Public Safety

The sites may be at risk for leaching a class of toxic chemicals known as PFAS into drinking water supplies.

A southeast Pennsylvania-based urban rescue team returns after working in Surfside collapse.

Has the pandemic changed the way we drive? We discuss the traffic nightmare in Philadelphia and the human psychology behind it.

At least 300 people have been murdered in Philadelphia so far this year, including nearly 30 children under the age of 18.

Bucks County Commissioners approved an emergency declaration to help residents impacted by the “100-year” storm that hit parts of the Philadelphia suburb earlier this week.

The effort was called Operation 24/7, with more than a dozen agencies targeting online child predators in the Garden State.

The money will go into a trust fund for remediation such as filtration systems for contaminated water, sampling, and environmental justice grants.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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