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from a philly jinx. >> surprise shaking. a rare earthquake hits our area causing confusion for people across the region. >> new details about the killing of a teenage run away after she met a man online. >> "nbc10 news" starts now. did you feel it? a rare earthquake hit our region today. it didn't last long but caught many people off guard and rattled the nerves of people from new york to washington. good evening, i'm jacqueline london. >> the earthquake didn't cause any serious damage but had everyone talking. the 4.1 earthquake hit just before 5:00 today centered just north of dover, delaware. aaron baskerville shows us it was felt by people all across our region. >> reporter: in talking to two passengers here, they were 30 to 35 people inside the doors here at the time of the quake. it lasted around seven seconds, enough time to strike fear in some. >> as i was looking out this way, i started to see our church building start to sway. >> reporter: it was a familiar feeling for pastor joe jun. he's been through two quakes in seattle. but down the hall at antioch church of philadelphia, the same could not be said for pastor joe chung. >> i felt the entire room bouncing a little bit. the door frame seemed to get out of what can. >> reporter: this unsettling few seconds was centered near dover this afternoon. it was felt through several states and also captured on a size mo graph at holland middle school. >> it took really bad. it wasn't no little. it was a bad shake. >> reporter: charlie pyle claims he not only felt his house shaking in townsend, but it caused daniel to his walls. he sent nbc10 these photos saying he has five to six cracks and claims he noticed drywall dust on the floor shortly after it struck. >> like you weren't sure what was going on. and then boom, it was gone that quick. >> reporter: at antioch church. conshohocken there was immediate concern for 25 children down stairs in a daycare. they were fine. >> fear, that was the first emotion. i was fearing something was going to be like a big earthquake. >> reporter: of course, people will continue to check homes and businesses but so far, right now, no reports of major damage or injuries. in conshohocken, aaron baskerville. >> that's the good news right there. first alert chief meteorologist tammie souza joins us with what happened. >> it's unusual for this area. let's look at the facts. this was a shallow earthquake, three to four files deep which is why you could feel it at a greater distance. 175 miles out from the center is what people were feel. beyond that, not too much. it was a 4.1, and that is the strongest earthquake in delaware centered in delaware since 1871. only 58 earthquakes in delaware in the last 146 years. this 4.1 may be a record setter because back in 1871, they weren't quite sure, is it a 4.1, 3.8, that's a guesstimate. this was the strongest quake in the continental united states today which is remarkable when you consider all the western states, alaska surpassed us just a few hours ago with a 4.2 magnitude quake. definitely a very unusual event. something else we'll be watching along with the follow-up on this quake that took place is the rain moving through the area. dover getting a little bit of rain action through their area. we're watching it move through south jersey and southern parts of delaware. it should exit in the next hour or two. when i come back, i'll tell you what to expect for your weekend ahead. tonight, we're learning new details about the teenaged runway stabbed to death in a philadelphia alley and the man now charged with her murder. authorities say the two met online and as nbc10's brandon hudson reports, the suspect has had several run-ins with police. >> reporter: we learn this had 15-year-old girl was reported missing by her parents and never made it home. police say she met her 23-year-old killer online and he stabbed her more than 50 times, then tried to hide the body. >> extremely unfortunate given her age and what happened to her. >> reporter: philadelphia police captain jon ryan talking about the murder of sabriyah mclean found dead in an alley way tuesday. >> she was set on fire. >> reporter: she cole swear jer herring on social media. herring stabbed the teen in his apartment. sources say he later confessed to his parents. at this time, police are investigating what led to mclean's death. >> thanks to iphone, we can access the victim's phone and make a determination. >> reporter: mclean from new cas county was reported missing before. this photo of her is one police used during their search three years ago. she was later found safe. this isn't herring's first time in trouble. nbc10 searched court docketts and found the 23-year-old faced robbery, terrorististic threats, simple assault and reckless endangerment charges in 2012. four years later they arrested him for similar charges. the captain has a message for young people about this tale. >> all the young people that want to run the stwreets strangers it's a very dangerous world. >> reporter: brandon hudson, "nbc10 news." >> a drexel graduate is facing murder charges tonight after police say he shot a man. police say 24-year-old joseph howanski intervened in a fight between the man and his girlfriend and shot the man. she spoke to his former roommate who says he was generally a calm person. we reached out to police to learn how the situation escalated. they said rowancy did not know the couple but didn't release other information. a person was removed from hillary clinton's event at the kimmel center tonight the crowd booed, then cheered when the person was taken out. clinton is on a nationwide book tour "she talked about her failed campaign. the moments that still frustrate her but also the moments she will remember forever including a big one that happened right here in philadelphia. >> felt to stand on a stage right here in philadelphia to become the first woman top accept a major party nomination. >> reporter: her book titled "what happened" is in stores now. a day after he was fired by nbc news, matt lauer is facing accusations of sexual misconduct by as many as six women. as details about his behavior continue to emerge, the former today show host has now issued an apology he said in part to the people i have hurt i am truly sorry. he continues by saying some of what is being said about me untrue or mischaracterized but there is truth to make me feel embarrass and ashamed." his first public comments come on the heels of new accusations. at least three people have come forward to nbc. one alleges she was sexually assaulted in his office in 2001 according to a report in the "new york times." all together there may be as many as six accusers. >> a montgomery county ca rat at this time instructor accused of assaulting three of his students during sleepovers at his home. police say aaron burgess also assaulted kids at tournaments. he is based notice bluebell and tonight in federal custody. >> it's the case that put san francisco and hits sanctuary city in the spotlight. tonight the man at the center of it was found not guilty of murder. jose ines garcia zarate was accused of killing kathryn steinle. she died after she was shot walking along a pier in san francisco. president trump often cited this case as an example of why stronger immigration laws are needed. he had been deported five times and wanted for a sixth deportation when she was killed. president trump's called the verdict disgraceful. >> a man accused of leaving threatening signs and burned items is behind a mosque on south 69th street. this is surveillance video. the signs include references to the devil and killing. the suspect is accused of leaving threatening signs at educational center. >> police in bucks county say they have the truck involved in a hit and run that killed a 19-year-old girl and hurt her boyfriend. this is exclusive video of the truck. police have identified a person of interest in the investigation. 19-year-old jess kurtz and her boyfriend were crossing the street monday night when they were hit. kurtz died in that crash. >> up next this happy reunion. nbc10 is there as a couple married for decades is reunited with their lost wedding ring. >> back on top. there's officially a new tallest building in town, but some local construction crews are making sure the changing skyline won't jinx the eagles super bowl dreams. how they're helping reverse the curse of billy penn again. >> and your weekend forecast, it's only days away. will we be done with all the rain? i'll let you know. stepping into the unknown. it can be difficult to find the way. but with the compassion and security of independence blue cross, obstacles become openings. as we have for nearly 80 years, we'll continue to light the way, with the card accepted in all 50 states. giving you the power to shine forward to whatever awaits tomorrow. independence blue cross. live fearless. independence blue cross. mii'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. now to a story that's all new at 11:00, too. >> a military surprise that a south jersey wife and mother knew nothing about. >> you can see the surprise and joy on mary anne krug's face. her colleagues arranged the holiday homecoming and invited nbc10 to capture the moment her husband matthew krug is an army specialist serving in afghanistan. and another reunion in south jersey tonight. this one with main and his lost wedding band. we first told you about the story last night. estelle mills and her husband found ed craft's wedding band saturday in a route 38 store parking lot. after reaching out to us about the ring, we were able to get them all together today and get the band back on his finger. >> the nfl and its players have reaped a deal to put tens of millions of dollars towards promoting social justice. the deal calls for the nfl and its teams to commit up to $100 million to social causes in african-american communities. eagles safety malcolm jenkins has been at the forefront of the player's coalition push for change. he says the deal is a chance to continue to move this forward. >> it's not necessarily about the money. it's more so about the plat norm that he would be providing something similar or greater than what they've done in the past with issues like breast cancer awareness and literacy service. with that in mind in good faith we can develop that into something meaningful and serious. >> he will no longer protest with a raised fist during the anthem. the deal still needs an probable from team owners. >> a win sunday in slaelt officially put the eagles in the playoffs and you know what that means. a possible trip to the big game in february could be in the future. we don't want to jinx the team by talking too much about that. if you're worried about the curse of billy penn getting in the way, fear not. >> we have local ironworkers to thank for putting curse to rest again. >> it all starts here city hall at the top, william penn, 37 feet tall, a whopping 53,000 pounds. he watched wilt chamberlain and the sixers win it all in 1967. the flyers won back to back stanley cups in '74 and '75. the phils win the 1980 world series and in '83 -- doctor j dominate add the lakers in the nabs finals but then -- a curse in 1987, one liberty place rose almost 400 feet taller than bill u penn's hat. and flyers lost in '87. the sixers dmon '01, the eagles beaten in 2005. then hope in the form of a 5 1/4 inch statuette taller than anything in philly affixed to the comcast center in 2007 when i i got a look at. less than a year later. >> world champions of baseball. >> reporter: the phils won the world series lifting the the decades an old curse. now with the new scherff in town, all eyes are on the technology center. this week local ironworkers added a new billy penn statuette more than a thousand feet above philly. see the christmas tree up there and the new addition, putting the curse to rest and delighting most fans. >> good move. i totally believe in good juju, bad juju. >> if it's going higher than what it was, i kind of believe it. have you checked history? >> not everyone agrees. >> it's got to be in the original spot because i'm born and bred. got to be a true believer. >> reporter: what do you think? chime in on the nbc10 facebook page. keith jones, "nbc10 news." snipe whoa. the white house grounds are looking merry and bright. president trump and first lady melania helped by lighting the tree at the national christmas tree lighting tonight. the president wished the country a merry christmas, happy new year and unbelievable holidays. >> back to the earthquake, no reports of injuries or serious damage from the quake today. but we found some people having some fun with it all. >> just a quick update. we're all okay. we did have something happen. we had a sign right there. and it fell. >> oh, no! >> zachary in delaware joked his christmas sign fell when the quake shook his house. >> and to this, a local website is selling these shirts that the read i survived the great conshohocken earthquake for just $14.99. we're glad we could have fun with it and everybody's okaying. > yeah. >> i think it's fabulous everybody can have fun with it. it been a little bit bigger, we would have been dealing with damage across the area. but at this point, it's a fun factoid. it's going to be the water cooler fact for probably the next week or so. outside, look at this we have clouds that moved in. still a beautiful night across the city. we paid it all the way up to a remarkable 56 degrees. no rain today. even though sprinkles that came through didn't amount to much in the rain gauge. the highest wind gusts only 1 miles an hour. look at temperatures right now. much colder air off to the west. 48 in philadelphia. 52 in d.c. tomorrow is the first of december. those should be the daytime highs. not the lows in the 11:00 hour. 44 right now in allentown. 48 in wilplington. 46 in atlantic city. 52 in wildwood with 50 for all of you in dover where the quake took place earlier today at 4:47 this afternoon. showers exiting south jersey and the southern portions of delaware. if you're in atlantic city is, ship bottom, sea isle, don't worry. probably another hour they'll be out to sae. look at all the clearing off to the west. this front came through quickly. behind it very dry and much cooler air. we're not talking about a big chill tomorrow. we're talking about seasonal temperatures. so as the front fully comes through the area, this is how things will work out hour by hour. we're going to drop to the 40s when you wake up tomorrow morning, you'll be in the low 40s. we'll see 30s in the outlying areas. all in all, clear skies. lots of sunshine tomorrow. we'll be in the low perhaps mid 50s in philadelphia. outlying areas upper 40s and low 50s. once we get into the tomorrow evening we're going to be looking at temperatures that are probably going to hang onto the 40s but after midnight, we're going to start to drop quickly and we'll see about 32 on saturday morning in philadelphia. some clouds will move in on saturday. >> i think we're going to call it a mix of sun and clouds for saturday. it will still be a seasonal day. close to 50 degrees in the city. outlying areas upper 40s. that will be the coolest of the days over the weekend. the clouds clear out for your sunday. 9:30 in the morning nut upper 30s and low 40s. headed into the low 50s across the area. it thud be pleasant. look at the sunshine off to the west. that means we'll go go into monday sunny, as well. something you can take advantage of tomorrow night is the tree lighting ceremony. our good friends from the morning show tracy and jessica and bill will be out there. temperatures going to cooperate. we'll be in the low 40s. we should have clear skies with light winds. so your neighborhood forecast for tonight includes 43 in philadelphia, 38 in the pennsylvania suburbs and lehigh valley, 44 on the jersey shore. for tomorrow, we'll see sunshine out there. we'll see 54 in philadelphia it, 50 in the lehigh valley, 54 along the jersey shore. big change at the end of the ten days. but prior to that, we're seasonal. 54 tomorrow, 50 saturday, 53 sunday, 54 monday. rain comes in tuesday and wednesday. behind that, very cold air. we drop to the 30s by next weekend. we could even see a little bit of rain/snow mix. >> coming up, beagle breakout. a shelter dog tries to make a great escape. the video that's gone viral and what's next for this cage climbing canine. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. check out this video making the rounds on facebook from an animal shelter in virginia. buttermilk the beagle tries making a great escape, scaling her crate. she gets all the way to the top before she is busted. she won't have to worry about staying caged too long. buttermilk is being spayed. then her new family is picking her up. >> get me out of here. >> busted. oh. got you. thanks. i'm dan haw pommels. the eagles are 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