Public Safety

The quake was followed by a series of strong aftershocks, part of a 10-day series of temblors spawned by the grinding of tectonic plates along three faults beneath southern PR

If the request is granted, the 10-mile evacuation zone surrounding TMI would cease to exist.

The non-fatal collision was the ninth at a SEPTA grade-crossing since 2016.

The shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. in the 5600 block of Frontenac St. in the Summerdale section.

Under the Safe Schools Act, the state’s Department of Education relies on the local school district to report infractions to the state.

A three-alarm blaze that left two dead in South Philly tested Philadelphia's capacity to respond to emergencies in diverse communities.

South Philly residents are pulling together to help families who lost their homes Thursday to a fiery explosion.

The city’s old infrastructure is ripe for disaster.

A block of South Philadelphia is battling a fire after a rowhouse collapsed in flames.

Gun removal laws take effect in three states next month. But those efforts have stalled in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to crack down on the illegal possession of so-called ghost guns — a term used to refer to firearms made with DIY kits.

The program connects high-risk victims with an advocate.

If it’s not a scheduled buyback event, Philly Police require ID.

Philadelphia Police have cleared the SEPTA police officer whose Sig Sauer P320 service weapon discharged unintentionally at a Center City train station.

Police Chief Michael Kelly says six people have been killed, including an officer, in a shooting that sprawled across Jersey City.