Public Safety
‘We mean it’: FBI takes on sexual misconduct in its ranks
Faced with a #MeToo reckoning, the FBI says it is getting serious about sexual harassment in its ranks.
3 years ago
Body of homeowner found after explosions, fire in Eagleville, Pa.
The body of the man who witnesses say chased a code enforcement officer with a gun Thursday was found inside the rubble of his Eagleville home shortly before midnight.
3 years ago
Future of Philly’s fight to enact local gun laws is now in the hands of state court
State law prevents Philadelphia from enacting its own gun control measures. A new lawsuit against the General Assembly aims to change that.
3 years ago
Man arrested in Dunkin’ manager’s killing is suspect in 2 other murders: Sources
Keith Gibbson has been arrested following the killing of Dunkin' store manager Christine Lugo in North Philadelphia. Sources say he's also a suspect in two other murders.
3 years ago
‘Bring your guns’: Probe uncovers more alarming intelligence before Capitol riot
Two Senate committees have found that U.S. Capitol Police and others were in possession of more alarming intelligence clues ahead of the attack than previously documented.
3 years ago
Philly DA Krasner planning community forums on gun violence, criminal justice reform
Krasner is asking for community input on how his office can reform the justice system in the city and help stop the gun violence epidemic.
3 years ago
Council to Kenney: $100 million needed to combat historic surge in gun violence
A letter sent Friday calls for investments designed to help neighborhoods most impacted by Philadelphia’s gun violence epidemic.
3 years ago
You wouldn’t need a license to carry a gun in Philly under a bill gaining steam in Harrisburg
Law enforcement groups have come out against the proposal, saying it would make both officers and civilians unsafe.
3 years ago
Facebook suspends Trump accounts for 2 years
Facebook also plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that automatically exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on its site.
3 years ago
Heavy rains trigger partial building collapse in Old City
The collapse sent bricks and other debris crashing down onto a parked car and caved in a nearby manhole.
3 years ago
Police: Suspect kills self to end overnight standoff after 3 Wilmington officers shot
Local pastor Derrick Johnson said officers told him the man accused of shooting three officers during an overnight standoff took his own life Thursday morning.
3 years ago
‘We have no time to waste’: City lawmakers call for more funding for anti-violence efforts
A group of city lawmakers is asking the Kenney administration to spend at least $50 million on anti-violence efforts designed to keep young people safe from gun violence.
3 years ago
1 dead after car crashes into Bucks Co. senior rehabilitation center
Authorities say a car slammed into an outside wall of the administration building of the Langhorne Gardens Health & Rehabilitation Center on the 300 block of Manor Avenue.
3 years ago
SEPTA launches pilot plan to reduce deadly falls and jumps onto tracks
The authority plans to install galvanized steel barriers along the length of the platforms at Somerset Station on the Market-Frankford Line to pilot the idea.
3 years ago
Police: 2 dead, 20+ injured in Florida banquet hall shooting
The banquet hall had been rented out for a concert. Police say three people got out of an SUV and opened fire into a crowd outside with assault rifles and handguns.
3 years ago