Gun Violence Prevention

For the first time on record, the firearm suicide rate for Black teens is higher than for white teens, according to preliminary data from the CDC.

State Senator Sharif Street would like to see his father, Mayor John Street’s, Safe Streets initiative come back to town.

The Nicetown Community Development Corporation is looking to a new administration for the help they need to wage a long-term fight on violence.

Law enforcement officials still haven’t released findings about the Pa. state trooper killing of 18-year-old Anthony Allegrini Jr. on June 4.

Philadelphia is the latest city to crack down on straw purchases in an effort to curb gun violence.

The Milford police chief has been nationally recognized for her implementation of a gun violence intervention model experts are calling a “game changer.”

Democratic senators in Pennsylvania are hoping that this will be the year that stronger gun laws make it to the governor’s desk.

The presence of school resource officers, sometimes called school police, comes with tradeoffs for Black students according to a new report.

State Representative Stephen Kinsey and Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis hosted a roundtable discussion on gun violence.

The meeting, which focused on "transparency and accountability," also stressed the importance of collaboration to address the gun violence crisis.

Experts and lawmakers say staffing and tech issues contributed to the 911 call error related to last week’s mass shooting.

Ghost gun parts are untraceable and can be purchased without background checks. Experts say slowing the supply is key to violence prevention.

The lawsuit says Polymer80, Inc. and JSD Supply “intentionally undermine” federal and state law by selling firearm kits without background checks.

The report identified challenges that made it hard for some groups to complete their work — but city leaders promise to fix those problems before the next round of grants.

Most Americans, regardless of political party, support stronger gun laws according to a new survey. Pa. still lacks many of those policies.