Public Safety

The Chabad Center at the University of Delaware campus in Newark was intentionally set on fire late Tuesday night, according to the state fire marshal’s office.

When the storm's eyewall moved onshore around 1 a.m. ET, forecasters told people in its path, "TAKE COVER NOW!"

Forecasters project that some coastal areas near the Texas-Louisiana border could see life-threatening storm surge, which could impact areas up to 30 miles inland.

Laura is expected to become a Category 4 storm, which brings "catastrophic damage" to homes, trees and infrastructure, according to the National Weather Service.

‘Speaking about consequences being a motivator for them to stop gun violence isn’t enough,’ said one participant in a town hall on Philly’s gun violence epidemic.

Research suggests that people are confused by common graphics and warnings about where hurricanes are headed and how they'll affect communities in their path.

Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, at least five teens were shot in Philadelphia, one fatally, in less than 12 hours, according to police.

“A six-alarm fire is the largest fire that we’ve had since early 2016, before I arrived here in Philadelphia. So this is a major blaze," Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said.

Police said someone walked toward Will Myatt and began firing, striking him multiple times.

The city has some pieces of a public health strategy in place, but experts and community leaders say it needs to do more to quell gun violence long term.

Following the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Zamar Jones, a West Philly block’s request for speed bumps is getting another look by the city.

Two state troopers rescued six people after a boat capsized in a dangerous Jersey Shore canal, officials say.

The victims were on North 30th and West Cumberland streets Tuesday afternoon when a gunman opened fire.

Thirty-five people were shot in Philly over the weekend, leaving communities on edge and residents to keep children inside and avoid their stoops.

A woman is recovering in a hospital after police rescued her from a Jersey Shore river Saturday evening, authorities said.