A Northeast Philadelphia homeowner's basement was underwater on Sunday, and authorities said theft of copper pipes from a house next door was to blame.
"The basement has six feet of water in it, and everything's damaged," homeowner Kim McGinnis said. "My washer and hot water heater are underwater, and it's a brand-new washer and brand-new hot water heater. So it's a big mess."
Authorities and neighbors said that the house the copper pipes were stolen from has been vacant for some time, and that the removal of the pipes caused water to leak and flood McGinnis' house next door.
"It's been uninhabited for two years," one neighbor, Joel Diaz, said of the vacant house. "It wasn't until we started making calls a few months ago [that] someone came out [to] have it winterized ... the front door, there was no handle, so you could've just kicked it in."
Police on Sunday afternoon did not yet identify a suspect in the pipe theft.
PECO and the Philadelphia Water Department remained at the flooded home later Sunday.
McGinnis said she and other neighbors had warned about the dangers posed by the house on their block sitting vacant.
"Just terrible," McGinnis said. "We warned and warned them, but apparently they didn't want to do nothin' about it."
A shooting outside a busy transit hub in Philadelphia left a man in critical condition Sunday afternoon.
A man was at the Market-Frankford Line station at 60th and Market streets in West Philadelphia shortly after noon when someone opened fire on him, shooting him four times, according to initial police information.
Police took the victim, who was unidentified, to Presbyterian Hospital. He was in critical condition about 1 p.m. Sunday.
Investigators were working to determine what motivated the shooting and who was responsible later Sunday. No other injuries were reported.
A Berks County probationary firefighter was arrested after he allegedly committed arson.
Cody Weidner, 19, was arrested Sunday and charged for his alleged role in three suspicious fires in Berks County.
Weidner was a probationary firefighter with the Fleetwood Volunteer Fire Company. Investigators told the Reading Eagle Weidner was charged in connection to two fires in Fleetwood that took place in August and Friday as well as a third fire that spread to a shed and nearby barn in Maxatawny Township Saturday night.
Fleetwood Fire Company Chief John Manmiller said Weidner’s arrest was the result of months of investigation with the Fleetwood Police Department. He also said more suspicious fires in the area remain under investigation.
Weidner was charged with arson, reckless burning, risking or causing a catastrophe and other related offenses, according to the Reading Eagle. He was committed to Berks County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Police say a Pennsylvania motorist whose license has been suspended more than 80 times was arrested after being stopped for speeding in New York.
Police on Long Island say Eric Dunbar had a valid Pennsylvania license after highway patrol pulled over the 43-year-old's late-model Dodge Sunday afternoon.
But they say the Tafton, Pennsylvania resident also had a New York state driver's license that had been suspended 88 times for ignoring traffic tickets.
Dunbar was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. He was issued summonses for speeding and keeping more than one license. His car was impounded.
Dunbar was in custody Sunday and didn't return a message. He was to be arraigned Monday. It wasn't clear if he had an attorney who could comment on the charges.
Five people, including two children, were injured in a multi-car crash in Mercer County, New Jersey on Sunday.
Four cars were involved in the crash, which occurred at South Broad Street and Samdin Boulevard in Hamilton Township shortly before noon. A photo taken by NBC10 photojournalist Derrick Cheston at the scene showed three cars with heavy damage and police tape cordoning off the area by a gas station. At least two of the cars were on the sidewalk.
Witnesses told NBC10 that a Honda and a Saturn crashed into each other and then hit two more vehicles in the parking lot of a gas station nearby.
Officials said five people -- three adults and two children -- were taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries was unclear.
The crash remained under investigation Sunday afternoon.
A group of Philadelphia police officers who pulled a man from the wreckage after an Amtrak train derailed in the city's Port Richmond neighborhood in May met the survivor they helped again on Sunday.
This time, it was for a happy occasion: The derailment survivor, Nick Ritrivi, is a Giants season-ticket holder. He invited the three police officers who carried him from the derailment scene -- Officers Dan Cosme, Tim Stephan and Clarence Manson -- to the Meadowlands to watch their home team take on the Giants, Stephan said.
The heart-wrenching photo of the three officers carrying a dazed Ritrivi made national news in the wake of the May 12 derailment, which left eight people dead and more than 200 injured.
The Eagles’ season mercifully ended at exactly 4 p.m. on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
And, surprisingly, it ended with a win.
After coming into 2015 with high expectations, the Eagles beat the Giants 35-30 in Sunday's season finale just five days after firing head coach and de facto general manager Chip Kelly.
With the win, the Eagles finished the 2015 season with a 7-9 record and in second place in the NFC East.
With the loss, the Giants finished the year with a 6-10 record and third in the division.
That means the Giants will end up with a higher draft pick than the Eagles and will also play the Rams in London next season.
Sunday’s game was actually pretty entertaining. It’s just a shame it wasn’t for the division crown like we all thought it would be earlier in the season.
After the Eagles took a one-point lead into the second half, the two teams exchanged touchdowns in the third. The Giants scored on one play after Sam Bradford was intercepted. Then, the Eagles scored on an 83-yard interception return touchdown from Walter Thurmond.
The Eagles added some insurance on a 91-yard drive in the fourth quarter capped by Jordan Matthews’ second touchdown of the game.
First half
The Giants drove down the field at the end of the second quarter to cut into the Eagles’ lead at the end of the half. The Eagles were up 21-20 after two quarters of play.
The Eagles got on the scoreboard first on a 54-yard run from DeMarco Murray. It was the longest run Murray has had this season and it came from under center. Murray running from under center didn’t happen much with Kelly. This week, Murray basically admitted he didn’t fit in Kelly’s scheme.
The two teams exchanged scores the rest of the way. The biggest lead the Eagles had in the first half was 14-3 after Darren Sproles had a six-yard touchdown run.
The first half was pretty even in terms of total yards. The Eagles had 261 and the Giants had 259.
That’s not Chip
It was interesting to watch the Eagles on Sunday and try to pinpoint things that wouldn’t have happened if Kelly was still the head coach. For one, Murray’s touchdown from under center stood out. Also, the Eagles went on two touchdown drives that lasted over six minutes each.
Turning point
Thurmond’s 83-yard interception return in the third quarter gave the Eagles the lead and they didn’t give it up.
Key stat
In the first half, Bradford surpassed the 3,500-yard mark for the season. Here’s a list of Eagles quarterbacks who have done that: Donovan McNabb, Randall Cunningham, Sonny Jurgensen, Ron Jaworski, Sam Bradford.
Offensive stud
After what was an up-and-down season for much of 2015, Zach Ertz has really come on strong to finish the year. He went over 100 yards for the second consecutive week, becoming the first Eagles’ tight end to do that since Brent Celek in 2009.
Offensive dud
Once again, the Eagles’ outside receivers were invisible on Sunday.
Defensive stud
Marcus Smith had his first-career solo sack!
Defensive dud
Mychal Kendricks missed a tackle on a touchdown in the first half and continued to make an impact. He’s been a big problem all season. Kiko Alonso is at least coming off a big injury. What’s Kendricks’ excuse?
Key injuries
Bennie Logan (calf) and Byron Maxwell (shoulder) didn’t play on Sunday. They’ll have the entire offseason to get healthy.
Up next
The Eagles have to find another new head coach. Just three years ago, they made a big move to hire Kelly, but on Tuesday decided to fire him. It’s going to be a busy offseason.
A man is fighting for his life after police say he was shot by two home invaders in Delaware Sunday night.
The two suspects entered a home on Mercer Drive in Newark, Delaware around 7:35 p.m. and opened fire on a man in his 20s inside the house. The victim was struck in the lower torso and the suspects fled the scene. The victim was taken to Christiana Hospital and is currently in critical condition.
Police have not released a detailed description of the two suspects. They continue to investigate. If you have any information on the incident, call the New Castle County Police Department at 302-573-2800.
Several counties issued a Code Blue beginning Sunday night as temperatures for the first time this winter are expected to stay around the freezing mark.
A Code Blue in Montgomery County began at 9 p.m. Sunday and will continue through 9 a.m. Wednesday, officials said. Code Blue advisories go into effect when air temperatures and wind chills are expected to dip below 20 degrees.
Officials work to get any homeless people without shelter off the streets during the period of dangerous cold, and residents in need of shelter are encouraged to go to the Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center at Norristown State Hospital's Building 53 or contact 610-292-9244 for placement in a shelter.
Bucks County also issued a Code Blue that went into effect 7 p.m. Sunday and will last through Wednesday at 7 a.m. CLICK HERE for information on shelters.
Cumberland County in New Jersey also issued a Code Blue that will go into effect Monday night and Tuesday night. CLICK HERE for information on shelters.
Two people, including a police officer, were hospitalized after a fire at a North Philadelphia Chinese restaurant Sunday night.
The fire started at a restaurant on 5th and Cumberland streets around 6 p.m. Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control at 6:42 p.m.
Both an off-duty police officer and another man were injured during the fire. The man suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to Temple University Hospital. Officials did not reveal how the officer was hurt but say the injuries are not life-threatening.
Officials continue to investigate the cause of the fire.
A man died from his injuries while another man and a teenager are fighting for their lives following a triple shooting in North Philadelphia.
A 47-year-old man, 17-year-old boy and a man who police believe is in his mid 20s were at the intersection of Front and Wishart streets shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday when two suspects armed with semiautomatic weapons opened fire, officials said.
Police said 20 shots in all were fired. The 47-year-old man was struck in his lower torso, the 17-year-old boy struck in the face and the third man struck in the back of the head. Police also say the third victim had a semiautomatic gun that they recovered and was wearing a bulletproof vest underneath civilian clothes.
All three victims were taken to Temple University Hospital. The 47-year-old man was pronounced dead at 5:59 p.m. The other two victims remain in critical condition.
Witnesses told police one of the shooters was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a gray cap. He was last seen fleeing on foot west on Allegheny Avenue. Police are currently trying to find surveillance video.
No arrests have been made.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
A person was struck and killed by a train in Conshohocken Sunday night.
Officials say the person was trespassing on the tracks between the Conshohocken Station and Spring Mill Station when he or she was struck by a train. The person later died from his or her injuries.
SEPTA’s Norristown line was suspended between Center City and Norristown. Service was later restored.
A 52-year-old New Jersey man faces charges accusing him of sexually assaulting a young girl after a New Year's Eve party at his home, police said Sunday.
The girl reported the assault on Friday to Upper Saddle River police.
Investigators subsequently arrested Donald McKaba and charged him with sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and criminal sexual contact, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
McKaba, of 70 Oak Dr., Upper Saddle River, is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges on Jan. 12.
There was no indication he had obtained a lawyer who could comment on the charges.
A New Jersey Transit bus wound up in the woods after it rear-ended a street sweeper in South Jersey Monday morning.
The wreck just after midnight along the eastbound White Horse Pike at Damson Avenue in Galloway Township left the Route 554 bus driver trapped and left three of her passengers hurt, said New Jersey Transit.
All the injuries were considered minor, said Galloway Township Police. The 59-year-old driver of the street sweeper wasn't hurt.
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the bus driver, identified as Yolanda Jamison of Franklinville, to strike the street sweeper at a red light, go off the roadway, take out a light pole and end up in a wooded area, said investigators.
Police cited Jamison for reckless driving, said investigators.
The 554 bus takes passengers from Lindenwold station to Atlantic City. The roadway remained closed for about five hours following the wreck.
Mace sent people out of a Montgomery County chain restaurant over the weekend.
A woman said she accidentally sprayed mace in the vestibule of the eatery along N State Street in Pottstown, Pennsylvania Sunday night.
More than one dozen people were evacuated from the restaurant but none of them wanted to go to the hospital, said county dispatchers.
Hazmat crews investigated as the unidentified employee spoke to police.
No word yet if the woman will face any charges. Dispatchers initially said the woman works at the restaurant but a representative of the Rose Group -- the Applebee's franchise owner -- said she doesn't.
"Guest safety is our top priority," said the Rose Group in a statement. "Last night, a guest at our Pottstown location accidentally discharged mace in the restaurant. Immediate action was taken, including requesting assistance from local authorities. We appreciate the actions of the first responders and the restaurant is operating normally (Monday)."
