Public Safety
Crowdsourcing to find survivors of Hurricane Michael
CrowdSource Rescue allows people to report someone who is unaccounted for or needs help. It lists them on a map that rescuers can use for deployment purposes.
8 years ago
Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras represent rare bipartisan win
Between 2011 and 2015, Roosevelt Boulevard’s 16-mile stretch has tallied six percent of the city’s total of crashes and 13 percent of its traffic fatalities.
8 years ago
Frustration, anger as clergy abuse bill stalls in Pa. Senate
The House and Senate have no more scheduled session days before the election.
8 years ago
New York City had its first weekend without a shooting in 25 years
In the city's five boroughs, no shootings were reported from Friday to Sunday.
8 years ago
En route to Philly, smoke forces Melania Trump’s plane back to military base
The flight was in the air about 10 minutes when smoke filled the cabin.
8 years ago
Pa. House, Senate appear poised for a battle over child sex abuse bill
A split over whether to allow retroactive lawsuits may doom the entire bill.
8 years ago
#MeToo inspires wave of old misconduct reports to colleges
Reports from deep in the past have also raised big questions about how to investigate such cases.
8 years ago
Skaters fill potholes left unfixed by city crews
Wearing the flat sneakers they skate in, the self-appointed streets team poured in wet cement and smoothed the surfaces.
8 years ago
Recovery work begins after Hurricane Michael carves through Florida Panhandle
More than 400,000 electricity accounts had lost power in Florida as of Thursday morning.
8 years ago
Powerful Hurricane Michael makes history as it batters Florida Panhandle
Data collected by NOAA and U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft recently showed gusts up to 172 mph.
8 years ago
Group alleges systemic harassment of Philly city workers
A group that represents black and Latino police officers has claimed there is a systemwide problem with sexual harassment and assault in ...
8 years ago
House works through bill backlog as session days dwindle
In the waning days of the legislative session, House lawmakers are hurrying to push priority bills out of their chamber and on to the governor.
8 years ago
Coming to the right answer by themselves: Talking with boys about sexual assault
In the basement of a suburban Philadelphia home, six high school freshman boys talk about sexual assault in the wake of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings.
8 years ago
Life in the slow lane: The bureaucratic nightmare of building a bike network
How long does it take to build a bike lane?
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