Four people were shot early this morning after a Meek Mill appearance in Wilmington, Delaware.
Mill, a Philadelphia rapper, was performing at the Moodswing Niteclub Lounge on Kirkwood Highway.
After the show was done, according to police, as people were leaving, some of them started firing their guns in the parking lot of the nightclub. That was just before 2 a.m.
Three men and on woman were hit.
None of the injuries appears to be life-threatening.
Police said when they got to the scene, there were hundreds of people -- 600 to 700 by their estimate. They could hear gunshots. Police were able to disperse the crowd, but they were not able to make any arrests.
Two of the victims were taken to local hospitals by their friends and the other two were treated at the scene, according to Sgt. Paul Shavack. The men are 21, 22 and 24 years old. The woman is 33. Police say five cars were also damaged by gunshots.
Investigators say they would like to talk with anyone who has information about the shootings. You can find more information on their Facebook page.
Two men and a woman were arrested after drugs and weapons were found in a Nether Providence home Friday afternoon.
Andrew and Peter Bruder, 33 and 27, and Meagan Daley, 25, were at a home on the 700-block of Pennsylvania Avenue in Wallingford when they were presented a search warrant by Nether Providence police as well as the Delaware County Narotics Task Force.
Once inside the home, authorities found Oxycodone pills, Suboxone film strips and marijuana. Police also found a large sum of cash, paraphernalia and weapons, including two assault rifles.
All three were arrested and are facing various drugs and weapons charges.
High school teacher Michael Griffin was fired from his position at Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem on Friday after applying for a marriage license in New Jersey with his partner, a move that the school says “contradicts the terms of his teaching contract.”
Griffin, an alumnus of the private all boys liberal arts Catholic high school, had taught Spanish and French at the school for the past 12 years. He first posted about his termination on Facebook Friday morning.
“Today I applied for a marriage license since NJ now has marriage equality,” Griffin wrote. “After 12 years together I was excited to finally be able to marry my partner. Because of that, I was fired from Holy Ghost Preparatory School today. I am an alumnus of the school and have taught there for 12 years. I feel hurt, saddened, betrayed and except for this post, am at a loss for words.”
Griffin says an email he wrote to school administration informing them of he and his partner's plan to obtain a marriage license is what opened the can of worms and ultimately lead to his firing.
He says that he was blindsided by the school's reaction and that his relationship with his partner had never been a secret to faculity and administration.
"I've been with my partner for more than 12 years, the entire time I've been teaching at the school," said Griffin. "He's been to numerous school functions with me, he's even been to McCloskey's house."
When contacted for comment, the school’s headmaster, Fr. James McCloskey, said in a statement that Griffin’s termination was due to his obtaining a license to marry his same-sex partner, a violation of the school’s teaching terms and the contract that Griffin was under.
“At a meeting in my office yesterday, teacher Michael Griffin made clear that he obtained a license to marry his same sex partner,” McCloskey wrote in a statement obtained by NBC10. “Unfortunately, this decision contradicts the terms of his teaching contract at our school, which requires all faculty and staff to follow the teachings of the Church as a condition of their employment. In discussion with Mr. Griffin, he acknowledged that he was aware of this provision, yet he said that he intended to go ahead with the ceremony. Regretfully, we informed Mr. Griffin that we have no choice but to terminate his contract effective immediately.”
He believes this section of the teachers code of conduct is the one that led to his firing:
"That, although, the School welcomes teachers from other denominations and recognizes their rights to religious freedom, as employees of a Catholic institution, all teachers are expected to uphold lifestyles compatible with the moral teaching of the Roman Catholic Church."
On Saturday, following an outpouring of support across social media sites, Griffin posted another statement on his Facebook page:
“Thank you to everyone for all of your messages of love and support since yesterday," Griffin said. "It is so overwhelming and my heart aches over everything that has happened. Holy Ghost helped form me to be the person that I am today. Even though I am no longer employed there, I wanted to share their mission and philosophy, because I feel like I have tried to make it my life's philosophy as best I can, even now. I am trying to move forward with a peaceful heart and wish nothing but the best to my colleagues and students who mean the world to me.”
"I really did love working there, I went to school there, they formed who I am. I'm sure I'll find employment at another school, hopefully rather sooner than later."
Editor's Note: Lou Dubois is a graduate of Holy Ghost Preparatory School
A man is in critical condition Saturday night after being shot multiple times.
Police say the 18-year-old was shot on the 6700-block of N. Smedley Street just after 8:30 p.m.
He was transported to Einstein Medical Center where he is in critical condition.
Police have made no arrests. Anyone with information is urged to call Philadelphia Police.
A man in a Santa suit was struck by a car on a highway late Saturday night.
Police say the man was walking on I-95 in the Fishtown area.
No word on the extent of his injuries or why he was walking on the highway.
Check back for more details.
A solemn remembrance takes place today for families affected by one of the worst airline disasters in our area. Pan Am Flight 214 was Pan Am Flight 214 was returning to Philadelphia from Puerto Rico on December 8, 1963 when it was hit by lightning and exploded over the Delaware-Maryland state line.
No one survived the crash.
In all, 81 people perished. Hours later, a firefighter collapsed and died during rescue efforts.
Many of the families affected were from our area. About 120 people connected by the tragedy will return to the site of the crash in Elkton, Maryland. Their stories will be collected as part of the remembrance program.
On the night of the crash, the Boeing jet had just refueled in Baltimore and took off into turbulent weather during a thunderstorm. Eyewitnesses said they saw two flashes of lightning in the sky and then saw the big jet "light up like a torch in the sky, break into pieces and swerve to the ground," according to an archived report from the WDEL Wilmington News Room.
"There were patches of fire throughout the field," remembers Henry Shaffer. He was a 16-year-old volunteer firefighter doing his homework that day when a call came. Shaffer was among the first responders. "You could see the plane's fuselage. It had cut a path probably 35 to 40 feet wide.
"I was emotionless," Shaffer said. "You didn't know what or how to feel."
Reuben Miller was 35 he lost his sister in that plane crash. She and her husband had been in Puerto Rico with their friends from bridge club. That club orphaned a total of nine children that night. Miller said he will never forget getting that call.
"Well, it's as though it happened yesterday. Of course it came over the news that the plane had crashed, and they gave the number and my father called me. I was hoping it was a mistake, but it wasn't," Miller said.
The field where Flight 214 went down in Elkton is now a neighborhood known as Turnquist.
Every month or so, one couple changes out the flowers at a small headstone that marks the spot of the crash.
The investigation into the crash revealed that lighting sparked vapors in a fuel tank.
Fifty years later, it is still considered one of the worst lightning disasters.
The snow came in with more intensity than expected, leaving a foot of snow in Newark, Delaware and 11 inches in Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey.
Philadelphia International Airport recorded 8.6 inches of snow.
In the Philly suburbs, Garnet Valley had the most snow with 10.5 inches.
Here are some other snow totals for counties received so far by the National Weather Service.
Delaware:
| Newark | 12.0 inches |
| Wilmington | 8.5 inches |
| Bear | 8.0 inches |
| Pike Creek | 7.0 inches |
| Hyde Park | 7.0 inches |
| Glasgow | 7.0 inches |
| New Castle |
6.4 inches |
| White Clay Creek | 6.1 inches |
| Glasgow | 8.0 inches |
| Hockessin | 6.0 inches |
| Wilmington Airport | 8.5 inches |
| Claymont | 6.0 inches |
| Greenville | 5.9 inches |
| Saint Georges Height | 5.3 inches |
| Prices Corner | 5.3 inches |
| Odessa | 3.5 inches |
| Middletown | 2.8 inches |
NEW JERSEY - Atlantic County:
| Hammonton | 5.2 inches |
| Mays Landing |
3.5 inches |
| Smithville |
3.o inches |
| Estelle Manor |
2.0 inches |
| Pleasantville | 0.3 inches |
| Atlantic City Airport | 0.3 inches |
Burlington County:
| Medford | 9.4 inches |
| Southampton Twp |
9.3 inches |
| Vincentown | 9.0 inches |
| Browns Mills |
8.0 inches |
| Marlton | 8.0 inches |
| Shamong Twp |
6.4 inches |
| Washington Twp |
6.0 inches |
| Moorestown | 6.0 inches |
| Mount Laurel |
6.0 inches |
| Maple Shade | Moorestown |
5.5 inches |
| Mount Holly |
5.7 inches |
| Hainesport | 5.0 inches |
| Delran Twp |
4.2 inches |
| Bordentown | 3.2 inches |
| Chesterfield Twp |
2.5 inches |
Camden County:
| Lindenwold | 8.8 inches |
| Laurel Springs |
8.3 inches |
| Point of Woods |
8.0 inches |
| Cherry Hill |
8.0 inches |
| N. Pennsauken |
7.5 inches |
| Runnemede |
7.0 inches |
| Barrington |
7.0 inches |
| West Berlin |
6.5 inches |
| East Camden |
6.0 inches |
| Blackwood |
6.0 inches |
| Collingswood |
6.0 inches |
| Somerdale | 5.3 inches |
| Erial |
3.5 inches |
Cape May County:
| Cape May Courthouse | 1.0 inches |
| North Cape May |
0.3 inches |
Cumberland County:
| Vineland | 3.7 inches |
Gloucester County:
| Deptford Two |
9.0 inches |
| National Park |
8.6 inches |
| Mantua |
8.3 inches |
| Pitman |
8.0 inches |
| Sewell | 7.3 inches |
| West Deptford Twp |
7.0 inches |
| East Greenwich Twp |
7.0 inches |
| Woodbury |
7.0 inches |
| Turnersville |
7.0 inches |
| Westville | 6.1 inches |
| Washington Twp |
6.0 inches |
| Thorofare |
6.0 inches |
| Williamstown |
6.5 inches |
Hunterdon County:
| Lambertville | 2.0 inches |
| NNW Flemington |
0.5 inches |
Mercer County:
| Robbinsville | 3.8 inches |
| Hamilton Twp | 3.0 inches |
| Trenton | 2.3 inches |
| White Horse |
2.0 inches |
| Ewing | 3.0 inches |
Monmouth County:
| Wall Twp | 2.5 inches |
| Freehold |
2.0 inches |
| Oakhurst | 1.5 inches |
Ocean County:
| Beachwood | 9.0 inches |
| Toms River |
8.0 inches |
| Berkeley Twp |
8.0 inches |
| N. Toms River & S. Toms River |
6.0 inches |
| Bayville | 7.0 inches |
| Lacey |
6.5 inches |
| Forked River |
5.5 inches |
| Brick Twp |
5.0 inches |
| Manahawkin |
5.0 inches |
| Manchester Twp |
4.0 inches |
| Lakewood |
3.3 inches |
| Plumstead Twp |
3.0 inches |
| Surf City |
2.3 inches |
Salem County:
| Penns Grove |
11.0 inches |
| Carneys Point |
6.0 inches |
| Upper Pittsgrove Twp |
6.0 inches |
| Salem |
3.0 inches |
| Monroeville | 2.0 inches |
PENNSYLVANIA - Bucks County:
| Bensalem |
3.7 inches |
| Hilltown Twp |
2.0 inches |
| Perkasie |
1.8 inches |
Carbon County:
| W Franklin Twp |
4.5 inches |
Chester County:
| Kennett Square |
7.8 inches |
| West Grove |
6.5 inches |
| Nottingham |
5.5 inches |
| Mendenhall |
5.5 inches |
| West Chester |
3.9 inches |
| Spring City |
3.5 inches |
| Exton |
3.5 inches |
| Atglen |
3.2 inches |
| Coatesville |
3.0 inches |
| East Nantmeal |
2.3 inches |
| East Coventry Twp |
1.5 inches |
| Downingtown |
1.0 inches |
Delaware County:
| Garnet Valley | 10.5 inches |
| Springfield | 8.0 inches |
| Aldan |
8.0 inches |
| Essington |
7.0 inches |
| Brookhaven | 7.0 inches |
| Norwood | 7.0 inches |
| Aston Arms |
6.0 inches |
| Drexel Hill |
5.5 inches |
| Chester Heights |
5.2 inches |
| Sharon Hill |
4.5 inches |
| Glen Mills |
4.0 inches |
| Wayne |
3.5 inches |
Lehigh County:
| Heidelberg Twp | 1.3 inches |
| Allentown Airport |
1.4 inches |
Montgomery County:
| Ambler | 3.5 inches |
| King of Prussia |
3.4 inches |
| Wynnewood |
2.8 inches |
| Fort Washington |
2.5 inches |
| Pottstown | 2.5 inches |
| Royersford | 2.5 inches |
| Willow Grove | 2.5 inches |
| Gilbertsville | 2.0 inches |
Philadelphia County:
| Philadelphia Int'l Airport | 8.6 inches |
| Philadelphia Center | 5.5 inches |
| Philadelphia Office of Emergency Mgmt | 4.2 inches |
Snow made its way to the Philadelphia region Sunday afternoon. Snow totals up to 12 inches, with the most snow falling in Penns Grove, N.J. and Newark, Del. A biproduct of the snow and sleet was poor driving conditions an an accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Eagles beat the Detroit Lions in a "snow brawl" at the Linc while folks took to the streets to photograph their fun in the snow. Twitter and Instagram were flooded with snow photos. Check out the families, babies and pets enjoying their snowy Sunday afternoon.
A man was shot by a burlgar at his home, according to Philadelphia Police.
A 26 year-old man was shot once in the right shoulder by an unknown man as he walked into his apartment at 900 E. Woodlawn Street. The burglary was in progress as he entered his home.
The victim was transported to Einsten and is reportedly in stable condition. No arrest has been made.
