
Public Safety
Woman raped in LOVE Park, suspect falls 25 feet in struggle with cops
The suspect fell 25 feet into SEPTA's Center City concourse while struggling with officers, police said. He was able to get away.
5 years ago
To combat gun violence, N.J. awards $20M to hospitals for intervention programs
New Jersey will begin trying to stem the tide of gun violence at a new place: hospitals.
5 years ago
No drones, no selfie sticks: Line etiquette for the Trump rally in Wildwood
Visitors should prepare for road closures and parking restrictions. Leave the drones at home.
5 years ago
Pa. House may make it easier to terminate rapists’ parental rights
A bill that would change the process made it through a House committee unanimously and now goes to the full chamber for a vote.
5 years ago
A look at expected participants in Virginia gun rally
State officials and U.S. hate-monitoring groups are warning about the potential for violence ahead of a gun-rights rally in Virginia
5 years ago
High levels of cancer-causing chemical recorded at PES refinery in May, report reveals
The city knew about the high levels of benzene at the refinery, but decided not to inform the public.
5 years ago
‘We’re scared,’ South Philly residents say after city officials reveal explosion cause
Philadelphia residents want to know if they are safe after learning that a cracked gas main caused the explosion that killed two of their neighbors.
5 years ago
Listen 1:33Youth groups are skirting background check law intended to protect children from abuse
Five years after the law took effect, there are signs it isn’t working as intended, and organizations are able to skirt the rules and face few, if any, consequences.
5 years ago
Bucks-Montco group joins nationwide petition to designate PFAS as hazardous waste
The petition demands that EPA designate the chemicals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to ensure strict storage, transfer and disposal.
5 years ago
One year in, Pa. crisis center to stop school violence has fielded 40,000 tips
The partnership between Sandy Hook Promise and the state Attorney General's office aims to prevent mass shootings and help children dealing with problems.
5 years ago
Authorities: Kosher store shooters planned attack for months
State and federal authorities say David Anderson and Francine Graham were fueled by hatred of Jews and law enforcement that they expressed in notes and online postings.
5 years ago
Around 1k without power at the Shore amid gusty winds
Around a thousand electric customers are without power at the Jersey Shore Sunday morning amid gusty winds.
5 years ago
Magnitude 5.9 shock rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico
A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.
5 years ago
Scores of people in Puerto Rico remain without shelter, power days after 6.4 quake
Thousands of people in Puerto Rico still don't have permanent shelter three days after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake walloped the Caribbean island.
5 years ago
Gunman dead after shootout with police in Frankford
Pennsylvania state parole officers were serving the man a warrant for his arrest for violations of his parole.
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