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Public Safety

Bob Viden, owner of Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro, says his shop will continue selling the ammunition that Walmart has decided to drop from its inventory. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Walmart ammunition cutbacks will have little effect, gun enthusiasts say

They said the new policies will inconvenience gun owners, while doing little to reduce gun violence.

7 years ago

Images show Grand Bahama Island before and during Hurricane Dorian. The “before” image was taken April 19. The “during” image was taken Monday and uses radar to penetrate the cloud cover. Areas that are not flooded appear nearly black.

Source: Copernicus Sentinel data 2019 (accessed via Planet Labs Inc), ICEYE
NPR
Science

Satellite imagery shows extent of devastating flooding on Grand Bahama Island

A commercial satellite image shows just how much of Grand Bahama Island is underwater following days of torrential rain and massive storm surge from Hurricane Dorian.

7 years ago

Demonstrators and students gather during a rally against gun violence on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Monday, June 11, 2018, in Philadelphia. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Education
PA Post

Inclusive school climate stressed as one way to prevent student violence

A recent training for a group in Pa. addressed the softer skills around how to assess and prevent threats.

7 years ago

A New Jersey State Police boat. (New Jersey State Police)
Down the Shore
Community

Recovery mission continues for teen swimmer off N.J. beach

A recovery operation continues for a 15-year-old youth who went missing while swimming at a New Jersey beach.

7 years ago

In Pennsylvania, the issue of whether to regulate guns more closely is typically seen as partisan. (Seth Perlman/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

In Pa., fighting gun trafficking gets ensnared in political fight

Calls to respond to gun violence in Pennsylvania have only grown since then, coming to a head in mid-August when a man shot six Philadelphia police officers.

7 years ago

In this image made from video provided by Dustin Fawcett, police officers guard on a street in Odessa, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. Police said there are
Community

Police: 7 killed, 22 injured in West Texas shooting rampage

Midland police said at least one suspect was shot and killed near the Cinergy movie theater in Odessa.

7 years ago

In this July 30, 2019, photo, Paul Hildreth, emergency operations coordinator for the Fulton County School District, works in the emergency operations center at the Fulton County School District Administration Center in Atlanta. Artificial Intelligence is transforming surveillance cameras from passive sentries into active observers that can immediately spot a gunman, alert retailers when someone is shoplifting and help police quickly find suspects. (Cody Jackson/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Threat of mass shootings give rise to AI-powered cameras

If the cameras have a previously captured image of someone who is banned from a building, the system can immediately alert officials if the person returns.

7 years ago

Seven-year-old Aiden Devlin, pictured, died after falling between SEPTA  train cars. (NBC10)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

One year after a 7-year-old fell from train to his death, SEPTA to experiment with locked doors

On the heels of an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, SEPTA is to test locks on train doors.

7 years ago

Oyster Creek Generating Station in Forked River. (Exelon Corporation, file)
Community

Residents skeptical of plans to dismantle Oyster Creek nuclear plant

Residents mistrust Holtec’s assertion it can decommission the Oyster Creek site in 8 years, as opposed to the 60 years proposed by the previous owner.

7 years ago

Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2. Sinkholes that opened in the area prompted the state's Public Utility Commission to order that an existing pipeline nearby, the Mariner East 1, be shut down until it could be determined that the sinkholes didn't threaten its safety. PUC on May 3 approved a re-start of Mariner East 1. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

PUC’s review of pipeline safety regulation prompts attacks by residents, groups and lawmakers

Some argued for no added regulations, but most urged tighter curbs on the pipeline industry.

7 years ago

Cruz Eduardo Tinoco-Salvador stands with his arm around is daughter. (Provided by attorney Christopher Casazza)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Deported from Montco, dead in Mexico: ‘What [he] feared is exactly what happened’

The story illustrates the life-or-death stakes that can be inherent in immigration case law.

7 years ago

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Tamaqua School board member Nicholas Boyle (left) and School Board President Larry Wittig (center) are joined by Joe Egan, a representative of The Buckeye Firearm Foundation at a meeting in November 2018. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Education

Pa. school district still pushing to arm teachers

Whether Tamaqua, Pa. teachers will be secretly armed depends on competing interpretation of the law and an ugly school board election in the near future.

Air Date: August 26, 2019

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The Instrument of Hope is lacquered in black except for the shiny brass parts, which are clear lacquered. They include the lead pipe, which is made from bullets set end to end and drilled out so that air can flow through to make it a playable instrument. The tops of the three buttons are made of the sawn-off casing end caps or rims. (Matt Mckay/Publicis North America)
NPR
Community

A trumpet made of bullets and the kids who inspired it take hope around the country

The Instrument of Hope was inspired by an organization called Shine MSD — which stands for Marjory Stoneman Douglas

7 years ago

Gov. Murphy is open to changing a N.J. law to require new residents to register when they bring guns purchased while living out of state. (Seth Perlman/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Moving to N.J.? You can bring your gun, and you don’t have to tell the state

Gov. Murphy is open to changing a N.J. law to require new residents to register when they bring guns purchased while living out of state.

7 years ago

Flowers and a Virgin Mary painting adorn makeshift memorial for the victims of Saturday mass shooting at a shopping complex in El Paso, Texas, Sunday, August 4, 2019. (Andres Leighton/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The myth of mental illness and gun violence

Despite research showing no link between mental illness and gun violence, the rhetoric coming from President Trump and other officials continues to connect the two.

Air Date: August 22, 2019

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