Philadelphia’s budget includes $20 million in new funding for community groups leading violence reduction.
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STATEMENT: PA House Judiciary Committee Votes to Move Deadly Firearm Bills to Floor Vote
HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday morning, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee voted to give two deadly pieces of pro-gun legislation a floor vote. H.B. 659 (Bernstine) and H.B. 979 (Dowling) were reported out of the Judiciary Committee…
REPORT: PA Ranks in Top 10 States for Black Homicide Rate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2021 For More Information Adam Garber, CeaseFire PA Executive Director, (267) 515-1220, adam.garber@ceasefirepa.org Frances Patano, CeaseFirePA Communications Manager, frances.patano@ceasefirepa.org MEDIA RELEASE REPORT: PA Ranks in Top...
Letter to PA House Judiciary Committee: Vote NO on Punitive Preemption
To: House Judiciary Committee From: Adam Garber, CeaseFire Pennsylvania Executive Director RE: Vote No on House Bill 979 Punitive Preemption May 19, 2021 Dear Representative, On Tuesday the House Judiciary Committee will consider legislation (House Bill 979, Dowling)...
Letter to PA House Judiciary Committee: Vote NO on Permitless Concealed Carry
To: House Judiciary Committee From: Adam Garber, CeaseFire Pennsylvania Executive Director RE: Vote No on House Bill 659 Permitless Concealed Carry May 19, 2021 Dear Representative, On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee will consider legislation (House Bill 659,...
NRA’s Bankruptcy Case Dismissal Applauded by Gun Safety Advocates in Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2021 For More Information Adam Garber, CeaseFire PA Executive Director, (267) 515-1220, adam.garber@ceasefirepa.org Frances Patano, CeaseFirePA Communications Manager, frances.patano@ceasefirepa.org MEDIA RELEASE NRA’s Bankruptcy Case...
Advocates Want Mayor Kenney’s Violence Prevention Proposed Budget to Go Further
For Immediate Release: April 16, 2021 Contact: Adam Garber, CeaseFire PA Executive Director, (267) 515-1220, adam@ceasefirepa.org Advocates Want Mayor Kenney’s Violence Prevention Proposed Budget to Go Further PHILADELPHIA-- Yesterday, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney...
CeaseFirePA and other Violence Prevention Organizations Call for $100 Million to End Bleeding in Philadelphia
For Immediate Release April 9, 2021 For More Information: Adam Garber, CeaseFire PA Executive Director, (267) 515-1220, adam@ceasefirepa.org Violence Prevention Organizations Call for $100 Million to End Bleeding in Philadelphia Upcoming budget provides historic...
CeaseFirePA Applauds Executive Actions on Gun Safety, Urges Sen. Toomey to Publicly Support
Today the White House announced a series of executive actions to curb the gun violence epidemic devastating communities in Pennsylvania, including the proliferation of deadly “ghost” guns. These easily-completed firearms can be bought without a background check,...
Op-Ed: Boulder massacre is a reminder that Pennsylvania needs policies to end gun violence
This op-ed by CeaseFirePA's Executive Director Adam Garber was originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. A trip to the grocery store should be mundane, a simple routine to buy food for the week or pick up a quick bite. For nine people plus the police officer...
