Public Safety

The nation's poison control centers saw a 245% jump in reported exposure cases from July to August as more people take the anti-parasite drug.

Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida generated seven tornadoes in the Delaware Valley. Why is this happening? As long as the “ingredients” are present, they can happen anywhere.

Biden pledged robust federal assistance to get people back on their feet and said the government already had distributed $100 million directly to individuals in the state.

The GOP-controlled legislature declined to comment on the request from Democrats.

Former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell will lead the effort to resettle thousands of Afghan evacuees as Operation Allies Welcome Coordinator.

“It’s not something you want to go swimming in, or tubing in, or any of the other things we’ve seen folks do.”

Mayor Purzycki declared a state of emergency on Friday, one day after nearly 200 people had to be rescued from their flooded neighborhoods.

The networks, in which community members pool resources and distribute donations to care for one another, seek to avoid the traditional charity model of giver and receiver.

Gun rights advocates lauded the new state law — called "constitutional carry" by supporters — for removing what they considered an unfair burden on gun owners.

The Wilmington Fire Department and other agencies were performing water rescues and many streets and bridges remain closed, officials said.

Jack Stollsteimer said there is a "high probability" that responsive gunfire from police officers is what killed an 8-year-old girl after a Friday night football game.

Rutgers' stadium sits on the banks of the Raritan River and some towns in northern New Jersey reported receiving as many as 8 inches of rains on Wednesday night.

The rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Ida caused severe flooding of the nearby Schuylkill River, but will not affect the two-day music festival.

A resource guide for displaced residents, flooding damage and road closures.