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Public Safety
Debby brings threat of tornadoes and flooding to the Philadelphia region
Episodes of heavy rain and damaging wind are possible Friday. Sunny skies should return Saturday.
3 days ago
A hospital psychologist alerted Brandywine with concerns about Arnold’s credentials. He had fooled education officials with fake advanced degrees.
4 days ago
Listen 1:51Portion of Philly’s Graffiti Pier collapses into Delaware River
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the report came in around 6:25 a.m. that 10–20 feet of the pier collapsed into the water.
2 weeks ago
Trump gunman’s hometown of Bethel Park reels after assassination attempt
The working-class town of about 30,000 just outside of Pittsburgh was rattled after learning the gunman came from their community.
2 weeks ago
Firefighters from near and far descended on Chester County for day one of the 2024 Northeast Regional Classic of the Firefighter Challenge Championship Series.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:05In Philly, demand is ‘overwhelming’ for Pa.’s LIHEAP air conditioner program
With more than a month left of the program, over a dozen county agencies have waitlists. “Demand is outrageous,” one official said.
2 weeks ago
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker answers your questions
What has the mayor accomplished after six months in office and what’s still on the top of her to-do list? We discuss policing, violence, “clean, green, saver,” and more.
Air Date: July 25, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11The long struggle to reduce traffic fatalities in Philly
Vision Zero has made a difference, but more than 100 people still die every year.
3 weeks ago
Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, had been facing growing calls to resign.
3 weeks ago
Counseling and social services are being offered in the aftermath of the shooting.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:07Pa. officials criticized over response to chemical spill at Bartram’s Garden
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating potential chromium compounds that leaked onto a portion of Bartram’s Mile Trail.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:22Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
The day before the shooting, Thomas Crooks went to the sportsman's club and practiced on the rifle range, according to a federal intelligence briefing obtained by the AP.
4 weeks ago
Authorities hunt for clues, but motive of man who tried to assassinate Trump remains elusive
“I urge everyone — everyone, please, don’t make assumptions about his motives or his affiliations," President Joe Biden said in remarks Sunday from the White House.
4 weeks ago
A massive N.J. wildfire is nearly contained. Here’s what to know about wildfire smoke
Scientists say forecasts don’t indicate a repeat of last summer’s wildfire smoke emergency in the Philly area.
1 month ago
Advocates hope the cameras will reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries along the busy corridor.
1 month ago