Public Safety

Fireworks are a symbol of celebration, but they're not being saved for Fourth of July festivities in the U.S.

The Coast Guard and good Samaritans came to the rescue of four people after a boat began taking on water near the New Jersey coast.

How do you reduce funding for police, and change their role in communities, while ensuring public safety for all?

Philadelphia officials promise to install more fences and signs after demands from community leaders.

A continuing onshore flow and rough surf are creating a high risk of rip currents, according to the National Weather Service.

According to numbers from the Philadelphia Police Department, as of June 11 the city has seen 178 homicides, a 25% increase compared to this time last year.

Help hotline calls are up — and are often rushed and secretive.

The Bicycle Coalition will no “longer advocate for armed police enforcement” of safer streets rules. Philly officials say city policy could shift as well.

Deploying these corrosive, inhalable chemicals could harm people in several ways, including exposing more people to the coronavirus.

The killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis has sparked another wave of national outrage over police brutality and viol ...

Armed operatives in riot gear with no identification have shown up on the streets of D.C., during recent protests. Democratic lawmakers want their identities known.

The annual event was expected to draw as many as 2,000 2nd Amendment activists on Monday.

Between Saturday and Wednesday, about 500 people were arrested on curfew violations under Mayor Jim Kenney’s emergency order.

A pair of police officers and good Samaritans rescued two distressed swimmers from the ocean off the coast of Asbury Park early Sunday evening, authorities said.

You won’t be turned away for not wearing a mask — but it’s strongly encouraged.