A trio of brothers now greets visitors at a Pennsylvania zoo.
The Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown officially showed off their newest additions – 11-month-old red pandas Clinger, Shredder and Slash – to an adoring crowd Saturday morning.
The red pandas – an endangered species resembling a raccoon that feeds on bamboo traditionally found in southwestern Asia – came to the zoo as part of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
“This is the first time Red Pandas have been exhibited at the Elmwood Park Zoo in its long history and they are also the first species exhibited from Asia in decades,” said zoo animal curator Dave Wood.
Visitors to the zoo can see the newest additions in their new habitat.
A Ukrainian teenager died from her injuries after she was struck by a car while riding her bike in Delaware.
Nadiia Misa, 19, of the Ukraine, was riding her bike across Delaware Rt. 1 (Coastal Highway) in Rehoboth Beach around 8:50 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Miller Road. As she crossed she was struck by a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire which was traveling in the center lane.
The collision threw Misa off her bike into the left lane of the road. The driver of the Crossfire stopped and remained at the scene.
Misa was taken to the Beebe Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. Saturday morning.
The Delaware State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating the accident.
Heavy rain caused flooding in the streets of Wildwood, New Jersey and surrounding areas Saturday as gusty storms hit part of the Jersey Shore.
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Police are searching for a man and woman who they say were caught on surveillance video stealing from a Pennsylvania car wash.
On May 26 a black Nissan Altima without a registration plate approached a pay station at the Liberty Carwash in Union Township, Lebanon County.
Surveillance video from the Liberty Carwash shows an unidentified man emerge from the backseat of the vehicle. He then drills through the lock attached to the pay station and removes all the cash inside. Police also say an unidentified woman was driving the car.
The two suspects returned to Liberty Carwash and broke into a second pay station, once again removing all the cash inside, according to police. Police also say the duo stole from the Finish Line II Carwash in Jackson Township, Lebanon County on May 29. The thefts also may be related to similar car wash thefts in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Harrisburg and Lower Pottsgrove.
The first suspect is described as a man between the ages of 18 and 48 with a tattoo along the left side of his neck that says “TROUBLE.” He was last seen wearing sunglasses, a black flat rim hat, a gray and white flannel shirt with a white t-shirt underneath, jeans, black gloves and diamond earrings.
Police have not released a detailed description of the female suspect but did release a surveillance photo of her.
If you have any information on the thefts, please call Pennsylvania State Trooper Nathan Trate at the Jonestown Station at 717-865-2194 or email him at ntrate@pa.gov.
Police are searching for an armed robber who targeted a Gloucester County bank.
The unidentified man entered the Fulton Bank on the 100 block of Bridgeton Pike in Harrison Township, New Jersey Friday at 5:46 p.m. The suspect pulled out a black, semi-automatic handgun and repeatedly demanded large bills, police said. Three female bank employees were the only people inside at the time, according to investigators.
After about two minutes, the suspect left with an unknown amount of cash and fled the scene on foot.
The suspect is described as a man with an average build standing between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10. He was wearing a black hat, white long-sleeved shirt, black pants and sunglasses. Police also believe the same suspect was involved in another armed robbery in West Deptford Towsnhip, New Jersey.
If you have any information on the theft, please call Sergeant David Marro at (856) 478-9839.
Police K-9 teams didn’t need to look far to find two people who fled after their car slammed into a South Jersey home.
The white sedan crashed into the front of a vacant home for sale along Spring Ridge Court near Somerdale Road in Blackwood around 2 a.m. Saturday, said Gloucester Township Police.
An investigating K-9 officer found one of the occupants trying to hide underneath the wreck, said police. A short time later, officers found the second occupant hiding out in the backyard of a nearby home.
No one was hurt.
Police took in both occupants for questioning.
A man was shot and killed in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.
The 43-year-old man was on the 2300 block of Oakford Street at 2:06 p.m. when an unidentified gunman opened fire. The man was struck several times. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital by police where he was pronounced dead at 2:19 p.m.
No arrests have been made.
A man who police say stabbed and killed his ex-girlfriend outside her South Jersey home ended his own life.
Michael Eitel, 45, was on the run from authorities since Wednesday night when police say he stabbed Carol Bowne to death in the driveway of her West Berlin, New Jersey home.
Berlin Township Police officers found Eitel's body around 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the garage of a home on Holly Drive in West Berlin, according to investigators. Investigators say he committed suicide by hanging.
Carol Bowne, 39, and Eitel dated for some time after the woman's husband died in a motorcycle crash, but the hairstylist later took out a restraining order against the man after he became violent against her, according to authorities.
A motive for the killing is not yet known, but investigators said Eitel had an argument with another woman at a different home before he came to Bowne's house.
Bowne had recently added security cameras to her Patton Avenue home and, in April, applied for a gun permit, but had yet to receive approval.
New Jersey State Police and U.S. Marshals combed through the woods around Bowne's home by air and the ground trying to find Eitel. A fugitive task force was added to the search Thursday.
Police say the home where Eitel's body was found belongs to a different ex-girlfriend who had been out of the house for her own safety. Detectives believe Eitel went inside the house overnight and hung himself in the garage with a rope while he was kneeling. Police searched the house after the homeowner asked to return and found Eitel's body.
Two days after Bowne's death, state senators Diane Allen, Jennifer Beck and Dawn Marie Addiego began drafting legislation that would prioritize permitting for those who have a restraining order in place.
"You're still going to have to go through the process, but every step of the way, your particular application will get priority," Addiego said.
Nancy Hutchinson with Camden County Women's Center spoke cautiously about the proposed law, however, concerned it could hurt domestic violence victims.
"[They must ensure] that if a gun is used for victims of violence for self-defense that there are laws in the legal system that help them if they have to resort to that so it doesn't come back and hurt them if a gun is used for their own protection," she said.
A teenager is in the hospital after a hit-and-run in Philadelphia late Saturday night.
The 18-year-old victim was on the 3100 block of Ridge Avenue when he or she was struck by a vehicle. The driver did not stop and was last seen traveling west on Girard Avenue, police said.
The teen was taken to Hahnemann Hospital. Police have not yet revealed his or her condition.
Anthony Riley, a contestant on NBC’s hit show "The Voice," died Friday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Inquirer reports Riley took his own life and was found dead Friday in the basement of an apartment in Center City where he was staying. He was 28-years-old.
Riley was a performer on Season 8 of “The Voice” but abruptly left the show in March. Riley, who was coached by Pharrell Williams, claimed he was dealing with substance abuse and returned to Philly to enter rehab.
Riley was born and raised in Philadelphia and became inspired to pursue a career in music after his mother died when he was 19-years-old. Riley gained fame for his local street performances. Philly Magazine named him the city’s best street performer in 2014.
Officials have not yet revealed an exact cause of death.
SUICIDE PREVENTION: If you know someone who needs help, you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
A man is fighting for his life after police say he was struck 17 times during a shootout in Philadelphia Saturday night.
The unidentified man exchanged gunfire with the suspect on 24th and Reed streets around 9:45 p.m., police said. The man suffered 17 gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he is currently in extremely critical condition.
The incident occurred about two blocks away from the 2300 block of Oakford Street, where a man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon. Police have not yet revealed whether the two shootings are related.
Three people have been charged in the murder of a New Jersey man on Thursday, police say.
Moises Rivera, 57, was walking in West New York shortly after midnight on June 4 when he was approached by three men who attacked him and knocked him to the ground. Investigators believe that the motivation for the attack was robbery.
Bystanders called 911 and tried to help Rivera, who was hit in the head during the attack. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center with severe head trauma, and died later in the morning from his injuries.
West New York police stopped three people on Friday night in connection with the brutal attack.
Franklin J. Turcios, 20, Jerrisson Reynoso, 25, and Munir Kader, 21, were charged with felony murder and robbery Saturday. They were each being held on $250,000 bail Saturday evening.
A hit-and-run crash overnight left a New Jersey high school football player badly hurt.
A Hyundai Elantra struck 17-year-old Kyle Pszenny, a Pennsville Memorial High School rising senior, as he rode home from his girlfriend's house on a skateboard in the northbound lanes of Hook Road near Lee Avenue in Pennsville, Salem County around 1:50 a.m., said Pennsville Police Chief Allen Cummings.
After the wreck, the driver fled, leaving the boy in the roadway, said investigators.
A witness, who did not want to be identified, told NBC10 he believes the driver knew he or she struck someone.
"It's lit up all over there," the witness said. "As soon as they hit him they were right back on the gas and gone. I think it's terrible."
Medics rushed the teen to Christiana Hospital where he was treated in the intensive care unit with serious head injuries, said Cummings.
"Kyle went through a three to four hour surgery this morning for swelling of the brain," Cummings said. "I believe he has a broken neck, some vertebrae in his neck are broken. He has leg injuries."
His family rushed to be by his side at the hospital. Sunday afternoon, Pennsville Memorial High released an update on the teen's condition.
Car parts left on the roadway led investigators to zeroing in on an Elantra, which they expect has extensive front-end damage.
"There was a little motor there that looked like it came from a window washer inside the car," Cummings said. "When we turned the motor over there was a serial number."
Pszenny is a football player for Pennsville. Last season he caught 42 passes for the Eagles, according to NJ.com.
Drew Burdsall, a Pennsville football player, spoke to NBC10 about his teammate's toughness.
"He's just a tough kid," Burdsall said. "He's never scared to go in on the hit. That's just how he is. He's a fierce competitor."
Pszenny's mother, Crystal Parks, spoke to NBC10 Sunday night and thanked everyone who has supported her son.
"We'd like to thank Pennsville for their support for Kyle," she said. "We want to let you know that he's in critical condition. We ask you to respect the family with peace and give Kyle time to please heal. We thank everybody. And Kyle strong."
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Pennsville Police.
A pickup truck slammed into Lehigh Valley restaurant late Saturday night leaving two people hurt.
The pickup slammed into Sagra Bistro along Main Street in Hellertown, Pennsylvania shortly before midnight, said Northampton County dispatchers. The eatery was closed for the night when the black pickup ran into the glass and brick façade of the restaurant.
Medics took two people from the scene to St. Luke’s Hospital with undisclosed injuries.
No word yet on what caused the truck to hop the curb. Witnesses said it appeared the truck also struck a parked car.
World-class cyclists took on the famed Manayunk Wall Sunday as the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic returned to the streets of Philadelphia.
The annual bike race draws big crowds to Manayunk as elite male and female cyclists, as well as amateurs ride the 12.3-mile loop from Manayunk, up Kelly Drive in Fairmount Park and back again.
“Philadelphia is known as a sports city, and we’re increasingly gaining the reputation as a cycling city for professionals and amateurs alike,” said Mayor Michael Nutter.
The 110.7-mile men’s race begins at 8:30 a.m. while the 73.8-mile women's race starts at 12:30 p.m. The winner of each race will take home a $30,000 prize. Amateurs earlier took on two laps of the course.
Plenty of revelers are expected to be cheering on the riders. There are plenty of road closures as well.
Cars must be off:
Ridge Ave. - School House Lane to Hermit Street
Main St. - Ridge Ave. to Green Lane
Levering - Main to tower
Cresson – Levering to Levering
Lyceum – Tower to Mitchell
Pechin St. – Green Lane to Roxborough Ave.
Roxborough – Mitchell to Terrace
Manayunk – Roxborough Ave. to Ridge Ave.
The entire length of Kelly Drive and the inner drive of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 20th Street to Eakins Oval will also be closed until around 5 p.m. Also, expect closures around Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park.
