
Public Safety
Recent aviation disasters like Northeast Philly plane crash cause fears about the safety of flying
Despite incidents over the past month or so, statistics show that flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.
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Environmental contractors removed dumpsters worth of contaminated soil from the crater, according to DEP reports.
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Listen 1:01Upper Makefield residents call for answers on Energy Transfer pipeline leak
Some residents in Bucks County reported smells of gasoline in their water as far back as September 2023.
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Listen 1:17Pa. legislators push for Extreme Risk Protection Orders to prevent firearm suicides
Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, active in 21 states and Washington D.C., show promise in mitigating suicide and mass violence risks.
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Listen 1:18SEPTA train goes up in flames in Delaware County; roughly 350 passengers evacuated
The six-car train was traveling from Philadelphia to Wilmington when it caught fire around 6 p.m. Thursday near the Crum Lynne Station in Ridley Park.
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Trump executive orders pause Delaware County safety projects
Numerous projects are on hold, including a traffic safety initiative along Route 291, a school safety initiative, a lead reduction program and a flood assessment.
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Philly officials provide resources, updates — and hope — to residents following plane crash
City officials provided more clarity on Friday night’s plane crash to residents at a town hall on Wednesday night in Northeast Philly.
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Victim killed on the ground in Northeast Philadelphia plane crash identified
Six people inside the medical jet, including a child patient, her mother and four crew members, were also killed in Friday's crash.
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Federal investigators wrap up work at site of plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia
Residents and businesses may soon be able to return to the crash area, but officials say finding a sense of normalcy will “take much longer.”
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‘343 homes were impacted in some way’ from Philadelphia plane crash, city officials say
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Philadelphia plane crash left 'expansive' impact zone
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‘Like a big bomb’: Northeast Philly residents shaken by Friday’s plane crash
As details emerge, locals wrestle with new struggles — and the realization that it could have been much worse.
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What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
A truck-ramming attack early on Jan. 1 killed 14 people and injured dozens more along Bourbon Street, one of the city's most famous thoroughfares.
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Black box found from medical jet that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, NTSB says
Wreckage recovery will continue on Monday, and all of the wreckage will be sent to a secure location in Delaware for further examination.
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Of the 22 people hurt, five remain hospitalized, with at least three in critical condition, according to city leaders.
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Listen 1:03The death toll rose to seven Saturday with officials reporting 22 others injured as cleanup continues at the site of the crash near Roosevelt Mall.
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