Public Safety

Police say the homicide rate is currently running more than 30 percent above last year's toll, which was already the highest in more than a decade.

The gunman shot the teens and two others as they walked away from a party on Lindenwood Street shortly before midnight, police said.

Day is one of a growing number of local church leaders on the frontlines of the city’s ongoing battle against gun violence.

Police are warning Long Beach Island residents to be vigilant after the theft of a high-end vehicle and subsequent pursuits early Thursday.

Two construction workers were injured when a house they were working on suffered a partial collapse, authorities said. 

2020 has been an especially deadly year on Philadelphia roads.

More than 1,500 people have been shot in Philly this year. The city needs answers, and listening to John Solomon's story may be one place to start getting them.

Gun violence occurs in neighborhoods where poverty, poor education, the prevalence of illegal guns and drugs, and few job opportunities ultimately result in a lack of hope.

Large swells up to eight feet high — generated by the distant Hurricane Teddy — are creating dangerous conditions and rip currents, according to the National Weather Service.

The letter was intercepted at a government facility that screens mail addressed to the White House and President Donald Trump.

The corridor passes through Chester, Montgomery and Lancaster Counties. The status gives completion of the trail higher funding priority.

Police said the gunmen opened fire at the officers’ home on the 2900 block of Clinton Street late Tuesday night.

“We need to do much more than we’re currently doing to address this crisis,” City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said in introducing the new resolution.

At least five people were shot Wednesday night at Roberto Clemente Park in the Spring Garden section of the city, marking the 21st mass shooting this year.

The shooting victims were on the basketball court at Roberto Clemente Park along 18th and Wallace streets in Spring Garden when multiple gunmen opened fire.