Public Safety
1 in 5 Patriot Front applicants say they have ties to the military
The group, which is a rebrand of a group that attended the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va., has created an image of Americana bolstered by racism.
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An unexpected item is blocking cities’ climate change prep: Obsolete rainfall records
Cities are experiencing heavier storms and flooding as the climate warms. But with outdated rainfall records, many are building infrastructure for the climate of the past.
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Sorry harassers, there’s a new sheriff in town.
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Massive water main break leads to flooding, evacuations in Kingsessing
"It's one of the largest mains that the City of Philadelphia has," a fire official said.
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Six people injured after NJ Transit bus hits tree off Atlantic City Expressway
Ten people, including the driver, were aboard the Route 551 bus when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the tree, authorities said.
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City, facing criticism, says Washington Ave. pivot was a ‘matter of equity’
City officials sparked outrage when they reversed course on a planned “road diet” for one of the city’s most dangerous thoroughfares.
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Philly launches new victim advocate office amid ongoing violence crisis
Family members of city crime victims shared they are grateful to see the creation of a new office dedicated to their support.
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U.S. military faces crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leak poisons water
The Navy is scrambling to contain a major crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leaked from an 80-year-old Hawaii tank farm.
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Northeast grapples with icy roads as storm moves north
The storm disrupted flights at major hubs in the U.S. on Friday, and ice threatened to wreak havoc on road travel and electric service.
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Uyghur kids recall physical and mental torment at Chinese boarding schools in Xinjiang
Two Uyghur children recount abusive experiences in boarding school in Xinjiang, where they also lost their mother tongues.
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Winter weather advisory for the region Friday
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan says Friday will bring accumulating ice for some to a flash freeze by the evening.
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Calls to volunteer fire departments are at a high but they have few first responders
Some volunteer departments were already stretched dangerously thin, and then along came the pandemic.
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Homicides, shootings begin trending down in Philly
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw stressed that even though the numbers are down, people are still dying and families are losing loved ones on a daily basis.
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Flights canceled as wide swath of U.S. braces for winter storm
A major winter storm was expected to begin with heavy snow starting in the Rockies and freezing rain as far south as Texas before it drops snow and ice on the Midwest.
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1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK
In a new survey, both liberals and conservatives agreed violent protests are sometimes justifiable. Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to say violence is justified.
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