Public Safety
1 man dies after 5 are shot in Germantown; police call it targeted hit
Search is on for suspects in shooting Philadelphia police commissioner says was not random.
8 years ago
We’re wired to be wary of certain things. Here’s why pipelines are among them
The science of fear partly explains why some residents dread Mariner East 2.
8 years ago
More than 800 confirmed killed after tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia
Officials warned that the number of people killed could even reach into the thousands as rescuers reach more affected areas.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania utility regulator sharpens focus on cybersecurity threats
Pennsylvania's utility regulator has created a new office to deal specifically with cybersecurity threats.
8 years ago
First responders near pipeline prep for an unlikely event: ‘One hell of a boom’
Recent pipeline explosions near Pittsburgh tested firefighters, police.
8 years ago
Netherlands proposes legislation to ban use of phones on bicycles
The Dutch government is considering a proposal to ban the use of smartphones and other "mobile electronic devices" on bicycles.
8 years ago
Mayor Kenney vows to clean up audit issues over DNC security funds
He's promising all the money will be accounted for.
8 years ago
House passes gun-restricting domestic violence bill. It’s an outlier.
The bill was initially expected to pass last June, before the legislature wrapped up for the summer.
8 years ago
Man charged with series of Delaware sexual assaults, robberies
A 47-year-old Claymont-area man has been charged for a series of sexual assaults and robberies involving female victims in suburban New Castle County.
8 years ago
7-year-old boy dies in fall from moving subway car
Police say a 7-year-old boy who was selling candy on a Philadelphia train with his brother fell between two moving subway cars and died.< ...
8 years ago
Police identify 54-year kayaker who died in Brandywine
Update: September 24, 2018 The kayaker who drowned has been identified by police as 54-year-old James Battan. ...
8 years ago
One year after the Las Vegas shooting, 2 survivors remember
A year on the city is still healing.
8 years ago
Now arriving at SEPTA stations, quick CPR classes
At its most essential: Call 911, and push hard and fast in the center of the chest.
8 years ago
How to talk to young people about the Kavanaugh story
In the age of #MeToo, experts say parents are the primary educators about consent, and the current debate offers a teachable moment.
8 years ago
One year after Hurricane Maria, Philly a model for recovery
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.
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