Two teen boys were arrested after they allegedly stole from a home in Ventnor City early Sunday morning.
Police say four male suspects burglarized a home on the beach block of Oxford Avenue around 3:15 a.m. and fled the scene as they were chased by a resident. Ventnor Police, Longport Police and Atlantic City Police K9 all responded to the scene and set up a perimeter. After searching for an hour, they found two suspects, both 16-year-old boys from Atlantic City, according to investigators.
One of the teens was apprehended by a K9 after initially refusing to surrender while the other teen surrendered to police, according to officials. They are both charged with three counts of burglary, theft, conspiracy, and criminal mischief. One of the teens is also charged with resisting arrest. They were both released pending a court appearance.
The other two suspects remain at large. Police say two additional burglaries were reported in the surrounding blocks during the search.
This investigation is still ongoing.
At this time next week, vehicles parked in designated security zones for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia will need to be moved, and city tow trucks will be out enforcing the strict parking restrictions.
Areas stretching from the Art Museum southeast past City Hall are the first places from which cars must move on Sunday night, followed by swaths of Southwest Center City and Fairmount the morning of Monday, Sept. 21 and a large area stretching east from City Hall and surrounding Independence Mall on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday, Sept. 23, swaths of West Philadelphia, Spring Garden and Fairmount will also be no-parking zones.
Residents in the affected neighborhoods have the option of purchasing a $20 parking placard that will allow their cars to legally stay parked on the street until Thursday, Sept. 24, and also give them access to a parking garage for when their cars do have to move. Luxe, a private valet service, is also available -- for $20 a day, valets will move your car for you.
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Officials Monitoring Threats Against Pope: Comments from the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee have raised new security concerns regarding the Pope’s visit to New York, Washington, DC and Philadelphia later this month. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) mentioned possible threats against Pope Francis, including a case he claims authorities "disrupted." “I’m concerned,” McCaul said during an appearance on ABC's "This Week." “I was briefed by the Secret Service in a classified setting. The Pope is a very –I’m Catholic by the way – he is a very passionate man. He likes to get out with the people. And with that comes a large security risk. We are monitoring very closely threats against the Pope as he comes in to the United States. We have disrupted one particular case in particular. But as the date approaches, I think [we'll] be very vigilant to protect him as he comes into the United States.”
Monday is expected to feel fall-like with cooler temperatures but the week will warm up. No rain is in sight for Monday. Tuesday is also expected to be sunny as temperatures reach back into the 80s. The rest of the work week is also expected to be sunny and warm, as well. High Temp: 77 degrees. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
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Suspect Who Escaped Custody Surrenders to Police: A man who investigators say escaped police custody surrendered to authorities with a little help from his father and his attorney, according to officials. Michael Mimms, 27, was placed back in custody without incident Sunday. Mimms was arrested Saturday in Willingboro, New Jersey. Investigators say Mimms was wanted out of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and was charged with unlawfully possessing a handgun at the time of his arrest. After he was processed, Mimms was taken to the Burlington County Jail but got away from the transporting officer and fled into downtown Mount Holly, New Jersey, police said. On Sunday Mimms, who was still on the loose, called his father who contacted his attorney, according to investigators. The attorney then took Mimms to Willingboro Police who placed him back in custody around 6 p.m., officials said.
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KY Clerk Kim Davis Goes Back to Work: When the Rowan County clerk's office opens at 8 a.m. ET Monday, Kim Davis will have a decision to make. In her absence, her subordinates have been issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Does she stop them? If so, how? Call a staff meeting? Fire them? Or stay silent? "We hope Kim Davis will follow the law and obey court orders," said Amber Duke, a spokeswoman for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky. "If she doesn't, our attorneys will meet and decide our next action."
Viral Post Says Starbucks Wouldn't Let Cop Use Restroom: A downtown Philadelphia Starbucks is at the center of controversy this weekend after a Facebook post went viral, which alleged that an employee of the coffee shop refused to allow a uniformed Philadelphia Police sergeant use the restroom. The post, which does not identify the sergeant involved, says he walked into the Starbucks at 13th and Chestnut streets and asked to use the restroom, for which a key code is required. The employee, according to the post, "State[d] in a loud voice ... that the bathroom is for paying customers only." The post goes on to say that the sergeant asked politely to use the restroom anyway, and that the Starbucks employee declined to grant access. Learn more about the post here.
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Are Eagles Super Bowl Worthy?: Realistically the Eagles aren't at Super Bowl level yet but could be a three seed. To be a Super Bowl contender a team needs an elite defense or an elite quarterback. The Eagles may not have either yet. Get your full sports news at CSNPhilly.
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Miss America Crowned: Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell is the new Miss America. Cantrell rode an opera performance to the title in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall Sunday night, besting 51 other competitors in the nationally televised pageant. The pageant also marked the return of Miss America 1984 Vanessa Williams, who was back for the first time after resigning the crown following a nude photo scandal. Pageant executive chairman Sam Haskell apologized to Williams on behalf of the pageant. Learn more about the pageant here.
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An initiative aimed at finding 2,015 veterans jobs in 2015 will connect vets with employers during a special career fair on Wednesday on the Battleship New Jersey.
The fair, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the historic ship will feature 40 companies, including the University of Pennsylvania, State Farm, the Philadelphia Police and Fire departments, Temple University Healthy System and Peco, among others. Comcast, NBC10's parent company, is also a participating employer.
The special career fair event will kick off with a US Air Force jump team landing on the battleship's deck and the firing of a five-inch canon off the side of the ship. Job seekers can register here for the fair.
A new early-childhood education center born out of a nonprofit partnership opened its doors in Northeast Philadelphia for this school year, bringing quality early-childhood education to an area that didn't have many options before.
Before the Kinder Academy opened on Elgin Avenue just off the intersection of Cottman and Castor avenues, in Rhawnhurst, the building where it's located sat vacant. But now, leaders and organizers who helped to open the early-childhood education center say it will help the neighborhood.
"This is one of the high-density areas that has very little in options for high-quality programming," Leslie Spina, Kinder Academy's executive director, told NBC10's Katy Zachry.
The Kinder Academy opened in Rhawnhurst is the first early-childhood education center built with funds from the William Penn Foundation and the Public Health Management Corp. -- and the nonprofit team is hoping to open more centers just like it. Rhawnhurst was selected for the first center because of its lack of programs for that type of education.
The building that houses the new Kinder Academy now features insulated floors to keep young students warm, sinks and bathrooms in classrooms and LED lighting.
"We want to give families the opportunity to say I have a high-quality center in my neighborhood and my kid is going to flourish there," Spina said.
Police fired two shots inside a house on Lehigh Avenue in North Philadelphia while they were searching for robbery suspects Monday morning.
Police said officers were outside a house on Lehigh Avenue between 15th and 16th streets early Monday morning looking for suspects wanted in a robbery that happened about 2:30 a.m. on Norris Street near 16th. While police were at the house, officers fired two shots -- but nobody was hit. There were nine people inside the house at the time of the investigation, and police took a 20-year-old man into custody.
In the immediate aftermath of the incident, police cars flooded Lehigh Avenue as SWAT officers went in and out of the house. The scene appeared to calm down about 7 a.m.
SEPTA's Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail Line has been restored after it was interrupted for nearly two hours when an Amtrak Acela train struck and killed a person in Delaware County.
Police said the person was a woman and that the strike appears to have been accidental. Officials were working to notify the woman's family and did not release information about her identity.
The Wilmington/Newark Line was suspended in the wake of the woman being struck by the train at 7:23 a.m., and service on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor was delayed, authorities said. Amtrak officials said Acela train 2103, traveling from New York to Washington, DC, hit the person on the tracks.
The incident happened on the 700 block of Maryland Avenue in Prospect Park. It was unclear why the woman was on the tracks.
Police arrested a man who they say was caught on camera firing a shot at a customer inside a Philadelphia deli.
Nigel Brown, 18, was arrested on Sept. 2 and charged with multiple robberies and other related offenses.
Investigators say Brown walked into the Hoagie City deli on the 600 block of North 40th Street back on August 9 at 12:10 a.m. He then allegedly grabbed a 22-year-old customer inside from behind and tried to rob him.
Surveillance cameras captured the customer, who was armed and licensed to carry, fight Brown off, police said. As the two men fought, the customer's gun fell from his hip. The two men then struggled over the gun until Brown was able to gain control, according to investigators. Police say Brown then fired one shot that narrowly missed the customer and struck the ceiling vent. The customer then chased Brown out of the store but he managed to escape, officials said.
Brown was arrested Sept. 2 in connection to another robbery on the 4600 block of Market Street. Police also say Brown committed two other robberies on the 4500 block of Market Street and 300 block of North 42nd Street.
Actor Mark Wahlberg will host The Festival of Families with Pope Francis in Philadelphia.
And two more big acts have been added to the night's lineup -- Aretha Franklin, The Fray and Marie Miller, a finalist in a singer/songwriter competition.
"We are deeply honored to have Mark Wahlberg serve as our host," Donna Farrell, executive director for the World Meeting of Families, said in a statement.
Performers and Wahlberg were vetted to make sure their beliefs align with church doctrine. Wahlberg grew up in a Catholic family and was the youngest of nine children. As a teenager in Boston, he got mixed up in drugs -- both selling and using -- and alcohol. Wahlberg also spent time in jail for two racially motivated attacks. He and a group of white friends shouted racial epithets at a group of mostly black fourth-graders when Wahlberg was 15. Ten months later, he was charged with attempted murder for beating two Vietnamese men in his neighborhood.
"I have apologized, many times," Wahlberg told the Associated Press in December.
Wahlberg turned his life around, crediting his time in prison and the guidance of a parish priest. When he got out of prison, Wahlberg went on to be a successful rapper, headlining the group Marky Mark. He modeled for Calvin Klein and has enjoyed a wildly successful career in Hollywood, both in front of and behind the camera. Wahlberg is married with four children.
The Festival of Families is the formal ending of the World Meeting of Families, which is a four-day conference that brings people from all over the world.
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, started singing in her father's Baptist church growing up. She was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Fray got their start singing in churches.
Franklin, The Frey and Miller will join the lineup of original performers: Andrea Bocelli, Juanes and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
As the September gets rolling and the carefree days of summer come to a close, the most popular question among students is, "What are you wearing?"
Back-to-school shopping spending is second only to the winter holiday shopping season, according the National Federation of Retailers.
In its latest Back-to-School Spending Survey, the NFR found the average family with children in grades K-12 plan to spend an average of $335.38 in 2015.
If you're like most parents, you’ve waited till the dog days of summer to take advantage of last minute deals, and with so many options, how do you know if you’re shopping the right trends?
Don’t fret. Here are some of the latest fashions that will be sure to score an A+ in style.
Jeans are a staple to any wardrobe. This season, bright and bold colors give the old classic a new life. And speaking of revamping, "jeggings" have morphed into a new portmanteau, the "tregging." These trouser-leggings are made out of thicker, opaque fabrics to resemble wool, corduroy or leather. The perfect pants to carry-over from fall to the colder winter months.
One trend that has been going strong for a few years now is British Rock. This fashion nod to London seems to be hitting its peak this season, with references to the red, white and blue of the Union Jack on shirts, plaid color patterns and accessories.
For that Gwen Stefani-like mom or Mick Jagger-esque dad, bold black and white prints on rock and roll motifs for girls and button-down shirts with ties for boys create a rocker-cool style. Throw on a vest over a graphic t-shirt or accessorize their favorite skinny jeans with a studded belt, and they'll look ready to take the stage.
Another trend that is taking fashion to new heights pays homage to all things outer space. Colorways of metallic silver, grey, blue, and white, and spacey graphics featuring rockets, aliens, and the Milky Way Galaxy are sure to fullfill your space-camp enthusiast's next out of this world adventure.
Taking cues from the runway trends of adult contemporary fashion, the fall/winter 2015 hippie-chic trend has crossed over to children's apparel. From courrèges dresses in burgundy and mustard yellow to oversized button detailing on paisley prints and tunics, the 60s and 70s are enjoying a pint-sized comeback.
Trendy bright colors are also meeting classic style's, like orange and blue rugby tee's, fuchsia peacoats and yellow ribbed sweaters.
Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital has an Emergency Service that will stay open for 24 hours a day for pets in need during the Papal visit.
Ryan Hospital is located at 3900 Spruce Street. During the Papal visit, Penn Public Safety Officers will be located at 38th Street assisting people who travel to the hospital with pets. Parking will be free in the hospital lot at 3900 Spruce Street.
Ryan Hospital will be open for emergencies only from Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27.
Pet owners can call the emergency line at 215-746-8911.
Members of a Wilmington, Delaware youth gang were indicted by a grand jury last week for a list of crimes including five shootings that led to injury, a bank robbery, and six murders, officials said.
Officials say its the largest indictment in memory by the Delaware Department of Justice in regards to the number of homicides and shootings involved.
The following alleged members of the "Touch Money Gang" or TMG were charged in the indictment and are currently in custody:
The charges against the suspects include murder, conspiracy, possession of a firearm and robbery. Investigators say the murder counts in the indictment are connected to the following killings:
The indictment also include charges related to five other shootings, several illegal firearm and drug possessions and a bank robbery in Wilmington.
“This indictment alleges what the residents of Wilmington unfortunately have experienced for the last several years, that a gang called TMG was bringing violence to their streets, some of which was committed by teens as young as 14 and 15 years old,” said Attorney General Matt Denn. “The level of violence and brazenness alleged to have been exhibited by TMG members is shocking. The number of shots being fired and the indiscriminate nature of the shootings are alarming. We believe the murders were committed by TMG members who were between the ages of 14 and 19 years old when they pulled the trigger.”
Governor Tom Wolf announced Monday that PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike launched a much needed detailed travelers’ website to assist people traveling to see the Pope.
The website www.papal511.com is linked both to PennDOT’s 511PA site and the Turnpike’s travelers’ information site.
“With enthusiastic crowds expected to converge on Philadelphia, this site will offer up-to-the-minute information to assist visitors and make their experience as enjoyable as possible,” said Governor Tom Wolf. “This site reflects the hard work my administration has put in supporting and preparing for the Pope’s visit. We hope this site will be a useful tool for both residents and visitors to be informed and prepared to travel during this important visit.”
The sites homepage gives you options to view information on real-time traffic conditions for the highways in the Philadelphia region, how to get to and around the Papal venues. Also the pages on the inside will give visitors health tips, and information for street and highway closings.
Traffic flow will be color coded on the maps provided on the website.
“This website will be an indispensable tool for those who may just be passing through during the pope’s visit,” Compton said. “In addition to the latest traffic conditions, it details the alternate routes for anyone who may need to travel to other destinations during this historic visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia.”
For more information, visit www.papal511.com.
