Public Safety

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.

A public health approach is being proposed with part of the $20 million-plus the township has received in American Rescue Plan Act funding.

A Blizzard Warning has been issued for areas along the coast, while a Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for much of the Delaware Valley.

The report examining more than 2,000 shootings confirmed what Philadelphians already know: that the city’s gun violence epidemic overwhelmingly affects Black residents.

The executive director declined to address the allegations, but said reforms have been made.

The press conference calling for the federal funding drew an uninvited guest: the mother of a 15-year-old who was killed just feet from where the politicians were speaking.

State troopers urged people Saturday not to look for or capture the monkey after a crash the day before on a state highway near an Interstate 80 exit in Montour County.

Philadelphia Water Department officials defended a 2018 rate increase by saying it would help the city meet water main replacement goals.

The Valiants of Philadelphia, a fraternal society of Black and Latino firefighters in Pennsylvania, helped organize the safety effort.

Ten confirmed cases were linked to a November exposure to the virus, typically spread through poor hygiene. Three people died.

Philadelphia officials have publicly mourned the loss of life but said nothing concrete about changes to fire safety policy before now.

Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to veto the bill.

Pope Benedict XVI failed to take action in four instances — including two that resulted in legal charges — while he was the archbishop of Munich and Freising.

Use of the tech elsewhere has raised some privacy concerns. Philly officials say in this case, the data is highly anonymized.

The Delaware Valley is under a Winter Weather Advisory until either 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Thursday, depending on the county.