Public Safety

The FRA officially deemed the cause of the 2023 CSX train derailment to be a sinkhole. The agency decided not to conduct an in-depth investigation.

You could see a blue verification checkmark on your Uber account as of Thursday. Riders will be "verified" to make sure they are who they claim to be.

For many Philadelphians, gun violence has become a part of life.

President Biden addressed the Delaware delegation at the beginning of the event in what White House personnel said was a surprise visit.

Three people are being treated for gunshot injuries. Five people are in custody, including a teenager shot by police.

Officials warn that a changing climate can spark a wildfire despite a wet couple of months.

Since 1950 there have only been about 20 East Coast quakes with a magnitude above 4.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, compared to over 1,000 on the West Coast.

Four candidates participated in a panel debate on April 4 at the Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia.

Severe storms led to water rescues and flooding storms across the Delaware Valley.

The victim and the suspect have yet to be identified.

About 42,400 U.S. bridges are in poor condition, carrying about 167 million vehicles each day, according to the federal government.

Iowa has the most poor bridges, followed by Pennsylvania, Illinois and Missouri.

The bodies of two construction workers who were on the bridge at the time of the crash were recovered last week, and a search is ongoing for four others.

The deadly collapse of the historic bridge has shaken the city and challenged its cultural identity as a port city dating back to before the U.S. declared its independence.

After nearly matching a record for highway deaths in 2022, the numbers dropped last year. But state leaders warn warmer days often bring a rise in fatalities.