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Non-Profit Offers Training, Community for Pit Bull Owners
Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners started six years ago as a way to bring a community of pit bull owners together for group walks. Now, founder Troy Smith is leading classes for all breeds of dogs in Sherman Oaks and Long Beach each weekend.
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Pit Bull Advocates Prove Their Dogs Are Lovable
Molly stood on a small blanket in a shopping cart. The small pup’s tail wagged at near the speed of light as everyone walking by gave her a smile and pat. No one showed worry as they walked by, even though Molly is a pit bull. “Pit bulls, unfortunately, have a bad reputation, but they’re so lovable,” Pit Bull Crew...
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Standing by Ellie: Man's Loyalty to Dog Defies Rare Illness Sparked by Pet Germ
Gravely ill, Greg Manteufel lost parts of his arms and legs, as well as the skin of his nose and part of his upper lip. The cause was capnocytophaga, a germ from Ellie’s mouth or from another dog he encountered. Capnocytophaga is commonly found in the saliva of cats and dogs and almost never leads to people getting sick, unless...
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Workers Allege Racism at Harley-Davidson Plant in Missouri
Minority employees at Harley-Davidson’s plant in Kansas City have been subjected to years of harassment and discrimination — including having swastikas and nooses posted in the plant, frequent racial epithets and at least one assault, several employees said at a news conference organized by the NAACP-Kansas City on Friday. “All the time I worked there it’s been there, it’s just...
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Federal Workers Struggle Amid Government Shutdown
Federal workers are struggling to get by as the government shutdown continues. One retired member of the coast guard who isn’t getting his pension at the moment is trying to sell his beloved Harley-Davidson motorcycle to help feed his family. Other federal workers are getting some help.
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Primary Night: Dems Pick ‘Firsts,' GOP Votes With Trump
Democrats embraced diversity Tuesday in a primary night of firsts, while Republicans in Minnesota rejected a familiar face of the GOP old guard in favor of a rising newcomer aligned with President Donald Trump. In Vermont, Democrats rallied behind the nation’s first transgender nominee for governor. Minnesota Democrats backed a woman who would be the first Somali-American member of Congress....
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Trade Tension: How it Affects Your Wallet
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey and local business owners describe how tariffs against Canada, the European Union and Mexico will affect Pennsylvanians.
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Bikers Gather for National Cathedral's ‘Blessing of the Bikes'
Over 100 bikers gathered at the National Cathedral for the fourth annual Blessing of the Bikes, a Memorial Day weekend tradition that honors soldiers who didn’t make it home.
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Harley-Davidson Workers Stunned by Plant Closure After Tax Cut
Employees at Harley-Davidson’s Kansas City, Missouri, plant were shocked in January when the company announced that the plant would close next year, NBC News reported. Operations are being moved to the motorcycle manufacturer’s facility in York, Pennsylvania. The company is also building a new plant in Thailand. A Harley-Davidson spokesman said the Bangkok plant is “separate and unrelated” to the...
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Harley-Davidson Interns Get a Free Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson is offering free motorcycles for those who join its summer internship program. Eight college students or recent graduates will have the enviable task of being paid to ride a Harley and share their adventures on social media. And the best part? They’ll keep their bikes at the end of the 12-week internship.
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Fire-Ravaged Santa Rosa Turns to Hockey for Respite
For one Sunday, the fires that staggered this small city and wiped out thousands of homes were an afterthought at Snoopy’s Home Ice In Northern California.
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Bikers Take Part in ‘Pink Your Ride' Event in Langhorne
It was a sea of pink on the streets of Langhorne Saturday morning when more than 200 motorcycles took part in the 6th annual “Pink Your Ride.” The event in which bikers road from the St. Mary Medical Center to a Harley Davidson dealership benefits the hospital’s breast center and breast health initiative program.
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Deadly Crash Snarls Schuylkill Expressway for Hours
A deadly motorcycle crash closed part of the eastbound Schuylkill Expressway for nearly six hours Thursday morning, forcing drivers off onto surface roads into the morning rush.
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Wreck Closes Part of Interstate 76
NBC10’s First Alert Traffic reporter Jessica Boyington explains how to handle a shut down on the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) Thursday morning.
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Barb Tullio Lung Cancer Run Raises Awareness
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in the United States, but it’s research is one of the least funded. This Saturday, you’re invited to come out and raise awareness and some much needed money. NBC10’s Erin Coleman sits down with race organizer and cancer survivor, Barb Tullio, and Deb Brown, the executive vice president of the American Lung...
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Northeast Pennsylvania Man to Be Buried with His Harley Davidson, Joining Others With Creative Burials
Honoring the dead’s wishes by displaying them in their favorite chair or costume or vehicle is common in some places — less so in the United States. But a Northeast Pennsylvania man’s unusual funeral request is being honored this week.
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Lehigh Valley Man to Ride His Harley Davidson into Eternity
Arthur J. Werner Sr.’s son says his father “did things different.” It’ll be no different for the elder Werner’s funeral this week.
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Museum Honoring Daredevil Evel Knievel Opens in Kansas
A new Kansas museum is giving enthusiasts of late motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel a jump on appreciating his death-defying, bone-breaking exploits.
The $5-million, 13,000-square-foot homage to the hard-living man who became a global pop icon in the 1970s with rocket-powered and motorbike stunts has launched in Topeka, of all places. -
Harley Recalls Bikes; Oil Line Can Detach and Cause Crash
Harley-Davidson is recalling about 57,000 motorcycles worldwide because an oil line can come loose, spewing oil into the path of the rear tire.
The recall covers certain 2017 Electra Glide Ultra Classic, Police Electra Glide, Police Road King, Road King, Road King Special, Street Glide, Street Glide Special, Road Glide and Road Glide Special motorcycles built from July 2, 2016 through May 9, 2017. -
Harley-Davidson and Urban Outfitters End T-Shirt Fight
Shoppers won’t be seeing the Harley-Davidson emblem in Urban Outfitters any more.