Public Safety
Cleanup underway after flooding, heavy winds hit Philly region
Up to 3 inches of water fell on portions of the region, with wind gusts of 60 mph recorded at the Jersey Shore.
11 months ago
Macy’s building owner, others sued over security precautions during December stabbing
Eric Harrison was killed at Macy's in December. His family said there should have been more security at the time of the incident.
11 months ago
Armed men break into a live TV studio in Ecuador as the country is rocked by a series of attacks
The men with faces covered entered the set of the TC Television network in the port city of Guayaquil and shouted that they had “bombs.”
11 months ago
Severe wind, rain and flooding expected in Philly region; ‘Hunker down,’ officials say
Several rivers are expected to see moderate to major flooding, and wind speeds could reach 65 miles per hour along the Jersey and Delaware coasts.
11 months ago
Listen 0:56Federal investigators can’t determine exact cause of 2022 helicopter crash in Upper Darby
No one lost their lives as the pilot somehow avoided a web of power lines and buildings and crash-landed next to a church's day-care center.
11 months ago
Delaware Valley braces for damaging winds, rain and flooding; New Jersey issues state of emergency
“Please do not underestimate this storm,” said Gov. Murphy. Up to four inches of rain and 65+ mph wind gusts are possible for parts of the region.
11 months ago
Listen 1:19Boil water advisory lifted for Atlantic City, New Jersey residents
Tests showed that there was no contamination in the water, and authorities say water consumption may resume as normal for city residents.
11 months ago
“We've already seen a lot of rain with the three previous storms … our soils can't take much more rainfall,” said one NWS meteorologist.
11 months ago
FAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 airliners after a window blew out of one of those planes in midflight Friday night.
11 months ago
Civil rights lawsuit filed over 2022 Fairmount fire that killed 9 children and 3 adults
The federal lawsuit is against the Philadelphia Housing Authority and the city's Department of Human Services, as well as various officials of the agencies.
11 months ago
Person dies after being hit by train in University City; suspect in custody
One person is dead after being struck by a train at the 34th Street Station in University City on Thursday evening, police said.
11 months ago
Philly homicides down 20% in 2023, DA Larry Krasner says end of COVID restrictions helped
Murders peaked at 562 in 2021 before falling to 514 in 2022. In 2023, the number dropped again, as 410 people were killed on city streets.
11 months ago
The number of shooting victims hit 15-year low in New Jersey
State officials report a 13% dive in shooting victims in 2023 compared to a year ago.
11 months ago
Listen 1:08‘This is definitely a crisis’: Will adding more speed cameras make Philly’s streets safer?
State lawmakers passed a bill last month that expands on a pilot program considered a big success. Opponents say drivers will be wrongly penalized.
11 months ago
Listen 4:38Mosque vandalized in West Philadelphia; suspect caught on surveillance video
The Philadelphia Council on American-Islamic Relations said this is the third mosque that has been vandalized in the last two months.
12 months ago