Public Safety

The Office of School Safety plans to evaluate the success at Bartram High before expanding the initiative to other schools.

Authorities found the student's body at about 1 p.m. Thursday outside on the facilities grounds behind some tennis courts.

The ADA settlement covers ramps that connect sidewalks to streets, but not sidewalks themselves. “It takes time,” one disability rights advocate said.

The settlement filed Friday requires the city to build thousands of curb cuts over 15 years. It must be approved by a federal court.

A $45,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest or conviction of the suspects.

Some schools are now limiting who can attend games, or starting them before nightfall. “No school wants that negative stigma’’ of a violent episode.

The beloved convenience store chain says it is closing stores at 12th and Market streets and 19th and Market streets.

The legislation includes more comprehensive background checks and a ban on carrying handguns in government buildings, sporting arenas, and bars.

Krasner said that the 2020 election provided dramatic evidence of the serious threat against democracy in Philadelphia.

Atlantic City is one of the poorest and most densely populated parts of the N.J. coastline. But city leaders have no plans to buy and demolish homes in flood-prone areas.

The specialized team of first responders spent about a week surveying damaged structures in Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel Island.

Yaseen Bivens is charged with murder in the death of 14-year-old Nicolas Elizalde after police found he purchased ammunition while a convicted felon.

The Chemical Safety Board’s investigation points to a corroded pipe as the source of the explosion. It also says several safety provisions failed to kick in immediately or wer

The curfew would remain at 9:30 p.m. for those 13 and under and 10 p.m. for those 14 and up if the full council approves the regulation.

Just under two weeks after a targeted shooting at Roxborough High School’s football scrimmage, lawmakers present a $500,000 grant to update the school’s security.