Public Safety

“The tactical response by our firefighters prevented what could have been a mass casualty incident,” Abington Police Chief Patrick Molloy said.

The DEP and EPA are monitoring air quality, and have not detected any chemicals of concern.

This timeline of events is culled from AP interviews and a review of police reports, court records and online postings.

The stickers, along with deputy training, are designed to help officers interact appropriately when approaching someone with autism.

Air quality readings so far haven’t picked up any hazardous materials in the air.

A pipeline leak in the township tainted water in six wells. A preliminary federal investigation found it was undetected for at least 16 months.

First responders arrived to an overturned single-engine plane Monday morning on Old Easton Road in Bucks County. The pilot, the only person on board, was not injured.

The sponsor said he wants to revive the bill later this year to provide funding for officers in all Delaware schools.

Despite incidents over the past month or so, statistics show that flying remains the safest form of transportation compared with driving or even riding on a train.

Environmental contractors removed dumpsters worth of contaminated soil from the crater, according to DEP reports.

Some residents in Bucks County reported smells of gasoline in their water as far back as September 2023.

Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, active in 21 states and Washington D.C., show promise in mitigating suicide and mass violence risks.

The six-car train was traveling from Philadelphia to Wilmington when it caught fire around 6 p.m. Thursday near the Crum Lynne Station in Ridley Park.

Numerous projects are on hold, including a traffic safety initiative along Route 291, a school safety initiative, a lead reduction program and a flood assessment.

City officials provided more clarity on Friday night’s plane crash to residents at a town hall on Wednesday night in Northeast Philly.