Safety

Fisher-Price recall infant sleeper

Fisher-Price baby sleeper, recalled in 2019, linked to 100 infant deaths

Nearly one year after deadly Fairmount fire, U.S. to mandate better smoke alarms in public housing

Parents of Pennsylvania girl, whose hair got tangled in Chuck E. Cheese ticket machine, file lawsuit in Scranton

Chuck E Cheese Lawsuit

N.J. schools must submit digital maps of buildings to police to help first responders in emergencies

New Jersey School Safety Maps

Philadelphia Fire Department to host citywide drill Thursday night

Philadelphia fire drill

17-year-old faces charges for bomb threat at Coatesville Area Senior High School

Coatesville Bomb Threats

Pets can overheat in the summer heat; here's how to keep them safe

Fireworks would be limited to specific hours in Pennsylvania under proposed law

Pennsylvania Fireworks Law

Chuck Clark for Jalen Reagor? The Eagles and Ravens reportedly talked about it

Black bear spotted in Plymouth Meeting leads to safety warning and traps set

Black Bear Plymouth Meeting

SEPTA adding 'guides' to promote safety on subways, provide homeless outreach

SEPTA Guides

Bike lane extensions along parts of Chestnut, Market streets in West Philly aim to improve road safety

West Philly traffic safety project

Carjacking surge prompts Philly police to increase mitigation efforts, share safety tips

Philly Carjacking Surge

Philly residents can get free smoke detectors by calling 311

Free Smoke Detectors

Pennsylvania investing $12.5 million to make Roosevelt Boulevard safer

12 11 2021 Roosevelt Blvd.jpeg

Mother of teen attacked on SEPTA subway calls for improved transit safety

SEPTA City Council

Philly schools' new community patrols based on Chicago safety program

School District Safety

Road safety project to add new bicycle lanes, crosswalks in Southwest Philly

Southwest Philly road safety project

New law requires N.J. drivers to give pedestrians, cyclists more space on roadways

New jersey drivers laws

SEPTA continues station cleaning initiative into the summer

SEPTA cleaning

Security presence along Market-Frankford Line extended through the fall, SEPTA says

SEPTA Market-Frankford security

High-risk animals at Philadelphia Zoo to get experimental COVID-19 vaccine

Philadelphia Zoo COVID-19 vaccine

Six Flags insists 'safety is paramount' after latest roller coaster closures

Six Flags Great Adventure

City Council bill streamlines youth curfew, removes punitive fines for violations

Philadelphia youth curfew

Philly City Council votes to stiffen penalties against dirt bike riders

Driving lane may be cut on Chestnut Street in West Philly to improve safety

West Philly traffic safety

SEPTA to install steel barriers at Somerset Station to prevent deadly falls

SEPTA Somerset Station

Pennsylvania's 'Move Over' law goes into effect today: What you need to know

Move Over Slow Down

City launches Safe Routes Philly to teach kids about traffic safety

Biking, Walking Safety

Philly-based company ROAR for Good brings 'panic buttons' to hotels across the country

Watch the Super Bowl at home this year, health experts advise

Seat belts and smoking rates show people eventually adopt healthy behaviors

Seat Belt Rates

Boeing 737 Max cleared for takeoff after two fatal crashes last year

Boeing 737

We follow laws on seat belts and smoking. Why not on masks?

Face Mask Compliance

These secret safety panels will pick the COVID-19 vaccine winners

COVID-19 vaccine safety panel

Roosevelt Boulevard's speed cameras to begin issuing tickets this weekend

Roosevelt Boulevard

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