Public Safety

Tactics by immigration agents attempting to arrest undocumented immigrants have shocked the public and led to protests. But what is, and isn't, allowed by law?

The Fairmount Park Conservancy runs programs all year, and the busiest season is here.

“Providing safe environments for everyone … is always a top priority,” said Ken Gavin, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s chief communications officer.

Murphy noted that the helicopter involved in the April 10 crash was based in Kearny, New Jersey, and plummeted into the Hudson River near the Jersey City waterfront.

Reported instances of both nonviolent and violent crime are down in Delaware County’s only city during the summer of 2025.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to stations, is shutting down Sept. 30. The closure threatens emergency alert systems' resilience.

A woman in her 80s had lived at the North Philly home for most of her life. She made it out of the collapse unharmed.

Rapid floodwaters swept into restaurants, cars and bars during dinner rush, fire crews responded amid downed power lines and gas leaks.

University President Peter Donohue said police found no injuries and no evidence of a weapon.

Michael Trail, who is currently Lansdale’s chief of police, will begin his tenure as Norristown’s top cop on Nov. 3.

While Hurricane Erin is not expected to make landfall in New Jersey, the storm is generating large waves and powerful rip currents.

The fire was reported just after 6 p.m. on Reach Street. Philadelphia officials say the injured include three adults and three children.

The overarching mission is to remove people in peril from the revolving door of the criminal justice system and possible incarceration.

Surveillance video shows the alleged gunman and several others arriving at the scene and fleeing after shots were fired.

Recent national data show that the vast majority of parents install their child's car seat incorrectly.