Public Safety
Temple University launches new on-campus safety app
Updated features include the ability to report crimes and real-time tracking of the university’s shuttle loop service.
1 year ago
6 people hurt after 2 SEPTA buses crash in South Philly
It’s the tenth crash involving a SEPTA vehicle so far this year, and the third reported this week.
1 year ago
Facts don’t line up in the police shooting of Anthony Allegrini Jr., independent investigator says
Law enforcement officials still haven’t released findings about the Pa. state trooper killing of 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. on June 4.
1 year ago
Biden declares a major disaster after hurricane-fueled wildfires kill dozens in Maui
Hawaii's lieutenant governor says it could take years to rebuild.
1 year ago
Wrong-way driver causes chain-reaction crash in Havertown; 4 people hurt
Chopper footage showed an SUV in the air wedged between a SEPTA bus and a tractor-trailer.
1 year ago
Severe storms bring down trees, power lines across Delaware Valley
Thousands were left without power in the region after heavy storms rolled through.
1 year ago
SEPTA employee was driving drunk when she crashed into SEPTA trolley in Southwest Philadelphia
Investigators say the driver initially fled the scene, but then allegedly came back to get her belongings from her car.
1 year ago
3 passengers dead after charter bus crashes in Pennsylvania, state police say
The bus flipped on its side after colliding with another vehicle on I-81.
1 year ago
5 teens shot on Philadelphia Parks and Rec playground in East Oak Lane
The victims include one 18-year-old boy, two 17-year-old boys, a 16-year-old boy, and a 16-year-old girl.
1 year ago
Car crashes into SEPTA trolley in Southwest Philadelphia
Investigators on scene believe the crash happened after a car ran a red light, crashing into the middle of the trolley and knocking it off the tracks.
1 year ago
Sewage spill into Indian River Bay shuts down shellfishing
Delaware has banned mussel and clam harvests until the end of the month after a Millsboro wastewater facility discharged raw sewage into a tributary of the Indian River.
1 year ago
4th body recovered after house explosion in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Authorities say a 1-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl were injured in the blast on Northwest Boulevard.
1 year ago
What is straw purchasing a gun? And how will tackling it slow the flow of guns in Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is the latest city to crack down on straw purchases in an effort to curb gun violence.
1 year ago
Flight school plane flips after crash at Northeast Philadelphia Airport
One person was injured when a small plane crashed and flipped over at Northeast Philadelphia Airport.
1 year ago
Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, The Future of Pro Sports, Remembering Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver
Homicides in Philadelphia, and across the country, have decreased since 2022. We'll talk with PPD Commissioner Danielle Outlaw about what's working, and what's falling short.
Air Date: August 2, 2023 12:00 pm
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