
Public Safety
Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
The bodies of two of six workers who plunged into the water were recovered earlier Wednesday. The others are presumed dead.
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What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse
A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Bridge early Tuesday, causing the span to collapse and the presumed deaths of six people. Here's what we know so far.
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The Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross bridges are built similarly to the Francis Scott Key Bridge that failed, but they have major concrete structures that protect the piers.
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Listen 1:04Firefighters in New Jersey come to the rescue of a yellow Labrador stuck in a spare tire
The Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company crew freed Daisy, an 11-month-old yellow Labrador, after she got her neck stuck inside a tire rim.
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New safety initiative announced to reduce crashes along N.J.’s White Horse Pike
The money will be split among 14 local police departments to increase patrols along the pike and for educational programs.
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Bucks County files climate lawsuit against Big Oil
Filed a year after devastating flash floods killed seven people in Bucks County, the lawsuit alleges the oil industry deceived the public about its climate impact.
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Listen 1:08‘Heroes’ scrambled to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapsed; construction crew feared dead
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott called the incident “an unthinkable tragedy.”
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Recovery operations continue for 6-year-old girl who fell into Chester, Pa. creek
Officials say Lin'ajah Brooker was playing with two other children when she slipped and fell into the fast-moving creek near 8th Street.
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Drag story hour at Pa. library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say
A state police bomb squad later cleared the library, but police said “additional reported threats” were still being investigated.
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Flooding concerns tomorrow for the Philadelphia region
Rain becomes heavy at times during the middle of the day on Saturday. The heaviest rain looks to fall along the I-95 corridor and areas east of that.
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New police officers to hit the streets in Philly as city struggles to fill vacancies
The officers join Philly’s police department at a time when the Parker administration is rolling out safer streets initiatives.
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Philly City Council passes bill mandating curfew for some Kensington businesses
City leaders hope that shutting stores down early could reduce crime and drug use in Kensington. Some businesses are skeptical the curfew would work.
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Listen 1:15Philadelphia mass shooting suspect is headed to trial after receiving mental health treatment
Kimbrady Carriker is charged for the seemingly random shootings in Kingsessing in July 2023.
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Firefighters battling 3-alarm blaze in Royersford, Pa.
Officials say the flames have spread to multiple homes.
12 months ago
Small child found dead inside duffel bag in Mantua section of Philadelphia
Neighbors have shared months of outside home surveillance video with detectives.
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