Public Safety
Engineers found Florida condo had ‘major structural damage’ before it collapsed
The 2018 report found major damage to the concrete structural slab below the pool deck, and warned that extensive repairs would be needed soon.
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J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis.
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Newspaper gunman insanity case starting after three years
Opening statements in the second phase of a trial are scheduled for Tuesday to determine whether Jarrod Ramos was legally sane at the time of the mass shooting.
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New ruling requires Pa. courtrooms to return to ‘pre-pandemic’ operations
The order from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court comes amid declining COVID-19 infections, and mostly mirrors what county court systems were already doing.
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Toll in Florida collapse rises to 4; dozens remain missing
Officials said no cause for the collapse has been determined.
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What are ghost guns and why is Delaware banning them?
Delaware is outlawing ghost guns, which are often assembled at home using unfinished firing mechanisms and other untraceable parts.
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Listen 2:06Brother who admitted to setting Old City fire in 2018 sentenced to prison
One of two Delaware County brothers convicted of setting fire to their Old City business back in 2018 will spend nearly a decade behind bars.
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South Jersey beach towns go high-tech in long-range disaster planning
The county and its 16 municipalities are using software that allows updates to projects focused on climate change, and even pandemics.
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New videos underscore the violence against police at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Republican lawmakers have sought to play down the violence that happened in an attack that left five people dead.
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Delaware task force offers recommendations to address dwindling volunteer firefighter force
A 12-page document from the Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Task Force suggests such inducements as tax credits and tuition reimbursement.
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Delco gasoline spill could take ‘weeks, maybe longer’ to clean up
An estimated 4,700 gallons of fuel leaked into a local tributary in Brookhaven late Friday night, killing some aquatic life.
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Biden to name Pulse Nightclub a national memorial
President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.
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‘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.
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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.
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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.
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