Public Safety

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.

What works in policing high-crime areas, and what doesn't?

Philadelphia and other cities saw domestic violence reported more often, and repeat incidents reduced when more female officers were added to the force.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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