Public Safety

Philly area activists and organizers pushing for stricter gun safety laws and funding for gun violence intervention see Biden’s victory as a glimmer of hope.

Announced as traffic fatality rates soar to historic levels, Philadelphia’s latest Vision Zero plan hinges on changing drivers’ behavior.

Police say a Jane Doe was found in a laundry bag discarded on a Tacony curb Friday morning

The girl was shot in the chest, shoulder and arm while standing in the doorway of a home, police said

The criminal investigation describes the man buying 36 guns in less than three months across eight counties, including Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks and Chester.

Police confirmed a bomb threat was called in targeting the shopping mall, located near the offices of the Inquirer and the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY’s community contributors and engagement editor Chris Norris about the Walter Wallace Jr. footage.

Pa. Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego is emphasizing the importance of ensuring smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors have fresh batteries, to save lives.

While experts are optimistic there will not be widespread conflict, officials are taking extra precautions in case anyone tries to disrupt the 2020 election in Pennsylvania.

Club Valiants, who represent Philly’s Black firefighters, are suing their union over what they call an illegal endorsement of President Trump for reelection.

Philly police recently announced a new 911 system to handle mental health cases. Its non-implementation may have cost Walter Wallace Jr. his life.

The legislation advanced just days after police officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., a Black West Philadelphia man whose death has sparked days of protest.

The rules are slightly different from last spring.

The three-alarm fire claimed the lives of Roberto Romero and Luis Silva. For Cra-West residents, the fire also exposed living conditions that made them feel unsafe.

Despite a police moratorium on the practice, Philly City Council is expected to pass a ban on police using tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters.