Public Safety
EPA to consider expanded list of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for regulatory plans
PFAS are linked to health impacts, including some cancers, and have shown up in water, soil and air.
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FBI warns of ‘broad’ threat to synagogues in New Jersey
The FBI’s Newark office released a statement urging synagogues to “take all security precautions to protect your community and facility.”
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Concerns of violence grow as Election Day nears
Researchers say the days following the election may pose a greater risk of violence than Election Day itself, particularly in locations where vote counting drags on.
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Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker’s knees
The announcement of the federal charges on Monday came as San Francisco’s district attorney was set to announce state criminal charges as well against David DePape.
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Police: 6 people shot outside nightclub in Northern Liberties
Police say four women and two men ages 26 to 36 are among the victims.
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Officials: 59 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
At least 59 people were killed and 150 more were injured after being crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities in the Seoul.
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Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here’s what the data does and doesn’t show
Some three-quarters of respondents of a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released earlier this month said that they thought violent crime is increasing nationally.
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Over 150 dead after Halloween crowd surge in Seoul
Dozens more were injured, officials said, after a stampede took place in a narrow alley near a major party spot on Saturday night in the South Korean capital.
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Feds say Philly sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns, including 2 used in deadly Roxborough shooting
Authorities say a former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy illegally sold guns just two weeks after they were used in the deadly Roxborough High School shooting.
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Western end of Washington Ave. to get traffic calming measures
The road west of Broad Street will get speed bumps and “hardened centerlines,” even though it’s being left out of the road narrowing plan.
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Under the proposal, retired officers are exempt from most gun-free zones except ultra-sensitive locations, like municipal buildings.
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After nearly two months, a drought watch has been lifted for much of the Philadelphia area
After a fairly dry summer, strong rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ian have helped restore Philly-area reservoirs, leading to an end of the drought watch.
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Return to Ukraine proves heartening — and heartbreaking — for Delaware woman
Poladko and her family fled Russian bombs and tanks when the invasion began in late February. They are now living in Poland while mulling their future.
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Listen 3:35Philly school district receives $1 million grant for violence prevention at Bartram High
The Office of School Safety plans to evaluate the success at Bartram High before expanding the initiative to other schools.
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Listen 1:44Missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie found dead
Authorities found the student's body at about 1 p.m. Thursday outside on the facilities grounds behind some tennis courts.
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