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Public Safety

As the Camp Fire burns nearby, a scorched car rests by gas pumps near Pulga, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Community

Devastation as deadly California blaze tallies grim stats

31 people have died so far in wildfires in both Northern and Southern California.

7 years ago

The walls of a scorched antique shop stand on Skyway after a wildfire burned through Paradise, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Community

Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day

Not a single resident of Paradise can be seen anywhere in town after most of them fled the burning Northern California community that may be lost forever.

7 years ago

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks in during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Pelosi says she's confident she will win enough support to be elected speaker of the House next year and that she is the best person for the job. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Democrats promise congressional action on gun control

Measures including expanded background checks and a ban on assault-style weapons are likely to reach the House floor.

7 years ago

Attendees stand during a moment of silence during the Rally for Peace and Tree of Life Victims, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
Community

Victims of synagogue shooting remembered in Pittsburgh park

Nearly 2 weeks after a gunman shot to death 11 people inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, their lives were remembered Friday with a moment of silence and rally for peace in a park.

7 years ago

Delaware is moving up to 330 inmates to Pennsylvania for up to two years to reduce mandatory overtime for officers and improve morale. (WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Delaware confirms move of hundreds of inmates to Pennsylvania

The Carney administration, confirming what ...

7 years ago

 Philadelphia Police Department headquarters (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philadelphia police officer wounded in shooting, 2 suspects arrested

Authorities say two suspects have been arrested in a shooting that wounded a Philadelphia police officer.

7 years ago

A locked gate bars entrance to a bridge over Pennypack Creek on the Baxter Trail, at the north edge of Pennypack on the Delaware. (Meir Rinde for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

Riding the (firing) range: Gunfire keeps new Delaware River trail closed

Standing in Pennypack where the trail opens, the crack of gunfire can often be heard in the distance.

7 years ago

Dorothy Johnson-Speight visits the grave of her son, Khaaliq Jabbar Johnson, in Philadelphia on Monday, May 9, 2016. Johnson was killed in 2001 - shot seven times over a parking space dispute. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Why
Community

Mothers Evolved

After Dorothy Johnson-Speight lost her son to gun violence nearly two decades ago, she started a movement to take her city back by eradicating gun violence.

Air Date: November 5, 2018

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Security guard Donald Mee stands near the entrance of Congregation Adath Jeshurun, in Elkins Park, on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Parents balance fear, faith as Jewish preschools amplify security measures

Saturday's shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh has increased anxiety within the Jewish community, including the 40-some preschools in the Philadelphia area.

7 years ago

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Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn has issued a broad subpoena seeking Catholic Diocese of Wilmington records on possible sexual abuse by priest in recent decades. (WHYY, file)
Courts & Law

Delaware launches widespread probe into possible sex abuse by priests

The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington comprises 56 parishes, 18 missions and 36 schools in Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore.

7 years ago

This undated Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo shows Robert Bowers, the suspect in the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation via AP)
Courts & Law

Pittsburgh synagogue suspect pleads not guilty

Robert Bowers, 46, was arraigned one day after a grand jury issued a 44-count indictment.

7 years ago

Protesters angered by President Donald Trump’s executive order that prevented refugees from entering the U.S. rally at Philadelphia International Airport in January 2017. (Branden Eastwood for WHYY, file)
Community

Philly branch of group vilified by synagogue shooter pivots as U.S. cuts refugee program

Under President Trump, refugee resettlement in the U.S. has dwindled significantly. HIAS and other groups have taken the hit to their mission and their long-term stability.

7 years ago

In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo a Pittsburgh Police officer walks past the Tree of Life Synagogue and a memorial of flowers and stars in Pittsburgh in remembrance of those killed and injured when a shooter opened fire during services Saturday at the synagogue. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

Law enforcement faces dilemma in assessing online threats

"We can go out on Twitter and there are loads of people saying insane stuff, but how do you know which is the one person?"

7 years ago

Three workers were burned, one critically, in an accident at the Delaware City oil refinery. (WHYY, file)
Community

3 workers suffer burns in latest accident at Delaware City refinery

One worker is in critical condition after the “release of a heated product under pressure.”

7 years ago

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This undated Pennsylvania Department of Transportation photo shows Robert Bowers, the suspect in the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation via AP)
Community

Synagogue rampage suspect indicted as funerals continue

The indictment charges Robert Bowers with 44 counts, including hate crimes.

7 years ago

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