Philly’s opioid crisis

Drexel alum Jeanette Bowles will be the executive director of Safehouse, Philly’s (and the country’s) first supervised injection site

West Philly residents formed a transit task force because Vision Zero isn’t cutting it

Philadelphia continues to see more traffic deaths than any county in the state.

The sexual violence prevention committee, comprised of interested Greek life chapters, will create programs, trainings and events to help educate the Temple community

Election 2018

Is there only one candidate against safe injection sites in this River Wards race? Nope.

Contrary to a claim on her campaign mailer, Republican Patty-Pat Kozlowski admitted her opponent Joe Hohenstein doesn't support them either.

A 12-year-old boy has died after a SEPTA bus driver ran into him in Frankford

Philly’s opioid crisis

Here’s a thorough look at the research debate behind supervised injection sites

PSA: How to avoid purse snatchers in Philly this summer

Philly Police and urban researchers agree: warm weather season is petty theft season.

CeaseFire PA offers toolkit for Philly students in National School Walkout

"We're seeing students take this all upon themselves."

Is your outdoor security camera registered with the PPD? It only takes 10 minutes.

Neighborhoods

South Broad is getting 4 pedestrian-friendly raised intersections

The Philly Fire Department just got a $1 million grant to install 30k smoke alarms, both traditional and adaptive

7 ways bike lanes are good for cars, pedestrians and the city

L&I wants your help in mapping every Philly fire escape

Tweet from @PhiladelphiaGov

The bus driver involved in Philly school bus crash that injured two dozen kids will be charged

Plungers for the win

Tweet from @saferstreetsphl

ROAR for Good’s Athena got some modifications before officially being shipped out

Street harassment in Philly: Unsafe, uncomfortable and untracked

There’s no way to quantify what may not even be illegal: “Sometimes it’s just annoying, and sometimes it’s terrifying.”

Yeah, it’s hot. Useful tips on how to stay safe while having fun from the City of Philadelphia

College life in Philly

Why Philly police are skeptical of this safety app that alerts 911

SafeTrek reports to 911 dispatchers and police precincts in the city, but local police are concerned they've never heard of it.

Lots of PA towns rely on volunteer firefighters, but their ranks have become so slim that it’s a ‘crisis’