PHILADELPHIA, PA — Today Governor Wolf announced his administration is adding $15 million in anti-violence grant programs to combat Pennsylvania’s gun violence epidemic. This is in addition to the $30 million already allocated…
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Anti-Gun Violence Coalition Says Philly Budget First Step Toward Safer Communities
Philadelphia’s budget includes $20 million in new funding for community groups leading violence reduction.
CeaseFirePA Hires Josh Fleitman as Western PA Manager
Plans to Grow Gun Violence Prevention Movement in Region
CeaseFirePA Declares Police Violence Drives Gun Violence After Shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
PHILADELPHIA-- Earlier this week, Walter Wallace Jr. was shot multiple times by the police while he was in mental crisis in West Philadelphia. CeaseFirePA, the state's leading gun violence prevention organization, connected police violence to gun violence destroying...
CeaseFire Pennsylvania launches independent expenditure campaign focused on flipping Key PA House Seats
PHILADELPHIA -- Today CeaseFire Pennsylvania officially launched an independent expenditure advertising campaign focused on flipping the PA House and electing a gun safety majority. The campaign was kicked off with two advertisements, each of which will target over...
CeaseFirePA & City of Philadelphia Announce Lawsuit Compelling Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Address Gun Violence
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council leaders today stood with residents whose lives have been grievously harmed by gun violence to announce a major legal action against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs in the action, the City of Philadelphia,...
CeaseFirePA Honors Ed Stack- C.E.O. Dick’s Sporting Goods
We are excited to announce our inaugural virtual fundraising event to honor Ed Stack, Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO, with the Keystone Courage Award on October 14,2020. We hope you will join our co-chairs, the Honorable Timothy Lewis from Pittsburgh, and Ellan and Len...
CeaseFire Pennsylvania Endorses 70 Gun Safety Candidates for 2020
Today, CeaseFire Pennsylvania endorsed a slate of state and federal candidates who strongly support gun safety laws for the 2020 elections. “More than ever, we are seeing the devastating effects that gun violence inflicts on our communities” said Adam Garber,...
