Public Safety
Bernie Sanders responds to allegations of sexism, harassment by aides during 2016 race
Over the past week, alumni of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign have stepped forward to allege inappropriate behavior and unfair treatment of women.
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A reckoning is underway in U.S. Catholic Church
Recently disclosed accusations date back six or seven decades, with the oldest from the 1910s in Louisiana.
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Philly City Hall adds metal detectors for visitors in the new year
Up until now, people attending Philadelphia City Council's weekly meeting or reporting for civil jury duty had to pass through metal detectors. Now it will be everyone.
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Mariner East startup renews safety fears for some residents in Delaware County
Homeowners are focused on the integrity of a repurposed 12-inch pipeline first built in 1930s.
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For Pittsburgh, a difficult year reveals long-buried problems
2018 has been a hard year for the community of Pittsburgh. This was the year that institutional racism, child sexual abuse, and anti-Semitism burst to the surface in the city.
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After Pittsburgh shooting, Jewish congregations vow to keep helping refugees
Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Va., is one of many Jewish congregations across the country that have been helping to resettle refugees in America.
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Debate around guns on campus continues as Pa. university arms security officers
Students at Susquehanna University in Central Pennsylvania are protesting a new policy of arming retired state troopers who serve on the school’s security force.
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Homicide rate down in much of Philadelphia region, but not in city
The number of homicides in Philadelphia rose, while other towns in N.J. and Pa. have had fewer murders and less violent crime this year.
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Delaware’s Red Flag gun law now in effect
Delaware gun owners who pose a threat to themselves or the public could have their weapons taken away under a new Red Flag law.
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2018 brought a ‘tectonic shift’ in the gun control movement, advocates say
They cite widespread success in passing laws through state legislatures. They're also buoyed by Democratic victories in the midterm elections.
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SEPTA bus shot in North Philly: No injuries reported
This is the third shooting this month involving a SEPTA bus.
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Man injured in Pa. gas plant blast dies
The blast happened December 13 at MarkWest’s Houston Processing and Fractionation Facility in Chartiers Township.
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Police: Large fight, broken glass, falling sign caused shoppers to flee Christiana Mall
What some Christiana Mall employees and shoppers thought were gunshots Friday night was really glass breaking and a sign falling, Delaware State Police said.
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Stampede from Christiana Mall after reports of gunfire; police find no evidence of shooting
Shoppers stampeded out of Christiana Mall after reports of gunshots inside. Police said they found no evidence that shots were fired and no injuries were reported.
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Federal anti-lynching legislation clears historic hurdle
While this is the first time the Senate has passed anti-lynching legislation, Congress has been trying for over a century.
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