Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
WEATHER
More of the same as the humidity stays around for another day of sticky. Expect the high to hit about 75 degrees today.
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NEWS
Sandy Hook mom shares her story so schools can prepare to be safer
Alissa Parker stood before 250 first responders, educators and staff at the 19th Safe Schools Summit Tuesday and relived a story no parent wants to tell. Her daughter, Emilie, was among the 20 children and six teachers shot and killed Dec. 14, 2012, at the Sandy Hook Elementary School when Adam Lanza barged his way into it and went on a killing spree.
Drilling fluid spilled for third time in same area in East Goshen
While performing horizontal directional drilling, Sunoco Pipeline has spilled drilling fluid three times since Saturday at nearly the same site. Three sets of sand bags were in place Tuesday afternoon at the Boot Road and Enterprise Drive intersection in a bid to contain mud from work on the Sunoco Mariner East 2 pipeline.
North Coventry Police charge woman with retail theft from Kohl’s
Police have charged a woman after they say she tried to leave Kohl’s Department Store without paying for cosmetics. On Oct. 2, North Coventry Township Police arrested Tammy Stoler, 49, of Pocono Lake, Pa. The arrest was made after Stoler was seen by Kohl’s security allegedly removing merchandise from the store without paying for it, police said.
Prosecutor: Norristown shooting victim ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’
A Norristown man vividly recounted for a jury the fear he felt when he was shot after two men he did not know accosted him on a borough street. “Two shots went off. The first bullet whizzed by me. I saw the muzzle flare. One missed me and the next one hit my foot,” the 33-year-old man testified in Montgomery County Court on Tuesday, recalling the 10:10 p.m. Feb. 4 incident in the 200 block of Knox Street. “I said, ‘I’m hit.’”
Former Vice President Biden unveils anti-child abuse partnership in Warminster
More than 27,000 adults in Delaware have already been trained in the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children program, which is designed to teach adults how to recognize signs of, react responsibly to and prevent child sexual abuse.
SPORTS
US soccer misses World Cup because of numerous defensive breakdowns
Standing in the stadium tunnel near the U.S. locker room after the Collapse in Covina, captain Michael Bradley was asked over and over what went wrong. How had the United States, a regional power that had made seven straight World Cup appearances, failed to qualify for next year’s tournament? What led to the Americans’ stunning, crushing, almost farcical 2-1 loss to already eliminated Trinidad and Tobago that caused them to tumble to fifth in the six-nation final round of the North and Central American and Caribbean region.
Grotz: Wentz shows his stubborn streak behind closed doors
Stubborn, demanding, argumentative. In some ways Carson Wentz is no different than a diehard Eagles fan. Also, Wentz is passionate. You don’t have to tell him what a big deal it is to take on the Carolina Panthers and Cam Netwon on a nationally televised Thursday night game at Bank of America Stadium. Wentz has the game circled on his calendar.
VIDEO: Predators rally, beat Flyers 6-5 to celebrate raising banner
The banner went up and the home team came back to win in a thrilling finish. All in all, a perfect night for the Nashville Predators and their fans. Filip Forsberg scored his second goal with 35.6 seconds left and the Predators rallied by scoring twice in the final 1:17 to beat the Flyers 6-5 Tuesday for their first victory of the season.
ENTERTAINMENT
Film on Liberian supergroup by Lower Merion woman premieres in Philly
Some of Liberia’s most famous singers, entertainers and activists are now living in Philadelphia and singing as part of the Liberian Women’s Chorus for Change. Lower Merion resident Toni Shapiro-Phim, a cultural anthropologist and Director of Programs of the Philadelphia Folklore Project, has completed a documentary on how these women went from refugees to a singing and dancing force addressing injustice and social change.
CONCERT PREVIEW: Last call for oddball, irreverent singing group The Bobs
Since the early ‘80s, they’ve been like a demented cross between Manhattan Transfer and Monty Python, or Robin Williams and Bobby McFerrin. The Bobs — none of whom are named Bob — are making a farewell tour performing their brand of madcap a cappella vocal harmony before going their separate ways to pursue other projects.
