Public Safety
Police rescue semi-conscious woman from Jersey Shore river
A woman is recovering in a hospital after police rescued her from a Jersey Shore river Saturday evening, authorities said.
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Philadelphia’s incoming managing director Tumar Alexander says preventing violence is his top priority and brings more diplomatic style than Brian Abernathy.
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Slew of church abuse lawsuits hinges on Pa. court decision
The rush to the courthouse is tied to a landmark grand jury report issued two years ago that documented seven decades of child molestation within the Catholic church in Pa.
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Philly officials ask residents to turn in unwanted guns
Amidst a rising tide of gun violence, city officials are hoping residents will anonymously turn in any guns they find or don't want at two church locations Saturday.
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Gun violence hearings leave Philly councilmembers, residents ‘disheartened’ and ‘tired’
While police brass tried to shed light on what drives the violence, Philly councilmembers and residents expressed weariness with more hearings, little action.
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‘Where’s the outrage?’ Philly leaders rally after another weekend of shootings
After at least two dozen people were shot in Philly over the weekend, including two young boys, about 150 people rallied at City Hall calling for action.
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Power restoration from Isaias nearing end in New Jersey
The state's utilities were reporting 6,659 homes and businesses remained without power, down from more than 1 million.
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West Philly neighbors gather for emergency meeting after 7-year-old’s fatal shooting
"Stop putting Band-Aids on something that needs surgery,” cried longtime anti-violence activist Colwin Williams.
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New York AG seeks to dissolve NRA
There are allegations that executives diverted millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.
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Crews restoring electricity in New Jersey; 500K remain
Utilities reported service remained out to 563,095 customers, down from more than 1.3 million when Isaias hit Tuesday.
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Gunman shoots woman on SEPTA platform in West Philadelphia
The woman was on the platform of a SEPTA station on 46th and Market streets Wednesday afternoon when an unidentified gunman opened fire, shooting her at least once.
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Girl and teen missing, 2 women dead after Isaias rips through region
Eliza Talal, 5, was last seen at noon on Tuesday at her home on Spring Valley Road in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, when she went missing.
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Massive Chester County apartment fire displaces 100 people, injures at least 7
The fire started at the Ashwood Apartments on 782 Worth Road shortly before 7:45 p.m. Thursday night.
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Made by students, ‘Our Philadelphia’ offers a look at how boys talk about gun violence
A group of West Philly teens who lost friends to shootings created a must-watch documentary.
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Philly in crisis: Black Clergy host town hall on surging gun violence
The wide-ranging discussion largely focused on discussing general solutions to stemming the bloodshed, which one clergy member called “a citywide war.”
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