Public Safety

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.

Philadelphia’s incoming managing director Tumar Alexander says preventing violence is his top priority and brings more diplomatic style than Brian Abernathy.

The rush to the courthouse is tied to a landmark grand jury report issued two years ago that documented seven decades of child molestation within the Catholic church in Pa.

Amidst a rising tide of gun violence, city officials are hoping residents will anonymously turn in any guns they find or don't want at two church locations Saturday.

While police brass tried to shed light on what drives the violence, Philly councilmembers and residents expressed weariness with more hearings, little action.

After at least two dozen people were shot in Philly over the weekend, including two young boys, about 150 people rallied at City Hall calling for action.

The state's utilities were reporting 6,659 homes and businesses remained without power, down from more than 1 million.

"Stop putting Band-Aids on something that needs surgery,” cried longtime anti-violence activist Colwin Williams.

There are allegations that executives diverted millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.

Utilities reported service remained out to 563,095 customers, down from more than 1.3 million when Isaias hit Tuesday.

The woman was on the platform of a SEPTA station on 46th and Market streets Wednesday afternoon when an unidentified gunman opened fire, shooting her at least once.

Eliza Talal, 5, was last seen at noon on Tuesday at her home on Spring Valley Road in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, when she went missing.