A South Jersey teen is facing charges after a YouTube video of him sneaking into a music festival in Delaware backfired.
Sam Moeller, 18 of Moorestown, New Jersey, turned himself into authorities on Thursday.
The investigation began after the Delaware State Police received information that a video was posted on YouTube that showed a male sneaking into the Firefly Music Festival in Delaware on June 21.
The video, which was titled, "Cameras Allowed: How to Actually Sneak into a Music Festival," has since been removed from YouTube. Investigators said the video was posted on Moeller’s account.
Detectives said they were able to link the account with Moeller.
Moeller has been charged with Criminal Trespass 2nd and Theft Under $1,500 for failing to pay the admission fee of $199.
He was released on a $300 unsecured bond.
Two people were rushed to the hospital after a shooting in Philadelphia Friday afternoon.
The shooting happened about 12:15 p.m. in the 5500 block of Blakemore Street in East Germantown.
Two people were rushed to a nearby hospital in unknown conditions with gunshot wounds, police said.
So far, no arrests have been made.
The shooting remains under investigation.
The historic gay marriage ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court brought a sense of gratification Friday morning to the man who made history in Pennsylvania when he issued the commonwealth’s first marriage license for gay couples.
'This is a great decision. This is great for America, great for marriage, great for families,” said D. Bruce Hanes, Register of Wills for Montgomery County.
Hanes kicked up controversy on July 24, 2013 when he began issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples, saying all couples enjoyed equal protection and due process – not under the federal constitution, but under the state’s constitution. That tipped off a fight between the state and the county and then advocates on both sides of the issue. Hanes was court-ordered at one point to stop issuing licenses and then exonerated nearly a year later when a federal judge struck down Pennsylvania’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
“I’m very happy with the way it came out,” Hanes said about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. “It’s all part of a process of bringing everybody into the community.”
Hanes was already reading the decision when we reached him minutes after Friday’s ruling was handed down. “I’m looking forward to reading the dissenting opinion,” he said, adding that for him it’s not at all a sense of feeling vindicated. “I don’t feel by doing the right thing, I could do anything other than what I did. If it had gone the other way, I suppose I might feel different.”
Montgomery County has granted 551 licenses for same-sex marriages through May 31, 2015 -- 345 to women and 206 to male couples.
Jimmy Fallon is undergoing a “minor surgery” after the “Tonight Show” host suffered a hand injury, his rep confirmed after the show tweeted that Friday's taping had been canceled.
Fallon injured his hand at his Manhattan apartment Friday morning, Fallon’s rep said in a statement.
“He is expected to make a full recovery," the statement added.
The show announced on Twitter that fans will be contacted to reschedule their tickets.
The show had already planned a two-week hiatus starting Monday.
Fallon began his tenure on the “Tonight Show” on Feb. 17, 2014.
Ryne Sandberg announced his resignation as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies at a press conference on Friday afternoon.
"I didn't feel as though I had too many legs to stand on," Sandberg said during the press conference.
Sandberg was named manager of the Phillies in 2013 and led the team to a 119-159 record in parts of three seasons with the team. The Phils were 26-48 under Sandberg in 2015 entering Friday's contest.
"The wins and losses was a big thing that took a toll on me," Sandberg added. "I do not like to lose, I hate to lose. That's the biggest thing that weighed on me."
"With some changes at the top looming, I felt that I did not want to be in the way."
Former third base coach Pete Mackanin will take over as interim manager, according to general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. Most other coaches will remain in their respective positions.
"When we all found out, we were surprised by it," Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard said. "I think it's all still settling in. There's still a little bit of that shock value."
Howard declined to comment on exactly how Sandberg announced his resignation to the team.
"I do want to thank the Phillies and Ruben Amaro for giving me this opportunity. It was a dream opportunity for me to put on a Phillies major league uniform," Sandberg said.
Sandberg said he has not decided on whether he will look to manage again in the future.
Eddie Sawyer was the last Phillies manager to resign midseason. He did so after one game in 1960, and famously noted, "I'm 49 years old, and I want to live to be 50."
The Phillies took Sandberg in the 20th round of the 1978 MLB Draft and spent four years in the team's minor league system before debuting with a short 13-game stint at the major league level in 1981.
Sandberg then spent the rest of his 16-year MLB career with the Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
The Phillies will face the Washington Nationals and Max Scherzer at Citizens Bank Park tonight at 7:05.
Three New Jersey politicians sent a letter to the head of the state’s public utilities board questioning why it has taken so long for power to be restored to many Garden State residents following Tuesday’s damaging storm.
Senate President Steve Sweeney, Deputy Assembly Speaker John Burzichelli and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro sent the letter to Board of Public Utilities President Richard Mroz Friday.
The trio demanded immediate action “to correct the failure of Atlantic City Electric to restore power and service lost in the severe storm that struck South Jersey on Tuesday.”
The letter states “more than two days have passed since the storm hit and approximately 85,000 customers are still without power. That is completely unacceptable.”
The letter highlights the increased safety to risk to residents.
“The storm may have been an “act of nature”, but it was not a sudden surprise. It was predicted in advance. Atlantic City Electric, the BPU and all the power companies should have been prepared in advance in order to prevent what damage they could and to respond quickly and effectively in the wake of the storm. The utilities have a responsibility to manage the supply of power and the BPU has a responsibility to make sure they do. This includes the restoration of service when it is lost or reduced for any reason.”
Sweeney, Burzichelli and Mroz requested that the BPU “immediately review Atlantic City Electric’s performance to determine what happened and why the power has not been restored.”
The letter asks that they be fully informed “on what action is being taken now and what is learned about the failed response.”
The latest in a string of Falls Township, Bucks County break-ins involved the victim, a Levittown woman, suffering a punch to the face.
A woman thought she saw someone in her house as she arrived home from work close to 4 p.m. Thursday, according to Falls Township police.
However, she did not call the police.
About 45 minutes later, she heard a noise coming from a bedroom. When she went to check it out, a man with dark curly hair came out of the room and struck her in the face. He then escaped the home through the back door.
The police report said the victim, who suffered small lacerations to her face and swollen lips, ran to a neighbor’s house to get help. The neighbor ran to the victim’s house to check for the perpetrator before and a full 10 minutes passed, police said, before they were called.
Police were investigating to see if anything was taken from the home and to determine if this break-in is connected to similar incidents earlier this week. Police said Thursday more than one person is likely responsible for the recent spate of burglaries. That statement came after an attempted burglary was reported Wednesday night on Post Lane.
"This is not the same description of the person who confronted a homeowner on Post Lane," police said. "It appears we have three different groups committing residential burglaries in our Levittown sections."
Five similar overnight burglaries have occurred recently in Levittown, North Park, Willowood and Thornridge. In each of those five cases, burglars entered homes while residents were asleep.
"If you arrive home and feel something is not right please call the police before you enter your home," Falls Township Police said. "If you see anyone suspicious please call the police to check them out."
A Pennsylvania man was attacked by a shark Friday while swimming in waist-deep water off Hunting Island in South Carolina.
The man yelled "shark" when he was swimming in the surf and saw one shark -- and was then bitten on the foot by a second shark he had not seen, according to WTOC.com.
Witnesses said the man was bleeding badly when medics arrived to take him to a hospital. The paramedic who treated him said the wound was consistent with a shark bite.
The victim, who is in his 40s, said the shark he saw was about four feet long and 10 inches in diameter.
Information on the man's condition has not been released.
Hunting Island is a 5,000 acre secluded barrier island about 15 miles from Beaufort, South Carolina.
