Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
WEATHER
Still a lot of rain this morning, so expect a slow commute. The sun comes back later today with the high hitting just 56 degrees.
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NEWS
Shooting at King of Prussia Mall
Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred at the King of Prussia Mall around 4 p.m. Sunday. The victim, who was reportedly shot multiple times in the area of a Plaza parking lot near North Gulph Road, was transported to an area hospital in unknown condition. According to multiple sources, the incident was a police-involved shooting, involving a possibly armed suspect.
Local family gives back to CHOP following daughter’s tragic fall
To look at 8-year-old Madilyn “Maddi” Raimondo today, with her dancing feet, glistening blond curls and sparkling eyes, it is difficult to believe that just three-and-a-half years ago, the third-grader was fighting for her life in Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after a traumatic accident that occurred while vacationing with her family.
Officials boost funding to battle opioid crisis
The Chester County commissioners presented a check for $20,000 to Vince Brown, director of the county’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Services as further endorsement of the commitment to fight the opioid and heroin crisis in the county. The $20,000, which is part of the commissioners’ appropriations funds, will support the county’s new Community Outreach and Prevention Education (COPE) initiative, borne out of the Chester County Overdose Prevention Task Force.
State court upholds Upper Gwynedd man’s sentence for fatal crash
An Upper Gwynedd man’s conviction and state prison term for causing a one-vehicle crash and leaving the scene without providing aid to his dying passenger will remain intact, according to a state court. The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently upheld the 3-to-6-year prison term imposed against Sean Christopher Sperl in April 2016 by Montgomery County Judge Gary S. Silow, who presided over Sperl’s jury trial.
Kids compete on the dance floor
Thunderous applause could be heard at Pottstown High School Saturday as dancers showed up to give it their all. Fourteen teams consisting of about 300 dancers came to Pottstown High School Saturday to show off some of their best moves during the Kandy Krush 2 dance competition. Teams from New York, all the way down to Eastern Shore Maryland showed up to compete in the creative dance competition with a Halloween theme.
SPORTS
Fun-loving Eagles weren’t perfect, but did more than enough to beat 49ers
Normally you’d need a shower to rinse away the grime from all of the careless mistakes the Eagles made Sunday in their 33-10 blowout of the winless San Francisco 49ers. Luckily it rained. Fortunately for the Eagles, they don’t let success get to their heads. You won’t catch them dreaming about a championship parade. There are eight more games to play.
76ers’ Top draft pick Markelle Fultz ‘out indefinitely’ with a shoulder injury
For a fifth consecutive season, a featured young 76er will miss substantial time due to injury. Markelle Fultz, the No. 1 pick in the last draft, will be “out indefinitely” with the shoulder issue that has caused him to miss the last two games. Initially, the Sixers said that the 6-4 combo guard would miss a minimum of three games. That changed after Fultz made a visit Sunday to a shoulder specialist in Kentucky.
Gabe Kapler will be Phillies manager, reports say
As the Phillies searched for their new general manager, they were determined to follow a trail of analytics, personnel expertise and relative youth. That trail has led them to Gabe Kapler. Kapler, 42, is the choice to replace Pete Mackanin, according to multiple substantial reports. The announcement should be made sometime this week.
ENTERTAINMENT
Cirque du Soleil is coming to Montgomery County in 2018
That announcement was made Friday afternoon during the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board’s annual luncheon — and was met with applause from the luncheon’s nearly 500 guests. The world-renowned Cirque du Soleil will set up its tent on property just off of Route 422 in Oaks next summer
Television: Getting scary this time of year and ‘Stranger Things’ happening
From Barnabas Collins to Gomez Addams, from Michael Myers to a creature menacing Sponge Bob Square Pants, ghouls, ghosts, and goblins are out in force these next two days, as television acknowledged Halloween. Most series have a Halloween episode planned. The Food Network weighted in earlier this month with a cooking contest and a haunted hayride. “Saturday Night Live” this weekend reprised Tom Hanks as David Pumpkins. Kelly Ripa is bound to continue a tradition of appearing in costume on tomorrow’s “Live!,” this time with co-host Ryan Seacrest. And, of course, there’s the avidly streamed Season 2 of “Stranger Things” on Netflix.
