Public Safety
3 killed when small plane crashes in backyard of Willow Grove home
The single-engine plane went down around 6:20 a.m. Thursday in Willow Grove, shortly after taking off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
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Experts: Stop blaming mental illness for mass shootings
In Pennsylvania, in addition to gun control laws, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf called to “invest in mental health and help those struggling.”
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Pa. educators turn to Secret Service for safety advice
“All of us are desperate to find the answer. Why is this happening? How can we stop it?”
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Why is N.J.’s public pension system still invested in the gun industry?
Following last year’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, some state lawmakers sought to ban pension-plan investments in gunmakers, but their bill went nowhere.
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First we'll hear about the modern white supremacist movement in America. Then, we'll talk about the every day gun violence that often goes overlooked.
Air Date: August 7, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:03The NRA hates Pat Toomey, but he still can’t get background checks passed
Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey is working with his Democratic colleagues to strengthen the background checks that folks will face if they want to buy firearms. Again.
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Philly mother decries ‘a slow-moving massacre in our city’ after latest mass shootings
Aleida Garcia’s son was murdered in 2015. She spoke at Tuesday’s anti-violence rally in LOVE Park following two mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
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Boy Scouts of America faces new sex abuse allegations, Pa. lawsuit reveals
A Pa. man filed suit in Philadelphia against the Boy Scouts of America, alleging sexual abuse. It may be the first of hundreds of lawsuits to come nationwide.
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After mass shootings, some Pa. Democrats urge Wolf to call a special session
'We need to hold folks’ feet to the fire,' said a Philadelphia Democrat.
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‘Uniquely lawless’: Security firm drops 8chan website following El Paso shooting
A web security company is dropping its protections for 8chan.
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Pa. school safety tip-line used more to report bullying, suicidal thoughts, than violent threats
Many of the 23,494 tips received online or by phone were related to bullying, self-harm, thoughts of suicide, or depression.
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Trump says he wants stronger gun checks but gives no details
President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as "barbaric" attacks and crimes "against all humanity."
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In the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that left at least 29 people dead, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf called for increased gun restrictions.
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20 people killed in El Paso shooting; 21-year-old suspect in custody
Police spokesman Enrique Carrillo said, "At one point, we had three people detained, but now there's just one male suspect in custody."
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Exclusive: How these Pa. schools fortified themselves after Parkland
Through a Right-to-Know request, Keystone Crossroads obtained summaries of what schools across the state plan to purchase with an unprecedented level of state grant funding.
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