Public Safety

The boy was home with his father and another child when he took a gun from a closet and shot himself, Philadelphia police say

The World Health Organization announced Thursday that the outbreak of a deadly and fast-spreading strain of coronavirus constitutes a global health emergency.

The watchdog office spent nearly $160,000 on pistols and ammunition that its investigators are not legally allowed to carry. The weapons have been in storage for two years.

According to the latest numbers from the CDC, there have been five confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. Ninety-two cases are still under investigation.

The suspect fell 25 feet into SEPTA's Center City concourse while struggling with officers, police said. He was able to get away.

New Jersey will begin trying to stem the tide of gun violence at a new place: hospitals.

Visitors should prepare for road closures and parking restrictions. Leave the drones at home.

A bill that would change the process made it through a House committee unanimously and now goes to the full chamber for a vote.

State officials and U.S. hate-monitoring groups are warning about the potential for violence ahead of a gun-rights rally in Virginia

The city knew about the high levels of benzene at the refinery, but decided not to inform the public.

Philadelphia residents want to know if they are safe after learning that a cracked gas main caused the explosion that killed two of their neighbors.

Five years after the law took effect, there are signs it isn’t working as intended, and organizations are able to skirt the rules and face few, if any, consequences.

The petition demands that EPA designate the chemicals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to ensure strict storage, transfer and disposal.

The partnership between Sandy Hook Promise and the state Attorney General's office aims to prevent mass shootings and help children dealing with problems.

State and federal authorities say David Anderson and Francine Graham were fueled by hatred of Jews and law enforcement that they expressed in notes and online postings.