General Interest

Here We Go Again… the Sue Our Cities Bill is Back

Here We Go Again… the Sue Our Cities Bill is Back

They’re at it again You have to keep your eyes on Harrisburg -- the Senate Local Government Committee is about to run the dangerous “Sue Our Cities Bill,”  SB 531. This bill lets the greedy gun lobby sue Pa towns and cities that take steps to make their communities...

Facebook Live town hall with Auditor General DePasquale

Facebook Live town hall with Auditor General DePasquale

In 2018, Auditor General DePasquale released a special report highlighting 12 recommendations intended to save lives and reduce firearm violence. Because many firearm deaths are a result of suicide, the report recommends expanding access to mental health services and...

Join CeaseFirePA at our Rally for Action

Join CeaseFirePA at our Rally for Action

CeaseFirePA will be rallying in Harrisburg on January 29th from 2:00-3:00.  We are Rallying to remind returning and new legislatures that we are not satisfied with the gun laws in Pennsylvania. As we gather in the Harrisburg Rotunda we will be demanding... Emergency...

Want to Make It on to Our Nice List?

Want to Make It on to Our Nice List?

We wanted to give you a quick year end look at our naughty list. These are the people who did everything in their power to stand in the way of gun violence prevention and efforts to make our communities safer. They deserve way worse than a lump of coal. It's not so...

Pittsburgh Week of Action

Pittsburgh Week of Action

Over the course of this week, there are a series of events in the Pittsburgh area that focus on bringing the community together regarding different aspects of gun violence. We hope that you will join us. Thursday, December 13 Hope Tree Dedication 11 AM Blue Slide Park...

Governor Wolf, CeaseFirePA, and Advocates Celebrate Signing of Act 79

Governor Wolf, CeaseFirePA, and Advocates Celebrate Signing of Act 79

On Tuesday, November 14th, Governor Wolf thanked CeaseFirePA and other advocates for their work on the passage of Act 79 during a ceremonial bill signing. The new law requires an individual served with a protection from abuse order to surrender their firearms within...

We Put Gun Violence On the Ballot and It Won

We Put Gun Violence On the Ballot and It Won

Together, we put gun violence prevention front and center, and the people of Pennsylvania proved this is a voting issue. The results will have a major impact on gun violence prevention policy at the state and federal levels. Reelecting Governor Tom Wolf and Senator...

Connection and Hope

Connection and Hope

Dear Friends, Three years ago, on June 17, 2015, I joined my rabbi at a local AME congregation to offer prayers and support in the wake of the tragic mass murder at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina. On Monday night, I stood with leaders of the...

Facing the truth about gun violence in PA