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Public Safety

Wayne Jacobs poses for a photo
Community
Billy Penn

‘I lost everything’: Philly anti-violence activist scrambles after house fire

Known for his criminal justice work in the community, Wayne Jacobs is asking for help.

5 years ago

Houses are pictured amid heavy floodwaters.
Weather
6ABC

Part of Philadelphia region hit with ‘100-year flood,’ National Weather Service says

The torrential rain flooded neighborhoods throughout Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The areas greatest impacted by the storm received 6"-10" of rain in around 3-4 hours.

5 years ago

Saj “Purple” Blackwell (left) and Terence chat outside
Community

‘The community is tired’: No Gun Zone founder, residents react to rash of gun violence

Amid ongoing gun violence in Philadelphia, residents are rethinking innocuous summer activities and how police should respond to public safety concerns.

5 years ago

A firefighter sprays water while trying to stop the Sugar Fire from spreading to neighboring homes
Weather

Wildfires rage as West Coast grapples with heat wave, drought

A large swath of the West baked during the weekend in triple-digit temperatures that were expected to continue into the start of the work week.

5 years ago

De'Wayne Drummond picks up a grill left behind after a crash at 34th Street and Mantua Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After decades of crashes and neglected roads, West Philly in line for repair funds

West Philadelphia neighborhoods would see safety improvements on Mantua Avenue, Chestnut Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway if the INVEST in America Act passes.

5 years ago

Listen 4:00
Among the documents produced by Remington Arms Co. were more than 18,000 files depicting emoji, cartoons and other images including one of a Despicable Me minion sliced like steak with the caption
NPR
Courts & Law

Asked for documents in Sandy Hook shooting, a gun-maker sent thousands of cartoons

Lawyers representing 10 Sandy Hook families in a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co. have accused the gun-maker of deliberately slowing the discovery process.

5 years ago

DuPont and 3M are among the companies being sued by the City of Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File; AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

N.J. towns sue makers of ‘forever chemicals,’ saying companies must pay for cleanup

One of those companies, 3M, says it acted ‘responsibly’ and will defend its environmental record.

5 years ago

A Mount Laurel police officer sits in his car on Gramercy Way, opposite the home of Edward Cagney Mathews
Courts & Law

New charges against white Mount Laurel man in viral video of racist rant

Edward Mathews, who had already been charged with bias intimidation, is now accused of damaging vehicles and stalking one of his neighbors.

5 years ago

Haiti's President Jovenel Moise exist a museum with armed people flanked on both sides
Community

Philly Haitian community reacts to assassination and chaos

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed during a raid of his home on Wednesday. He had continued to rule Haiti by decree after his term ended in February.

5 years ago

Rescue workers search in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo
NPR
Community

Officials are ending the search for survivors in the Surfside condo collapse

After 14 days of searching, the operation now turns to a "recovery" phase. None of the victims recovered from the wreckage as of Wednesday survived the initial collapse.

5 years ago

Wilmington City Council President Trippi Congo answers questions about how the city should spend $55 million in federal funds to fight crime. (screengrab/Facebook)
Community

Can $55 million help stop the spike in Wilmington gun violence?

City Council members hope to advise Mayor Mike Purzycki how best to spend American Rescue Plan funds to fight the outbreak of gun violence.

5 years ago

A woman looks at signs at a store closed due to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Community

Philly study shows strong correlation between unemployment and gun violence

The city’s research comes as the city continues to experience a surge in gun violence.

5 years ago

In this Jan. 6, 2021, image from video, Alan William Byerly, right, is seen allegedly attacking an Associated Press photographer during a riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Byerly has been arrested on charges that he assaulted an Associated Press photographer and police officers. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Courts & Law

Pa. man charged in attack on AP photographer, police at Capitol

Body camera footage captured Byerly assaulting three Metropolitan Police Department officers, according to the affidavit.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney listens during the daily coronavirus update at City Hall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Kenney not ready to declare gun violence emergency for Philadelphia

“There’s a whole range of legal and practical questions that need to be answered,” the mayor said.

5 years ago

People look out from a balcony onto the collapsed and subsequently demolished Champlain Towers South condominium building
Community

14 days after Florida condo collapse, no signs of survivors

No one has been rescued from the site since the first hours after the building collapsed on June 24 when many of its residents were asleep.

5 years ago

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