Public Safety

What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.

Vision Zero has made a difference, but more than 100 people still die every year.

Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, had been facing growing calls to resign.

Counseling and social services are being offered in the aftermath of the shooting.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating potential chromium compounds that leaked onto a portion of Bartram’s Mile Trail.

The day before the shooting, Thomas Crooks went to the sportsman's club and practiced on the rifle range, according to a federal intelligence briefing obtained by the AP.

“I urge everyone — everyone, please, don’t make assumptions about his motives or his affiliations," President Joe Biden said in remarks Sunday from the White House.

Scientists say forecasts don’t indicate a repeat of last summer’s wildfire smoke emergency in the Philly area.

Advocates hope the cameras will reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries along the busy corridor.

The blaze was burning in a section of the forest in Tabernacle Township near the Batona Campground and Apple Pie Hill.

The move comes after a student in the Seaford School District brought a gun and knife to school.

Officials said the crime scene spans over two blocks and that there may have been a barbecue going on at the time.

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The youth-led arts center, based in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, offers young people a safe space to learn about the arts and their cultures.

The city is in uncharted territory, experts say, but has some options.