Public Safety

Pennsylvania state officials are asking for the public’s help in controlling the spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect that is both a nuisance and a threat to crops.

New Jersey has some of the strictest gun laws in the U.S. On Tuesday, Gov. Murphy signed measures aimed at reducing gun suicides and restricting gun sales.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said Saturday that at least 20 shots were fired. Seven people — ages 18 to 28 — were injured and sent to the hospital.

Lawmakers expanded options for Pa. residents who want to buy fireworks two years ago. Now, some local government leaders say the changes have created too many problems.

A New Jersey judge has ruled that a lifeguard who collided with a woman as he ran to cover a vacated lifeguard stand is protected by state's Good Samaritan Act.

The Pennsylvania attorney general's office launched an effort Thursday to improve the use of firearms databases, so law enforcement can better track guns used in crimes.

Wilmington officials say the new LED lighting will make the streets safer, and cut energy consumption by 40% to 50%.

The Tamaqua Area School District will scrap a groundbreaking policy that would have allowed teachers and staff to carry weapons anonymously on school grounds.

Pennsylvania's colleges and universities have a year to develop online, anonymous reporting systems to receive complaints about sexual assault from students and employees.

As climate change makes tropical storm systems stronger and more frequent, state emergency management leaders are urging people to step up their readiness.

Twenty people were injured after a vacant pizza restaurant exploded in a South Florida shopping plaza Saturday, according to police.

Two women were injured after shots were fired on the Asbury Park boardwalk after a fireworks display Thursday evening, officials say.

Some supporters of increased gun restrictions urged him to veto Senate Bill 621.

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.

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?