Public Safety
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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Listen 4:28Mariner East opponent heads to appeals court to obtain PUC risk assessment
A Delaware County pipeline foe thought he’d get PUC information on the Mariner East risk, but now he’ll have to fight for it in court.
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The chemical that could have killed millions in the Philly refinery fire
Hydroflouric acid is a toxic chemical used in local refineries. Why a release during the recent South Philly refinery explosion would have been disastrous.
Air Date: July 30, 2019
Listen 15:27Beach umbrella impalements spur Sen. Menendez to call for action
Wind can turn the sunshades into “projectile spears,” U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez said. He wants a federal agency to issue safety guidelines.
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Pa. AG Shapiro works to drum up support for gun tracking among police, sellers
Pennsylvania's attorney general is trying to convince firearms dealers and police precincts around the commonwealth to do a more effective job tracking guns.
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Firefighters rescue N.J. boardwalk water park worker overcome by chlorine fumes
Firefighters rescued a Wildwood boardwalk water park employee who was overcome by chlorine gas Thursday.
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Philly lawmakers want to ban guns from city playgrounds, rec centers — but face long odds
Pennsylvania’s preemption laws prohibit municipalities like Philadelphia from passing their own gun-control measures.
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