Public Safety
Climate change is increasing wildfire risk in New Jersey, new report says
A new report looking at weather data over the last five decades has found an increase in fire weather days in the Garden State, and it could be devastating.
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Sunday’s Gun Violence Awareness Day event led attendees through song and prayer before encouraging them to sign letters to lawmakers in support of “common sense” gun laws.
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Listen 1:20Rain-activated poetry appears underfoot in Philly parks
Rain Poetry features haikus written by schoolchildren painted on sidewalks with invisible ink.
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Philly’s first curb-protected bike lanes are planned for Market Street in Old City
There’s also a huge 30-block bike lane project set to launch soon in West Philadelphia.
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Police: Fake grenade causes scare on Schuylkill Expressway in Fairmount Park
Chopper 6 was over the scene in the eastbound lanes of the highway just past Montgomery Avenue in Fairmount Park.
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Pentagon leak suspect was warned multiple times about mishandling of classified information
Justice Department lawyers made the disclosure Wednesday in a court papers urging a magistrate judge to keep Jack Teixeira behind bars while he awaits trial.
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Cannabis and Teens, Grassroots Violence Prevention, Studio 2 Trivia
THC levels in cannabis on today's market are more potent than decades ago, leaving many parents worried about their teen's developing brains. Rutgers' Danielle Dick joins us.
Air Date: May 18, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01Man who killed 8 in NYC terrorist attack gets 10 life sentences plus 260 years
In March, a jury rejected the death penalty for the Uzbekistan citizen and onetime New Jersey resident. A life sentence is mandatory.
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Prince Harry and Meghan pursued by ‘reckless’ photographers in cars in New York
Harry and Meghan's office said in a statement that the chase “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians, and two NYPD officers.”
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Philly police plan to fan out to pools, recreation centers in high-violence areas this summer
Some Philly police officers stationed at schools during the school year will move to community centers as part of the city’s efforts to curb a spike in violence this summer.
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Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman’s staffers; suspect in custody
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly said the man entered his district office Monday morning and asked for him before “committing an act of violence” against two staff members.
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The city allocated $13.5 million to gun violence prevention nonprofits in 2022, and now they’re evaluating its impact. The second round of the program is already underway.
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Listen 4:51Moment of silence, bell tolling for Buffalo supermarket mass shooting victims 1 year after massacre
Mayor Byron Brown led a moment of silence outside of the Tops Friendly Market on the city's east side Sunday.
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South Jersey florist honoring mothers who are grieving on Mother’s Day
Holly Alvarez, who is a co-owner of Holly Rose Wholesale in Mount Laurel, will spend Mother’s Day delivering bouquets to at least 40 grieving mothers.
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Philly’s first female top cop wants to change public opinion about law enforcement, and herself
A new mayor will need to partner with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw — or replace her — to tackle the city’s gun violence crisis.
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