Public Safety
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.
7 years ago
Philadelphia refinery fire investigators to examine potential for release of dangerous chemical
A hydrogen fluoride release could have had deadly consequences.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
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.
7 years ago
Cash for the poor? Yes. Arming teachers? No. And 4 other highlights from #AskGovWolf
Wolf talked about the state’s most pressing issues in the midst of budget season during a live Q&A show hosted by Keystone Crossroads.
7 years ago
Listen 53:28City: Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras to be live by end of year
The speed cameras are coming to a 12-mile stretch of Roosevelt between 9th Street and the Bucks County boundary line — a section of road that ranks as the city’s deadliest.
7 years ago
Philly DA says it’s not his fault violence is getting worse
Krasner says his reform approach focuses on nonviolent offenders, such as those arrested for drug possession, not those accused of shootings.
7 years ago
Weaver, who was the subject of a WHYY podcast in 2018 for his work as an educator, faces up to 19 years in prison.
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‘Things need to change:’ Shooting at Philly grad party one of 19 incidents in two days
After 19 shooting incidents rocked Philadelphia over the span of two days, activists and residents say police can’t curb gun violence alone.
7 years ago
Oh dear: Photos show what humans have done to the planet
Three Canadian artists traveled to 22 countries to research and document "places of obvious, physical human incursions on the landscape."
7 years ago
Congress eyes ban on firefighting foams that have tainted drinking water in the Philly region
A Senate bill would phase out the foams on military installations by the end of 2023, but a House proposal wouldn’t do so until 2029.
7 years ago
U.S. Catholic Bishops approve measures to police themselves
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to implement several measures following last year's sweeping Pa. grand jury report on clergy sex abuse.
7 years ago
New court ruling may help older clergy abuse claims proceed
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that an evolving legal landscape means a woman can pursue her lawsuit claiming church officials worked to conceal her alleged molestation.
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