Public Safety

The air pollutant sulfur dioxide can make breathing harder for people with asthma. The refinery has been releasing it for several days.

Brookhaven is asking Saint Joseph’s Family Hope Center, one of only two family shelters in Delaware County, to vacate the premises.

Amy’s Kisses Foundation will use proceeds from Sunday’s walk to fund its domestic violence prevention programming.

The blaze broke out around 3:13 a.m. Wednesday at the House of Wiggle Goats, a rescue and sanctuary that provides lifelong care for goats and other farm animals.

Mayor Cherelle Parker urged parents to be the eyes and ears of city officials to prevent mass shootings like the one that occurred on Memorial Day.

Winds of up to 105 mph were reported with the gustnado that snapped trees outside a Franklinville home.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage but at least 19 people aboard the ship needed medical treatment.

On Wednesday, the agency said it plans to weaken limits on harmful “forever chemicals” — roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized national standards.

Instead of two lanes in each direction, PennDOT wants one lane each way and a center turning lane, as well as a raised curb extension and SEPTA boarding lanes.

The vehicle replaces one of the boardwalk's nine tram car towing units. The replacement is a test, officials said, and it's not clear if the pickup will stay.

Martin Matson, 70, formerly the fire chief of South Jersey's now-defunct Greenfields Volunteer Fire Company, was arrested last week on child porn possession charges.

There is no definitive threat facing the Montgomery County township. Township officials cited tragedies in New Orleans and Vancouver. Residents aren’t happy.

For the second time in two weeks, the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport went black.

Officials have been studying measures since first-year student Noelia Gómez was killed in August. The death of Marina Vasconcelos last week has accelerated efforts.

City officials say a 34-year-old died in a hospital April 27, months after her fiancé died after their vehicle was hit by debris. The other six victims were all in the plane.