Public Safety

The sum is the largest-ever jury payout over police abuse in Philadelphia history.

A woman who suffered burns when a dry docked boat ignited in Wildwood on Wednesday afternoon was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, officials say.

By this time a year ago, 74 people had been shot on Wilmington’s streets. So far in 2018, that number is just 27.

The Chaparros are one of 50 Puerto Rican evacuee families in Philadelphia finally able to settle into a long-term home, thanks to the work of local organizers.

The new effort offers $1.5 million for distribution to community groups around the state working to prevent or respond to gun violence.

Bill Castner will coordinate already launched initiatives and will evaluate potential legal challenges against unscrupulous gun manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

It's the third Coast Guard rescue requiring a helicopter hoist off New Jersey in slightly more than a week.

So why do we still expect the mental health system to decide who’s dangerous?

Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the decision Tuesday.

Mastery Charter Schools hosted its first ever “action assembly” in West Philadelphia Monday night to engage public officials about how to make their neighborhoods safer.

The audit of 30th Street Station was conducted by Amtrak's inspector general.

Legislation aimed at keeping guns from those with mental illness is now law in Delaware, five years after it was proposed by former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden.

Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted of the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.

The mental health bill would keep firearms out of the hands of those who present a danger to themselves or others.

The governor says performing background checks on long guns won’t change firearm sales much.