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Public Safety

Candles, flowers and letters are placed at a memorial
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Arts & Entertainment

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

A candlelight vigil is held for Halyna Hutchins
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Why making movie sets safer has been so slow, especially for crews behind the camera

The deadly shooting on the set of Rust has workers in Hollywood pushing — again — for broader safety rules. But a history of complacent leadership has stood in their way.

4 years ago

A kayaker paddles down a portion of I-676
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Science

This is what the world looks like if we pass the crucial 1.5-degree climate threshold

Despite new pledges to cut emissions, the world is not on track to hit a key climate change target. Scientists warn a planet hotter than that will look very different.

4 years ago

Flowers s are seen outside of the canceled Astroworld festival at NRG Park on November 6, 2021 in Houston, Texas. According to authorities, eight people died and 17 people were transported to local hospitals after what they describe as a crowd surge at the Astroworld festival, a music festival started by Houston-native rapper and musician Travis Scott in 2018. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)
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Arts & Entertainment

Astroworld Festival joins a list of historical concert tragedies

The deaths at Astroworld Festival call to mind other rare incidents at concerts and festivals in which crowding or other factors contributed to dangerous conditions.

4 years ago

Travis Scott performs at day one of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston
Arts & Entertainment

8 dead, numerous injured at Astroworld Festival in Houston

Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and numerous others are injured following a surge of the crowd during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.

4 years ago

Community members and grassroots organizations were invited to participate in the Community Violence Prevention Summit at Esperanza Health Center in North Philadelphia on November 5, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘This is a Pennsylvania problem’: Bipartisan calls for statewide action on gun violence

Pa. Senator Sharif Street and Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal brought together state and local leaders to discuss gun violence prevention.

4 years ago

People are seen adjusting the clock during the summer time period in Salvador, Brazil
Community

Daylight saving ends: Get ready to set back your clocks — and check your smoke alarms

On daylight saving, it’s also good practice to check your smoke alarms.

4 years ago

A man carries goods on his bicycle through floodwaters in China
NPR
Politics & Policy

The U.N. says climate impacts are getting worse faster than the world is adapting

The report finds some climate impacts are already irreversible and will last for decades to come. It calls for far more money to help countries prepare for the growing risks.

4 years ago

Community leaders and members of the clergy lead a march on Locust Street from the site where Walter Wallace Jr. was killed to the police precinct at 55th and Pine streets.
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Philly in the ‘final stages’ of multi-million dollar reforms promised after police killed Walter Wallace Jr.

One crisis responder says the city is “living up to its commitment.”

4 years ago

A vacant warehouse is seen aflame
Community
6abc

4 children missing in fire at vacant Marcus Hook warehouse found safe

More than 80 firefighters from Delaware and Chester counties and New Castle, Delaware, were called in to battle the warehouse fire.

4 years ago

Veronica Joyner speaks from a podium during a press conference
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘I wish I could promise all my students safe travels, but I can’t’: Philly leaders address gun violence, student safety

Starting Monday, the Philadelphia Police Department is boosting its presence outside 25 school zones in response to growing incidents of gun violence.

4 years ago

The exterior of St. Malachy School
Education
Billy Penn

Recent shootings at Philly schools: What drove city officials to create new plans for student safety

Violence this academic year has felt unrelenting.

4 years ago

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Weather
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Tidal flooding forces people out of their homes late Friday night in Salem County, New Jersey

The Delaware River overflowed its banks causing flooding in Carneys Point and Penns Grove.

4 years ago

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Weather
6abc

Flooding leaves part of Philadelphia’s Penn’s Landing under water; I-95 exit closed

Moderate to major tidal flooding is possible for areas along the Delaware River, officials said.

4 years ago

Trenton City Hall
Politics & Policy

Judge orders Trenton emergency radio system to remain on

A superior court judge in Mercer County has ordered the emergency radio system for Trenton to stay on, despite the city owing the vendor more than $200,000.

4 years ago

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