Public Safety

In the age of #MeToo, experts say parents are the primary educators about consent, and the current debate offers a teachable moment.

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Lydia Adorno and her family came from Manatí, a municipality in the northern coast of Puerto Rico. They now have a row home in NW Philly.

No shots were fired by law enforcement officers on the scene, the sheriff said.

Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said during a media briefing early Thursday that 59-year-old Bruce Rogal was dead after a manhunt and a police chase.

New rules will require more frequent visits to schools in areas that don't have their own police departments, and so they rely on state police for coverage.

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for street safety improvements along Woodland Avenue.

People in North Carolina and South Carolina are coping with flooding, closed roads and power outages as they assess damage from Hurricane Florence

"The risk to life is rising with the angry waters," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared as the storm's death toll climbed to 15.

The main threat — flooding — is coming into focus.

Avalon has invested in tracking equipment that will allow it to make weather conditions easily available to residents of the borough at t ...

Looking to reduce $400,000 a week in corrections overtime, Gov. John Carney is mulling the mass move of up to 600 inmates.

Emily Fredrick’s mother, Laura, spoke on behalf of the family, her voice cracking with emotion.

As of 2 p.m. ET, Florence's sustained winds dropped to 75 mph.

The powerful storm already has inundated coastal streets with ocean water and left tens of thousands without power.

Pennsylvania law currently requires victims to sue before they turn 30.