Public Safety

Citing case of Texas shooter who killed 26, Philly joins New York and San Francisco in suing U.S. Department of Defense to prevent violent criminals from getting firearms.

An Amtrak train hurtled off an overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least 6 people, authorities said.

The bill is a direct response to a measure passed in Philadelphia City Council that could eventually bar some convenience stores from using bulletproof glass.

Several weeks after 58 people were killed and hundreds more injured during a Las Vegas mass shooting, Delaware lawmakers are taking action to prevent another tragedy.

New Castle County Police Department's first cold case unit hopes a new Facebook page will help detectives solve some of the county's oldest open murder cases.

The Philadelphia Police Department and SEPTA have assigned extra officers to Center City and transportation hubs.

A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a man had a pipe bomb strapped to him when it went off on a New York City subway platform.

Last month's fire at the Barclay Friends in West Chester killed four and injured 27. Authorities now believe it ignited outside the nursing home on a covered patio.

The move, pushed by the National Rifle Association, comes just weeks after mass shootings in Las Vegas and Texas.

Investigators found two more bodies at the scene of a fire-gutted nursing home in West Chester Wednesday.

It's been 50 years since a seminal student protest shaped Philly and the legacy of Frank Rizzo. Participants gathered over the weekend to remember.

Richey Elementary School in Newport was in the middle of a typical midweek lunch hour. It was Wednesday, Oct. 18, and 100 of the 4 ...