Public Safety

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta on Thursday called on Gov. Tom Wolf and Mayor Jim Kenney to declare a state of emergency in Philadelphia.

Though New Jersey has some of the strongest gun laws in the nation, Murphy said the state has more work to do in response to rising gun violence in cities.

A suspect is in custody after police say he opened fire on officers near SEPTA's 69th Street Transportation Center.

The gas explosion blew out the windows and led to the evacuation of six other homes on the block.

The view from Chopper 6 showed multiple windows blown out after the explosion and fire in South Philadelphia.

Demonstrators called on SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia to do more to make sure students are safe, and to support them when they are victimized.

Police say gunfire erupted just before 1 a.m. Saturday at the lodge on the 1200 block of Airport Road in West Caln.

A bullet went through a window of a home and struck a man inside. A family member and several neighbors told Action News that man did not survive his injuries.

A World Health Organization panel has classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern.

The grim milestone ties the record of the largest number of murders in one year, which was set back in 1990.

Officials pointed to issues they say are fueling the crisis, from a failure on the state level to enact effective gun laws, to residents being too afraid to help police.

Kenyatta Johnson describes Philly’s gun violence problem as a five-alarm emergency devastating our communities, adding that we must do everything within our power to stop it.

The Code Blue will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday through 8 a.m. Wednesday, when either the temperature or wind chill is expected to be below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Critics say that transport of the fuel in tank cars — dubbed “bomb trains” — through densely populated areas exposes populations to a risk of catastrophic explosions.

Families of more than a dozen victims of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., have reached a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve their lawsuit.