CeaseFirePA is joining with Power Interfaith to spearhead a community action on gun violence. In the past two weeks, we’ve seen an uptick in gun violence that cannot stand. Join us as we partner with faith leaders to combat this horrific epidemic. We have to save our...
Events
Lehigh Valley Event: Gun Violence is a Public Health Epidemic
Gun violence kills more children and teens than cancer, pneumonia, asthma, HIV/AIDS and opioids combined. Every day we lose 65 Americans to suicide by firearm. Many American cities are afflicted with high rates of gun homicides, and every 16 hours a woman is shot and...
Community Town Halls
Gun violence continues to plague our country. We need to come together as a community to discuss how we can address this public health epidemic.
Behind The Bullet Movie Premiere
Join the Philadelphia Film Society and CeaseFirePA for the premiere of "Behind The Bullet" and a Q&A session following the film. Every year, almost 40,000 people are killed by guns in America. Each shooting devastates and forever changes the victim’s family and...
Time for Action
Following the tragic weekend of gun violence, Pennsylvanians are mourning the victims as well as rising up to take a stand against hate and all forms of gun violence. The clear connection between hate and the access to firearms must be addressed by our elected...
We Can’t Let Our Lawmakers Go On Vacation
CeaseFirePA joins with POWER, Mothers In Charge, the Father’s Day Rally Committee, Operation Save Our City, and Heading God’s Call to End Gun Violence to call on our leaders to take action.
Wear Orange Events
This weekend kicks off Wear Orange Week. Gun Violence Prevention groups from all over the Commonwealth will be hosting events.
Guns Down Events
Join us for events throughout Pennsylvania as we work to build a safer future without gun violence. Monday May 20th 7-9PM 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park PA 19027 Wednesday May 22nd 6-8PM 1852 Enoch St, Pittsburgh PA 15219 Thursday May 23rd 7-9PM 522 W Maple St,...
We’re in Your Neck of the Woods
This week, we have events all over the Commonwealth, from vigils and rallies to townhalls and panel discussions. We’d love for you to join us and meet the friends and neighbors who are standing with you against gun violence. Wednesday April 24 Remembering...
Keystone Courage Award 2019
CeaseFirePA is proud to announce Fred Guttenberg as the recipient of our 2019 Keystone Courage Award. Mr. Guttenberg's daughter Jaime, was killed in the Parkland shooting on February 14, 2018. Mr. Guttenberg has become a vocal advocate for tougher gun laws,...