Public Safety
Messy morning commute in Philly region ahead of snow
The Delaware Valley is under a Winter Weather Advisory until either 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. Thursday, depending on the county.
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Police commissioner: 2022 brings the ‘same troubling trends’ for crime in Philly
After a record-setting year for the number of people murdered, Philadelphia police officials said the city is still on a similar course in 2022.
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Mass. man who sent threatening emails to Police Commissioner Outlaw gets prison time
In June 2020, Peter Fratus sent two emails to Outlaw’s official email, amid nationwide protests against police brutality and the murder of George Floyd.
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Water main break causes flooding in Kensington
Officials say there is no word on the size of the break at this time.
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Pennsylvania testing deer in Bucks County for PFAS
The testing comes after the Pennsylvania Game Commission discovered high levels of PFAS in fish living in the Neshaminy Creek basin.
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‘The family of Philadelphia’ came out to mourn 12 family members killed in Fairmount fire
Three sisters — Rosalee McDonald, Virginia Thomas, and Quinsha White — and nine of their children died in the blaze.
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Showers, Wind Advisory follow winter storm in Philly region
As the storm departs on Monday, there will be some leftover rain and snow showers, along with high winds.
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Ready for an N95? Here’s how to find a high-quality one that fits you well
The CDC says high-filtration masks like N95s provide the best protection. Here's how to find a good one — and avoid the fakes.
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Fire near a New Jersey chemical plant spreads thick smoke through the region
Officials say a large chemical fire is burning in northern New Jersey with smoke so heavy it was detected on weather radar and smelled in nearby New York City.
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Deadly Fairmount blaze moved President Biden to call Philly fire union leader
Biden called the head of Philadelphia’s fire union Monday night to discuss the devastating rowhouse fire and future funding for the city’s Fire Department.
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Woman killed, 2 homes collapse after fire in West Deptford
Police said the victim's family members who made it out of the home — a 57-year-old man, a 26-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman, and a 1-month-old boy — were treated by EMS.
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Philly has few affordable homes for multigenerational families. There are no plans to change that
Philadelphia Housing Authority has some five- and six-bedroom apartments to its name, but they are “exceedingly rare,” CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said.
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NTSB investigating medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board will look at the physical condition of the helicopter itself and the flight conditions.
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Infant, 3 crew members suffer non-life threatening injuries in medical helicopter crash
Officials said it is a "miracle" no one on board was critically injured.
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