Gun Violence

Philadelphia gun laws

Mayor Kenney calls on state lawmakers to allow Philly to pass firearm restrictions

Philly nearing homicide record after another weekend of gun violence

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Pregnant woman fatally shot while leaving her own baby shower in Lawncrest, police say

Pregnant woman shot and killed in Lawncrest

Larry Krasner wins second term as Philadelphia district attorney, defeating Chuck Peruto

Krasner Wins DA Election

Philly schools' new community patrols based on Chicago safety program

School District Safety

New gun violence prevention hub in West Philly to address root causes, aid victims

Philadelphia Violence Resources

Philly getting federal help to reduce violent crime through Public Safety Partnership

Gun violence reduction

Pennsylvania, New Jersey teaming up to address gun violence

Gun data sharing

Philly rec centers, playgrounds may get better security cameras in response to gun violence

Philly playgrounds shootings

Penn study shows the psychological toll that gun violence exposure has on children

Gun violence Mental health

More than 60 people arrested on drug, gun charges in West Philadelphia during six-month span, AG says

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Philly Police increase officer presence for Labor Day weekend

Police Presence Labor Day

Philly woman charged with straw-purchasing 19 guns in Bucks County

Philly Woman Guns Bucks

High School Football

Death of Northeast High football player Khyrie Isaac lamented by teammates and coaches

Kyrie Isaac northeast philly high

Philadelphia's $155M investment in gun violence prevention mostly funds long-term solutions, report says

Philly anti-violence funding

15-year-old girl, struck by stray bullets while playing basketball at a Tioga playground, has died

15-year-old shooting

Grant applications open for Philadelphia anti-violence organizations on Friday

Anti-Violence grant applications open

Philly's gun violence epidemic and the power of fixing up neighborhoods block by block

Penn Gun Violence

Murder-for-hire plot thwarted in Southwest Philadelphia, prosecutors say

Philly Murder For Hire

Gunman in Pat's King of Steaks shooting will claim self-defense, attorney says

Pat's Shooting Peruto Burkert

Shootings near Temple University leave one woman dead, two men injured

Temple University shooting

'Do more:' Philly leaders send Mayor Kenney a plan to address gun violence

Jamie Gauthier gun violence

Kenney's refusal to declare gun violence a public emergency is 'a slap in the face,' activist says

Kenney Gun Violence

Philly hosting gun buyback event amid surge in shootings

Philly Gun buyback

Chronic male unemployment helps explain Philly's gun violence problem

Gun Violence Unemployment

Two men killed, teen injured in shooting at Fourth of July cookout in West Philadelphia

Philly Cookout Shooting

10-year-old girl dies in accidental shooting in Southwest Philly, police say

Girl Shooting Southwest Philly

West Philadelphia teen killed in double shooting, shot 13 times

Double Shooting

City councilmembers propose anti-violence initiative that would create jobs for youth, extend rec center hours

Amid rising gun violence, Philly police increase patrols for Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day gun violence

Second man arrested, third person dies in wake of South Jersey mass shooting

Philly awards $200K in grants, creates network for community organizations fighting for criminal justice reform

Criminal Justice Grants

Philly awards $400K to grassroots programs to reduce gun violence in the city

City grassroots anti-gun violence grants

Man fatally shot while filming video on Philly's gun violence problem

Philly Video Shooting

Philly Council to create anti-violence hotline as homicides continue to surge

Gun Violence Hotline

Philly's COVID-19 restrictions linked to city's alarming rise in gun violence, Temple study finds

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Father charged in death of 9-year-old girl shot by juvenile while home alone in North Philly

Father charged daughter shooting

I-95 shut down for 6 hours while police investigate shooting in NE Philly

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Gun violence marks end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 in Philly

first homicide philly 2021

Teen shot three times inside West Philly home, police say

teen shot west philly

Philly's gun violence problem claims another two fatalities

frankford logan shootings thursday

Philly sues Pennsylvania for preempting gun safety laws

Gun Philly Lawsuit

Four men arrested for allegedly shooting at Camden police officers' house

Camden police home shooting

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