Gun Violence
3 women shot on SEPTA bus, officials say
Police say the three women were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in stable condition. No arrests have been made.
3 months ago
Philadelphia mom has reservations about CDC’s expansion of gun violence data
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is using data from vital statistics and local emergency rooms to report gun violence incidents in those neighborhoods.
3 months ago
Listen 1:34Trump is returning to Butler, the site of the 1st assassination attempt against him
The former president will return to the Pennsylvania town where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July.
3 months ago
Philly nonprofit thrilled over financial boost to prevent gun violence
ManUpPHL will receive a $100,000 funding grant from Everytown Community Safety Fund to help more men turn from a life of crime to an opportunity to succeed.
3 months ago
Listen 1:30The Philadelphia Eagles celebrate strides in gun violence prevention during community partner summit
Philly city leaders report a 40% drop in homicides with a gun. Advocates say, “It is not by accident.”
3 months ago
Listen 0:58School safety: Survey finds most teachers question active shooter drills
A recent survey released by RAND found that teachers don’t feel any safer or more prepared to respond to active shooter incidents after lockdown drills.
3 months ago
A public art project in Germantown will use poetry to combat gun violence
Healing Verse Germantown will use poetry workshops and public art installations to help residents address gun violence and its trauma.
3 months ago
The U.S. has had a long history of political violence, but experts see a new trend
The apparent second assassination attempt of Donald Trump is stirring concern about growing political violence in the U.S.
4 months ago
Ryan Wesley Routh faces charges of possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
4 months ago
Local group wants to change negative stereotypes of inner city youths
Organizers say when gun violence takes aim at our communities, that ‘s not the whole story. They want to transform lives by changing the narrative of young people in Philly.
4 months ago
Listen 0:55Lower Gwynedd Police investigating bullet and shell casing found at Wissahickon High School
In an unrelated incident, school administrators found a shell casing in a student’s pocket. All students and staff are safe. Law enforcement is conducting an investigation.
4 months ago
Listen 0:37Philadelphia father killed while holding his son on the front porch of his Kensington home
Police are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in this case.
4 months ago
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Authorities in Georgia say the father of the teen charged with opening fire at a high school has been arrested on charges including second-degree murder.
4 months ago
Law enforcement had previous warning about teen suspect in deadly Georgia high school shooting
The teen had been interviewed after the FBI received anonymous tips in May 2023 about online threats to commit an unspecified school shooting, the agency said.
4 months ago
A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say
At least nine other people — eight students and one teacher — were taken to hospitals with injuries.
4 months ago