Public Safety
Quintuple shooting in Olney leaves teen and man dead, 3 others injured
The shooting was one of several that occurred in Philadelphia on Mother's Day.
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Girl killed, 2 women and 4 children injured, in crash on I-95 in Delaware County
A driver was traveling northbound on I-95 in Tinicum Township when she somehow lost control of the vehicle.
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Ready to travel by plane? Here’s what Philly TSA says you need to know
The airport in Philadelphia is seeing a slow uptick in travel, so TSA has some tips: Arrive early, ditch the plastic bins, and be sure you’re masked up.
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Philly Councilmembers call for a ‘bold investment’ to fight gun violence
During the first of several budget hearings, members of City Council called on the administration to devote more money to combating gun violence.
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First Alert: Risk of damaging winds for Philly region Friday
Potentially damaging wind gusts that last over several hours will usher in a big change to the weather for the Philadelphia region Friday.
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The Philly Truce app launches on Sat. It relies on professional and trained volunteer conflict mediators to connect with residents who’ve reached out for help.
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Listen 5:15Delaware police officer dies days after being attacked while responding to fight
Cpl. Keith Heacook, 54, was declared "clinically dead" Wednesday at 12:48 p.m. at a Baltimore hospital, Delmar Police Chief Ivan Barkley said.
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Police culture, and what the Chauvin murder verdict might signal for the future
Officers testified against their colleague and helped convict him in George Floyd’s death. Was it a sea change, or just one high-profile prosecution?
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1st time gun buyers help push record U.S. gun sales amid string of mass shootings
Data from the FBI's firearms background check database shows six days in March of this year made up the top 10 highest days of firearms background checks since 1998.
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‘Volcanoes of fire’: Death toll at Baghdad hospital surpasses 80
Most of those killed suffered severe burns, he said. Others were overcome by smoke, unwilling to leave behind relatives hooked up to ventilators.
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SEPTA takes pride in cleaning, increased security at Somerset Station
SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards said the Market-Frankford Line station is now a model for other stations in the system.
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In rare moment of bipartisan unity, Senate approves Asian American hate crimes bill
The bill, which needed 60 votes for passage in the evenly divided Senate, was approved by a 94-1 vote. Only GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri voted no.
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After Chauvin verdict, Philly mothers who lost children to violence want change here
The mothers gathered to honor George Floyd. They want people who marched for him to get involved in fighting violence here.
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‘We need to see it now’: Delaware activists unhappy with police reform process
Nearly a year after George Floyd was killed, a group of community members on a legislative task force on police reform are frustrated by the lack of action.
5 years ago
Relief for child sex abuse survivors revived in Pa. Senate after Wolf administration error
The 11-3 vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee positions the bill for a historic floor debate as early as next week, a win for survivors and their advocates.
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