Public Safety

A Delaware County attorney approaches distracted driving as a matter of respect, and he says scaring teens doesn’t work.

A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant was arraigned on gun and drug charges in a case linked to a plot to kill several prominent Democrats and broadcast journalists.

A North Philadelphia auto body shop that exploded into flames on Monday operated for years without proper permits or safety measures in place, according to city records.

At the Tokyo Public Bayshore Disaster Prevention Park, learn how to survive without electricity, running water, heat, or air conditioning for 72 hours.

The bill would allow survivors to file civil lawsuits against their sexual abusers for conduct that took place years or even decades earlier.

A fired Florida police officer was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder Thursday for fatally shooting a stranded black motorist.

Motorists driving through one Cape May County municipality during flooding events can now make better decisions, officials say.

Britain's counterterrorism police are investigating after three padded mailing bags containing small explosive devices were found near major transport hubs in London.

A $6.3 million fund established after the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre will primarily be split among the families of the dead and survivors.

Philadelphia saw a 12% increase in homicides last year since 2017. We talk about the epidemic of gun violence and what the city is doing to stem the crisis.

The House put on a display of Democratic priorities this week with two bills to bolster background checks on firearms purchases.

YouTube is disabling comments on millions of videos featuring minors, responding to accusations that pedophiles use comments to network and share links.

A planned signing ceremony was canceled. The biggest sticking point was sanctions against North Korea, Trump said at a press conference Thursday afternoon local time.

U.S. District Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro ruled that Vasquez will serve the illegal re-entry and sexual assault sentencings consecutively.

The truck driver who hit and killed Emily Fredricks, a 24-year-old pastry chef riding to work on a Spruce Street bike lane in 2017, could face prison time.