An Eagles fan had zero brotherly love for Saints fan Nick Scelfo Saturday night. The unknown Eagles fan spit in the face of the Saints season ticket holder after the close, nail-biter-of-a-game ended.

"I hate that one guy has to ruin it for the thousands of great, classy, intelligent and loyal Eagles fans that the city possesses," Scelfo said.

"This was my first time in Philly and I can't say whether I'll be back or not. It's a bit ridiculous to have people act like that."

Despite this one unfortunate incident captured on social media, Philadelphia Southwest Detectives said there were a few game ejections for disorderly conduct, but there were no significant measures that required police response during the playoff game.

For Scelfo, things turned "a bit ugly" when Eagles tight end Zach Ertz scored late in the fourth to put the Eagles ahead. Some of the formerly friendly Eagles fans then began their taunts, he recalled. The Saints however drove down the field and as New Orleans lined up to kick a field goal as time expired, Scelfo began recording the moment on his cell phone. Excitedly, he began cheering once the Saints sealed the deal, a crushing end for Philly fans.

As Scelfo panned his phone to record what was happening around him, an Eagles fan turned to him and spit in his face. Scelfo says security at the Linc "did absolutely nothing" and he doesn't know who did the spitting.

"I did say a few choice words back, as any fan would," said Scelfo. "I've been around football and football fans for a large majority of my life." 

@N_Scelfo Sorry Nick, not all fans are like that. Hope you beat the snot out of him. Know of this kid and he is a real loser.

— NARC (@NARC10) January 6, 2014

Scelfo says he joked around with the Eagles fans he sat near in section 122 for the majority of the game and that he even made friends. He described the atmosphere in the stadium as "electric" and "everything you could want in a road game atmosphere."

Scelfo is a football player himself, playing tight end for Nicholls State University. The Baton Rouge, La. native has been a Saints season ticket holder since the day he was born, his father has had the tickets for more than 25 years.

The one time all-Louisiana football player was attending the game with his girlfriend Calli Baio. The two stopped for cheesesteaks at Geno's before the game. And they were having a great experience in Philly until the moment that spoiled it all. Scelfo posted the video he shot on YouTube, spawning a lot of discussion.

Scelfo has received an apologies from Philly fans and that the experience has been "eye-opening."

Shoutout to @N_Scelfo for bein the #1 saints fan #whatadawg

— Kyle Cannatella (@KsCann05) January 5, 2014

@TrendsNOLA @N_Scelfo I just LOVE your reaction to this guy...Real Men don't spit!!!...Way to go Nick :-)

— BDLMBOWMAN34 (@VOTEBOWMAN2016) January 5, 2014

@GiGi_215 @REllzey @N_Scelfo She's absolutely right Nick, I sincerely apologize in behalf of all the ... http://t.co/XA4et5cCr3

— Anthony Chez (@AChez22) January 5, 2014

Will Scelfo come back to visit Philadelphia? He hasn't made up his mind yet, but is considering it.

Contact Sarah Glover at 610-668-5580, sarah.glover@nbcuni.com or follow @skyphoto on Twitter.

Flooding along a busy stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway, in the same area where standing water led to a deadly accident two months ago, caused traffic headaches once again on Monday.

The right lane and shoulder of the I-76 eastbound near Montgomery Avenue were closed around 9 a.m. on Monday because of standing water.

Charles Metzger, a PennDOT spokesman, said Monday's issue was relatively short lived with crews being able to clear the water quickly. The highway reopened about an hour later, just before 10 a.m.

Metzger said a combination of heavy rain and melting snow may have overwhelmed the drainage system this time around.

The flooding happened in the same area where Pennsylvania State Police say standing water led to a deadly multi-vehicle pileup in late November 2013.

In that crash, a 47-year-old man was killed after a driver hit a pool of water in the westbound lanes of the highway and lost control, state police said. That resulted in a chain reaction crash that shut down the road for most of the day.

Officials were also forced to shut down the eastbound lanes of the highway that day because of the ponding water.

A Bigger Issue?

While not as severe or prolonged as the November flooding, Monday's incident raises questions about drainage in that section of the busy highway.

Metzger said crews did a visual inspection of the drainage pipe following the first problem and could not find any issues.

However, he says there could be a problem they don't know about further down the pipe, which runs under the highway, a set of freight train tracks and Martin Luther King Drive before dumping into the Schuylkill River.

Those issues could include a "partial obstruction" from debris or tree roots, or even a collapse of one portion of the pipe, Metzger said.

PennDot plans to further inspect the drainage pipe to try and locate an issue. If no blockage is found, the transportation department might take a look at the area around the highway to try and uncover the potential source of the flooding, Metzger said.

Further west near Conshohocken, Pa., about 9 miles from flooding site, crews are shoring up the rock face that affronts the highway -- which has also been prone to major flooding in the past. They're also installing better drainage in that area to prevent further issues.

Metzger said it is possible that, if warranted, similar changes could be put into place in the area of Montgomery Drive.

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

Having your heater break down during freezing cold weather can be both frustrating and expensive, especially for low-income families. The Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia (ECA) says it wants to make getting that busted heater fixed a little bit easier and a whole lot cheaper for Philly homeowners through its Emergency Heater Repair Hotline.

The ECA Heater Repair Hotline is a year-round program that assists low-income homeowners in Philadelphia County that are in need of immediate, minor repairs to their heating systems. The program uses a combination of public funding sources and a partnership with the City of Philadelphia to provide up to $2,000 in repairs at no cost to residents.

The ECA Executive Director Liz Robinson said the hotline gets especially busy during extreme cold weather; weather that puts a beating on many older heating systems.

"In the kind of weather we’re seeing, particularly extreme cold temperatures, the phone just rings off the hook," Robinson said. "These very old heating systems sometimes fail as a result of extreme weather. So, our crews are bustling all over the city to try and help people out."

Using a staff of 12 heating system mechanics and 26 subcontracted mechanics, the ECA repairs or replaces more than 5,000 heating systems through Heater Hotline calls each year. According to Robinson, the hotline is staffed by a live attendant from roughly 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. on weekdays. Callers may reach a voicemail on weekends and overnight, but hotline staff  typically respond to messages within one business day.

The Heater Hotline staff is trained to prioritize calls based on the vulnerability of the caller. Robinson says many of the calls to the hotline come from elderly people who live alone, parents with very young children, and people who are sick or infirmed. These callers, Robinson said, are treated with the highest priority and often have their requests addressed immediately.

The ECA also provides a number of other services to help low-income families stay warm during the winter months while also conserving energy. The ECA’s Crisis Heating is a seasonal program funded by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) that allows ECA mechanics to repair or even replace heating systems for low income residents. Applicants must apply to the Crisis program in person at 1348 West Sedgley Avenue.

Residents in need of low- to no-cost repairs to their heaters should call the ECA Heater Hotline (215-568-7190) to apply. The application process can usually be completed over the phone.

According to Robinson, the Heater Hotline staff is still clearing a bit of a backlog of requests leftover from last week’s snow storm and preparing for a potential influx of calls tonight and tomorrow morning when record freezing temperatures are set to move-in.

NBC10 First Alert Meteorologist Tedd Florendo says by Tuesday, the mercury will be in the low teens in Philadelphia, accompanied by strong winds--gusting up to 40 mph--and wind chills as low as -15-degrees.

Robinson said her team is dreading the deep freeze, but they’ll still be manning the hotline and restoring heaters for residents as needed.

“We’re trying to catch up from the weekend and trying to catch up before the weather hits tomorrow.  We’re dreading tomorrow. Tomorrow is going to be brutal,” she said. “[The hotline], it requires a real vigilant response every day and we work very early mornings and late nights to help as many people as we can.”

Police say a man on dialysis suffered a fatal heart attack after a fight with another patient.

The 60-year-old man was inside a dialysis center on the 4100 block of Walnut Street around 11:40 a.m. on Monday when he got into an argument which led to a scuffle with another patient.

After the fight, police say the man suffered a heart attack. He was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was later pronounced dead at 12:56 p.m. Police have not yet revealed his identity.

Police say the man’s death has not been ruled a homicide and no arrests have been made.
Stay with NBC10.com for more details on this developing story.

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A $5 million lottery ticket was sold in Philadelphia.

Officials with the Pennsylvania lottery say the Mega Millions ticket from the January 3 drawing was sold at Pratt Check Cashing on 1532 Pratt Street.

The ticket matched all five white balls, 22-24-25-40-70, but not the yellow Mega Ball 05. Since it was bought with the Megaplier option and the Megaplier number drawn was 05, the ticket earns a $5 million prize, less than 25% federal withholding.

The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Lottery officials have not yet confirmed the identity of the winner and won’t be able to do so until the prize is claimed and the ticket validated.

If you purchased the winning ticket, sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County, or at any of Lottery’s seven area offices.

Claims may be filed at Lottery headquarters Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at area offices.

Mega Millions winners have one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes.
 

SEPTA, NJ Transit and Amtrak are modifying their schedules and offering additional services in anticipation for Tuesday’s extreme cold.

SEPTA will operate on a normal schedule on Tuesday. Officials say however that the extreme cold will present a challenge to the transit system’s older vehicles.

SEPTA officials say they will store train cars for the Broad Street and Market-Frankford subways and elevated lines in subway tunnels overnight in order to keep the rail cars warmer.

SEPTA will also have additional personnel on hand Tuesday morning in the Command Center at SEPTA headquarters as well as out in the field to monitor conditions.
To keep up to date on SEPTA service status, visit the System Status website.

NJ Transit will also issue a system-wide cross-honoring from Tuesday until Wednesday. This will enable customers to use their ticket or pass on an alternate travel mode (rail, light rail or bus) including private bus carriers. This means that customers who normally take the bus can use their bus pass or ticket on the train and vice versa for no additional charge.

NJ Transit officials also say that all rail station buildings and waiting rooms will remain open during evenings and overnight.

Finally, Amtrak will operate on a modified schedule on the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston as well as on the Empire Line between New York City and Albany on Tuesday.

Acela Express and Northeast Regional service will operate between Boston and Washington, though passengers should expect reduced frequencies.  Service will operate on the Empire Line between New York City and Albany as well, with some reduced frequencies.

Amtrak officials are also notifying and accommodating any passengers who held reservations that require modifications.

All other corridor services are operating on a normal schedule.
 

Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash in Southwest Philadelphia.

• WATCH: Hit-and-Run Victim

Police say the unidentified man was on Island Avenue and Lindburgh Boulevard around 6 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle which fled the scene.

The man was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was pronounced dead a short time later. He has not yet been identified.

Investigators say they may have captured the striking vehicle on a red light camera. They have not yet released a description of the vehicle however.

Stay with NBC10.com for more details on this developing story.

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A driver slammed into a parked car then got out and took off overnight.

The crash at Broad Street and Allegheny Avenue in North Philadelphia around 12:30 a.m. Thursday left one person hurt.

According to Philadelphia Police the driver of one of the sedans smashed into the side of another sedan at the intersection causing heavy damage to both vehicles.

After the wreck, the driver of the head-on car got out of the car and ran away on foot.

The passenger in the other car suffered injuries and was taken to nearby Temple University Hospital for treatment.

Police didn’t release any description of the hit-and-run driver.

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Officials in Delaware are conducting a quarterly test of the sirens and notification system that would alert the public to an emergency at the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.

• WATCH: Launching "Look Up, Speak Up"

Sirens will sound during Tuesday's test from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Officials say the 37 sirens located within 10 miles of the stations, which are located across the Delaware River in New Jersey, will be activated for three to five minutes. The sirens are the same ones that would alert the public in the event of an actual emergency.

The tests will be followed by a test message of the emergency alert system on local radio stations.

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency and Delaware State Police are conducting the test.

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A Philadelphia mother has been convicted of third-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in the death of her 1-year-old twins in Tacony in 2012.

Prosecutors alleged that 42-year-old Stacey Newkirk poisoned Adam and Eve in a rage in May 2012 after finding out that her husband was having an affair.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that prosecutors said at Monday's bench trial that Newkirk left notes detailing the crimes near the children's bodies and told police she gave the infants sleeping pills and then drowned one and smothered the other.

"I hope this makes you feel 1/1,000th of the pain I feel," read a note addressed to Newkirk’s husband, prosecutor Peter Lim said.

Defense attorneys who said their client was “extraordinarily remorseful” didn't contest the evidence but sought a conviction of third-degree rather than first-degree murder.

Newkirk, who cried quietly after she was sentenced, was acquitted of trying to kill her 4-year-old daughter.

You love your pets, right? Well then we're pretty sure you want to keep them safe and warm during this blast of bitter cold.

"Dogs and cats, or any pets for that matter, shouldn't be left out for any extended amount of time," says Delaware County SPCA Director Justina Calgiano. "Already this winter, we've had seen animals with frost bite and we've had to amputate ears and tails."

And with temperatures colder than we've seen in 20 years, it's imperative for pet owners to take special care of their furry friends.

Here's some safety tips:

• Stay Inside: Keep your pets inside, except for quick bathroom trips.
• Bundle Up: When they do go outside, put on a coat or sweater.
• Check Paws: Make sure your pet's paws are not frostbitten, cracked or bleeding. Also, do a wipe down of your pet's paws, legs and belly when they come in from outside to make sure to remove salt or anything else that could have been used to treat sidewalks.
• Make Noise: If your hopping in your car, make noise, like honking your horn, so that any animal that was seeking warmth and shelter under your vehicle has time to get out.
• Don't Leave Your Pet in the Car: Let your baby stay home. If heading out is unavoidable, like say heading to the vet, don't run errands after, go right home.
• Avoid Ice: When walking your dog, avoid frozen waterways. You don't know if the ice can hold the weight of your pup!

Calgiano says that if your animal is older, that's even more of a reason to use extra caution.

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A retired Temple University professor and his wife are admitting publicly, for the first time, that they helped carry out a heist of nearly 1,000 documents from a suburban Philadelphia FBI office four decades ago.

John Raines, an 80-year-old former professor of religious studies, and his 72-year-old wife, Bonnie, tell NBC News they were part of an eight-member crew of anti-Vietnam war activists who pulled off the burglary at the bureau's Media, Delaware County office on March 8, 1971.

"We did it...because somebody had to do it," John said. "In this case, by breaking a law -- entering, removing files -- we exposed a crime that was going on....When we are denied the information we need to have to act as citizens, then we have a right to do what we did."

The group called themselves "The Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI" and dubbed the heist "The Media Action."

Dressed in suits, the group -- which also included a cabbie from Philadelphia and Haverford College physics professor -- broke into the second office using a crowbar.

"I picked door B and busted the deadbolt off in one go with a crowbar,” said Keith Forsyth, the cab driver. "And I held my breath."

Once inside, they looked for intelligence documents focused on surveillance of domestic organizations which were critical of the government, the group told NBC News. They included orders to monitor who was visiting "Afro American bookstores" and try and recruit informants in the "Negro militant movement," NBC News reports. The documents also called for agents to dial up pressure on the "New Left" to instill fear and paranoia.

The documents also had some of the first references to COINTELPRO, a secret government intelligence program that an independent panel ruled carried out illegal surveillance of domestic activism groups.

Collecting nearly 1,000 papers, the group stuffed them all into a suitcase and simply walked away from the office near the Delaware County Court House -- undetected. The group chose to carry out the heist at the same time as the "Fight of the Century" between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, figuring most people would be pre-occupied with the match up.

After leaving the office, the crew traveled to a Quaker farm nearby and poured over the documents. Selecting groups of what they felt were relevant information, they packaged them up and mailed the papers to journalists around the country. Drawing parallels to modern day whisteblower Edward Snowden, John Raines told NBC News he shares a kinship with him.

The group was never identified, despite former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover launching a large investigation that ballooned to 200 agents strong. The case was closed on March 11, 1976 and the five year statute of limitations on the burglary has long passed, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Philadelphia confirms to NBC10.

The admitted burglars chose to come forward as their story is detailed in a new book, The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover's Secret FBI, written by former Washington Post journalist Betty Medsger. A documentary, 1971, will also detail the ordeal.

NBC10 reached out to the FBI's Philadelphia office for comment on the revelations and was provided with the same written statement given to NBC News.

"A number of events during that era, including the burglary, contributed to changes in how the FBI identified and addressed domestic security threats, leading to reform of the FBI’s intelligence policies and practices, including the creation of investigative guidelines by the Department of Justice," spokesman Michael Kortan said.

Dozens of schools never opened this morning because of the coldest weather in decades but as the day went on a schools joined the list.

• Get the full list of school closings

Students arrived at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School on Old York Road in North Philadelphia Tuesday morning as temps hovered around 6 degrees only to be turned right back around. Due to low heat at the school the students were sent home shortly after arriving, according to Philadelphia School District spokesman Fernando Gallard.

Students were already told to stay away from Thomas Edison High School in North Philly for the second straight day following a pipe that burst over the weekend that caused water and flooding damage to the building on Luzerne Street. 

Gallard said repairs to both schools continued through the day Tuesday and the district expected the buildings to be ready to open Wednesday morning.

The arctic blast that took over the region overnight has people seeking shelter and trying to spend as little time as possible outside.