Public Safety
Pa. teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
The boys, who were 14 at the time, admitted earlier this month that they made 59 child sex abuse images, some of which included classmates at Lancaster Country Day School.
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Lawmakers were expected to pass the bills Thursday, but two landlords sued the body’s housing committee, alleging a violation of open meeting laws.
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Pennsylvania regulators seek $2.6 million in penalties for deadly 2023 chocolate factory explosion
Regulators argue UGI’s gas distribution equipment serving R.M. Palmer Co. in West Reading violates state and federal rules.
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Tony Allen’s attorney argued the state police traffic stop was illegal, as was the “confirmatory chemical test” of a blood alcohol level well above the legal limit.
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Listen 1:32Philadelphia sues Glock, says gunmaker’s firearms are too easy to make fully automatic
The lawsuit filed by District Attorney Larry Krasner alleges that the gunmaker’s firearms are contributing to mass shootings by their design.
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Listen 0:55Pennsylvania state trooper fatally shot during traffic stop in Chester County
Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags to fly at half-staff on all state property to honor Pennsylvania State Police Cpl. Timothy O’Connor.
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4 people in critical condition after explosion at a Logan Township factory, officials say
People across the area reported feeling the explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township.
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Bill Clinton says he ‘did nothing wrong’ with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship
The closed-door deposition in Chappaqua, New York, marks the first time a former president has been compelled to testify to Congress.
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Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein’s criminal activities
“We have a very clear record that we've been willing to talk about,” Hillary Clinton said in an interview with the BBC earlier this month.
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1 year after massive SPS Technologies fire, Montco commissioners applaud its return
The century-old aerospace fastener facility in Abington Township went up in flames in February 2025, prompting evacuation orders.
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Philly moves forward with plan to make youth ombudsperson office permanent
The office helps improve safety and quality of services to ensure young people in residential placements are being taken care of properly.
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Listen 1:09Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, officials from the Mexican Consulate and community members held a memorial service near the site of the crash on Saturday night.
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Listen 1:03Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files
The files include some of the several million pages of records officials said were withheld from an initial release of documents in December.
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NTSB report reveals new details about nursing home explosion in Bucks County
The Dec. 23 blast at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center killed two people, and a third person passed away in early January. Another 20 people were injured.
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Concerns remain as snow and ice linger in Philly neighborhoods
The residual snow has left several areas – including parts of Fishtown and South Philly – unplowed. We looked into why.
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