Public Safety

Philadelphia has seen fewer homicides than this time last year, but Krasner more can be done in order to stem the tide of violence.

The announcement Monday came the morning after the remaining bodies were found at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading.

Sunday afternoon brought a mad rush for H2O.

“Please understand this is a devastating loss," said Mayor Samantha Kaag. "But we are truly grateful to bring closure to the families involved in the upcoming days."

A national study found that gun assaults in four cities doubled across all racial groups during the pandemic, but spiked more severely for Black children.

The law enforcement community envisions eventually asking the public to give police live access to their own private security feeds.

Authorities say a dozen people were injured in the collapse of a second-story floor inside an apartment complex near a western Pennsylvania university over the weekend.

President Biden approved a federal disaster declaration for Mississippi early on Sunday. State officials said that dozens of people remained injured.

City officials haven’t announced any contamination, but say residents may want to switch to bottled water for drinking and cooking.

A number of Philadelphia police officers, firefighters and medics were decontaminated due to possible exposure.

When police made their way inside the residence, a 6-year-old boy was found nude inside a locked dog cage with a blanket and pillow.

A bill allowing cities to create civilian review boards with subpoena power has stalled in the Legislature.

Officials tell Action News that kids were playing basketball in the rear of the church when they reported seeing smoke.

The flames broke out around 3:45 p.m. at the Our Mother of Consolation School located on East Chestnut Hill Avenue.

The flames broke out around 6 p.m. at the Fountain of Life Center in Florence, NJ.