COVID-19 was already spreading through cells at city jails when officials released more than 1,500 inmates for their safety. They went home without knowing if they were infected. Now, weeks later, the city said it’ll test all inmates.
Less than a quarter of the money Philadelphia allocated to the coronavirus response has been spent, but city officials say the money will likely be used.
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania last year approved the use of voting by mail, but it remains unclear if the state would utilize the approach in a presidential election this year.
Passengers on affected cruise ships were tested before they were allowed to leave. But prisoners at city or state jails, where the new coronavirus has taken a deadly hold, are not.
Philadelphia Firefighters are fighting more than flames. They claim their job gave them cancer and now they want the city to cover their treatment as a work-related injury. But NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher discovered firefighters were still being turned down. He shows us why.
More than 800 transit commuters weighed in on cleanliness, safety, on-time performance, and the rollout of the Key card
Helena Boyle is SEPTA’s frontline in trying to get the city’s homeless population out of transit stations and pedestrian tunnels under Center City and into shelters. Here’s a day in her life.
SEPTA’s decadelong move to new fare technology remains a work in progress. More than 1 million Key cards have been issued, but NBC10 Investigators reporter Matt DeLucia found there is a long track ahead before full implementation.
Cleaning up SEPTA’s trains, buses, platforms and tunnels is a tough job, transit officials told NBC10 Investigators reporter Matt DeLucia. But riders are tired of the smells and garbage, they said in a survey.
Philadelphia’s most vulnerable population often uses SEPTA’s extensive underground areas as a shelter. NBC10 Investigators reporter Matt DeLucia talked with transit officials about efforts to help the homeless and make commuters feel safe.
We asked our readers “What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen on SEPTA? Please give as many details as possible.” and here’s what some of you said:
The most likely type of crime a SEPTA rider will experience while commuting is theft. NBC10 Investigators reporter Matt DeLucia talked to officials and riders to find out how they try to prevent crime.
Months after an explosion at the South Philly refinery, a new bill went before city council that would ban a key chemical used in other refineries. NBC10 investigative reporter Mitch Blacher explains why the ban could make running a refinery in Philadelphia nearly impossible.
Undercover investigations are taking guns off the street, but agents can’t keep up with the flow of illegal firearms. Data shows where gun homicides and gun crimes are happening most.
