Public Safety

A new report says floods could shut down a quarter of critical facilities like airports, hospitals, government buildings, and schools — and the roads that take you there.

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw spoke about the role of the illegal gun trade at a hearing organized by City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.

P.O.C. hit the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents are feeling about dirt bikers defying the city ban.

The arena released a YouTube video that lays it all out, featuring players like the Flyers' Cam Atkinson and the 76ers' Matisse Thybulle and Danny Green.

In early tests, the drug reduced the chance of people being hospitalized for or dying from COVID-19 by 50%. What about safety?

Since Monday's deadly shooting at Jefferson Hospital, officials say they have been analyzing their safety procedures.

Anyone 3 years old and up who gets vaccinated against the flu will receive free admission to the zoo in Norristown.

Delaware County syphilis cases are at the highest they’ve been in 20 years.

North Broad’s new medians aim to slow drivers and increase street safety. They came one day after a driver killed a cyclist on Roosevelt Boulevard.

WHYY and 6ABC team up for a community conversation about Philadelphia’s gun violence.

The statement added that police are still investigating the incidents to identify individuals involved and see if criminal charges can be made.

Police say Stacey Hayes walked into Jefferson Hospital wearing blue scrubs and shot coworker Anrae James.

Philadelphia has received two federal grants designed to help fight fires and keep firefighters safe.

Under immense pressure and staffing shortages, the shooting of a nursing assistant by one of his colleagues at Jefferson Hospital is the latest burden for health care workers.

Philadelphia continues to witness a historic surge in gun violence, putting business owners and shoppers on edge.