Public Safety
Black box from deadly Northeast Philly plane crash never recorded audio, NTSB investigation reveals
Preliminary investigations found the pilot’s black box recorder did not record audio from the Jan. 31 flight and likely hadn’t worked in years.
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Listen 1:17Water provider Aqua sues chemical company, alleging PFAS contamination in West Chester
The lawsuit alleges French company Arkema negligently discharged PFAS into the Goose Creek watershed in West Chester.
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Listen 1:01Residents said environmental oversight is crucial as they continue to grapple with the impacts of the industrial disaster in their own backyards.
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In a recording obtained by WHYY, a Camden County official said it was “by the grace of God” neighboring sewage treatment operations were spared.
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Cyanide found in Tookany Creek after SPS Technologies fire in Jenkintown
The creek is not used for drinking water, and officials say no other source of drinking water has been affected.
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SEPTA tests bullet-resistant glass enclosures aimed at protecting Philly bus drivers
SEPTA said it initially will run eight buses with the compartments to see what, if any, adjustments are needed and to get driver feedback.
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SPS Technologies faces class-action lawsuit following Jenkintown fire
The four-alarm fire at the aerospace product manufacturing facility triggered school closures, shelter-in-place orders and voluntary evacuations.
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Listen 0:54Junkyard fire sends plumes of heavy smoke over Camden
The call came in around 5 p.m. Friday for flames showing on the 1400 block of South Front Street.
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“The tactical response by our firefighters prevented what could have been a mass casualty incident,” Abington Police Chief Patrick Molloy said.
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The DEP and EPA are monitoring air quality, and have not detected any chemicals of concern.
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This timeline of events is culled from AP interviews and a review of police reports, court records and online postings.
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The stickers, along with deputy training, are designed to help officers interact appropriately when approaching someone with autism.
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Residents urged to evacuate area near huge blaze at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown
Air quality readings so far haven’t picked up any hazardous materials in the air.
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A pipeline leak in the township tainted water in six wells. A preliminary federal investigation found it was undetected for at least 16 months.
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Listen 1:14Small plane crashes near Doylestown Airport after mechanical problem
First responders arrived to an overturned single-engine plane Monday morning on Old Easton Road in Bucks County. The pilot, the only person on board, was not injured.
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