Public Safety

Officials say there was a small flood that caused a fire on the property.

It’s against the law to rent an apartment without heat inside Philadelphia city limits, but dozens of landlords are still doing that, city code violations show.

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the legislation, which was signed into law in December 1974 by President Gerald Ford.

A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.

Philadelphia police said they plan to increase law enforcement’s presence outside City Hall in the wake of a triple shooting in Dilworth Park.

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The 2023 explosion leveled one building and heavily damaged another, causing $42 million in property damage.

The survey found that only 48 percent of city residents believe Philly police are doing a good job.

Gov. Phil Murphy stressed Monday that dozens of reported drone sightings across the state in recent weeks don’t appear to pose a public safety concern.

The Vision Zero report aims to make the city’s roads safer and end traffic deaths.

Police call his actions "heroic" as he prevented two students from being injured when he was struck.

Record low rainfall has led to reduced water supply levels in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Police say the remains of a woman who fell into a sinkhole have been recovered four days after she went missing while searching for her cat.

The explosion on Jackson Street in 2021 injured three people and caused several homes to be evacuated.

Efforts to find 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard have been frustrated by treacherous conditions for search crews inside the mine.