Public Safety
Explosion at Florida shopping plaza injures 20, 2 seriously
Twenty people were injured after a vacant pizza restaurant exploded in a South Florida shopping plaza Saturday, according to police.
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2 injured after shots fired on N.J. boardwalk following fireworks display
Two women were injured after shots were fired on the Asbury Park boardwalk after a fireworks display Thursday evening, officials say.
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Gov. Tom Wolf says new law ensures teachers can’t carry guns in schools
Some supporters of increased gun restrictions urged him to veto Senate Bill 621.
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Two friends touched by Philly graduation party shooting organize Stand 4 Peace
Two friends touched by last month’s shooting at a graduation party in Southwest Philly organized a rally that drew 50 people, including city officials.
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Are we doing severe weather alerts wrong?
It's not all in your head — If you live in the Philadelphia region, you have actually been getting more severe weather alerts on your phone lately. Why?
Air Date: July 2, 2019
Listen 13:01For Pa. sheriffs, new law means more guns in their hands. The question is where to put them all
Act 79 took effect in April – and already, some counties are noticing an impact on weapon storage capacity and/or manpower.
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The explosion that shut down the South Philly refinery
Philadelphia Energy Solutions has had a long history of fires and financial troubles. Why was the latest accident a tipping point for the 150-year-old oil refinery?
Air Date: July 1, 2019
Listen 12:47Person shot at Delaware County courthouse
At least one person was shot at a Delaware County courthouse Friday morning, according to county officials.
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Investigation of the explosion and fire at PES delayed by unsafe conditions
Investigators from several agencies say the site of the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion and fire remains unsafe.
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Two men critically injured in West Philly balcony collapse
It wasn’t immediately known why the men were on the landing or why the fire escape collapsed.
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Philadelphia refinery fire investigators to examine potential for release of dangerous chemical
A hydrogen fluoride release could have had deadly consequences.
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South Philly refinery fire extinguished; city continues to monitor air quality
A massive explosion rocked the oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, city officials confirmed.
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Gun silencers would be barred under new federal legislation
New Jersey already bans silencers, but they're lawful in many other states, including neighboring Pennsylvania.
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Feds to investigate refinery explosion; local health officials remain cautious
A series of explosions that produced a giant fireball at the refinery early Friday led to plumes of black smoke and noxious odors that spread across the region.
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After N.J. woman’s murder, state tightens rules on rideshare drivers
Rideshare drivers in New Jersey will have to display more identifiers on their vehicles under a new state law named for a woman who was recently killed.
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