Public Safety
Six people injured after NJ Transit bus hits tree off Atlantic City Expressway
Ten people, including the driver, were aboard the Route 551 bus when the vehicle left the roadway and struck the tree, authorities said.
2 years ago
City, facing criticism, says Washington Ave. pivot was a ‘matter of equity’
City officials sparked outrage when they reversed course on a planned “road diet” for one of the city’s most dangerous thoroughfares.
2 years ago
Philly launches new victim advocate office amid ongoing violence crisis
Family members of city crime victims shared they are grateful to see the creation of a new office dedicated to their support.
2 years ago
U.S. military faces crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leak poisons water
The Navy is scrambling to contain a major crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leaked from an 80-year-old Hawaii tank farm.
2 years ago
Northeast grapples with icy roads as storm moves north
The storm disrupted flights at major hubs in the U.S. on Friday, and ice threatened to wreak havoc on road travel and electric service.
2 years ago
Uyghur kids recall physical and mental torment at Chinese boarding schools in Xinjiang
Two Uyghur children recount abusive experiences in boarding school in Xinjiang, where they also lost their mother tongues.
2 years ago
Winter weather advisory for the region Friday
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan says Friday will bring accumulating ice for some to a flash freeze by the evening.
2 years ago
Calls to volunteer fire departments are at a high but they have few first responders
Some volunteer departments were already stretched dangerously thin, and then along came the pandemic.
2 years ago
Homicides, shootings begin trending down in Philly
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw stressed that even though the numbers are down, people are still dying and families are losing loved ones on a daily basis.
2 years ago
Flights canceled as wide swath of U.S. braces for winter storm
A major winter storm was expected to begin with heavy snow starting in the Rockies and freezing rain as far south as Texas before it drops snow and ice on the Midwest.
2 years ago
1 in 4 Americans say violence against the government is sometimes OK
In a new survey, both liberals and conservatives agreed violent protests are sometimes justifiable. Republicans were twice as likely as Democrats to say violence is justified.
2 years ago
Upper Darby mayor wants to use $1M of ARPA funds for gun violence prevention
A public health approach is being proposed with part of the $20 million-plus the township has received in American Rescue Plan Act funding.
2 years ago
Nor’easter to bring weekend snow to Delaware Valley
A Blizzard Warning has been issued for areas along the coast, while a Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for much of the Delaware Valley.
2 years ago
Philadelphia releases findings after reviewing over 2,000 shootings in the city
The report examining more than 2,000 shootings confirmed what Philadelphians already know: that the city’s gun violence epidemic overwhelmingly affects Black residents.
2 years ago
The executive director declined to address the allegations, but said reforms have been made.
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