
Public Safety
Both sides of gun control debate mobilized for Delaware races
Delaware’s 2018 legislative season was dominated in large part by Gov. John Carney’s quest to reform the state’s gun laws in the wa ...
7 years ago
Listen 2:084 members of violent white supremacist group face riot charges, federal authorities say
The charges are against members of the Rise Above Movement.
7 years ago
Crude pipe bombs sent to Obama, Clintons, CNN; no injuries
All the confirmed bombs appeared to come from the same person or persons.
7 years ago
Female Uber passenger says she was assaulted, calls company’s business model ‘dangerous’ for women
A Philadelphia woman called an Uber car one fall afternoon, and the trip quickly took an ugly turn.
7 years ago
Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras represent rare bipartisan win
Between 2011 and 2015, Roosevelt Boulevard’s 16-mile stretch has tallied six percent of the city’s total of crashes and 13 percent of its traffic fatalities.
7 years ago
Frustration, anger as clergy abuse bill stalls in Pa. Senate
The House and Senate have no more scheduled session days before the election.
7 years ago
En route to Philly, smoke forces Melania Trump’s plane back to military base
The flight was in the air about 10 minutes when smoke filled the cabin.
7 years ago
Pa. House, Senate appear poised for a battle over child sex abuse bill
A split over whether to allow retroactive lawsuits may doom the entire bill.
7 years ago
#MeToo inspires wave of old misconduct reports to colleges
Reports from deep in the past have also raised big questions about how to investigate such cases.
7 years ago
Skaters fill potholes left unfixed by city crews
Wearing the flat sneakers they skate in, the self-appointed streets team poured in wet cement and smoothed the surfaces.
7 years ago
Group alleges systemic harassment of Philly city workers
A group that represents black and Latino police officers has claimed there is a systemwide problem with sexual harassment and assault in ...
7 years ago
House works through bill backlog as session days dwindle
In the waning days of the legislative session, House lawmakers are hurrying to push priority bills out of their chamber and on to the governor.
7 years ago
Life in the slow lane: The bureaucratic nightmare of building a bike network
How long does it take to build a bike lane?
7 years ago
1 man dies after 5 are shot in Germantown; police call it targeted hit
Search is on for suspects in shooting Philadelphia police commissioner says was not random.
7 years ago
We’re wired to be wary of certain things. Here’s why pipelines are among them
The science of fear partly explains why some residents dread Mariner East 2.
7 years ago