Gun Violence

Weekly cleaning program Mt. Airy

New initiative will clean 335 blocks each week in Mount Airy and Germantown

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts pays for funeral of Texas football player killed in shooting

Jalen Hurts Texas

Philly rapper Phat Geez shot and killed in Brewerytown

Phat Geez shooting

Why even public health experts have limited insight into stopping gun violence in America

Gun Violence Prevention

Volunteers from Uvalde, Texas, nonprofit will patrol Burholme after shooting

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Reducing gun violence in Philly requires multiple strategies – but not the National Guard, Gov. Shapiro says

Josh Shapiro National Guard

Shooting near Muhlenberg College in Allentown injures 4 people

muhlenberg university lockdown

Teenager shot in the head at SEPTA's 15th Street Station, police say

SEPTA subway shooting

Man killed in early morning shooting near Kensington and Allegheny, police say

Kensington shooting

Man dies after being shot in the face in West Philadelphia, police say

31-year-old man killed in Thanksgiving Day shooting in West Oak Lane

2 people killed, 5 others wounded as more than 70 shots fired in North Philadelphia

In 'Bad Things in Philadelphia,' the film shows how programs for youth could ease the city's gun violence crisis

Bad Things Happen in Philadelphia

2 men killed in execution-style shootings in North Philadelphia, police say

Hunting Park Shootings

An old greenhouse in Elkins Park is now a memorial for gun violence victims

House of the Living

Brooklyn subway shooter, who was living in Philly prior to the attack, sentenced to life in prison

5 people killed in separate shootings across Philadelphia in a single day

Four shootings

Documentary exploring former Pa. state Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell's grief and activism to debut on PBS this fall

Murders That Matter

Children's Health

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Violent crime declines in Philly, with 23% fewer shootings so far this year

Philadelphia shootings decrease

Gunman arrested after a shooting at a popular water park in Camden County

Clementon Splash World water park

Lawsuit blames Pat’s Steaks for customer's 2021 shooting death

Pat's King of Steaks

Documentary about Philly's gun violence crisis to premiere Friday

Philadelphia Gun Violence Documentary

Woman shot in the head during eviction sues Philly's landlord-tenant officer, others

Girard Court Apartments in Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia sues three gun shops for illegally selling firearms

Gun Shop Lawsuit

Sixers to discuss gun violence prevention with local youth and organizations

Sixers Gun violence panel

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

Exhibit at Stockton University art gallery honors victims of gun violence with memorial portraits

Souls Shot Project

Montco sheriff will inspect all county gun stores, adopting a successful policy from other states

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Philadelphia police to deploy more officers near recreation centers this summer to combat crime

Philly Police Rec Centers

Children's Health

Philly children became far more likely to be harmed by gun violence during the pandemic, study suggests

Philly Gun Violence

Trauma counseling will be offered at Philly rec centers in areas prone to gun violence

Rec center trauma theray

Most Americans say they or a family member has experienced gun violence

Gun violence America

Philly to install more than 100 security cameras to create 'safety net' around city rec centers

Security Cameras Philadelphia

50-year-old man fatally shot in West Philly Saturday afternoon

50 year old killed

Ballistics database to help police in Philly suburbs solve shootings, track illegal guns

Five-year-old boy shot himself in leg in Strawberry Mansion home, police say

Boy 5 shooting

Four suspects wanted in connection with fatal shooting of Simon Gratz student, police say

Police Shooting Simon Gratz

Children's Health

Pandemic stress, gangs, and utter fear fueled a rise in teen shootings

Teen shootings pandemic

Police seek 3 men who shot 7 people, including a toddler, near Strawberry Mansion school

Strawberry Mansion Shooting

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

Public Safety Director

Philly actress recites an original poem in Eagles' National Gun Violence Survivors Week video

Eagles donate more than $400,000 to nonprofits fighting gun violence

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