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Senator Bob Casey and Councilmember Isaiah Thomas speak with students at Temple university about gun control. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Community

After anti-violence protest, Philadelphia students get meeting with Sen. Casey

Senator Casey met with students from the group “Enough is Enough,” who say they want to see the change start in Washington on the gun violence issue.

4 years ago

An investigator moves through the scene of a deadly explosion in a residential neighborhood in Pottstown
Community

What caused the deadly Pottstown home explosion? ‘No evidence’ that it was gas from PECO’s system, but investigation could take a year

PECO says no evidence shows the utility’s gas lines are the cause, while experts say it looks like some form of gas is the culprit.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022.
Community
Billy Penn

What we know about the deadly mass shooting on South Street

At least 14 people were reported injured, and three killed.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022
Community
6abc

3 dead, 11 injured after shooting on South Street in Philadelphia

Multiple shooters were seen firing into a crowd, Philadelphia police say.

4 years ago

File photo: Cars are parked outside Lincoln Financial Field. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

Turn in a gun, get $100 at Eagles’ gun buyback

The Eagles are teaming up with Philadelphia police for a no-questions-asked gun buyback in an effort to reduce gun violence.

4 years ago

A cyclist is seen at 17th and Washington Avenue in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly bike advocates press mayor to move ahead with narrowing Washington Ave.

Bike and pedestrian safety advocates and a state senator urge the city to move ahead with or without buy-in from Councilmember Johnson.

4 years ago

(6abc)
Community

Crews battle massive junkyard fire in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section

The fire was brought under control around 5:30 p.m.

4 years ago

One of the honorees, Dr. Dorothy Johnson Speight, with Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson at CIty Hall on June 2, 2022. (Emily Rizzo / WHYY)
Community

Philly’s anti-gun violence leaders honored by City Council

The honorees were nominated by Philadelphia residents and have all lost a loved one to gun violence.

4 years ago

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President Joe Biden speaks about the latest round of mass shootings, from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 2, 2022. Biden is attempting to increase pressure on Congress to pass stricter gun limits after such efforts failed following past outbreaks. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

President Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’

Biden is trying to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter laws, though such efforts failed in the wake of past violence.

4 years ago

Inspectors were back out in the Pottstown community Wednesday to survey damage from last week's explosion that killed five people including four children. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Inspectors deem more homes uninhabitable after Pottstown, Pa. explosion

PECO says the homes that exploded were not served by their natural gas.

4 years ago

People mourn at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting
NPR
Politics & Policy

As senators seek common ground on guns, ‘red flag’ laws become a focus

Early negotiations have found bipartisan support for incentivizing states to pass laws that let authorities seize guns from those found to be a danger to themselves or others.

4 years ago

Julia De Burgos Elementary on Lehigh Avenue
Education
Billy Penn

Philly schools change ‘lockdown’ language to reduce confusion amid emergencies

The new language is meant to help staff and students more clearly understand the type of situation they’re facing.

4 years ago

(DaryaKom/BigStock)
Community

Montco NRA to host a fundraising event less than a mile away from a school

The sold-out event celebrates 30 years since the founding of the NRA’s fundraising arm.

4 years ago

File photo: The Tulsa, Okla. skyline is pictured Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Community

4 killed in shooting at Tulsa medical building; shooter dead

Tulsa police Capt. Richard Meulenberg said Wednesday the shooter also was dead and that multiple people were wounded.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania’s highest court could give cities the go-ahead to craft their own gun laws

Three distinct suits are being appealed to the state’s highest court, all arguing that cities and municipalities in Pennsylvania should be allowed to pass their own gun laws.

4 years ago

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