Public Safety
Surrender a gun, no questions asked? Not an option in everyday Philadelphia
If it’s not a scheduled buyback event, Philly Police require ID.
6 years ago
SEPTA cop whose gun mysteriously fired cleared of wrongdoing, litigation against gunmaker ‘pending’
Philadelphia Police have cleared the SEPTA police officer whose Sig Sauer P320 service weapon discharged unintentionally at a Center City train station.
6 years ago
6 people killed in Jersey City shooting, including officer
Police Chief Michael Kelly says six people have been killed, including an officer, in a shooting that sprawled across Jersey City.
6 years ago
Sex offender registry law in Pa. facing life-or-death test at Supreme Court
Prosecutors believe the pending cases could gut Pennsylvania’s law, allowing sexually violent predators to evade detection and endangering public safety.
6 years ago
Carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators proves predictable, and deadly
Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error.
6 years ago
Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019
It reflects what the industry says is a rush by people to buy weapons in reaction to the Democratic presidential candidates' calls for tighter restrictions.
6 years ago
Don’t toss that e-cig: Vaping waste is a whole new headache for schools and cities
In her office at Boulder High School, the assistant principal has a large cardboard box where she can toss the spoils of her ongoing battle with the newest student addiction.
6 years ago
Flood of lawsuits expected as N.J. opens window for sex abuse survivors
Any sexual abuse survivor, abused at any time in N.J., can sue their abuser even if previously blocked by statute of limitations, for the next two years.
6 years ago
Listen 4:31N.J. will require all drunk driving offenders to install ignition interlocks
A New Jersey law taking effect Sunday will require all drunk driving offenders to install an ignition interlock in their cars.
6 years ago
Frying a turkey on Thanksgiving? Pa.’s fire commissioner has some advice.
Every year, Thanksgiving cooking causes a spike in house fires around the country. Deep fryers are disproportionately the culprit.
6 years ago
3 injured after boat strikes N.J. inlet jetty
Three people were injured after a boat struck an inlet jetty in Cape May County, officials say.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania ends future child sex abuse charges time limits
Pennsylvania enacted legislation Tuesday to give future victims of child sexual abuse more time to file lawsuits and to end time limits for police to file criminal charges.
6 years ago
Across the Philly School District, lockdowns happen as frequently as every other day
An analysis of records from the past 10 years shows there’s no real standard for how to report these incidents, which can leave students with nightmares.
6 years ago
Here’s where you can check for lead in your school’s drinking water
The Murphy administration has kept its pledge to create a new district-by-district clearinghouse for information on lead contamination in New Jersey schools’ drinking water.
6 years ago
Clergy abuse reparations are closure for some victims, resurface trauma for others
After more than a decade of investigations into sexual abuse in Pennsylvania's Catholic Church, last year's grand jury report still contained new revelations.
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