
Public Safety
States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun plans
A federal judge said Tuesday the issue should be decided by the president or Congress.
7 years ago
Volunteers count vehicles in the bike lanes as upgrade work on Pine and Spruce is delayed
The bike lanes on Pine and Spruce streets are Philly’s versions of the watched pot that never boils.
7 years ago
Trenton mayor wants to boost police presence after shooting at back-to-school event
The shooting at a school supply giveaway on Saturday was the second public event disrupted by violence this summer in New Jersey’s capital city.
7 years ago
Frustrated by Philly politicians’ failure to upgrade bike lanes, cyclists turn to the courts
For years now, bike-safety advocates have pressed Philadelphia’s elected officials to build more bike lanes and protect them with physical barrierrs
7 years ago
Listen 2:36Central Pa. districts discuss ways to improve school safety with new state funding
At the roundtable, lawmakers and school officials agreed the school safety needs of different school districts can vary greatly.
7 years ago
‘Blood on hands’ of ex-mayors Baker and Williams for Del. firefighter deaths, lawyer says
The city of Wilmington’s policies to mothball fire engines and not fill authorized positions were directly to blame for the deaths of three firefighters, the lawsuit contends
7 years ago
Bills and bulletproof backpacks: Safety measures for a new school year
Some parents are even investing in bulletproof school supplies.
7 years ago
Car crashes into security barriers at U.K. Parliament; At least 3 injured
A vehicle crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament in London early Tuesday
7 years ago
Wilmington Fire Department still using rolling bypasses that lawyer blames for 3 firefighter deaths
Wilmington takes fire equipment out of service to save money. That policy will become the focus of a lawsuit over three firefighters' deaths.
7 years ago
Listen 2:04Authorities release photos of persons of interest in shooting of 2 Camden police detectives
The officers were sitting in their vehicle at a red light in Camden when two gunmen allegedly opened fire, wounding them in what authorities are calling an ambush attack.
7 years ago
Pa. attorney general targets straw purchases, gun violence in Philly
More cooperation from Pennsylvania and the U.S. will help disrupt the flow of guns to those prohibited from owning them, attorney general says.
7 years ago
Parkland survivors, other student activists, barnstorm through Philly
The panel of eight spoke to an audience of a couple hundred at Universal Audenried High School, in an environment that felt more intimate than boisterous.
7 years ago
Judge: app can’t hide identity of woman accused in planning Charlottesville rally
The unnamed woman is one of the dozens of people accused of using the gamer chat app Discord to organize violence at that event.
7 years ago
What a walk along Germantown Avenue reveals: Tough going for pedestrians
Kelli McIntyre stood in light rain on Germantown Avenue, holding a clipboard and watching as car after car ignored a “Do Not Enter” sign
7 years ago