Public Safety
California mass shooting: 6 dead, 12 injured in Sacramento
Police in California are searching for at least one suspect in connection with a mass shooting early Sunday that claimed six lives and left 12 other people injured.
2 years ago
How is Montgomery County preparing for future floods?
The county is now acquiring land where three homes were damaged by Hurricane Ida along the Perkiomen Trail in Perkiomen Township, on a flood plain.
2 years ago
Ukraine: Russians leaving Chernobyl after radiation exposure
Its forces seized the Chernobyl site in the opening stages of the Feb. 24 invasion, raising fears that they would cause damage or disruption that could spread radiation.
2 years ago
Philly police ‘can’t keep up’ with rising homicide rate, Outlaw says
In a bi-weekly gun violence update, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the crime rate is rising in areas targeted for crime prevention.
2 years ago
Maternity patients among 20,000 civilians forcibly deported to Russia, Mariupol says
Under the Geneva Conventions, it is a war crime for an occupying power to deport people to any other country or territory during an international conflict.
2 years ago
Sanitizer found in milk cartons at Camden school, students sent to hospital out of caution
The district said many cartons were filled with the sanitizer, sealed and then shipped out with the milk.
2 years ago
Russia hits near Kyiv, other city despite vows to scale back
The shelling further tempered optimism about possible progress in talks aimed at ending the punishing war.
2 years ago
Massive 3-alarm fire destroys Levittown Lanes bowling alley in Bucks County
The fire started around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday at Levittown Lanes on the 8800 block of New Falls Road.
2 years ago
The course, offered by the controversial group Street Cop Training, teaches police how to mine social media for personal info and create dummy accounts.
2 years ago
Listen 4:315 dead after pileup on Pennsylvania highway that was caught on video
Dozens of drivers lost control of their vehicles and slammed into each other during a snow squall on Monday.
2 years ago
Russia says it will cut back operations near Ukraine capital
Russia’s deputy defense minister said that Moscow has decided to “fundamentally ... cut back" operations near the capital and another major city to “increase mutual trust."
2 years ago
Gun violence prevention hotline aims to connect Philadelphians to resources
The City of Philadelphia has added a gun violence prevention hotline to its 2-1-1 services, to link callers with jobs, counseling, and other help.
2 years ago
Eight months after mandating police body cams statewide, Delaware program not off the ground
It’s “disheartening” that state police and some two dozen smaller agencies still don’t have body cameras, says lawmaker who sponsored the mandate.
2 years ago
The Saudi Formula 1 race will go on despite a Houthi missile attack near the track
Missile and drone attacks by Houthi rebels targeted the Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jeddah — not far from the auto racetrack in the city.
2 years ago
Temple announces new security measures for students living off campus
The protections come in the wake of a string of shootings in the area near campus.
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