A woman is fighting for her life after she was stabbed by her child’s father in Philadelphia, police said.
Police say the 24-year-old woman was on the 3100 block of North 8th Street shortly before 5 p.m. Monday when the father of her baby stabbed her once in the left side of her neck and twice in her left shoulder. The woman ran to 13th Street and Lehigh Avenue and was then taken to Temple University Hospital where she is currently in critical condition.
No arrests have been made. Police are searching for the suspect.
The Philadelphia Eagles got off to a very rough start in the early goings of their season debut against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. Kiko Alonso was the lone bright spot but boy did he shine.
The prize of the LeSean McCoy trade, Alonso made a ridiculous one-handed interception in the Falcons' end zone when the Eagles badly needed it to shift momentum.
Watch the incredible play in the link embedded above.
For 15 years, the abandoned, decaying Divine Lorraine Hotel has loomed over North Broad Street, casting a long shadow on the North Philadelphia neighborhood. But after confirmation of a state grant and with the funding for a renovation project in place, the Philadelphia landmark will begin its transformation.
A developer plans to break ground on renovations to place apartments in the 122-year-old building on 699 N. Broad Street this week after closing on a $35 million construction loan earlier this month.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place Wednesday at 1 p.m. Mayor Michael Nutter, City Council President Darrell Clarke and Deputy Mayor Alan Greenberger are expected to attend.
Washington Square Realty Capital arranged the funds for Eric Blumenfeld’s EB Realty Management, which is redeveloping the property. The construction money was provided by Procida Advisors’ 100 Mile Fund, which provides bridge, mezzanine and construction loans and equity to real estate projects.
The $44 million project is expected to totally transform the property with 126 apartments and 20,000 square feet of retail space.
The Divine Lorraine opened in 1894 and was viewed as a place of luxury for the wealthy. It was sold to religious leader Father Divine in 1948 who created the first racially integrated hotel in Philadelphia. The building was then closed in 1999 and sold in 2000, remaining abandoned for 15 years prior to the redevelopment plans.
A restaurant that was under construction caught fire and damaged two neighboring apartment buildings in Center City Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.
The fire started about 4:30 a.m. inside a restaurant located at 13th and Chancellor Streets that was under construction.
The fire then spread to The Gramercy and The Chancellor apartment buildings, causing minor damage. Residents of The Gramercy and The Chancellor were evacuated as a precaution.
The fire reached three alarms before it was placed under control about 6:15 a.m. Approximately 100 firefighters were involved in the operation.
There were no reports of any injuries.
The fire happened a short distance from Woody's Bar, a popular gay bar located in Philadelphia's "Gayborhood."
As a result of the fire, there are several road closures in the area. They include:
13th Street between Locust and Walnut Street
Locust Street EB between Broad Street and 15th Street
Chancellor Street between Broad Street and 13th Street
Juniper Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street
SEPTA bus route 12, is being detoured due to the fire. More details available at www.septa.org.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Investigators say someone inside a Temple University dorm room pointed a laser at a police helicopter.
The incident happened about 11:30 p.m. Monday inside a dorm room on the university’s campus.
Lieutenant David Bonk of the department’s aviation unit posted a photo on Twitter shortly after the incident. In the photo, a red light is seen reflecting off the top floor windows.
Lt. Bonk said the same individual “hit us twice tonight a few seconds apart.”
On Twitter, Lt. Bonk said police are not planning on pursuing the individual responsible for shining the laser at the helicopter.
However, Lt. Bonk offered a reminder that it is illegal to point lasers at an aircraft and it can temporarily blind the pilots.
A gunman fled the scene on a bike after fatally shooting a man in Philadelphia late Monday night.
The shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of 24th and Montrose Streets in South Philadelphia.
According to investigators, the suspect arrived at the scene riding a bike.
The suspect then fired at least 10 shots, striking a 21-year-old man several times in the chest. The suspect left the scene on the bike.
The victim was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he later died.
A motive in the deadly shooting was not immediately known. So far, no arrests have been made.
In the wake of a social media post that went viral over the weekend claiming a Starbucks barista denied a uniformed Philadelphia Police sergeant access to a restroom at a downtown Philadelphia coffee shop, Starbucks has apologized to the sergeant.
A spokesperson for the international coffee shop chain told NBC10 that the company personally apologized to the police sergeant for the incident, which happened late last week. The sergeant, according to a Facebook post shared thousands of times, walked into the Starbucks at 13th and Chestnut streets and asked for the key code to use the restroom. An employee, according to the post, "State[d] in a loud voice ... that the bathroom is for paying customers only."
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The post went on to say that the sergeant politely requested access again, and that the Starbucks employee continued to deny it loudly as customers listened.
"While she continued loudly to tell me about the bathroom down the street, I was even more astonished that the many customers and other employees said nothing and seemed indifferent. This is the world cops live in anymore," wrote the sergeant, who has declined to comment, saying he didn't anticipate that his post would gain such traction.
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Officer Joe Leighthardt, a friend of the sergeant, was the first to share the fellow officer's post about the incident. Leighthardt said he personally has been to that Starbucks location several times on calls for service, but never as a customer.
"I didn't intend for it to go viral," Leighthardt said, adding that most people who have responded to the post have been supportive.
In reply to Leighthardt's post on Starbucks' official Facebook page, Starbucks wrote in part, "We are aware of this situation, and it is certainly not in line with the experience we want any of our customers to have in our stores. We are taking all necessary steps to ensure this doesn't happen in the future."
A spokesperson for Starbucks did not specify what those steps are when asked by NBC10, but wrote, "We want everyone who visits our stores to enjoy their visit. This customer's experience was not consistent with the welcoming and friendly environment we strive to create for everyone.
"We have personally apologized to the customer and look forward to welcoming him back to our store."
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NBC10's Rosemary Connors visited the Starbucks Monday and was allowed to use the bathroom without having to pay for anything. An employee at a Center City Starbucks, who did not want to be identified, also sent the following message to NBC10:
I work at a Center City Starbucks and we allow any customer to use the restroom, we often make an exception for uniformed police officers though, considering their presence keeps us safe.
I've worked for the company for 8 years, and there has always been a problem with non-customers trying to use our bathrooms for bathing or changing, or using drugs. Once, a co-worker of mine was stuck with a syringe while taking out the trash! Limiting our restrooms is for safety to our baristas, however I do agree that uniformed cops, PPA reps, and other federal, state and city employees, should have an exception be made for them.
Renderings of the stages that Pope Francis will stand on during his time in Philadelphia have been unveiled.
The company ESM Productions unveiled a rendering of the two stages that Pope Francis will be standing on when he comes to the City of Brotherly Love on September 26-27.
One of the renderings shows the stage where Pope Francis will address a crowd on Independence Hall on the afternoon of September 26.
The second photo shows the stage on Eakins Oval in front of the Art Museum. On September 26, the Festival of Families will be held on Eakins Oval and on the following day, Pope Francis will celebrate Papal Mass on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
A South Jersey teen was arrested in an alleged plot to carry out an attack during Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, which begins Sept. 22, NBC News confirmed.
The suspect is a 15-year-old. A source familiar with the case told NBC New York that the teen possibly suffers from mental-health issues and had been living in a tent in the backyard of his family's Camden County home.
The source said law-enforcement officials initially debated whether to charge the teen given his age and mental-health status, but decided to move forward with criminal charges because the threats involved the pope and the teen made online contact with people overseas. The teen had also been reviewing ISIS material online, the source said.
A confidential informant had been helping authorities to keep track on the teen, the source told NBC New York.
NBC News confirmed that an alert went out to law enforcement back in August about the potential threat. The alert indicated that the teen was planning a detailed attack that involved multiple attackers, firearms and explosives against a visiting dignitary.
The alert says the teen obtained detailed explosives instructions and disseminated them online through social media. A source, however, told NBC New York the teen had no access to money, resources or materials and authorities do not believe he was capable of becoming operational.
ABC News first reported the threat, citing an intelligence bulletin by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security that said "the minor was inspired by [ISIS]."
The FBI declined to comment on any specific investigation, providing a statement that read in part, "The FBI is working closely with the United States Secret Service and our federal, state and local partners in advance of the Papal visit to ensure the safety and security of all."
Officials at the Vatican were asked about any threats to the Pope during a security-related news conference Tuesday.
“We are not aware of any specific threat to the Pope. The Pope will travel on an open-roof Popemobile to be in touch with the people, as he always does,” a Vatican spokesperson said.
The FBI told NBC10 they are working with federal, state and local partners to ensure a safe environment during the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia on Sept. 26 and 27. Prior to visiting Philadelphia, Pope Francis will make stops in New York City and Washington, DC.
Just as they did in last year's opener, the Eagles dug out of a 17-point hole.
This time around, a furious second-half comeback fell short.
Sam Bradford overcame an ugly first two quarters and the Eagles' defense made the necessary halftime adjustments, but after the offense traveled up and down the field throughout the second half, Cody Parkey was wide right on a 44-yard field goal attempt with just over two minutes remaining in a 26-24 loss to the Falcons on Monday night.
The Eagles forced a crucial three-and-out on the next series to get the ball back with just under two minutes and a timeout left, but Bradford threw an interception on a ball off Jordan Matthews' hands.
Bradford engineered touchdown drives of 95 and 80 yards to put the Eagles ahead with 8:37 to play in the fourth, but a Matt Bryant field goal proved to be the game-winner for Atlanta.
The Eagles' offense was sluggish and failed to convert third downs in the first half, but was blazing fast in the second half and Bradford looked near unstoppable until that final pick.
Bradford's debut
Bradford was rusty in the first half, missing open receivers, throwing balls too late and delivering an ugly, ugly interception right to safety William Moore in the closing minute of the first half that gave the Falcons great field position and an eventual 17-point halftime lead.
In Bradford's defense, he was harassed the entire first half. The Falcons had constant pressure on the Eagles, surprisingly dominating the Eagles' offensive line.
Bradford was kept upright in the second half until the final drive. It made all the difference. He went 15 for 27 for 117 yards in the first half and 21 for 25 for 219 yards in the second half.
He hit 10 different receivers.
Running back breakdown
DeMarco Murray lost 12 yards on his third carry of the night and didn't reach positive yardage until the third quarter. He received all of the meaningful first-half carries, with Darren Sproles rushing only on the Eagles' final drive of the half.
Sproles was all over the place in the second half, catching several short passes and turning them upfield, and gaining 27 yards on one rush. He had five carries for 50 yards and seven catches for 76 yards.
Ryan Mathews had a costly drop in the first half on a sure first down, but made up for it in the second half with three catches for 24 yards. Mathews polished off the Eagles' 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter with a one-yard rushing touchdown.
It was Mathews, though, who was stuffed on a 3rd-and-1 run that forced the Eagles to turn to Parkey for the 44-yard miss.
Murray had TDs inside the 10-yard line — one on an eight-yard rush, the other a six-yard reception where he made Falcons miss.
The Eagles' backfield had 14 receptions, a trend that figures to continue.
Aerial attack
The Eagles had no answer in the first half for Julio Jones, who caught eight passes for 95 yards and scored two touchdowns before intermission.
On the first TD to Jones, the Falcons' RB started the play in the slot. Matt Ryan put him in motion and the Eagles' DB covering him didn't move. Ryan diagnosed the Eagles were playing zone, otherwise the DB would have followed the running back, and threw an instant pass to Jones, who eluded Walter Thurmond and DeMeco Ryans to score.
The second TD to Jones was a jump ball over Byron Maxwell, who had a shaky Eagles debut.
Jones didn't have a catch in the second half until Ryan hit him for 46 yards down the right sideline to set up a Falcons field goal. Again, he beat Maxwell on the play.
The Eagles were the first team in the Falcons' last 40 games to allow 75-plus receiving yards to both Jones and Roddy White.
Matthews led the Eagles with 10 catches for 102 yards with almost all of the work done over the middle. You can bet the only one he'll remember is that last drop.
Linebacker rotation
Ryans and Mychal Kendricks started the game. Kiko Alonso came in during the second series and made an athletic interception on his back in the end zone.
It was the first interception in the end zone by an Eagles linebacker since Omar Gaither in September 2007.
Key stops
Fletcher Cox stuffed a run on 2nd-and-1 on the Falcons' opening drive. The Falcons had the ball at the Eagles' 21 but were forced to punt.
Malcolm Jenkins came up with the game's biggest stop, forcing a four-yard loss on a 3rd-and-1 Falcons rush that could have sealed the Eagles' fate with two minutes to go.
Secondary check
Early on, the Eagles had Nolan Carroll on Jones. That did not work. Maxwell went over to cover him toward the end of the half. That also did not work. Of course, the front-seven's inability to pressure Ryan whatsoever in the first half enabled Jones' routes to develop. Without pressure on the QB, even the Darrelle Revises will struggle against Jones.
Thurmond showed off his ball-hawking skills again with a game-changing interception of Ryan that began the second half. It gave the Eagles 1st-and-goal at the 8 and they scored two plays later.
Jenkins' hands of stone continue to impact the Eagles. He dropped two relatively easy interceptions. He had the same issue last season. The Eagles should have had four interceptions of Ryan.
Two other secondary tidbits: In three-wide sets, Jenkins was the slot corner and backup Chris Maragos came in to play safety. And when Carroll left the game for a play in the third quarter after getting dinged, it was E.J. Biggers, not Eric Rowe, who replaced him.
Up next
The Eagles host the Cowboys, who won't have WR Dez Bryant or pass rusher Randy Gregory, next Sunday at 4:25 p.m. Bryant has a fracture in his foot and Gregory has a high ankle sprain.
A Pennsylvania judge is rejecting a hospital's bid to sell about 1,350 bottles of confiscated wine as a fundraiser.
Chester County Judge Edward Griffith ruled Tuesday that a 1935 law that allowed seized alcohol to be given to hospitals had intended the institutions to apply it toward pharmacological uses.
Griffith also said the Legislature never authorized the sale of seized alcohol, even as a fundraising activity to support the charitable works of a hospital.
The bottles of wine were seized two years ago during a state police investigation into a lawyer accused of skirting Pennsylvania's liquor laws by selling wine from his home.
Chester County Hospital had sought possession of the wine to sell it as a fundraiser. It wasn't immediately clear if the wine will be destroyed, or is even still drinkable.