Public Safety

Carmen was one of 17 students and staff killed in the Valentine's Day shooting, in the past year, the Schentrups have formed a tight bond with the other victims' families

Wilmington high school senior wins $25,000 scholarship in recognition of her hard work in overcoming adversity.

Tamaqua became the first school district in Pa. to sanction armed teachers. Now, a legal battle is underway over whether the district can make such a policy.

The PUC has asked Sunoco to work with Chester County emergency officials and some school districts to plan evacuation drills in case of a leak.

Lawyers for Tim Piazza's parents announced the federal wrongful death lawsuit Friday and also disclosed they have reached a confidential monetary settlement with Penn State.

“Something Happened in Our Town” helps parents talk to their kids about racial issues by addressing police-involved shootings.

A crash involving 20 to 40 vehicles during a whiteout snow squall snarled traffic on a busy eastern Pennsylvania highway Wednesday afternoon.

As a new state legislative session dawns, gun control advocates are renewing their call for change.

In 2018, Chester City was dubbed one the “murder capitals of America.” But crime is down, including the rate of homicides.

Record-shattering cold, heavy snow and howling winds are descending on a broad swath of the U.S., the National Weather Service says.

AAA examined 34 vehicle brands for model year 2018 and found a confusing morass of terms for driver assistance systems.

A month after an extensive NJ.com investigation, state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal says he wants to improve how police departments track use-of-force incidents.

N.J. authorities say a man is in custody following a standoff that began after law enforcement agencies responded to reports of shots fired in Salem City.

 A large tire fire in northeast Philadelphia sending dark smoke billowing into the air has closed the Betsy Ross Bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Mayor Jim Kenney is devoting more than $4 million to fighting gun violence as a public health crisis.