Center city at aikens oval. What this means for people who are most at risk for heatrelated illnesses like the young and elderly, they really need to stay inside during the heat of the day. For everyone else its best to drink plenty of water. If youre outside, seek shade. On days like today when the city of philadelphia issues an excessive heat warning youll find more people crowding their local Senior Centers. Anyone 55 or older is welcome. Many of those who are in the most vulnerable population do go. At the West Oak Lane location in philadelphia, we found yesterday they have plenty of water available. The air conditioning is on high. They have low stress activities to help keep peoples minds off the extreme weather outside. When it gets hotter then people will stay longer. Well get a few more people in their homes that will come in because its just too hot. Its a great place. And saving energy is a big concern for seniors. Really anyone on a fixed income. Coming up in the next half
Duty as a Philadelphia Police narcotics officer when the incident happened back in 2013. A judge originally declared a mistrial in the case last october. Gibson, by the way, is the former soninlaw of former pennsylvania governor tom corbett. The deal is done. Today the Philadelphia Phillies officially traded fan favorite and longtime pitcher cole hamels just hours before the trade deadline. Comcast sports nets amy fadool joins us. Hamels has done a ton here in philadelphia. What did he say about leaving . He talked so much about leaving and the legacy he will leave here in philadelphia, it was kind of a bittersweet moment. We will hear from cole hamels. The baseball trade deadline did pass at 4 00, just a few minutes ago. Despite having 24 hours to get through all the paperwork and physicals, the hurdles were cleared and it is official. Hamels is headed to the Texas Rangers. He took to the podium in the phillies media room at Citizens Bank park for his final press conference before hea
Those dollars are invested in our community. Reporter fattah said multiple times the charges against him are not a distraction, that he can continue to do his job. I did ask him if he regrets that 2007 run for mayor. He said no. Deanna durante, nbc 10 news. Congressman fattah is married to nbc 10 anchor renee chenaultfattah, who is referenced in the criminal complaint against her husband. She is labeled as person e and an affiliate of the fattah enterprise. The feds allege renee participated in a scheme to fraudulently sell a car in order to pay Closing Costs on a vacation home. She is not charged and denies any wrongdoing. Renee is on leave from nbc 10. Turning now to the colorado Movie Theater massacre jurors have decided not to eliminate the Death Penalty as they move towards sentencing james holmes. About 90 minutes ago the jury said holmes lawyers havent presented a Strong Enough case to rule out execution. The jurys decision clears the way for another round of arguments before ch
Into the river. Reporter across the river from burlington is bristol borough, pennsylvania. Over here there are no signs telling you not to go in the water. In fashgts tonl warning isfact, the only warning is about these rocks. The borough is now considering changes especially after the family of marqueese richardson spent days looking for his body which surfaced while his family was talking with nbc 10. Here we go right here. Its tragic. Reporter these signs may not change everyones mind about going in. There is always one bonehead who will think im a good swimmer, i can do it. Reporter at least they will have a fair warning. Drew smith, nbc 10 news. This summers scorching temperatures have killed a 64yearold man and an 88yearold woman in philadelphia. Thats why neighborhood block captains are reminding residents now is the time to check on the elderly. Nbc 10 spent the afternoon with alice wright of west philadelphia. Shes the founder of the United Block Captains Association in the c
Robbed. She was robbed a week ago today. We will expand on that and tell you what happened coming up in the 6 00 hour. Jesse gary, nbc 10 news. Meanwhile, a gas leak shut down the new jersey turnpike in our area this afternoon. Sky force 10 over the turnpike between exits 3 and 4 in cherry hill as police detoured traffic. The police tell us a construction crew accidentally struck a gas pipe, causing a leak. We are told crews shut off the gas. Traffic is moving again. Septa released new information today about another lottery it will hold for special passes for the papal visit. This time for specific trolley lines and its high speed line. The lottery will be held wednesday. Septa has allotted 20,000 special passes for the norristown high speed line but only two stops will be open. The gulph mills station and the villanova station. Tickets will be 10 each. You can use them from september 26th through the 28th. There will be 5600 papal passes available for trolley route 101 and another fo