Public Safety
South Philadelphia house explosion leaves 3 family members injured
The gas explosion blew out the windows and led to the evacuation of six other homes on the block.
2 years ago
3 hurt, including some children, after Philadelphia house explosion
The view from Chopper 6 showed multiple windows blown out after the explosion and fire in South Philadelphia.
2 years ago
‘Students are fed up’: Hundreds march in Philly after 4 Asian American teens attacked on SEPTA
Demonstrators called on SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia to do more to make sure students are safe, and to support them when they are victimized.
2 years ago
Gunfire erupts at a Chester County Moose Lodge leaving one person dead
Police say gunfire erupted just before 1 a.m. Saturday at the lodge on the 1200 block of Airport Road in West Caln.
2 years ago
Man killed by stray bullet during Thanksgiving dinner; gunman at large: DA
A bullet went through a window of a home and struck a man inside. A family member and several neighbors told Action News that man did not survive his injuries.
2 years ago
New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bans
A World Health Organization panel has classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern.
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South Philadelphia shooting marks city’s 500th homicide
The grim milestone ties the record of the largest number of murders in one year, which was set back in 1990.
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Officials pointed to issues they say are fueling the crisis, from a failure on the state level to enact effective gun laws, to residents being too afraid to help police.
2 years ago
Philadelphia’s gun violence problem is a moral, economic, racial, and human crisis
Kenyatta Johnson describes Philly’s gun violence problem as a five-alarm emergency devastating our communities, adding that we must do everything within our power to stop it.
2 years ago
Montgomery County declares Code Blue ahead of bitter cold temperatures
The Code Blue will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday through 8 a.m. Wednesday, when either the temperature or wind chill is expected to be below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
2 years ago
New Jersey towns join push to block ‘bomb trains’
Critics say that transport of the fuel in tank cars — dubbed “bomb trains” — through densely populated areas exposes populations to a risk of catastrophic explosions.
2 years ago
Families of Parkland shooting victims settle lawsuit with DOJ for about $130 million
Families of more than a dozen victims of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., have reached a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve their lawsuit.
2 years ago
Roger Stone, Alex Jones among new subpoenas issued by Jan. 6 panel
The committee said the subpoenas are focused on the planning and financing of Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 rallies in Washington, D.C., the subsequent march and deadly riot.
2 years ago
What we know about the Waukesha Christmas Parade incident
At least five people are dead and more than 40 others are injured after the driver of a red SUV tore through a crowd of revelers on Sunday.
2 years ago
What you need to know about the killing of Christian Hall by Pennsylvania State Police
Nearly a year after his death, Hall's parents are calling for a new investigation.
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