Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

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2 PASS 4 REVIEW 7 FIX

Alt Text Quality

Action

17 of 83 images have issues

FIX

17 of 83 images have issues

2 image(s) missing alt attribute

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

1 image-in-link without alt text

An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.

15 image(s) with generic alt text

12 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

1 decorative image(s) correctly marked

53 image(s) with good alt text

83 images 53 good alt text 1 decorative 15 generic 2 missing

Issue	Count
missing	2 image(s)
generic	15 image(s)
too long	12 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

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WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report

An image inside a link with no alt creates an empty link.

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt create empty links — screen-reader users hear 'link' with no destination context.

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An <a><img></a> with no img alt is the worst-case for accessibility: AT announces the link but can't describe where it goes. Either add alt to the image OR add aria-label to the link.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Link & Button Quality

Action

5 issue(s) across 308 links and 23 buttons

FIX

5 issue(s) across 308 links and 23 buttons

1 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/weather/?__osource=wtvj_weather_widget

1 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy#accordionheader5 ("here")

13 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://www.facebook.com/nbcphiladelphia; https://instagram.com/nbcphiladelphia; https://www.youtube.com/@NBC10Philadelphia; https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/?brandA=Owned_Stations&intake=NBC_10_Phi…; https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/cookies#accordionheader2; https://www.facebook.com/nbcphiladelphia; https://instagram.com/nbcphiladelphia; https://www.youtube.com/@NBC10Philadelphia; https://corporate.comcast.com/privacy-related-businesses; https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy#accordionheader5 (+3 more)

3 button(s) with no accessible text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

Got: button (#3033 on page); button (#3043 on page); button (#3064 on page)

293 link(s) with descriptive text

308 links

1 empty

1 generic text

13 new tab

3 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/weather/…	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.facebook.com/nbcphiladelphia	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://instagram.com/nbcphiladelphia	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/@NBC10Philadelph…	Youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/?br…	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/coo…	Ad Choices	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/nbcphiladelphia	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://instagram.com/nbcphiladelphia	Instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/@NBC10Philadelph…	Youtube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://corporate.comcast.com/privacy-re…	Related Businesses	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/priv…	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/priv…	here	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: here Suggested: Privacy#Accordionheader5
https://corporate.comcast.com/privacy-re…	Related Businesses	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webfo…	Opt-Out Form	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.onetrust.com/products/cookie…	Powered by OneTrust Opens in a…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

313 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/weather/?__osource=wtvj_weather_widget

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy#accordionheader5 ("here")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://www.facebook.com/nbcphiladelphia; https://instagram.com/nbcphiladelphia; https://www.youtube.com/@NBC10Philadelphia; https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/?brandA=Owned_Stations&intake=NBC_10_Phi…; https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy/cookies#accordionheader2; https://www.facebook.com/nbcphiladelphia; https://instagram.com/nbcphiladelphia; https://www.youtube.com/@NBC10Philadelphia; https://corporate.comcast.com/privacy-related-businesses; https://www.nbcuniversalprivacy.com/privacy#accordionheader5 (+3 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

button (#3033 on page); button (#3043 on page); button (#3064 on page)

Why this matters

Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2

404 Error Page

Action

Soft 404 detected

FIX

Soft 404 detected

Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages

The server returns HTTP 200 for a path that does not exist. Search engines will index these pages, diluting your real content. Configure your server to return a proper 404 status code for missing pages.

Got: Status: 200 for /beavercheck-404-test-ezgn2o

404 Page Quality ✗ Soft 404 (HTTP 200)

Status Code: HTTP 200

The server returned HTTP 200 for a non-existent path. Search engines will index this page as real content. Configure your server to return HTTP 404 for missing pages.

Web Manifest

Action

Invalid JSON

FIX

Invalid JSON

Manifest contains invalid JSON

Manifest at https://nbcphiladelphia.com/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.

Got: https://nbcphiladelphia.com/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Heading Hierarchy

Action

111 headings

REVIEW

111 headings

No H1 heading found

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

2 empty heading(s)

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

H3 South Jersey police warn of uptick in car thefts, break-ins
H3 Driver identified after deliberately crashing vehicle into police station
H3 ‘Can't wait to see the fans' — Flyers have first home playoff game in 8 years
H3 Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in latest departure of a top defense leader
H3 Live: 24/7 News from NBC10
H3 Wildwood passes ordinance closing boardwalk from 1 to 5 a.m. year-round
H3 Pa. man accused of striking officer with SUV appears in court
H3 Stateside Live! expansion nears completion, bringing major upgrades for fans
H3 Man grabs steering wheel, forces car into oncoming traffic with baby in backse...
H3 Hundreds of Party City stores reopen nationwide – inside another popular retai...
H3 Local
H3 Your daily NBC10 First Alert Weather forecast
H3 Philly man pleads guilty to multiple robberies targeting Brinks armored trucks
H3 Center City Sips returns this summer. Here's a list of participating businesses
H3 Most Read
H3 Musician Gregg Foreman found dead in his California home by firefighters at 53
H3 Armed robbers steal more than $1M from Brinks armored truck, Philly police say
H3 Wildwood passes ordinance closing boardwalk from 1 to 5 a.m. year-round
H3 Philly man pleads guilty to multiple robberies targeting Brinks armored trucks
H3 Camden County's summer concert series returns in June. Here's the full lineup
H3 ‘Can't wait to see the fans' — Flyers have first home playoff game in 8 years
H3 Wildwood passes ordinance closing boardwalk from 1 to 5 a.m. year-round
H3 Pa. man accused of striking officer with SUV appears in court
H3 Stateside Live! expansion nears completion, bringing major upgrades for fans
H3 Man grabs steering wheel, forces car into oncoming traffic with baby in backse...
H3 Hundreds of Party City stores reopen nationwide – inside another popular retai...
H2 Top Videos
H2 Police warn of rise in car thefts across South Jersey
H3 More
H4 Lineup announced for Camden County's 2026 summer concert series
H4 Local organization uses overtime hockey to raise awareness on sudden cardiac arrest
H4 Philly city council continues talks over tax to fund schools
H4 Man accused of striking officers with car appears in court
H2 U.S. & World
H3 Teen found in singer D4vd's trunk died from ‘multiple penetrating injuries,' officials say
H3 Scott Galloway calls out this 1 parenting style as a major driver of depression in teens
H3 NFL defended streaming strategy in meeting with Trump administration regulators, FCC filing shows
H2 Entertainment
H3 An Instagram DM changed everything for Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney and ‘Heated Rivalry'
H3 ‘Terrifier' star David Howard Thornton proposes to girlfriend in full Art the Clown costume
H3 Jenna Bush Hager shares what it's like to interview her dad: ‘He harasses me'
H2 Philadelphia Flyers
H3 Martone Mania takes off as Flyers grab the lead in playoff run
H3 Flyers rip off two road wins to open playoffs, put Penguins on their heels
H3 Flyers look to pad lead in first-round playoff series against Penguins
H3 Dvorak ‘fits in everywhere' with Flyers, a team he believed could make playoffs
H3 Big third period, strong defensive effort propel Flyers to Game 1 win over Penguins
H2 Philadelphia Phillies
H3 (empty)
H3 Phillies place key player on IL; Schwarber leads off for run-starved team
H3 Phillies pitchers walk the ballpark as losing skid hits seven games
H3 Phillies baseball boss confident team will come out of early-season malaise
H3 Get ready for NLDS with Rally for Red October bus tour and Phillies Live Q&A!
H2 NBA News & Highlights
H3 Spurs' Keldon Johnson honored as NBA's Sixth Man of the Year
H3 Edgecombe heroic in Sixers' Game 2 win over C's and it's easy to forget how young he is
H3 NBA highlights: Lakers 101, Rockets 94
H2 Politics
H3 Kalshi fines and suspends three politicians for insider trading on their own elections
H3 Spirit Airlines nears deal with Trump administration for $500 million rescue package
H3 Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost
H2 Philadelphia 76ers
H3 (empty)
H3 Observations after Sixers snag gutsy Game 2 win over Celtics, Edgecombe and Maxey star
H3 Sixers work through ‘pretty painful' film session going into Game 2 vs. Celtics
H3 Sixers slated to pick 22nd in draft after NBA breaks ties
H3 Edgecombe named a finalist for Rookie of the Year award
H2 News
H3 Local News
H4 Musician Gregg Foreman found dead in his California home by firefighters at 53
H4 Philly mayor defends rideshare tax proposal as district faces $300M deficit
H4 Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market wins ‘Best Public Market in America'
H3 U.S. & World
H4 Condoms face price increases due to Iran War supply disruptions
H4 Spud science: Researchers continue breeding better potatoes for chips
H4 University of Wisconsin scientist accused of trying to poison lab colleague who got promotion
H3 Politics News
H4 Tucker Carlson says he'll be ‘tormented' for ‘a long time' over his support for Trump
H4 Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
H4 NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani describes his relationship with Trump as ‘honest, direct and productive'
H3 Sports News
H4 Roob's Eagles Observations: Is A.J. Brown even worth a 1st-round pick anymore?
H4 Eagles WR Darius Cooper and Miss Pa. meet with family of slain trooper
H4 How to watch NBC10's Philadelphia Eagles specials
H3 Entertainment News
H4 Alan Osmond, eldest brother of music group The Osmonds, dies at 76
H4 Christina Applegate breaks silence after reports of hospitalization
H4 Madonna's archival clothing, jewelry missing following Coachella performance
H3 Philly Live
H4 Thousands of runners, walkers ready to race for a good cause in annual Sandy Sprint
H4 Looking for weekend plans? Book fair, Open Streets: West Walnut offer entertainment for all
H4 WATCH: An inside look at the Franklin Institute's Universal Theme Parks exhibit
H3 Business News
H4 Yelp updates its AI chatbot to help users sift local recommendations, book services
H4 QVC to file for bankruptcy
H4 Walmart revamps its Great Value packaging as more shoppers pivot to less-expensive store brands
H3 Health News
H4 Doing this movement is a powerful test of how mobile you'll be as you age, trainer says
H4 Smoking weed as a teen might change your life for the worse, study shows
H4 An easy checklist for cleaning out your medicine cabinet, from a primary care physician
H3 NBC10 Responds
H4 NBC10 Responds presents: Managing Your Money: Maximizing Your Tax Refund
H4 NBC10 Responds: Helpful Links
H4 ‘Streamflation' causing customers to change subscription habits
H4 Follow Us
H2 Your Privacy Choices: Opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information and opt out of targeted ads
H3 Manage Preferences:
H4 Other Categories of Data Collection
H4 Allow Sale/Share/Targeted Ads
H4 Opt-Out Form
H3 Cookie List

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

Why this matters

Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6

Form Accessibility

Action

5 of 13 controls have issues

REVIEW

5 of 13 controls have issues

5 control(s) without accessible label

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Got: <input type="submit">; <input type="range">; <input type="range" id="seek">; <input type="range">; <input type="submit">

8 control(s) properly labeled

13 controls

8 labeled

0 placeholder only

5 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
s	search	Search for:	none
s	search	Search for:	none
#ot-group-id-SPD_BG	checkbox	Allow Sale/Share/Targeted Ads	for/id
#vendor-search-handler	text	Cookie list search	aria-label
#chkbox-id	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-hosts-groups-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-vendor-groups-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#select-all-vendor-leg-handler	checkbox	checkbox label	for/id
#seek	range	(none)	none
input	range	(none)	none
input	submit	(none)	none
input	submit	(none)	none
input	range	(none)	none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

Favicon & Branding

4 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

4 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 82/100 — 6 failing, 26 passed

REVIEW

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

When an element doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it with a generic name, making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make command elements more accessible.

Why this matters