Public Safety
Authorities have centered their efforts on an area near where the creek that flooded enters the Delaware River.
8 months ago
About 150 people filled the Crossing Church in Upper Makefield, Bucks County, for a community vigil with music and prayer.
8 months ago
72-year-old passenger dies after SEPTA buses crash in Philadelphia; at least 19 others injured
Police say one of the SEPTA bus drivers rear-ended the other. Both buses were occupied at the time.
8 months ago
Flash floods can be deadly. Here are some tips for staying safe
Pay attention to emergency alerts, don’t drive into floodwaters, and get to higher ground if possible.
8 months ago
Democratic senators in Pennsylvania are hoping that this will be the year that stronger gun laws make it to the governor’s desk.
8 months ago
The presence of school resource officers, sometimes called school police, comes with tradeoffs for Black students according to a new report.
8 months ago
Philly landlord-tenant officer agrees to pause evictions after shooting in Kensington
The decision follows a string of shootings by landlord-tenant officers over the last several months.
8 months ago
Listen 5:55Fear, distrust, and an ethics office in chaos erode Penn State’s post-Sandusky reforms
An investigation of the Pa. university revealed widespread distrust in misconduct reporting systems and that the ethics office fell into chaos.
8 months ago
Fog, expected storms delay underwater search for missing children in Bucks County
A community vigil, meanwhile, is scheduled to take place Thursday evening to mourn those lost in the flood.
8 months ago
5 people shot while attending vigil in Philly; suspects wanted
Police say the victims were attending a vigil for a victim who was shot and killed in the same area on July 5.
8 months ago
Court-appointed contractor shoots woman during eviction in Port Richmond, police say
Further details on what led up to the shooting have not been released.
8 months ago
Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says
The leak at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading was traced to a gas fitting that was installed in 1982 and was determined to have fractured.
8 months ago
What to do if you’re caught in a flash flood while driving
Experts say the first thing is to stay calm.
8 months ago
Officials to pivot to underwater search for 2 missing children after Upper Makefield flood
About 100 officials, as well as drones and cadaver dogs, have been combing the area near the creek that drains into the Delaware River.
8 months ago
Unattended running cars are driving up car thefts in 3 South Jersey cities
The three South Jersey towns saw auto thefts trending upward even before the pandemic began.
8 months ago