
Public Safety
What we know about the Waukesha Christmas Parade incident
At least five people are dead and more than 40 others are injured after the driver of a red SUV tore through a crowd of revelers on Sunday.
4 years ago
What you need to know about the killing of Christian Hall by Pennsylvania State Police
Nearly a year after his death, Hall's parents are calling for a new investigation.
4 years ago
5 dead, 40 injured after SUV driver speeds into Christmas parade in Wisconsin
Children were among those struck by the SUV. At least five people are dead after a driver sped through crowds at the 58th Annual Holiday Parade in Waukesha, Wis.
4 years ago
The 18-year-old, who was trying to stop others from being bullied, has been released from the hospital.
4 years ago
Let the tree planting begin again: PHS is putting another 1,350 in the ground
Fall and spring are the best times to plant. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is providing trees that are 10 to 15 feet tall, for immediate impact.
4 years ago
Rittenhouse jury deliberates for third day without a verdict
Two mistrial requests from the defense are hanging over the politically and racially fraught case.
4 years ago
A ‘ticking time bomb’: Victim’s family sues PGW, city over fatal 2019 explosion in South Philly
The South 8th Street blast left two men dead and destroyed five rowhouses. Lawyers say the “painstakingly obvious problem” of unprotected gas pipelines remains unaddressed.
4 years ago
Teens to be charged with ethnic intimidation for attacking Asian students on SEPTA
SEPTA announced it is also installing a police escort service for students at Olney Station, effective immediately.
4 years ago
After a Harrowgate firebombing, City Council is considering a bill that would allocate $500,000 to help people under threat of retaliatory violence.
4 years ago
Trenton approves $10 million overhaul of its emergency radio system
After nearly being shut down last month, New Jersey’s capital city will replace its emergency radio system for first responders which had been riddled with service issues.
4 years ago
Central Bucks High School South students dismissed early amid police activity
School officials say it all began around 8:40 a.m. when information was received about two separate threats made to the school.
4 years ago
Middletown Township appeals ruling on Mariner East pipeline records
The township says the records contain sensitive and confidential information obtained from Energy Transfer during its investigation of sinkholes near the pipeline.
4 years ago
101 people have died because of traffic violence in Philadelphia. It doesn’t have to be this way
Every delay in Vision Zero projects in Philly means more potential injury and death on our streets. With more funding and action, we can have safer streets.
4 years ago
After a junkyard fire, Philly sent an emergency alert. Less than 2% of affected residents got it
Southwest Philadelphia residents say warnings about health hazards from a junkyard fire needed to come sooner and more directly.
4 years ago
Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations
Live Nation is the biggest live-events company in the world. Court records and federal citations show that the company was already linked to 200 other deaths and 750 injuries.
4 years ago