Clover, an abused dog rescued from an Upper Darby home, is finally being welcomed into a “fur-ever” home. The 6-month old Shepherd-Pit Bull mix is now happily living with her new adopted family in Wilmington, DE.
Clover was rescued from an Upper Darby home by Delco SPCA nearly a month ago. She was found with severe neck lacerations from being restrained by cable wire. She underwent multiple reconstructive surgeries for her injuries.
Her former owner is facing animal cruelty charges.
Rowdy fans were decked in orange giveaway shirts and multicolored light-up bracelets, setting the perfect stage for the Flyers on Monday night.
It ended with those bracelets being thrown onto the ice and fans streaming for the exits before the final buzzer even sounded.
After sending the Wells Fargo Center into an uproar with a goal 57 seconds following puck drop, the Flyers slowly uncoiled en route to a 6-1 loss to the Capitals in Game 3 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series in which they now trail 3-0.
The Flyers surrendered six unanswered goals — four of which came in the third — to push their season to the brink of elimination in embarrassing fashion.
The Flyers are 1-7 all-time when falling behind 3-0 in a best-of-seven playoff series. The only comeback came in the 2010 Eastern Conference semifinals when the Flyers overcame the Bruins in seven games.
For the first time in franchise history, the Capitals took a 3-0 lead in a best-of-seven playoff series.
Notable goals
After scoring one goal over the series’ first 120 minutes, the Flyers netted one 57 seconds into Game 3.
The Flyers did what they promised, getting the puck and bodies to the net as Brandon Manning ripped a shot off Michael Raffl, who corralled the loose puck and put it past Braden Holtby for the orange and black’s first lead of the series.
It was short-lived.
Marcus Johansson deflected home a power-play shot less than four minutes later to draw Washington even.
The Capitals took the lead 8:50 into the second period when Alex Ovechkin, shielded by a referee along his bench, came out of nowhere to collect the puck and lace it past Steve Mason.
Washington then poured it on with four goals in the third period — one more from Ovechkin and one apiece by Evgeny Kuznetsov, John Carlson and Jay Beagle.
Goalie report
Mason was not good, allowing a season-worst six goals.
After the Capitals scored on their first power play courtesy of a deflection, Ovechkin beat Mason with his quick shot. Mason was slow to react, almost as if he didn’t expect Ovechkin to fire.
Mason then struggled to glove a tough bounce, setting up an easy rebound and goal for Kuznetsov 1:58 into the final stanza.
Then the wheels came off.
Holtby was once again excellent, making 31 saves.
Power play
The Flyers’ man advantage looked its most out of sync in quite sometime.
The Flyers registered just one shot over their first three power plays of the game and finished 0 for 5. At times, it didn’t look like the Flyers had an extra man.
They’re now 0 for 13 in the series and three for their last 30, including the regular season.
The Capitals went 5 for 9 and have scored at least one power-play goal in each game of the series. Washington got another on its first man-advantage shot.
Penalty kill
The Flyers allowed five more power-play goals as the Capitals improved to 7 for 11 on the man advantage over the last two games.
The Capitals continued doing yeoman’s work on the PK. Washington has successfully killed 67 of its last 74 opportunities.
Snider ceremony
Wow, just an incredible job by the Flyers in commemorating the late Ed Snider. Watch it here (see video).
Ugly finish
As a scrum unfolded in the final 10 minutes of the third period, fans began throwing their bracelets onto the ice, causing a minor delay and forcing public address announcer Lou Nolan to plead fans for “class” and to stop.
Black Aces
Prior to the game, the Flyers called up eight players from AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley (see story).
Scratches
For the Flyers: Forwards R.J. Umberger and Jordan Weal, along with defenseman Evgeny Medvedev and the eight call-ups.
The same as Games 1 and 2 for the Capitals: Forwards Michael Latta and Stanislav Galiev and defensemen Taylor Chorney and Mike Weber.
Next up
Game 4 on Wednesday (7 p.m./CSN) at the Wells Fargo Center.
Delaware has an official state flower, a state tree, a state fish and a state bird. Now, it could soon have an official state canine.
The state House is set to vote on a bill naming the Golden Retriever as Delaware's official state dog.
The bill to be voted on Tuesday outlines a host of attributes for the Golden Retriever, such as its intelligence and friendliness, its love for hunting, and its ability to be trained for search and rescue work.
But lovers of other canine breeds should not despair. If passed, the bill making the Golden Retriever Delaware's official dog would expire one year after enactment. That would open the doggie door for fans of other breeds to seek the state's official imprimatur.
Doctors fought to save a woman’s life after Philadelphia Police found her bleeding profusely on a city street after being stabbed from ear-to-ear.
“She has a very, very deep – and severe – slash to her throat,” said Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Officers found the woman along Frankford Avenue by Stella Street in the Kensington neighborhood around 3 a.m. Tuesday.
“They found a female victim lying on the highway suffering from a severe stab wound to her neck,” said Small. “Police picked her up, rushed her to Temple (University) Hospital.”
Doctors performed surgery on the critical woman for the 12-inch slash wound on her neck, said Small.
Witnesses led investigators to a blood trail that made it appear the woman – who didn’t have an identification on her and appeared to be in her 40s – had staggered about 75 feet down Stella Street.
“She had a piece of denim she was holding around her neck and she was bleeding profusely,” said Small.
Witnesses wrapped a towel around her neck and applied pressure as they waited for help, said police.
Investigators spoke to witnesses and poured over surveillance video in an attempt to figure out what led to the stabbing.
“We don’t know who stabbed her, we don’t know the circumstances,” said Small.
Anyone with information about the incident can contact Philadelphia Police.
Flames tore through a former chicken factory in South Jersey overnight leaving a firefighter hurt in a fire being investigated as suspicious.
The fire broke out in an abandoned warehouse along Grove Street near Henry Street in Bridgeton, New Jersey around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday and quickly grew to three alarms, said Cumberland County dispatchers.
A firefighter was treated and released for minor injuries, said Bridgeton firefighters.
It took firefighters more than three and a half hours to get the blaze at the former “Five Star” processing plant under control, said authorities.
Bridgeton firefighters treated the fire as suspicious as they searched for a cause.
A crash along a busy Montgomery County corridor left multiple people injured Tuesday morning.
The crash caused traffic trouble along Old York Road (Route 611) near Ashbourne Road – near Gratz College – in Elkins Park around 9:20 a.m., said county dispatchers.
It didn't take long to clear the scene.
No word yet on the extent of injuries.
NBC10 is headed to the scene.
Don’t take that selfie on the tracks.
SEPTA warned amateur and professional photographers alike to not use train tracks as the perfect backdrop.
“When it comes to train tracks, there is no picture-perfect setting,” said SEPTA’s assistant general manager of system safety Scott Sauer. “In fact, if you take photos or shoot video on the tracks, that picture or film might be the last footage you take. Tracks are for trains. They are not photo or movie studios.”
SEPTA referenced a Priceonomics study that found train tracks to be the third-most deadly place to snap a selfie (just behind falling and drowning).
“The place for selfies, family, engagement, wedding and school photos might be a studio or a park, but not the rail right-of-way,” said Sauer. “No one should ever assume that there is a time when tracks are completely clear of train traffic. A train can come on any track at any time in any direction.”
SEPTA said that often even if the train engineer spots someone trespassing on the tracks, the train might not be able to stop in time.
“You can’t slam on the brakes and expect a vehicle that large to stop instantaneously,” said Sauer. “And trains can’t swerve around a person or object in its path.”
Besides being dangerous, going on the tracks is often also illegal and can also lead to unsafe conditions for commuters, said SEPTA.
“Tripods can be tripping hazards to passengers entering and exiting trains,” said Sauer. “Lights on cameras and flashes can also be a distraction to or momentarily blind engineers.”
SEPTA asked anyone with questions about authorized photos to contact its media relations department at 215-580-7842.
A Pennsylvania woman is now on probation after her fitness tracker's information proved she was awake and walking around at a time she claimed to have been sexually assaulted.
The woman made a false police report saying she was pulled out of bed and sexually assaulted, but her Fitbit showed otherwise, according to NBC's "Today" show.
That evidence "sealed the deal" for prosecutors, Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman told "Today."
Law enforcement can use a warrant to obtain information from fitness trackers, many of which include GPS devices.
Milky Way International Trading Corp. is recalling Nice! Peach Slices and Nice! Mixed Fruit in 8-ounce jars due to potential glass in products.
Consumers could potentially be cut or injured if the glass in consumed. There has been one complaint about the peaches and no complaints on the mixed fruits, according to the recall notice.
The affected products, which were distributed to Walgreens stores nationwide, have been removed from store shelves.
The fruit products included in the recall include item #80894, 8-ounce Peach Slices in Light Syrup and item #80896, 8-ounce jars of Mixed Fruit in Light Syrup.
Consumers who purchased the affected products are advised to return them and can contact Milky Way International at 1.888.496.9187 Monday to Friday between 8am to 5pm PST.
A masked man knocked a jogger out along a popular Delaware trail Monday night.
Newark Police found a 23-year-old woman unconscious but breathing on the ground in Phillips Park around 8:45 p.m.
Once she regained consciousness, the woman told investigators she was running along the James F. Hall Trail when a large man wearing a ski mask and gloves shoved her from behind and punched her several times in the face.
The attack left the woman with facial bruises that required treatment at Christiana Hospital. The attacker didn’t take anything from the woman.
No one witnessed the attack, which occurred by the tennis courts near where B Street leads into the trail, said police.
The park is across the street from the University of Delaware’s science and technology campus. Police didn’t know of any connection between the victim and the campus.
Investigators asked anyone with information or who might have seen something Monday night to contact Det. James Skinner at 302-366-7110 ext. 3135 or by email.
The bicyclist struck by a hit-and-run driver in West Philadelphia early Saturday died Monday, police said.
Jamal Morris, 27, was hit at 45th and Market streets while returning to his apartment from work. The fatal crash occurred eight blocks east of his home, where he lived alone in a second floor apartment in the 5300 block of Market Street.
A nearby business owner said Morris rode his bike past her consignment store almost every day and was a "nice, quiet young man."
Morris hailed from New York, coming to Philadelphia a few years ago to attend Drexel University. He graduated in 2011, according to social media posts.
His mother appealed for prayers over the weekend as her only son survived one night at Presbyterian Hospital in West Philadelphia, then died Monday morning.
Morris's family, which came to Philadelphia from their home in New York, said they forgive the driver in the crash, and pleaded for the person to talk to police.
His mother, Channabel Lathem-Morris, said she keeps thinking about her son's favorite saying.
"That was his mantra: 'It's only getting better, mom,'" she recalled. "'It's only getting better.'"
Morris worked as an engineer at the city firm, Amec Foster Wheeler, his friends and family said.
He also worked part-time at a gym on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
No one knows where Morris was coming from, police and family said. Friends also said they did not know who was last with him.
Eight people will receive life-saving organs, hospital officials announced Monday afternoon.
Police continued to search for the driver in the fatal crash that occurred sometime after 3 a.m. Saturday.
Capt. John Wilczynski implored anyone with information to come forward.
"It's unfortunate. We have no surveillance," Wilczynski said. "That's why we're asking for the public's help."
The hit-and-run prompted the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia to call for better enforcement of traffic laws to prevent crashes, including more red-light cameras and speed cameras.
Work on suspender ropes means a one-lane squeeze for southbound drivers on the Delaware Memorial Bridge.
Three lanes are closed to traffic on that side -- probably into Wednesday morning -- while construction crews replace three suspender ropes.
Once initial work is complete, a second lane will open up.
The two left lanes, however, remain closed for the immediate future.
You can follow the bridge work on Twitter @demembridge for updates.
A driver who police say struck and killed a crossing guard with his vehicle was arrested for allegedly driving with a suspended license.
Police announced the arrest of Duane Bennett, 42, of Cream Ridge, New Jersey. Police say Bennett was driving his Chevy Avalanche northbound on Route 129 in Trenton Monday at 3:19 p.m. when he struck a crossing guard who was walking across Route 129 at Lalor Street. The crossing guard, identified as 56-year-old Antonio Wiley of Trenton, died from his injuries.
Police say Bennett was driving on a suspended license at the time of the crash though they have not yet revealed what the initial suspension was for. Both Trenton Police and the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office are investigating the incident.
Three people were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash on I-76 in King of Prussia Tuesday afternoon.
State police say five vehicles were involved in an accident on I-76 westbound at Route 202. All westbound lanes were blocked at the scene of the crash for several hours. They finally reopened around 9 p.m.
Officials say three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.
They continue to investigate the cause of the accident.
Are celebrities migrating from Hollywood into small American towns in 2016?
Rumors are swirling on social media that A-listers are moving to our area- but don't fall for the hoax!
Social media has seen a surge in the proliferation of fake celebrity news.
Have you seen these claims on your timeline?
KPUR 7 reported Lady Gaga saying, “I’m just tired of the L.A. lifestyle and I feel like, at this point in my life, I’d rather just live in a place full of real, genuine people," in a story claiming she and actor husband Taylor Kinney were moving to Philly.
And speaking of a Bad Romance, The McKenzie Post claimed that Katie Holme's ex Tom Cruise felt “tired of the Hollywood lifestyle” and was eager to move to Beaver Falls just outside of Pittsburgh.
These and other local “news” stories are purely satire, but even accredited outlets are spreading fake stories.
Philadelphia’s Q102 reported that DiCaprio was looking for "a simpler way of life in Swedesboro" in a brief article claiming the Revenant star was moving to NJ.
While the origin of these hoax posts remains unclear, people are quick to click and share. If anything, advertising revenue has increased on social media which could explain why they keep coming.
Although they spread misinformation, these stories don't seem to do much harm (besides getting your hopes of, of course).
As much as we would all love to bump into Leonardo DiCaprio at the grocery store, beware of fake celebrity news saturating your social media.
A Berks County man claiming to be a United States Marine was charged on Tuesday for lying to a judge in court.
Shane Sperow was at his sentencing for an unrelated charge when officials said he told the judge he was a retired, decorated member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Through his attorney, Sperow gave a written statement in court that claimed he was awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart during his service.
During an investigation into claims that Sperow's assertation was false, Berks County detectives spoke with the Operations Officer at Manpower Management Records and Performance Branch of the US Marine Corps. The company was able to research its database of personnel back through the 1960's and found no record for Sperow.
"When someone lies to the court, that needs to be taken seriously," said Berks County District Attorney, John Adams. "We can not, and will not look the other way."
Police had obtained a warrant to search Sperow's home, where they found items including a uniform with Sperow's name on it and a phony honorable discharge certificate.
