Public Safety
Pennsylvania and New Jersey are under fire risk warning Tuesday
Be careful when discarding cigarette butts, keep vehicles off of dry grass, and consider skipping the campfire.
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Listen 0:58Collapse of major dam in southern Ukraine triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame
Both sides in the war are rushing to evacuate residents and blaming each other for the destruction.
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Muslim youth, community members call on Philadelphia city leaders to address gun violence
Emgage Pennsylvania and CAIR Philadelphia organized the Muslim Day event, connecting students directly with city leaders.
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Listen 1:22More than 150,000 at-home ID kits provided to Delaware families will help investigators locate the kids should they go missing.
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South Jersey wildfire now 50% contained
The Allen Road Wildfire has burned more than 5,000 acres within the Bass River State Forest and was 50% contained as of Thursday evening.
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Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI
Experts warn that Artificial intelligence models could soon be smarter and more powerful than us and we need to impose limits to ensure they don't take control over humans.
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“I understand that these new directives will affect many people who are not teens, but it’s important that we stop this type of behavior now,” Mayor Jay Gillian said.
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Video, tips sought in probe of shooting outside Subaru Park that wounded 8
Authorities say one of the teens remains hospitalized in critical condition.
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Safer Streets for All Commuters, World’s Smallest Pacemaker, The Sugar in Our Food
The increase in roadway fatalities and Vision Zero, the goal to eliminate traffic deaths by 2030. Plus, the World Health Organization's warning about artificial sweeteners.
Air Date: May 30, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:04Wildfire that burned 158 acres in Gloucester County now 100% contained
The fire is burning in a wooded area spanning both Franklin and Monroe townships.
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No more ski masks on SEPTA transit — agency announces it’s ramping up enforcement
Riders wearing ski masks should expect to be confronted by SEPTA police and asked to remove them or get off the ride.
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Forecasters predict an ‘above normal’ hurricane season and urge communities to prepare
Even when the Philadelphia area is not hit directly by a hurricane, it can still be devastated by a storm’s remnants.
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Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers founder, sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy
"You, sir, present an ongoing threat and peril to this country...and to the very fabric of our democracy," said U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta.
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Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit
Delaware officials pull off evacuation-type procedures every week during the tourism season.
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Delaware gun owners can get certificate proving their assault weapons are legal under state’s ban
The law says the voluntary document constitutes "conclusive proof" the weapon is legal. Owners must show police the unloaded weapon.
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