Public Safety
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Listen 1:52Pa. 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
Listen 14:26A 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
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
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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