Public Safety
The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed.
3 years ago
Heavy rain, flooding prompts evacuations in parts of Delaware County
About 20 Delaware County residents have been displaced due to significant flooding around Darby Creek, county officials said.
3 years ago
Organizations led by millennials and Gen-Z Philadelphians are now turning their attention toward Philly’s next mayor for more support.
3 years ago
Listen 1:19Philadelphia’s ski mask ban becomes law. Here’s what you need to know
"Safety is important, but there is no evidence to suggest ski masks cause or encourage violent crime," said Solomon Worlds, of the Philadelphia ACLU.
3 years ago
Loose bull spotted on train tracks near Newark Penn Station captured safely
A bull on the loose was spotted running on the New Jersey Transit train tracks in Newark on Thursday morning before it was safely captured.
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“[Safety is] paramount to us. But we're not here to get taken advantage of,” said union leadership following Wednesday’s strike vote.
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Listen 1:19Biden visits Philadelphia to promote federal funding to reopen closed fire stations
The president spoke for about eight minutes at the firehouse before he headed to a fundraiser for his reelection campaign.
3 years ago
New Jersey man formally sentenced to 8 years in prison after racist rant went viral
Edward Mathews sparked outrage in his Mount Laurel community.
3 years ago
No UNLV students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university president says
The attack at UNLV terrified a city that experienced the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history in October 2017.
3 years ago
CSX freight train partially derails in South Philadelphia, knocking down utility pole
No hazardous materials were found in the box cars.
3 years ago
Air Traffic Controllers on Edge, Future of Pharmacies, Unhoused Youth
Throngs of holiday travelers at airports across the country put heavy stress on an already strained aviation system. We hear about an investigation into airport safety.
Air Date: December 5, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01For years, the FBI quietly stopped tracking anti-Arab violence and hate crimes
When the FBI developed its program to collect hate crime data, it included a category for anti-Arab incidents. But this code was dropped, masking the scale of the problem.
3 years ago
A ‘living nightmare’: After Vermont shooting, Haverford student speaks to fear among Palestinians
Last weekend, three young students of Palestinian descent were shot near the University of Vermont. Their trauma is felt across the Philly region.
3 years ago
Listen 1:11Philly City Council approves ski mask ban despite pleas from advocates
The goal of the ban is to cut down on violent crime committed by those wearing masks to conceal their identities.
3 years ago
‘If you have a face, you have a place in the conversation about AI,’ expert says
Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini warns that facial recognition technology is riddled with the biases of its creators.
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