Public Safety

Concerns about the coronavirus outbreak's threat to the world economy grew Saturday.

Temple University says students in Italy will have to make their own arrangements and fly home as the school closes its satellite campus in the European nation.

Stone Harbor has responded to a problem of recruiting and retaining lifeguards through a significant pay hike. 

Sakeenah Benjamin was 10 years old when her cousin was killed right around the corner from her house. Sixteen years later, she is still dealing with the pain.

Police tweeted that there was no longer an active threat. Authorities did not immediately release details about the shooter or how the shooting unfolded.

The CDC is urging Americans to start to prepare for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States.

A forest fire burning through a hiking area that is crossed by the Appalachian Trail and a major interstate highway was 80% contained, New Jersey fire officials said.

The lawsuit blames the “rolling bypass’’ policy and staffing levels. A judge ruled that the firefighters’ constitutional rights were not violated, but plaintiffs will appeal.

Union Fire Company has struggled to serve its Latino community in the past, but new efforts to recruit Spanish-speakers are making progress.

The afternoon shooting on West Thompson Street claimed the life of 19-year-old Yaniyah Foster, who died Wednesday at Temple University Hospital after being shot in the head.

Other cities have been much more successful in adopting the sexual violence prevention training.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday took its first, and long-awaited, step toward regulating the presence of two toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water

After a quadruple shooting in North Philly, the city’s rapid response teams offered counseling. But residents say they want help to stop the bleeding.

Out of caution, Contigo representatives encourage people who have purchased these bottles to order a free replacement.