Public Safety

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.

The four victims were on 11th and Thompson streets shortly before 4 p.m. when a gunman opened fire.

The Wilmington News Journal reports the deaths may have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from a propane tank used for heat.

A man barricaded himself in a unit at the Sterling Apartment Homes as police responded to a shooting

The century-old organization's filing is a sign of financial instability as it faces some 300 lawsuits from men who say they were sexually abused as scouts.

Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have no confirmed cases to date of COVID-19, which originated in China.

Since November alone, about 1,800 vehicles were reported stolen across the city, the police department says. About one-third of them had keys left inside.

In order to save 27 Camden firefighters from layoffs, Camden Mayor Frank Moran sent a plan to the New Jersey Civil Service Commission on Monday.

Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash.

Camden residents convened to discuss the potential layoffs of 27 firefighters. But the mayor’s office says that talk is premature.

A deadly start to 2020 has caused City Council members to schedule a hearing on gun violence this week.

“If we can help one kid save a life, stop an event, it’s worth it,’’ said John Barr, the security supervisor at the Colonial School District in Delaware.