Public Safety
How Philly turned the tide on homicides
Philadelphia police are closing homicide cases at a rate the city hasn’t seen in decades. We talk with the deputy commissioner and a criminal justice reporter.
Air Date: December 1, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12Winter wonderland at the shore: Here’s what to do in Cape May this holiday season
Cape May has become one of the Jersey Shore’s busiest winter destinations. Explore the town’s top holiday events.
2 days ago
Man found dead after flames tear through Strawberry Mansion home
The blaze broke out around 4:45 p.m. near 33rd Street and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia.
3 days ago
Fake water bills and phantom UPS deliveries are nearly unavoidable. And now with AI, scams are just getting more sophisticated. How do we avoid becoming a victim?
Air Date: November 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:27Last week, Lower Merion Township passed a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. Many are happy to wave goodbye to noisy and pollutive equipment. Others have reservations.
Air Date: November 24, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Young siblings among 3 dead after house fire in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park section, mother says
Officials said the fire broke out around 1 a.m. on Tuesday in the 3400 block of Hope Street, and that a 45-year-old woman, a 6-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy died.
2 weeks ago
Eight people were killed and 20 were hurt after the plane, operated by the Mexican company Med Jets, crashed in Northeast Philly in January.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:57Millions of gallons of raw sewage spill into Camden County’s waterways each year
The Cooper and the Delaware rivers often contain fecal bacteria levels that make it unsafe to swim, fish or even kayak in.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:19Federal judge denies bid to halt enforcement of Delaware law requiring permit to buy handgun
Members of the gun rights lobby had argued that the state’s infrastructure was faulty, and could result in a de facto ban for would-be buyers.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:44Epstein emails released by Democrats say Trump ‘knew about the girls’ and spent time with a victim
In the newly released emails, Epstein wrote that Donald Trump had “spent hours” at Epstein's house with a victim of sex trafficking.
3 weeks ago
Purported hacker behind Penn’s fraudulent email claims to have grabbed donor data in attack
A cybersecurity site heard from someone claiming to be the hacker over the weekend. The university has alerted the FBI.
4 weeks ago
How Philadelphians can support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
Donation sites have been popping up across Philadelphia. Batteries, flashlights and tarps are among the items needed most.
1 month ago
Listen 1:09More time? SEPTA asks for extension of federal deadline to inspect aging Silverliner railcars
Less than half of SEPTA’s 50-year-old fleet of Silverliner cars have been inspected. And out of 108 inspected cars, only 35 have returned to service.
1 month ago
For some wheelchair users, navigating Grays Ferry is a scene out of ‘Mad Max’
Illegally parked cars and crumbling sidewalks make for dangerous conditions for Philadelphians with limited mobility.
2 months ago
Jersey Shore braces for potentially highest water levels in decade as nor’easter delivers final blow
People across the Philadelphia area are dealing with wet and windy conditions from the coastal storm.
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