PA: Gun Violence Prevention
Survey: Young Pennsylvanians Want Stricter Gun Laws
In Pennsylvania and across the country, some 74% of young people in the U.S. believe gun violence is a problem, and 60% want to see stricter gun laws…
PA Prepared to Carry Out Stricter Ghost-Gun Regulations
Pennsylvania stands ready to implement a new Biden administration federal rule on ghost-gun regulations at the state level. Ghost guns are …
Three Years After Tree of Life Shooting, Continued Calls for Gun Reform
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Today marks three years since the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, where 11 people at the synagogue were killed in a targeted …
Philly to Be Part of Biden Community Violence Intervention Plan
PHILADELPHIA -- The Biden administration has a new federal strategy to address gun violence surging in cities across the country, including …
Teachers Oppose Guns-in-School Bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A leading teachers' organization is strongly opposing a bill that would allow teachers to carry guns in schools. Sponsors of …
PA Senate Committee to Vote on Guns in Schools
HARRISBURG, Pa. – On Wednesday the state Senate's education committee is set to vote on a bill to allow school personnel to carry loaded …
Report Says Stop and Frisk Abuses Continue Despite Settlement
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police continue to stop and frisk pedestrians without suspicion and disproportionately target minorities, according to a …
Pittsburgh Security Guards Rally for Job Security
PITTSBURGH - Steel City security guards rallied Downtown on Wednesday to demand greater job security, and to point out many of the private …
James Brady Leaves Legacy on Gun Control
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Former White House Press Secretary James Brady, who died this week at age 73, is being remembered for the work he did on behalf of …
CDC Study: Firearm Homicides Decrease in Major Cities, Suicides Increase
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Firearm homicide rates dropped in major metropolitan areas between 2006 and 2010, but more people used guns to commit suicide…
“Know it. Name it. Stop it.” Stalking Awareness Month in PA
HARRISBURG, Pa. - January is Stalking Awareness Month in Pennsylvania, and a national campaign is underway to "Know it. Name it. Stop it." State law …
"Please Don't Shoot" BART Shooting Protests Planned Across the Nation
"Please Don't Shoot" - that's the message from activists gathering in downtown Oakland and in cities across the country to protest the shooting death …
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