animals had broken out of a mesh cage. The parents were upstairs at the time.
The girl underwent emergency surgery at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and had stents placed into her nose allowing her to breathe, police said. Fraim told NBC10 last week his daughter will need to undergo several more surgeries to repair the damage.
All three ferrets were euthanized.
Darby Police Chief Robert Smythe called the mauling the "most horrific thing" he's seen happen to a child in his 45 years in law enforcement.
The home was infested with insects and lacked food, according to the chief. Three social services agencies were monitoring the family when the mauling took place.
Smythe said the couple had developmental disabilities and he questioned their ability to care for the children.
Fraim and Bernales were arraigned in Delaware County Court on Monday.
A mushroom company’s payroll manager stole thousands of dollars by creating fictitious employee profile, said police in Chester County.
New Garden Township Police took Deseon Eggleston into custody during a routine traffic after issuing an arrest warrant stop last week.
The 33-year-old Downingtown resident did payroll for Modern Mushroom, Inc. located on Newark Road in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania. Over a period of time from August to December, Eggleston deposited more than $18,000 from the company into his personal bank account after he set up a false employee account along with supporting documents, said investigators.
The company discovered the alleged theft during an internal audit, said police.
Eggleston posted $25,000 bail as he awaited a preliminary hearing next month.
Even the smallest snowstorm can be a big problem for people who are unable to shovel snow or remove the ice from their walkways. Luckily, there's charity service in West Philadelphia that can help.
Free snow removal and shoveling for seniors or disabled residents is just one of the volunteer services provided by Able Body Christian Men.
To utilize the free services, you must register with the group. Following inclement weather, a volunteer will call registered members to find out if their services are required.
All services are provided on a “first come, first serve” basis that relies on availability of volunteers.
ABCMen also offers a food pantry, companionship and other special projects.
About six weeks after police charged a woman who they said carried 983 bags of heroin in her purse, U.S. Marshals nabbed the man investigators said drove the car where the woman was found.
Marshals caught up to Joshua Smallwood along Holloway Terrace in New Castle, Delaware Monday.
Investigators charged Smallwood, 27, with failure to stop, resisting arrest, heroin possession, firearms possession and traffic charges.
Officers had searched for the Delaware man following a Dec. 10 traffic stop along W 11th Street, said New Castle Police.
Investigators said police pulled over Smallwood’s car after an officer witnessed an apparent drug deal nearby. During a search of the car, police found 14 grams of heroin in Smallwood’s passenger’s purse.
Police arrested the woman but Smallwood made a dash for it, running toward a nearby Domino’s Pizza where he jumped into a running car and led police on a pursuit. Officers called off the pursuit because they said Smallwood’s reckless driving put the public in danger.
Smallwood was sent to county jail in lieu of $60,000 bond.
Jamison, a rescued pup from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, will be one of the adorable doggies featured in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl Sunday.
“I don’t care about the Super Bowl, but we’ll be watching the Puppy Bowl,” Head of New Life Animal Rescue Kim Mangione said. “We watch it every year, but this year we’ll be watching Jamison. We know he’ll do great.”
The pit bull-terrier mix was rescued by Animal Care and Control Team in Philadelphia when he was less than three weeks old. Soon after, he was transferred to New Life Animal Rescue suffering from worms, seizures, cigarette burns and a variety of maladies.
The Evesham-based shelter took the three-pound pooch to Mount Laurel Animal Hospital, where he was promptly treated.
When Animal Planet contacted the shelter about any playful puppy candidates, Mangione recommended Jamison and submitted pictures and video.
The Puppy Bowl is taped in October, but airs every year on Super Bowl Sunday.
If you’re unfamiliar, here’s all you need to know -- it’s a small field filled with puppies and toys. The event is live-tweeted by a bird and features kittens during half-time. It’s the kind of adorable that makes hearts explode with joy.
Tune in this Sunday at 3 p.m.
Philadelphia City Councilman Jim Kenney released a statement Tuesday indicating he will formally resign Thursday, fueling speculation that he will be running for Philly's mayor in the upcoming November election.
Kenney will deliver his farewell address Thursday at his final City Council session, according to a news release.
The life-long South Philly resident had made headlines recently for sponsoring legislation that relaxed punishments for marijuana possession and introducing a bill that closes a loophole in hate crime laws.
The 56-year-old Democrat, who joined City Council in 1992, has yet to announce his intention to run for mayor. But city regulations require any mayoral candidate to resign from their Council seat.
So far, three candidates have officially announced they will run for mayor: former Philadelphia district attorney Lynne Abraham, State Senator Anthony Williams and former Philly judge Nelson Diaz.
Several others indicated interest in taking over Mayor Michael Nutter's office, like Philadelphia's City Controller Alan Butkovitz, Terry Gillen and Ken Trujillo, a former Philadelphia City Solicitor, but have since dropped out of the race.
City Councilman Darrell Clarke, who many speculated would run, announced early this month he would be seeking a fifth term representing the 5th district in council.
