Public Safety
USGS reports 3.1 magnitude earthquake in New Jersey
New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection says the state is probably overdue for a more significant earthquake.
4 years ago
Could bringing back ‘gun court’ help abate gun violence in Philly?
During City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention hearing Tuesday, a judge pitched "gun court" as a way to reduce shootings.
4 years ago
Racism and deadly traffic on Cobbs Creek Parkway
Cobbs Creek residents have been complaining that the road is dangerous for decades. Neighbors there have called for greater safety measures, but little has changed.
Air Date: September 8, 2020
Listen 16:45‘The river’s gonna seek its own course’: Experts take a new look at easing floods
Traditional systems are designed to manage or redirect water. Natural solutions capture and absorb rains. The issue: predicting the unpredictable.
4 years ago
Listen 3:272 injured in stabbing on N.J. beach
Two men were stabbed on the beach in Point Pleasant Beach on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
4 years ago
5 boats sink at Trump boat parade in Texas
Supporters of President Trump took to the water in hundreds of boats on Saturday. The traffic created choppy waters that inundated several boats.
4 years ago
COVID-19 concerns means fleeing a storm at Jersey Shore will be different in 2020
New Jersey emergency officials are making plans to put evacuees in dorms and hotels instead of large gyms. They want shore residents to plan — now.
4 years ago
Listen 3:27Mother, 3 kids dead after fire rips through Kensington home
Firefighters were dispatched to the 3300 block of Kip Street shortly before 8 a.m. and found flames and smoke billowing from the first and second floors of the house.
4 years ago
Man in bed, 5 others outside shot in East Germantown
A stray bullet from a mass shooting along East Chelten Avenue in Philadelphia's East Germantown neighborhood struck a man inside his apartment.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania gun shops struggle to keep firearms, ammo in stock
As civil unrest flares up in some cities, the presidential election nears and the coronavirus pandemic enters its sixth month, more Pennsylvanians are arming themselves.
4 years ago
Neighbors beg for 24-hour patrols at violent North Philly corner, but police cite lack of resources
Research backs up the plea from leaders at Richard Allen Homes, who desperately want shootings to stop.
4 years ago
More than 300 people have been murdered in Philly so far in 2020
Community activists, nonprofits and young people have mobilized against the rising tide of gun violence.
4 years ago
Philly youth rally, cry for peace in neighborhoods plagued by gun violence
As gun violence continues to surge in the city, young Philadelphians say they’re tired of seeing people their age increasingly caught in the crossfire.
4 years ago
Vigilante? Militia? Confusion and politics shape how shooting suspect is labeled
Extremism researchers say they've watched with alarm as misinformation, sloppy labeling and political divisions shape the public narrative about Rittenhouse.
4 years ago
Elite N.J. team to aid Hurricane Laura rescue and recovery efforts in Louisiana
Forecasters had warned that the storm surge would be “unsurvivable” and the damage “catastrophic.”
4 years ago