Public Safety

Wildwood Boardwalk hours

Wildwood may close its boardwalk overnight to reduce late-night crowds

The Schuylkill River is frozen, but walking out onto its icy surface is not just dangerous. It's illegal.

Frozen Schuylkill River

Your guide to Philadelphia's $91 million streetlight replacement project

philly streetlights

Penn students are randomly being slapped while walking near the college

Penn slapping

Whitemarsh may reconsider holding canceled Fourth of July parade following fiery community meeting

Whitemarsh 4th July

Larry Krasner welcomes battling Trump policies in campaign for third term as Philly district attorney

Krasner DA

Whitemarsh Township cancels July 4 parade, citing safety risks to community, but residents say transparency is lacking

Whitemarsh July 4 Parade

City plans security measures, road closures on Super Bowl Sunday to manage expected influx of Eagles fans

City Hall Eagles

Temple University warns community of scam involving callers impersonating police

temple university police scam

Philly's new Office of Public Safety brings together several city services

Office Public Safety

Wildwood bans backpacks on beaches and boardwalk at night

Wildwood backpack ban

6 arrests made as 'unruly' crowds cause Pennsauken summer kick-off event to end early

pennsauken event arrests

Philly bans license plate flippers, which allow drivers to evade tolls, parking tickets and police

Cherelle Parker safety

Homicides in Wilmington dropped to 20-year low in 2023 as violent crime fell

Wilmington Delaware Homicides

Mayor Cherelle Parker delivers hopeful message at inauguration, says 'it's on us' to change Philly

Mayor Charelle Parker inauguration

Cherelle Parker lays out plan to combat violent crime, boost police presence in first 100 days as Philly's mayor

Cherelle Parker 100 days

SEPTA Transit Police union votes to authorize strike, joining transport workers

SEPTA Transit Police

Philly police seize vehicle from car meet video, warn they'll seize others spotted drifting, doing burnouts

Philly Car Meets

Pennsylvania State Police begin testing body cameras ahead of full rollout

Pennsylvania State Police

Temple University police union calls for resignation of top public safety official after three officers fired

Temple Police Union

Temple University should include North Philly community in its new safety plan, proposed City Council resolution says

Temple University Public Safety

Philly's ballot question guide: Should the city save more for a rainy day?

Ballot Questions Primary

Woman assaulted in Center City sues nearby Marriott hotels for failure to keep area safe

Lawsuit Center City Assault

Higher Education

Temple president Jason Wingard to resign amid campus safety concerns, university says

Temple President Jason Wingard Resigns

Proposal for public safety director to appear on ballot after City Council overrides mayor's veto

Public Safety Director Veto

Proposed public safety director would oversee Philly's gun violence response

Public Safety Director

City Council urges city, state leaders to declare state of emergency in Kensington

Kensington

Wary of violent crime, Philly residents are the most pessimistic they've been since 2009, annual Pew poll finds

Philly Pew Survey

Temple's public safety director resigns; university searches for answers to off-campus gun violence

Temple public safety director

To stem violent crime, Philly needs a united criminal justice system, police commissioner says

Outlaw Gun Violence

Center City adds 20 additional bike patrols as part of larger public safety plan

Center City District

Atlantic City votes to end needle exchange program, citing public safety risk

Atlantic City Needle Exchange

Philly City Council votes to stiffen penalties against dirt bike riders

Amid rising gun violence, Philly police increase patrols for Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day gun violence

Philly outlines safety plan for Safehouse overdose prevention site

OPS Philly Safehouse

Children's Health

The car seat industry helped delay a child safety regulation – again

Safety concerns lead Tower Theater to remove iconic exterior sign

Tower Theater sign removal

Is this prominent South Philly fixture the worst hotel in the city?

Penrose Hotel

Could a national gun buyback program reduce the 393 million guns on America's streets?

Man stranded on Camden County dam, rescued Tuesday morning

Oaklyn dam rescue

Scranton man allegedly enters elementary school, strips naked, pours soap on gym floor

0531_MurphyOilSoap

Spider-like, clinging jellyfish with intense stings spotted again at Jersey Shore just before Memorial Day weekend

0524_clinging jellyfish memorial day weekend

Philly voters OK hiring of 'public safety enforcement officers' to help police

Carroll - Broad Street rush hour traffic and pedestrians

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