Public Safety

PennEnvironment says school districts skip lead testing, don’t test all of their outlets and, in some cases, fail to report test results.

Human trafficking is a growing problem in New Jersey. Many teen runaways are lured, manipulated and controlled by ruthless traffickers.

At least nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were taken to hospitals with injuries.

Changing human behavior around phone use can be hard, but Penn researchers found that competition, rewards and regular feedback works.

One Brandywine administrator was fired, a principal had his pay docked, and two other education officials received unspecified discipline in the John Arnold scandal.

The Burlington County Sheriff’s Office will work with police departments in the river towns and NJ Transit Police to deter crime.

Organizers say the ride is meant to be fun, but also aims to highlight the vulnerability that cyclists and other non-car travelers face on the streets every day.

After over a month of waiting, fishing activities have resumed at Bartram’s Garden. But a portion of the trail remains closed.

A portion of trail remains closed after testing found small amounts of contamination on the property. Evidence shows similar contamination documented two years ago.

Episodes of heavy rain and damaging wind are possible Friday. Sunny skies should return Saturday.

A hospital psychologist alerted Brandywine with concerns about Arnold’s credentials. He had fooled education officials with fake advanced degrees.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the report came in around 6:25 a.m. that 10–20 feet of the pier collapsed into the water.

The working-class town of about 30,000 just outside of Pittsburgh was rattled after learning the gunman came from their community.

Firefighters from near and far descended on Chester County for day one of the 2024 Northeast Regional Classic of the Firefighter Challenge Championship Series.

With more than a month left of the program, over a dozen county agencies have waitlists. “Demand is outrageous,” one official said.