Public Safety

Philadelphia placed high on the list for one of the best cities to celebrate Halloween, according to a new report.

If the mayor signs it into law, violators would be fined $125 in Center City and University City, and $75 in other neighborhoods.

Residents, cyclists and advocates weighed in about the proposed safety options.

DA Krasner won two elections running as a progressive criminal justice reformer. His critics say he's been too soft on crime.

The incident happened around 6 a.m. on the New Jersey River Line Light Rail track near US 130.

The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall as a Category 3 storm Wednesday night in Siesta Key, about 70 miles south of Tampa.

The warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 13 miles per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely.

The federal agency claims Philadelphia Energy Solutions failed to properly monitor a burst pipe that started the fire. The bankrupt former operator hasn’t admitted fault.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is using data from vital statistics and local emergency rooms to report gun violence incidents in those neighborhoods.

When Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, it called on the Arab world to join it in a concerted campaign against Israel.

Members of PA-TF1 are stationed in Marion, North Carolina, where they are conducting search and rescue missions.

ManUpPHL will receive a $100,000 funding grant from Everytown Community Safety Fund to help more men turn from a life of crime to an opportunity to succeed.

Starting Oct. 1, unaccompanied teenagers will not be allowed in the Willow Grove Park Mall after certain hours without a parent or guardian.

Philly city leaders report a 40% drop in homicides with a gun. Advocates say, “It is not by accident.”

The southeastern U.S. is grappling with rising death tolls and a lack of vital supplies in isolated, flood-stricken areas in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Helene.