Public Safety

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and officials say it will "continue for some time."

Authorities acknowledged that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway.

Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.

Col. Steven McCraw of the Texas Department of Public Safety said at a Friday news conference that in hindsight it was the wrong decision to not enter the classroom in Uvalde.

Neighbors say they used to smell gas near the home that was destroyed. They say PECO crews and firefighters also had visited home before the explosion.

Some politicians and musicians are dropping out, and gun control advocates are preparing protests.

All Pottstown Schools will be closed for students and staff on Friday.

Many other companies use the peanut butter — the cause of a salmonella outbreak — and now they have recalls of their own.

The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting in Uvalde is one all too familiar to Americans and lawmakers who have witnessed mass shootings occur over the past decade.

Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.

Despite hemorrhaging workers, Chester County officials say that the 911 call center is “operating normally.”

Philadelphia nonprofit organizations are now pushing to make trauma education more available to families.

The efforts are designed to fight an increasing wave of violence in the city which is approaching 200 murders not even halfway through 2022.

Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between schools and residents.

The order will be signed Wednesday, the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd while in police custody. But it only applies to federal law enforcement.