Gun Violence
Pa. House Dems advance firearm reforms in wake of recent acts of gun violence
Democrats’ one-vote House majority could derail the bills before they could be sent to the Senate, given the voting record of one comparatively conservative Democrat.
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Matthew James Ruth, 24, opened fire on officers from inside his ex-girlfriend's rural Pennsylvania house. He is accused of stalking her, according to officials.
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Wilmington community activists and state officials discussed various causes of gun violence, including poverty and lack of positive male influences.
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Listen 1:37Suspect in killing of 3 Pennsylvania officers was a 24-year-old being sought on stalking charges
The shooting erupted in the area of North Codorus Township, about 115 miles west of Philadelphia, not far from the Maryland line, authorities said.
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A timeline of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the arrest of a suspect
Authorities in Utah will seek the death penalty against a 22-year-old man charged in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk on a college campus.
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Gov. Shapiro demands moral clarity following Charlie Kirk assassination, rise in political violence
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro demands the rejection of all forms of political violence.
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk assassination expressed opposition to conservative activist’s views
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told a news conference that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting.
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Rifle recovered in the search for Charlie Kirk’s killer as FBI releases photos of person of interest
The FBI has released photos of a person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s shooting as investigators appeal to the public for tips.
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Charges downgraded in fatal Center City Philadelphia shooting due to video evidence
Surveillance and cellphone video show a confrontation between Jardine and the suspect, identified by police as 45-year-old John Kelly, escalating quickly.
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Philly gun dealers must post new signs warning against the ‘straw purchase’ of weapons
The regulation mandates signs be posted in all gun shops to warn shoppers that buying guns for those not allowed to have them is a crime.
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Listen 1:06NBA player’s sister fatally shot at New Jersey apartment complex, her boyfriend charged with murder
Police say that the sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid was fatally shot in her Jackson, New Jersey apartment.
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Philadelphia Catholic schools review safety protocols after Minneapolis shooting
“Providing safe environments for everyone … is always a top priority,” said Ken Gavin, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s chief communications officer.
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Chester city homicides fall 85% this summer
Reported instances of both nonviolent and violent crime are down in Delaware County’s only city during the summer of 2025.
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Listen 0:46A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
Police say a 23-year-old shot rounds through the windows toward children sitting during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School, and that the shooter then died by suicide.
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After Villanova shooting hoax, fake reports of active shooters stir fear at U.S. college campuses
The hoax calls and false alarms have hit at least 12 college campuses from Arkansas to Pennsylvania.
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