Major cities across the country are pulling out all the stops to convince Amazon to build their new headquarters there. Philadelphia is among those cities pushing for the spot. NBC10's Aundrea Cline-Thomas explains what Philadelphia is doing.
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Philly Fights for Amazon Headquarters
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Deer Found Hanging From Football Stadium
Police in Doylestown are investigating after a deer was found hanging from a high school football field. Now, students and parents are expressing concern. NBC10's Cydney Long explains.
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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Warm Weekend Ahead
If you're planning to go pumpkin picking or to go on a hayride, this weekend is the weekend to do it. Some warmer temperatures will return to our region, but how long will they stay? NBC10 Chief meteorologist Tammie Souza has your forecast.
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How Much Will Boardwalk Renovations Cost?
The worn wood on the Ocean City boardwalk between 10th and 12th streets is now closed for repairs, but what is the construction costing the city? NBC10's Ted Greenberg explains.
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Police Investigating Caring Facility Death
After an 84-year-old died in a care facility from blunt force trauma, police are determining whether charges will be filed, even though the death was ruled a homicide. NBC10's Steven Fisher explains.
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President Obama Speaks in New Jersey
Just ahead of the New Jersey November elections, President Obama spoke in the state on Thursday. Mr. Obama addressed the upcoming election, his own achievements, and the current political climate. NBC10's Rosemary Connors explains.
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Elderly Vet's Death at Assisted Living Home Ruled a Homicide
An 84-year-old man's death at a Lehigh Valley assisted living facility was ruled a homicide this week.
Daniel Scanlan died on April 4 from complications of blunt force trauma to the head, according to the Northampton County coroner. The injuries prompted the coroner to rule the man's death a homicide.
Scanlan, a U.S. Army veteran and former Conrail freight conductor, was a resident of Arden Courts of Old Orchard along Freemansburg Avenue in Easton, Pennsylvania.
It's still unclear how Scanlan was injured.
The Northampton County District Attorney's Office is investigating. A spokesperson said prosecutors have yet to determine whether charges will be filed.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Arden Courts said they can't comment on Scanlan's death because of the on-gong investigation, but that resident safety and well-being is a "primary concern."
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LAPD Opens Weinstein Sex Assault Probe
The LAPD has launched an investigation of Harvey Weinstein involving a possible sexual assault in 2013. Over 40 women have accused Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault.
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6 Vehicle Crash Shuts 16-Mile Stretch of Northeast Extension
A serious crash involving two tractor-trailers and four vehicles shut down a 16 mile-long stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension Thursday night.
The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. in West Rockhill, Bucks County and involved vehicles in both the north and southbound lanes.
Two people were hurt, police said. They were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The center concrete barrier was damaged in the crash.
The highway was shut down in both directions between the Lansdale and Quakertown interchanges. No time frame was given as to when the road may reopen.
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PennDOT Announces Color-Coded Map to See Plowed State Roads
Governor Tom Wolf announced that a color-coded map is now offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for Pennsylvanians to see when each of the nearly 40,000 miles of state-maintained roads were last plowed.
The map can be found at www.511PA.com, under the plow trucks section.
PennDOT has $220 million budgeted for this winter's statewide operations and has more than 652,000 tons of road salt on hand across the state at this time.
When winter weather hits, PennDOT's primary focus is on interstates and expressways. The more traffic a roadway has, the more attention it will get from the plows. Drivers may refer to the map to see which roads are safe for driving.
This is all thanks to PennDOT’s Automated Vehicle Location technology which uses more than 2,200 department owned and rented plows to send a signal that shows the trucks location.
By the way, PennDOT is seeking approximately 480 temporary equipment operators statewide for the winter season to supplement the full time staff. Details and requirements can be found here.
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15 Outdoor Adventures for a Beautiful Fall Weekend
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Emergency Meeting at Washington Twp. High Amid Racial Fight
Washington Township High School administrators called an emergency meeting Thursday night after a fight in the school broke out over racially charged text messages shared by a student. NBC10's Drew Smith reports.
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Cover Up Claims: Parents Allege District Ignored Mold
Parents in Monroe Township, New Jersey claim mold has been an issue in their schools for more than a year and that school administrators ignored the problem. It's an accusation the district denies. NBC10's Aaron Baskerville reports.
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Catch Up Quickly: Parents Allege District Ignored Mold
Here are the top news stories you need to know to start your day from your friends at NBC10.
TODAY'S TOP STORY
Crash Shuts Down 16-Miles of Northeast Extension: A serious crash involving two tractor-trailers and four vehicles shut down a 16 mile-long stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension (Interstate 476) Thursday night into early Friday. The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. in West Rockhill, Bucks County and involved vehicles in both the north and southbound lanes. Three people were hurt, police said. They were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The center concrete barrier was damaged in the crash. The highway was shut down in both directions between the Lansdale and Quakertown interchanges. Police reopened the roadway around 1:30 a.m. Friday.
WHAT YOU MISSED YESTERDAY
Emergency Meeting at High School Held Amid Racial Fight: Washington Township High School administrators called an emergency meeting Thursday night after a fight in the school broke out over racially charged text messages shared by a student.
YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST
Sunshine and 70 degree temperatures are also expected for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures on Sunday could near 80 degrees. Rain may return for Monday. Get your full NBC10 First Alert forecast here.
TODAY'S TALKER
Parents Allege NJ School District Ignored Mold: Parents in Monroe Township, New Jersey claim mold has been an issue in their schools for more than a year and that school administrators ignored the problem. It's an accusation the district denies.
AROUND THE WORLD
LA Police Open Weinstein Sex Assault Investigation: Police in Los Angeles have launched an investigation of Harvey Weinstein involving a possible sexual assault in 2013, authorities said Thursday. Detectives have interviewed a possible victim who recently reported she was sexually assaulted by the film mogul, police spokesman Sal Ramirez said. He said he could not answer any questions about where the incident took place or when the woman was interviewed by detectives. The Los Angeles Times reported the woman is a 38-year-old Italian actress who spoke to the newspaper on Thursday. She was not named in the story, but told the Times that Weinstein raped her after bullying his way into her hotel room. It's the first investigation involving Weinstein in Los Angeles. Police in New York and London are also investigating the disgraced mogul over allegations of sex abuse in those cities.
That's what you need to know to Catch Up Quickly, but we've got more stories worthy of your time. Click here to check them out.
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Opioid Crisis Forces Grandparents to Raise Their Grandkids
Everything his grandpa does, 5-year-old Colton wants to do. Even if it means wearing Crocs with socks.
"If grandpa wears his Crocs with socks, Colton has to wear his Crocs with socks," Pennie Krietemeier, 53, told NBC News. "I have to walk behind them because it's so embarrassing."
Her grandson's idolization of his grandfather Randy, 53, is one of the sweet spots in a childhood that has otherwise been marked by chaos.
As the opioid epidemic forces increasing numbers of children into foster care or otherwise out of their parents' custody, grandparents like the Krietemeiers are stepping in, NBC News reported. Those grandparents face the daunting task of caring for young, vulnerable children while navigating courtrooms and complex child welfare systems, often with little financial or social support — all while coping with their adult offspring's addiction.
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October Is the Best Month to Book Holiday Airfare
The idea that the sooner you book, the more you save, isn't necessarily true.
If you waited until this month to purchase your flight home for Thanksgiving, you won't pay much more than others who booked months in advance, NBC News reported.
Prices start high because airlines know that travelers don't have a lot of flexibility in terms of dates and destinations, according to research from Hopper. As long as you book before Halloween, prices for Thanksgiving travel remain stable throughout the month of October.
The first week of October is the best time to book flights for Christmas. Prices go up daily thereafter.
"October seems to be the sweet spot for holiday travel deals, with prices fluctuating based on the supply and demand of flights," said personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer.
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Sonoma Co. Toxic Clean Up May Not Finish Until Early 2018
FEMA announced Thursday the North Bay fires rank 4th on their list of disasters in terms of the amount of destruction and the number of lives taken in a single incident. The urban wildfires have killed at least 42 people and more than 50 remain on the Sonoma County Sheriff’s missing persons list.
As containment of the fires tops 85 percent, the attention now turns to the clean up and recovery for thousands of families, beginning with the removal of thousands of tons of toxic debris.
Santa Rosa city council member Chris Rogers wrote in a Facebook post, “Clean up should begin within the next few weeks with a goal of being done by early 2018.” He added that homeowners will need to a sign a “’right of entry form’ that will allow the clean up” of their properties. The city has entered into agreements that will allow the Army Corps of Engineers to handle the first wave of toxic testing and cleanup, and then CalRecycle will take over the secondary wave of clean up to get up to California’s standards. Rogers said, “They will properly document the home for insurance/FEMA purposes, and the cleanup will be 100 percent reimbursed.”
He said homeowners “retain the right to clean up their own property through private, certified contractors” but then they will bear the liability and “FEMA is unlikely to reimburse them for the entire cost of the cleanup.”
Yvette Escutia and her 2-year-old son Juan Carlos were among seven family members living on Dennis Lane who fled with nothing as flames raced through their home in Coffey Park. Three generations in one home, now hoping to return and salvage anything they can.
“It's just memories that we would like to get. My wedding ring is still there, my charm bracelet that my husband gave me when my son was born. Little things like that. We know we're not going to be able to repair anything that was burned or anything but I wish that, I hope that my ring is still there,” Escutia said.
But many of the homes in Coffey Park are now red-tagged, warning people to keep out because the buildings are uninhabitable. Some signs also instruct people to keep several feet away from structures like chimneys or unstable walls.
Still, Sean Smith with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services understands many residents will want to comb through the remains of their homesites. He instructs them to be aware of hazards, such as holes they may step into under the rubble.
“When people get back they have to be careful about what they touch and expose people to, the ash and chemicals that get on them,” Smith said. “Don’t take kids or animals they’re smaller, closer to the ashes they’re more vulnerable.”
He advises people to wear boots, gloves, and masks, and then bag those items before getting back in the car.
Smith could not offer an exact timeline for the toxic cleanup but says the state is waiting for contractors to arrive. He said cleanup efforts will be prioritized based on location.
“We’re gonna look at waterways, the environment, other facilities, [is it a] daycare center, hospital, school, elderly folks home? We want to clean around those properties first.”
Escutia, who has asthma, worries about the longterm health of her family. More than 6,500 structures burned in Sonoma County, leaving behind an unknown toxic cocktail of lead, asbestos, plastics and chemicals.
“It will all have to go to a toxic dump somewhere. We just don’t know what’s in there,” John Buchanan said. The retired fire chief with 50 years of service now works with Statewide, a contractor specializing in decontamination and fire damage reconstruction.
He said it’s critical to get the cleanup done efficiently and thoroughly, especially with the impending rainy season.
“Rain’s coming. It’s gonna push that stuff farther down and percolate in the soil we’re concerned about that.”
Buchanan said he’s impressed with Santa Rosa’s efforts to fast track construction by streamlining the permitting process for rebuilding. He said homeowners should feel confident the cleanup will be managed properly but that people who are concerned about potential toxins left behind can expect to pay $300 to $1,000 for further environmental testing by private companies.
Now staying with friends in Petaluma, Yvette Escutia said she hopes the recovery efforts will go smoothly, and quickly. “I would like to stay here because I’ve been here my whole life.”
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Racial Tensions Boil Over at South Jersey High School
A South Jersey community is dealing with increased racial tensions after a week of hateful messages, a fight in a school hallway and a daylong sit-in.
Some parents and students say Washington Township High School gets a failing grade when it comes to race issues.
The Sewell school held an emergency gathering — drawing about 300 people — Thursday night to address parents’ concerns and address how to move ahead from tensions.
Anger over racist group text messages boiled over earlier this week into a fight in the hallways of the school. Several students were punished for the brawl, video of which landed on social media.
Administrators say some kids were taking matters into their own hands after identifying a classmate texting racial slurs. The texting student made racially-insensitive comments and threatened bringing back the KKK, classmate Amirah Collins said.
Collins joined about 100 other students in taking part in a peaceful sit-in protest Thursday, not attending classes.
"I was offended and I felt sick to my stomach that my township is resulting in this kind of behavior so strongly and so openly," student Autumn Ellis said.
The school called it a wake-up call, organizing the meeting.
"I commend those students who chose to peacefully protest and to articulate their concerns to school leaders," Washington Township Superintendent of Schools Joe Bollendorf said in a statement. "It was important for us to allow students the ability to express themselves and feel that their concerns are being heard and will be addressed."
There was an increased presence of police at the high school as rumors of other threats of violence were unfounded Thursday but parents remained uneasy.
"My daughter does not want to return to that school and this is her senior year," parent Sheri Johnson said. "I don't feel safe, I don't feel comfortable, I can’t be at work nervous if my child is going to be OK tomorrow."
No one was seriously physically hurt in the fight. Police decided to not charge anyone. Instead, the school suspended the students involved in the fight and the initial texts.
"We want to assure our community that those students involved in these incidents have been dealt with swiftly and vigorously," Bollendorf said. "Under no circumstance will hatred, racism, bigotry or violence be tolerated in any of our schools."
The school opened without incident Friday morning.
"We hope to use this negative, unfortunate and intolerable incident to challenge our students and staff to embrace and promote a school culture that is one that better reflects the values of our district and community," Bollendorf said.
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D'oh! Burglary Suspect Nabbed After Leaving Wallet at Scene
A 41-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after allegedly stealing a cash register with a few hundred bucks from a tire company -- and accidentally leaving his wallet on the floor of the business when he fled with the cash, cops say.
Police responded to Mavis Discount Tire in Fair Lawn for a burglary alarm shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday. They say they found a broken window on the back and side of the building and noticed the cash register, which had $300 in it, was gone.
Then they found a wallet on the floor. It belonged to Raul Soto Mavis, a former employee at the tire company, authorities say.
Less than five hours after the heist, two cops responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in a diner parking lot encountered Soto in the passenger seat and Dana Wylam, 36, in the driver's seat. They were arrested after cops allegedly found drugs on both of them, as well as inside the car.
Cops connected the wallet to Soto. They say Soto and Wylam had also gone back to the tire company at some point to try to find the lost wallet.
Both face various drug charges; Soto is also accused of theft and burglary in the register heist.
It wasn't clear if the cash or register were recovered. It also wasn't immediately clear if either suspect had an attorney who could comment on the charges.
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