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Great White Shark Mary Lee Returns to Jersey Shore

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Mary Lee is back off New Jersey's coastline.

The Asbury Park Press reports the 16-foot, 3,456-pound great white shark whose movements are tracked online, reached the tip of Cape May Wednesday and was near Ocean City Thursday.

The shark has traveled more than 24,000 miles since she was tagged with an electronic tracker off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in 2012 by OCEARCH. The nonprofit group that researches sharks has tracked Mary Lee as far south as south of Bermuda.

Mary Lee became well known to the public in the spring when she appeared off the Jersey coast earlier this year.

She spent most of June and July off the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, and was in North Carolina in August.

People can track Mary Lee at ocearch.org or on Twitter @MaryLeeShark.



Photo Credit: OCEARCH

Cooler Temperatures Stick Around

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More cool temperatures linger as the fall season gets into full swing.

Man Beats Ex-Girlfriend's Dog With Baseball Bat: SPCA

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A South Philadelphia man faces assault and animal cruelty charges for allegedly striking his ex-girlfriend’s dog with a baseball bat.

PSPCA humane officers said that Tuesday’s attack left the dog with a severe injury.

After the attack, officers tracked down 40-year-old Andrew Wallace, of S 10th Street, at his place of employment and arrested him on first-degree animal cruelty and related charges. Philadelphia Police also charged Wallace with simple assault on his ex.

PSPCA CEO Jerry Buckley called the attack “heinous.”

“Often, links have been drawn between the abuse of animals and violence against people; this seems to be the case here,” said Buckley.



Photo Credit: Pennsylvania SPCA

Are Taxpayers Footing City Worker's Salary?

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NBC10’s Investigative Reporter Harry Hairston has the details on a man working for Colwyn allegedly making a substantial amount of money for very few days worked.

Local Families Respond to Obama's Plans for Troops

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NBC10's Ted Greenberg spoke with local families & those who have served about the plan to keep troops overseas.

NJ Plan Decreases DUI

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A South Jersey town's plan to eliminate drunk driving has worked with astounding results.

Insight into Obama's Troop Plan

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Col. Rick Kiernan joins NBC10 to provide insight into President Obama's plan to keep troops in Afghanistan.

Woman Sitting in Car Shot in Philly

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A 22-year-old woman was in serious but stable condition at Einstein Medical Center after she was shot in the back of the neck.

Police say the woman was sitting in a vehicle near the intersection of North 20th Street and Renovo Street in West Oak Lane when she was shot.

The shooting happened just before 9 p.m. Thursday.

There were no arrests in the shooting as police continued to investigate.



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Your Winter Weather Outlook

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NBC10 Meteorologist Sheena Parveen gives us a look ahead to what the winter season will have in store for our area.

Chesco Man Killed When Tree Falls on Him

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A man working to cut down a tree in Chester County was killed when the tree fell on him Thursday afternoon.

Thieves Tunnel Through Wall to Steal Jewels

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Police are searching for thieves that tunneled through a dry cleaner in Philadelphia to steal from the neighboring jewelry store. NBC10's Jacqueline London talks to the owner of the dry cleaning buisness that suffered damage in the heist.

Wreck Causes Rush Hour Backup on I-76

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An overturned dump truck and pickup truck collided and caused the closure of the eastbound lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway past University Avenue Thursday afternoon.

Traffic backed up for miles behind the wreck.

The wreck stopped all eastbound traffic around 4 p.m. Crews led stuck motorists onto 28th Street -- the auxiliary road that runs along I-76 in that area. Only one lane of traffic got by.

The road finally reopened just before 7 p.m.

Medics rushed one driver to Presbyterian Hospital with serious injuries from the wreck that left the dump truck balancing on concrete barrier. Some sort of wooden trailer also appeared involved in the wreck.

A second person was also hurt, said the Philadelphia Fire Department.



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CCP Professor Suspended

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Professor of English, Divya Nair remained suspended after a hearing Thursday pending investigation. The Community College of Philadelphia professor was suspended following her attendance at a rally protesting increased police presence on campus. The school says Nair violated her contract. NBC10's Randy Gyllenhaal reports from CCP.

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Fall-Feeling Friday

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Grab a jacket, it will get chilly Friday and into next week with lows dipping into the 30's. NBC10 First Alert Meteorologist Sheena Parveen has your 7-day forecast.

Montco Elementary Students Petition Gov. Wolf for a Budget

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Second graders from Valley Christian School in Huntingdon Valley are feeling the strain of the Pennsylvania budget battle. They put together a video and signed a petition to send to Harrisburg.

TV Thief Stabs Walmart Worker

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An employee was stabbed by a shoplifter at a Walmart in Northeast Philadelphia early Friday morning.

The incident happened about 1:30 a.m. at the Walmart store located at the Philadelphia Mills, formerly the Franklin Mills Mall.

According to police, a customer had a 48-inch flat screen television and a pair of boots and was trying to leave the store.

When the man was confronted by a store employee, police say he presented an old $10 receipt.

“When confronted about this worthless receipt, this male said ‘I’m going to kill you’ and then he pulled out a folding knife and lunged it towards the chest of the cashier,” Philadelphia Police Captain Drew Techner explained.

Captain Techner said the employee blocked the suspect from stabbing him in the chest, but was stabbed in his right forearm.

The suspect then ran out of the store with the flat screen TV and left the scene in a light-colored hatchback.

The Walmart employee was treated at the scene by medics.

The suspect remains on the loose.

There were approximately 30 employees and 20 customers inside the 24 hour store at the time.



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Bizarre Chain of Events: Abduction Ends With Shootout & Crash

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A man is in custody after a bizarre chain of events that included an abduction, shooting and car crash in Philadelphia early Friday morning.

The incident began about 3:30 a.m. when the armed suspect went to a home in the 1100 block of N. 39th Street looking for a female.

When the man arrived at the home, he encountered the woman’s mother and brother and forced them into a car. The suspect then drove to the 1700 block of N. 25th Street.

Once there, the suspect freed the mother and brother, and abducted the woman he was looking for. The woman’s sister, who has a permit to carry a weapon, exchanged gunfire with the male. No one was struck by the gunfire.

The suspect then drove away, but he eventually crashed the car into a building on College Avenue near Girard College.

The suspect got out of the car, but he was taken into custody a short time later. His identity was not immediately known.

The abduction victim was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital for treatment.

The incident remains under investigation.



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Worker Dies After Tree Falls on Him

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A worker died after he was struck by a falling tree in Chester County.

The freak accident happened about 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Reading Furnace Road in Elverson.

According to investigators, tree-trimmers were performing work when a tree toppled and fell on the victim.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s name was not immediately released.

The deadly incident remains under investigation.



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Philly High School Fair Welcomes Students and Their Parents

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The Pennsylvania Convention Center is hosting a high school fair for students and their parents from 3-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until 3 p.m on Saturday.

Presidential Hopeful Brings Campaign to KOP

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Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) brought his presidential campaign to King of Prussia Thursday for an event hosted by the Republican Committee of Chester County.
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