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Drunk Driver Crackdown

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Police in Delaware want to stop holiday drunk drivers.

Recycling Battleships

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Battleship recycling keeps workers busy at the Philadelphia Naval Yard and saves the Navy and taxpayers millions.

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2 Fires in 2 Towns

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One fire in Camden and another in Manayunk.

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A Strong Start in the Poconos

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Ski resorts in the Poconos got an early start thanks to colder temps this year.

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Search for Home Invaders

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Six men burst into a home and steal items.

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Christie, Clinton Deadlocked: Poll

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The latest poll looking at presumptive candidates for president has the race deadlocked between two northeast political stars.

A CNN/ORC International non-partisan poll released Thursday pits Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

The poll finds that in the hypothetical general election matchup that Christie holds his own with Clinton pulling in 46 percent of registered voters to Clinton’s 48 percent. The 2-percentage point difference is within the survey’s sampling error.

The New Jersey Governor who is about to start his second term matches better than other GOP hopefuls with suburbanites, according to pollsters.

"He performs particularly well among independents, winning nearly six in 10 in that key group," CNN Polling Director Keating Holland said. "He also wins a majority of suburbanites and older voters, something that no other GOP hopeful [that was] tested was able to do against Clinton."

The poll of 950 registered voters found that Christie easily outperforms other GOP hopefuls like former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum who trails Clinton by 19 points, former Vice Presidential candidate U.s. Rep. Paul Ryan (trails by eight points), former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (trails by 21 points) and Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (trails by 19 points).

"Christie doesn't win in the Northeast, although he does hold Clinton to a bare majority there, but he has a solid edge in the Midwest while playing Clinton to a draw in the South and West," Holland said.



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Would-Be Thief Strikes Twice

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Philadelphia Police say a man targeted a CVS and Dunkin Donuts in the Fishtown neighborhood.

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Many Unemployed Will Lose Benefits Saturday

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It will be much harder to make ends meet in the new year for nearly 181,000 unemployed living in the tri-state area as they will suddenly lose their long-term emergency benefits on Saturday.

Congress failed to extend the temporary jobless aid put in place during the recession before leaving Washington for the holidays. The result will leave 1.3 million Americans nationwide without the benefits as of Dec. 28.

With the extensions expiring, unemployed living in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware will only be able to collect benefits for 26 weeks – a cut of more than half. Currently, the jobless can collect benefits for 63 weeks.

The tri-state is one of the worst affected regions in the United States, but no state is getting hit harder than New Jersey.

Immediately, 90,300 N.J. residents will lose access to the safety net, according to data from the Labor Department and Democratic Committee on Ways and Means. Another 89,100 people become ineligible for benefits in the first half of 2014. Those numbers are especially tough since N.J. has the highest unemployment rate in our area at 7.8-percent, according to the most recent stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Pa., where the unemployment rate stands at 7.3-percent, nearly 87,000 people will go without their benefits starting this weekend. In the first half of the new year, an additional 92,900 people will lose assistance.

Philadelphia, with a poverty rate sitting at 26.2-percent, will be affected most by these cuts in the Commonwealth. According to state county-by-county breakdowns, nearly 12,000 people in the city accept federal unemployment benefits.

More than 8,000 Delawareans will go without unemployment benefits by the first half of the new year – 3,600 immediately. The state has the lowest unemployment rate of the three at 6.5-percent.

But there could be some hope on the horizon. U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Dean Heller (R-NV) are leading a bipartisan push to extend the benefits for three months, msnbc reports. However, that plan will not even be discussed until Congress returns from the holidays in January 2014.

Here's a state-by-state breakdown map of the data compiled by The Washington Post:


Montco Artist, Teacher Dies

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A popular artist and teacher from Montgomery County, Pa. died suddenly the morning after Christmas.

Todd Marrone, who taught art to thousands of students at Welsh Valley Middle School, died suddenly, according to a letter posted Thursday evening by Welsh Valley Middle school Principal Chris Hall.

“Mr. Marrone was on the staff at Welsh Valley for 16 years as an art teacher and gifted education teacher and was involved in many activities during his time here,” wrote Hall. “We will miss his brilliance, his sense of humor, his passion for education and his boundless creativity. He made a significant and lasting mark at Welsh Valley and positively impacted countless students, families and staff members. Todd was also an acclaimed artist and an active and engaged resident of the district, well known throughout the community and beyond.”

The school is going to supply grief counselors when students return to classes on Jan. 2.

“The loss of Mr. Marrone is sure to raise many emotions and questions, especially for our students,” said Hall. “The journey of loss will be one that we will navigate together as a community.”

The school will also hold grade-level conversations with students about Marrone’s death.

Marrone, 38, was known for his pop-culture based paintings, which he posted to his website.

In a 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer profile Marrone spoke about a project he gave his students in which they drew large self portraits using only pencils.

“Certainly you can tell a lot by the pose that they chose, and how hard they press, if they're willing to make really dark marks," Marrone told the paper. "We talked a lot about embracing their own style."

Marrone left behind a wife, a daughter and a son, according to the school.

His death happened on the same block where a large police presence responded Thursday morning.



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Meanest Red Light Camera Is...

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One South Jersey red light camera logged more traffic citations than any other in the state.

The red light camera at Route 70 eastbound and Springdale Road in Cherry Hill, N.J. was responsible for 11,890 citations from January through the end of October, according to incident reports from the camera's operators obtained by The Star-Ledger of N.J.

The camera, which sits on the very busy highway next to the Cherry Hill campus of Camden County College, captures violators who roll eastbound through the intersection, as well as those who make a right turn on red onto Springdale Road.

That one camera captured more than 4,000 additional red light violations than the state's second highest red light running intersection -- Maple Avenue northbound at Morris Avenue in Springfield, Union County, N.J.  The Star-Ledger reports 7,713 violations were recorded by the Springfield camera.

Another Cherry Hill camera facing the westbound lanes of Route 70 at Springdale Road had the eighth-highest number of red light citations, according to The Star-Ledger, at 6,285 incidents.

In all, that one Cherry Hill intersection accounted for 18,175 red light citations. At $85 each, that intersection could make the municipality $1.5 million.

The cameras have been controversial in the Garden State. A $4.2 million class-action settlement was handed out to nearly half a million drivers after cameras in 18 towns were not regularly inspected, among other issues.

The program has 76 cameras across the state -- nine of which are in South Jersey. The cameras were installed in 2009 as part of a pilot program. That pilot period is set to end by Dec. 2014.



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Jersey Workers Help With Power Outages in Maine

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Power crews from New Jersey help restore power in Maine.

Main Line Robber Arrested

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A man who allegedly robbed a suburban CVS was charged Friday.

Police arrested 42-year-old William Wayne Terry of the 4200 block of Parkside Ave. in Philadephia at the Lord & Taylor department store on City Line Avenue for the alleged retail theft of several watches, according to reports.

Detectives in that case contacted the Haverford Township Police Department because Terry fit the description of the suspect in the armed robbery of a CVS pharmacy on West Chester PIke that occurred on Christmas Day.

Haverford Police interviewed Terry, who confessed to the CVS robbery, according to reports.

Officers are investigating whether Terry is linked to any other area robberies.

 

Scam Artists Steal Nearly $1K

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Police are searching for scam artists who duped an elderly woman out of nearly $1,000.

On Nov. 30 three men approached an 82-year-old Philadelphia woman as she shopped in a beauty supply store on the 6100 block of Woodland Ave. in Southwest Philly, according to police.

Investigators say one of the suspects showed the victim a letter that said he inherited millions of dollars from a deceased relative.  He then asked her to give him $1,000 in exchange for $10,000, according to officials.

"They just slowly build her confidence by having a conversation," said Lt. John Walker of the Philadelphia Police.

Officers say the victim believed the suspect and together they headed to the Girard Check Exchange at 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue where she uses an ATM to withdraw $800.

The suspect took the cash and gave the woman a scarf filled with paper scraps instead of the $10,000 he promised, according to police.

Authorites say the two accomplices provide a sense of legitamacy to the ring leader's story and they suspect there are more victims.

"It's way over the top. These people are very skilled at what they do," Walker said.

Supermarket Robbed

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Police are searching for a man who robbed a grocery store at gunpoint Monday.

Investigators say the suspect entered Sam's Supermarket on the 2800 block of N. Front St. around 3:20 p.m., pointed a handgun at employees who were standing behind the counter and demanded money.

One of the store clerks took cash from the register and gave it to the suspect, according to officials.

Police say the suspect then ordered the employees to turn around and put their hands up.

He threatened to shoot them if they turned around, according to reports.

Authorities describe the suspect, who fled on foot in an unknown direction, as an approximately 5-feet 10-inch tall Hispanic man who was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt with a mulitcolored decal, black pants, and black and white sneakers.

The gun used in the robbery has a white grip.

Police ask anyone with information about the crime or the suspect to contact Philadelphia Police Department's East Detectives Division.

Wall Collapses After Car Crash

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A building wall partially collapsed Friday evening after a car drove into it.

A woman lost conrol of her vehicle around 5:30 pm and struck a building on the 200 block of North Broad St. in Center City, according to officials.

Police say the driver was not injured in the crash. The Philadelphia Department of LIcenses & Inspections is investigating the safety of the building.


Saturday Warm Up

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The warm air is moving in for this weekend, but it won't last forever. Latest forecast from NBC10 First Alert Meteorologist Tedd Florendo.

'Gadget Gurus' Offering Free Tech Help for New Devices

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A Pantheon of printed fare, The Free Library of Philadelphia is becoming a go-to spot for the digitally illiterate looking to master that new piece of technology they found under the Christmas tree this week.

Trained librarians, called "gadget gurus" are offering Apple-like one-on-one training sessions at the Free Library’s Central Branch at 19th and Vine Streets in Logan Square during select hours throughout the rest of the year.

Said gurus can help with downloading applications, books and music, explain the features of new smartphones, tablets and e-readers and more, according to the library system. They will also show those who come for help how to access the Free Library’s digital media collections.

The system has been expanding its non-print collection offering those with a library card. That digital collection features more than 80,000 e-books, 9,000 audio books and streaming music. The Free Library also touts that it’s the largest provider of free WiFi in the city – with access at 54 branches across Philadelphia.

As for the holiday gadget help, appointments are necessary, but the assistance is only being offered during certain times over the next few days. Here’s the info:

  • Monday, December 30 -- 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, December 31 -- 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, January 2 -- 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday, January 3 -- 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Contact Vince Lattanzio at 610.668.5532, vince.lattanzio@nbcuni.com or follow @VinceLattanzio on Twitter.



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Man Shot, Killed on Cobbs Creek Street

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A 43-year-old man has died after being shot along a cold Philadelphia street early Saturday morning.

The unidentified man was shot once in the back at 12:44 a.m. along the 5900 block of Spruce Street in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia, homicide detectives confirm to NBC10.

The victim was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, but did not survive.

Police did not have an immediate description of the suspect and no one has been taken into custody.



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Armed Men Storm Home In Search for Cash

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Armed men forced their way into a Montgomery County home in search of money, injuring at least one person inside.

Four men stormed a home along the 1400 block of Sloan Way in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pa. just after midnight on Saturday morning, Montgomery County dispatchers say.

Officials say the men scoured the home for cash, leaving the large singe family home turned upside-down.

One person, who was inside at the time, was hurt. Officials did not elaborate on the type of injuries, but did say they were non-life threatening. That victim was taken to Lansdale Hospital for treatment.

Police are looking to see if the homeowners, who own a business in Philadelphia, were targeted. Police say they may have been followed home from that business prior to the crime.

Descriptions of the suspects were not immediately available.



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Teens Fall Through Ice in NJ

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Two teenage boys escaped injury Thursday night when they fell through thin ice on Indian Lake just off Rt. 80 in Denville, police said.

"We just heard them screaming for help," said Fred Greenberg, who lives on the edge of the lake, closest to where the two young men fell in.

Greenberg called 911 but as police arrived, they found the 17-year-old and 18-year-old had managed to climb out of the hole and skate to shore.

They were checked out at a nearby hospital for hypothermia, and then released when they were found to be fine.

The pair had been skating late at night, but Denville Police Chief Christopher Wagner pointed out that just a week ago, the area had record high temperatures in the 60s.

Wagner said when he was first starting out as a cop roughly three decades ago, there were never calls for ice rescues.

Now, there have been several in Denville and other towns in northwest New Jersey in recent years, some fatal as the climate has changed and ice becomes more inconsistent.

Because of that, Wagner said his department raised $10,000 to buy ice rescue suits.

He says every officer in his department, including himself, is trained with the gear and is ready for the next rescue.
 

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