Public Safety

A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff.

After a storm survey, the National Weather Service says a tornado touched down in the Souderton area early Thursday morning.

Grassroots groups that share the goal of keeping students from harm said the city is not tapping them for their input, despite the trust they’ve earned with young people.

A Tornado Watch is in effect through 8 p.m. for several suburban counties, including Berks, Chester, Lehigh, Lancaster, Monroe and Northampton.

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Biden said he will not repeat mistakes of the past and did not regret his decision to proceed with the withdrawal.

The grants, which range in size from $10,000 to $48,400, will go to 10 different community-based groups.

A “perfect storm” of deadly factors helped revive an old nickname for Philadelphia popularized by its detractors — “Killadelphia.”

As rescuers work against the threat of a storm, officials continue to assess the damage after buildings throughout the island nation were flattened by the 7.2-magnitude quake.

In a sudden, final offensive, the Taliban pushed into Kabul, as Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president left the country and diplomatic personnel beat a retreat from the embassy.

The humanitarian failure that was relief efforts following the last devastating earthquake in 2010 is weighing heavily on the minds of Haitians in the Philly region.

There was no damage after a car drove onto underground trolley tracks in Philly early Saturday morning.

Since just before midnight Saturday police say 7 people have been shot in separate shootings, leaving four dead.

A massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, raising fears of destruction similar to the devastating 2010 quake.

Atlantic City tests new software to enhance public safety, interacting directly with residents and visitors.