Public Safety

Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error.

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.

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.

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.

A New Jersey law taking effect Sunday will require all drunk driving offenders to install an ignition interlock in their cars.

Every year, Thanksgiving cooking causes a spike in house fires around the country. Deep fryers are disproportionately the culprit.

Three people were injured after a boat struck an inlet jetty in Cape May County, officials say.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The 34th annual Trouble in Toyland report from the Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group (PennPIRG) highlights dangers that parents can detect, hidden toxics, and recall

Among other things, the measures would impose longer sentences for assaulting guards, and punish prisoners for a broader range of crimes.

The School District says it will work harder and faster to get rid of exposed asbestos. Also promises to do a better job informing parents about hazards.

On Monday evening, Solomon Jones convened the first meeting of #ManUpPHL.