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Eakins Oval Transforms Into 'Pop-Up Park'

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Eakins Oval will temporarily become a "summer kaleidoscope," with six weeks of activities.

Top Philly Chefs Throw Fundraiser for Injured Mate

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The Philadelphia restaurant community will throw a benefit dinner for chef Eli Kulp. He was badly injured in the Amtrak derailment.

Christie to Give Address on Criminal Justice Reform

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will talk about reincorporating nonviolent criminals into society.

PHA to Consider Smoking Ban

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Officials for the Philadelphia Housing Authority will consider implementing a policy that would ban lighting up in some of the organization's lower income housing units.

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Photos Show Gunman Fleeing Tmobile Store After Robbery

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Philadelphia police release surveillance footage of the man wanted in connection with robbing a Tmobile store on Broad Street in North Philadelphia.

Man Who Allegedly Stole Cop's Gun After Attack Arrested: Sources

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The 21-year-old man suspected of punching an off-duty NYPD officer in the face and stealing her gun as she headed to work in the Bronx earlier this week has been arrested in Philadelphia, law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation tell NBC 4 New York.

The suspect, identified Wednesday as Samuel Thornton, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals, the Regional Fugitive Task Force and local police. Authorities traveled to Philadelphia after getting a tip Thornton was there and arrested him on the street, the sources said.

The gun he allegedly stole from the officer was recovered, the law enforcement sources said. It wasn't clear when Thornton would return to New York to face charges, nor was it known if he had an attorney.

"God is good. Tonight we can sleep," said neighbor Beryl Green, who lives in the building where the NYPD officer was attacked. 

Cynthia McFarlane was relieved when she learned of the arrest. 

"I'm a little bit surprised that he got to Philadelphia so fast," she said. 

The 41-year-old officer was headed to her precinct at about 5:20 a.m. Wednesday when the suspect approached her inside a basement parking garage in her building on Bronx Boulevard and East 226th Street in Wakefield, according to the NYPD.

The suspect snatched the officer's gold chain from around her neck and demanded her wallet. The officer reached into her bag, but the suspect grabbed her purse and punched her in the face, causing her to fall to the ground, authorities said.

The purse also fell to the ground during the confrontation, but the suspect was able to get the woman's gun. He ran away after the mugging, police say.

The officer, who wasn’t in uniform at the time, was treated at a hospital for abrasions and a facial contusion. 

"I'm glad they caught him. I'm very glad," said landlord and superintendent Robert Rodriguez, who said he saw the suspect loitering in the garage last week and chased him away. 

Chicken Nugget Recall

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More than 20,000 pounds of gluten-free chicken nuggets are being recalled after testing positive for Staphylococcus bacteria, which can cause food poisoning.

Federal officials said Pennsylvania-based Murry's Inc., is recalling 12-oz. boxes of Bell & Evans Gluten Free Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets with a "best by" date of March 25, 2016. The brand is sold in multiple locations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and in most states across the nation.

Consumers who purchased the product are urged to return it to their place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported.

The problem was discovered by the Colorado Department of Agriculture during a routine retail surveillance and sampling program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture at at a Federal Emergency Response Network lab. After being notified of the positive test result, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service conducted traceback activities.

Staphylococcal food poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness. It is caused by eating foods contaminated with toxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus.

Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium found on the skin and in the noses of healthy people and animals. Staphylococcus aureus can produce seven different toxins that are frequently responsible for food poisoning.

Staphylococcal enterotoxins are fast acting, sometimes causing illness in as little as 30 minutes. Thoroughly cooking product does not prevent illness, and symptoms usually develop within one to six hours after eating contaminated food. Patients typically experience several of the following: nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. The illness is usually mild and most patients recover after one to three days.

To prevent Staphylococcal contamination, keep kitchens and food-serving areas clean and sanitized. Keep hot foods hot (over 140 °F) and cold foods cold (40 °F or under). Make sure to wash hands and under fingernails vigorously with soap and water before handling and preparing food. Do not prepare food if you have an open sore or wound on your hands or if you have a nose or eye infection.

Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

"Food safety is a core value for Murry’s. We value the trust our customers place in the products we produce for them," Murry’s, Inc. President Ira Mendelson said in a statement. “We will conduct a full internal investigation in response to Colorado’s findings and take every action possible to prevent this problem from happening again."



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Levittown Map With Recent Burglaries' Locations

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A string of recent break-ins in Bucks County has some citizens worried for their safety and their belongings.

The above map shows a majority of Levittown and Falls Township, where there have been at least seven reported break-ins, burglaries and/or thefts from houses and cars in the last week.

Police don't think the same person is behind all the break-ins. Arrests have been made in two cases.

A few of the incidents occurred within a few blocks of each other, but others have happened in other parts of the township.

An arrest was made Wednesday for a theft on Nectar Lane. The suspect removed the license plate off a parked car, and was caught later that day.

The night of July 14, multiple thefts occurred on Grace Drive. One homeowner reported a man stealing a gas can filled with gas. Another said someone took the loose change from the inside of their car, which was not locked.

A $300 pair of prescription sunglasses was taken from another unlocked car on Doon Road overnight Tuesday, according to a release.

During that day, a burglar took four handguns from a home on Reed Avenue while the homeowner was at work. The thief may have been driving a bright, neon green vehicle, according to people who saw a car matching that description in the driveway during the afternoon.

A burglary on July 13 occurred on the 4000 block of Dover Drive. A wallet containing $300, an HP laptop, a cellphone, and the homeowner's 1996 Ford Taurus were taken overnight. The suspect was apprehended the next morning.

On July 10, a homeowner on Walnut Lane returned from vacation and noticed someone had come into the home from a rear window and taken jewelry.


Bear Spotted in NJ Yard

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A bear rummages through trash Wednesday evening in Hackettstown, New Jersey. It was the second sighting of the bear this week, the homeowner says.

Car Smashes Into Vacant Philly Business

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A car crashed into a building in Northeast Philadelphia, narrowly missing the pizza place next door.

The incident happened about 10:40 a.m. Thursday on Grant Avenue near Bustleton Avenue.

SkyForce10 was over the scene where it showed a Toyota Corolla that went partially into a shuttered business next to a Little Caesars Pizza location.

No one was hurt.

An investigation revealed an older woman was behind the wheel and she mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake, said police.



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Gunman Opens Fire at 2 Military Facilities, Kills 4 Marines

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A gunman opened fire on two military facilities, killing four marines in Chattanooga, Tennessee. NBC10's Doug Shimell has more.

Eagles' Kelce Plays Guitar at WXPN, Performs Original Song

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Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce took to the airwaves Wednesday to show off his musical talents.

Kelce, a vocal member of the Eagles, was at World Cafe Live in Center City chatting with 88.5 WXPN's Dan Reed Wednesday evening, but he also brought his guitar and played a few tunes for listeners on Reed's "Copy That" Segment.

After talking a bit about football. Kelce revealed that he played saxophone in his high school jazz band, and took up the guitar while in college at Cincinnati.

Kelce performed two songs while on air, including one he wrote himself. He opened with a cover of Jason Isbell's "Cover Me Up", but then broke into his original song, titled "Homes Change."

Eagles teammate Connor Barwin was also in the studio, and took a video of Kelce performing his original song. Barwin took the content to Twitter and Periscope, and WXPN's Reed joked that the linebacker should moonlight as a talent manager.

NJ Police Seize More Than $1,000 in Counterfeit Cash

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Cashiers and police in South Jersey say they are seeing more and more counterfeit cash. NBC10's Ted Greenberg has the story from Egg Harbor Township.

Tiny Homes in NJ

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The growing "tiny home" movement may be ready to take root in the suburbs of New York City, where some of the highest housing prices in the nation exist.

Bloomfield, New Jersey's Malcolm Smith, 36, is joining up, though a 250-square feet house he started building in Montclair had to be moved this past week to a Newark junkyard over weight issues. The 8.5-feet wide, 13-feet high house sits on a trailer, however, so it is perfectly legal from a mobility standpoint.

It has one large loft for a queen-sized bed; a new, full bathroom; a kitchen area with room for a refrigerator and stove, closet, office cubby, and even a second loft for guests.

"It's got everything that I need," Smith, an IT consultant who works from job to job, told NBC 4 New York.

Smith said it is an environmental statement as much as a financial decision, as he also plans to equip it with solar panels.

Even though he started building it before he had a place to park it, Smith says he is confident he can work with a suburban town to get through variance issues.

Erica Gramp is being more cautious.The school teacher and single mother of three also wants to downsize to show her boys that life doesn't have to be so full of "stuff" that people accumulate, she said. But she plans to wait to start building her tiny house until she gets the variances she is seeking from Montclair.

In the meantime, she has already identified a backyard of a senior citizen who will get land rental income from her, while Gramp also promises to look in on her landlord from time to time as an extra courtesy. Gramp said her two boys that still live at home in an apartment are excited.

As for Smith, he said his girlfriend, who has her own apartment, is sympathetic, but when it comes to moving in, they're taking it "one step at a time."

According to The Tiny Life, which bills itself as a resource for those seeking to live simply and responsibly, the tiny house movement is a "social movement where people are downsizing the space they live in," mostly for environmental concerns and financial concerns, and to have more time and freedom. 

Pennsylvania Woman Brings Her 'Entourage' of Change to White House

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She's a daughter, sister and University of Pennsylvania graduate. Now, a local woman can add White House guest to that list for being a champion of change. Emily Kramer-Galinkoff grew up in Montgomery County and lives with Cystic Fibrosis. NBC10's Keith Jones sat down with Emily to learn about her entourage and why many people, including the president, consider her an inspiration.

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Delco Police Shoot Fleeing Store Robber

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Police in a tiny Delaware County borough shot a suspected grocery store robber Thursday night.

Yellow crime tape marked off cash the remained on the ground where Millbourne, Pennsylvania police officers shot the suspect moments after he fled J&J Grocery along Market Street near Sellers Avenue around 7 p.m., said police.

The suspect, who investigators said was armed, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after the shooting. No officers were hurt.

Officers from nearby Upper Darby and Pennsylvania police departments assisted in holding the scene.



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Police Seize 584 Bags of Heroin From Del. Home

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Police said they found 584 bundled bags of heroin hidden in a Delaware man's home.

Food Thief Steals From Betsy Ross House

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A man trespassed on the Betsy Ross House property not to steal a piece of history, but rather some frozen food.

Philadelphia Police's Central Detective Division asked for the public’s help to identify and locate the suspect who was found lurking around the Betsy Ross courtyard on June 15 just before 2 a.m. The man allegedly broke into a freezer inside the food stand and left with boxes of food.

Surveillance video shows a man with dreadlocks believed to be in his 40s wearing a white T-shirt and dark colored pants rolled up to ankle length jumping over a gate to enter the courtyard located at 239 Arch Street in Old City. He is then depicted carrying two boxes of frozen food back to the courtyard area and jumping over the gate to exit in an unknown direction.

If you have any information about the suspect, you are asked to dial 215.686.TIPS (8477) or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847.



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4 Bank Robberies, 1 Suspect

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There are new pictures of a serial bank robber wanted in Wilmington after he allegedly robbed four banks since May.

Family Waits Nearly 2 Years for Remodeling Project, Blames Contractor

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A Pottstown family says all they wanted was their home remodeled, but a year and a half later the work is still not complete and they're out of thousands of dollars. NBC10 investigative reporter Harry Hairston tracks down the contractor.
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