Public Safety

A new teen committee surveyed 1300 students throughout the Philadelphia area on gun violence solutions. “Better gun laws” and more support for families were among the asks.

One of the victims, a 28-year-old man, is in extremely critical condition after being shot 14 times.

The officers will be tasked with keeping cars from illegally parking in bike lanes in Philadelphia in order to stop cyclists from being forced into the streets.

Philadelphia’s Ride of Silence will honor bicyclists who died or who were injured Wednesday evening.

Across Philadelphia, nonprofits are building a network of trained conflict mediators. That includes teaching teens to settle their own arguments without picking up a gun.

A former neighbor says the California church shooting suspect’s life unraveled after he was nearly beaten to death several years ago.

Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis.

The revelation raised questions over missed opportunities to put a potential mass shooter under closer scrutiny or make sure he didn’t have access to deadly firearms.

The free, daylong event offered grief counseling and workshops dedicated to healing traumas and fostering forgiveness.

This averages out to about 10 such attacks a week.

The department has recorded more than 500 carjacking incidents so far this year.

The suit claims the social media platform TikTok inappropriately inserted the deadly challenge into a 10-year-old girl’s feed.

Students and parents say there’s a lack of school crossing guards, police officers, and 911 dispatchers to take calls in times of need.

The speed enforcement camera system has decreased speeding by more than 90%, according to the Philadelphia Parking Authority.

The gunfire happened just after 9 a.m. inside the building in Hunting Park.