
Public Safety
Gov. Phil Murphy declares State of Emergency for N.J. ahead of nor’easter Monday night
The State of Emergency will go into effect at 8 p.m. for all 21 counties in the Garden State.
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Blame SEPTA, not riders, for woman’s rape on a train
SEPTA was at fault for creating the conditions that would allow something so heinous to take place, WHYY columnist Solomon Jones writes.
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The fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins is prompting calls to ban real guns from sets
It isn't the first gun death on a set, but Hutchins' shooting has refocused attention on the safe use of firearms by the entertainment world.
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After a rape on a SEPTA train made national headlines, Philadelphians offer tips on how to interrupt sexual violence.
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FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
Federal scientists say kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections among elementary school children.
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Teen shoots self in leg inside West Philadelphia school
It happened at the Philadelphia Learning Academy - South in the 4300 block of Westminster Avenue.
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Sheriff: Baldwin fired prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer
Halyna Hutchins, cinematographer on the movie “Rust,” and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday on the rustic film set in the desert on the southern outskirts of Santa Fe.
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“There is a narrative out there that people sat on the EL train and watched this transpire and took videos of it for their own gratification,” he said.
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Marion, a nine-year veteran of the department, was previously charged with assault in connection with a 2015 incident outside a Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot.
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Philly P.D. selected for Justice Dept.’s National Public Safety Partnership
The police department will receive training and technical assistance on gun violence prevention, criminal justice collaboration, community engagement.
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Charges unlikely for riders who saw Philadelphia train rape
“It’s still an open investigation, but there is no expectation at this time that we will charge passengers,” said Margie McAboy, spokeswoman for the Delaware County DA.
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SEPTA riders held up phones as woman was raped, police say
More than two dozen train stops passed as the man harassed, groped and eventually raped the woman, SEPTA Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III said.
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2 people shot while inside vehicle near Philadelphia high school
The call came in around 3 p.m. for a shooting near the intersection of Rowland and Ryan avenues, which is just outside Lincoln High School in the city's Mayfair section.
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I want to travel outside the U.S. Are there still COVID-19 restrictions?
Much of the world is open to Americans, particularly vaccinated travelers, but the rules vary. Here’s what you need to know before you go.
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Georgia murder trial in killing of Ahmaud Arbery seen as test case for racial justice
Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot and killed as he jogged through a neighborhood near Brunswick, Ga. in 2020.
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