Public Safety

Scientists say forecasts don’t indicate a repeat of last summer’s wildfire smoke emergency in the Philly area.

Advocates hope the cameras will reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries along the busy corridor.

The blaze was burning in a section of the forest in Tabernacle Township near the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill.

The move comes after a student in the Seaford School District brought a gun and knife to school.

Officials said the crime scene spans over two blocks and that there may have been a barbecue going on at the time.

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The youth-led arts center, based in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, offers young people a safe space to learn about the arts and their cultures.

The city is in uncharted territory, experts say, but has some options.

Prevention Point Philadelphia in Kensington offers HIV testing every day. The organization also has the largest syringe services programs in the city.

Fatal drownings among young children nationally rose 12% from 2020 to 2021, according to a new federal report.

Police said no weapons were recovered at the scene and no arrests have been made.

The bills will ban devices that increase gunfire rate, allow speed cameras to be installed on Broad Street and create a licensing process for officers to evict Philly tenants.

In the past 50 years, NOVA has served over 100,000 victims of serious crimes or their family members in Bucks County.

Gov. Shapiro just signed a new law cracking down on distracted driving. And Mayor Parker wants more speed cameras to slow Philly drivers. But would it really help save lives?

Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many researchers think it's only a matter of time before they spread to much of the U.S.