Public Safety

Gov. Wolf’s decision came during a frenzied afternoon in which counties and districts across the Philadelphia region announced an intent to shutter schools.

The public university will pay $290K to women who said it failed to protect them from sexual violence and thoroughly investigate their claims.

A Jersey Shore town is getting creative in its mission to recruit and retain lifeguards in the face of high housing costs. 

Shirley and Bob Redcay, of Denver, were sure their home was getting clean drinking water from the brand-new well on their property.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling Americans that they should be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community.

As labs across the United States quickly ramp up their ability to test for the novel coronavirus, public health officials are anxiously awaiting results.

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.