Join us this Saturday in Stroudsburg for a Pop-Up Art Event. The show will feature 20 artists, speakers, and entertainment focusing on the gun violence crisis in America Saturday, November 2 at 6 pm 610 Main Street Stroudsburg PA 18360
General Interest
Harrisburg Wants Untrained Armed Guards in Our Schools
Well, despite our best efforts, last week, the PA Senate passed the dangerous bill we told you about — HB 49. This bill extends the time for armed guards in schools to get mandatory, specialized training for school officers. But in the interim, they will still be...
HB 49 and what Happens Next
Yesterday the PA Senate voted on HB49. This bill was originally intended to be a vehicle to provide arrest power to School Resource Officers — something inadvertently removed this summer. But as this bill moved through the process it had several amendments attached...
Community Call to Action: Addressing Gun Violence in Philly
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...
This Week in Harrisburg: The Fight Continues
After a busy week of Senate Hearings and a House Committee meeting, we are more determined than ever!
We’ve Got A Big Week in Harrisburg & Need Your Help
The Senate is holding hearings on “behavioral health and the second amendment” while the House is voting on dangerous gun bills. We need your help
U.S. House Judiciary Passes Gun Violence Prevention Bills
On Wednesday the U.S. House continued their historic leadership in Washington by passing three gun violence prevention bills out of committee. One bill would provide federal grants as incentives for states to enact Extreme Risk Protection Orders. The second bill would...
Odessa: Our Deadly Background Check Loophole
The recent shooting in Odessa highlights the need for a stronger background check system that will ensure that every purchase requires a background check.
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.
We Are Angry and Impatient
We watched mass shootings unfold in Texas and Alabama this weekend, a toddler in Allentown shot himself with a gun he found at home, five people were killed and eight injured in Philly and one was injured in Pittsburgh, there was a double shooting this morning in...
