Public Safety

The lawsuit alleges French company Arkema negligently discharged PFAS into the Goose Creek watershed in West Chester.

Residents said environmental oversight is crucial as they continue to grapple with the impacts of the industrial disaster in their own backyards.

In a recording obtained by WHYY, a Camden County official said it was “by the grace of God” neighboring sewage treatment operations were spared.

The creek is not used for drinking water, and officials say no other source of drinking water has been affected.

SEPTA said it initially will run eight buses with the compartments to see what, if any, adjustments are needed and to get driver feedback.

The four-alarm fire at the aerospace product manufacturing facility triggered school closures, shelter-in-place orders and voluntary evacuations.

The call came in around 5 p.m. Friday for flames showing on the 1400 block of South Front Street.

“The tactical response by our firefighters prevented what could have been a mass casualty incident,” Abington Police Chief Patrick Molloy said.

The DEP and EPA are monitoring air quality, and have not detected any chemicals of concern.

This timeline of events is culled from AP interviews and a review of police reports, court records and online postings.

The stickers, along with deputy training, are designed to help officers interact appropriately when approaching someone with autism.

Air quality readings so far haven’t picked up any hazardous materials in the air.

A pipeline leak in the township tainted water in six wells. A preliminary federal investigation found it was undetected for at least 16 months.

First responders arrived to an overturned single-engine plane Monday morning on Old Easton Road in Bucks County. The pilot, the only person on board, was not injured.

The sponsor said he wants to revive the bill later this year to provide funding for officers in all Delaware schools.