Join CeasefirePA's Executive Director, Shira Goodman and special guest for a discussion regarding Gun Violence in Pennsylvania. March 1, 2017 @ Old York Road Temple - Beth Am Molish Sanctuary 971 Old York Road Abington PA
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CeaseFirePA To Send Gun Locks to Eagles Offensive Line
CeaseFirePA To Send Eagles Offensive Line Members Gun Locks Philadelphia, December 28, 2016 -- CeaseFirePA announced tonight that it is sending gun locks to the Eagles offensive line members who are receiving shotguns as gifts from quarterback Carson Wentz....
U.S. Senate Candidates Offer Head-to-Head Essays on How They’ll Fight Gun Violence
As part of its series on essays from the two candidates for U.S. Senate - incumbent Senator Pat Toomey and challenger Katie McGinty -- the Philadelphia Inquirer today published essays from the candidates focused on this question: "What measures would you support at...
National Suicide Prevention Week
This week is National Suicide Prevention Week, we must not forget how much of a role firearms have in suicides. Fifty–eight people die from suicide by gun every day, two-thirds of all daily gun deaths in the U.S. If the 21,334 people who died by suicide using a...
CeaseFire Pennsylvania is Endorsing Katie McGinty
CeaseFire Pennsylvania believes that Pennsylvania can and should lead the way as our nation works to reduce gun violence and gun tragedies. Accordingly, we aim to support candidates who will be leaders on the issue of gun violence prevention. This year’s United...
1st Annual Philadelphia Peace Games Basketball Tournament
Philadelphia native and new member of the Miami Heat, Wayne Ellington and Connor Sports will host the first annual Philadelphia Peace Games. The basketball tournament, aimed to bring at-risk youth and young adults together while emphasizing gun violence prevention and...
Outside The Bell Tower in ’66
I was a graduate student at the University of Texas School of Library Science in 1966. My four year old son was at home with a baby sitter the morning of August 1st.. The library was in the building with the clock tower; I had been there working on an assignment....
Water Gun Emoji to Replace Pistol
Yesterday Apple announced it will replace the black pistol emoji with a green friendly water gun. The announcement comes one year after New Yorkers Against Gun Violence launched the #DisarmTheiPhone campaign. The campaign’s goal was to remove the gun emoji in order to...
Got a gun. Get a lock
Today CeaseFirePA joined Council President Clarke, Councilman Jones, Sheriff Williams, DA Williams, and Mothers in Charge at Temple University Hospital to unveil the new initiative to distribute gun locks throughout the city. Council President Clarke urged all gun...
The Vocal Majority
Special thanks to Americans for Responsible Solutions and Mothers in Charge for help us become the Vocal Majority.
