Emily Rose Grassi

Philadelphia

Digital Content Producer at WCAU-TV (Philadelphia, PA)

she/her with a loud laugh 🤓 digital content producer at NBC10 Philly 📺 previously CBS3, FOX News Radio🎙️

Articles

Temple student suspended after antisemitic sign at Center City bar

1 week ago | nbcchicago.com | Emily Rose Grassi |Lili Zheng

A Temple University student has been suspended after an antisemitic sign at a sports bar in Philadelphia went viral online. The owner of the company behind the bar also spoke out and said he is demanding answers. The antisemitic sign was held up by a waitress at Barstool Sansom Street on Saturday, May 3 and was shared on X in a video that was taken from an Instagram user's story the next day, Sunday, May 4.
2 buses, 3 cars crash on NJ Turnpike leaving 39 hurt on Sunday

1 week ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Emily Rose Grassi

Dozens of people were hurt after two buses and several cars crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday, May 4, according to a spokesperson with state police. Two Van Hool buses were driving northbound on the turnpike when one bus rear-ended the other in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, just before 1 p.m., police said. After the two buses collided, three cars behind them also crashed, officials said.
Antisemitic sign at Barstool Sansom Street goes viral

1 week ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Emily Rose Grassi

Warning: The links in this story contain lewd language. An antisemitic sign at a bar in Philadelphia is going viral online and the bar's owner is speaking out. The antisemitic sign was on held up by a waitress at Barstool Sansom Street and was shared on X in a video that was taken from an Instagram user's story. Two hours later, the owner of Barstool, Dave Portnoy, held what he called an "Emergency Press Conference" in reaction to the sign.
Speeding driver killed after SUV catches on fire from crash Sunday morning

1 week ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Emily Rose Grassi

A man is dead despite being helped by a Good Samaritan after crashing his SUV into a pole in Southwest Philadelphia early Sunday morning, according to a spokesperson with the police department. The 29-year-old driver was speeding along the 7800 block of Penrose-Ferry Road just before 2 a.m. on May 4 when he lost control crashed his 2016 Nissan Rogue into a concrete pillar, police said. The Rogue caught on fire because of the crash, according to officials.
TODAY Show spotlights Delco teacher for his inspiring work

1 week ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Emily Rose Grassi

A rock star teacher from Pennsylvania is going to be on the TODAY Show this week. The TODAY Show is spotlighting educators from around the country during National Teacher Appreciation Week that runs from Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9. To kick off the week, Pennsylvania's 2025 Teacher of the Year honoree Leon Smith will make a guest appearance on the show.
Police ID University of Delaware student killed in chain reaction crash involving U-Haul truck

1 week ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | David Chang |Emily Rose Grassi |Aaron Baskerville |Cherise Lynch

Officials identified the University of Delaware graduate student who they say was struck and killed by the driver of a U-Haul truck. Marina Vasconcelos, 24, of Northeast, Maryland, was killed in a chain-reaction crash that also injured seven other people in Newark, Delaware, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, police said. Gordon Turner, 22, of New Castle, Delaware, was arrested in connection to the crash.
3 shot while sitting on steps of Philly home, police say

2 weeks ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Emily Rose Grassi

Three people sitting on the stoop of a home were hurt in a shooting in Southwest Philadelphia on Wednesday night, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The shooting unfolded on the 1700 block of South 55 Street in the Kingsessing section of the city, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small.
Man accused of killing child while babysitting found guilty by Berks Co. jury

2 weeks ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Emily Rose Grassi

A man has been convicted of murder by a jury in Berks County in connection to the death of a toddler that was in his care two years ago, according to the county's District Attorney's Office. Charles Acosta, 27, was arrested in July of 2023 after a 2-year-old child that he was babysitting died two months earlier from internal injuries and head trauma, officials said. 2 of 2The case was investigated by Berks County Detective John Carrasquillo and was tried by ADAs Amanda Sobotka and Rachel Louviaux.
2 more Central Bucks School District staffers placed on leave as abuse investigation continues

2 weeks ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Emily Rose Grassi |David Chang |Deanna Durante

Two top members of the human resources department at Central Bucks School District have been placed on leave as officials investigate a report that accuses teacher and aide of abusing students with special needs. According to substitute superintendent Dr. Charles Malone, Robert Freiling, the Director of Human Resources, and Christine Trawinski, Human Resources Manager, were placed on administrative leave on April 30 as school leaders wait for the results of the abuse investigation.
Conestoga H.S. teacher charged for alleged sexual misconduct with student

2 weeks ago | nbcphiladelphia.com | Emily Rose Grassi

A teacher in Chester County is being investigated for alleged sexual misconduct with a student, according to a criminal docket. Charges were filed against Michelle Mercogliano, 34, who has been working as a teacher at Conestoga High School, according to the school district. In a statement to the school community, district Superintendent Dr. Richard Gusick wrote that Mercogliano allegedly had unlawful conduct with a student at the high school.