Gun Crime

A rise of gun switches in crimes prompts a push for stricter laws against them

Violent crime in New Jersey decreased last year, keeping in line with a national trend

New Jersey Violent Crime Reduction

Man killed in early morning shooting near Kensington and Allegheny, police say

Kensington shooting

Man arrested for sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint in Southwest Philly last weekend

Southwest Philly sexual assault arrest

Man fatally shot after crashing into another car, police say

Car Crash Shooting

Seven shot, one killed at block party Saturday morning, police say

West Philly Shooting

City of Philadelphia sues three gun shops for illegally selling firearms

Gun Shop Lawsuit

Sixers to discuss gun violence prevention with local youth and organizations

Sixers Gun violence panel

50-year-old man fatally shot in West Philly Saturday afternoon

50 year old killed

SEPTA will soon deploy gun-detection AI software in subway surveillance cameras

SEPTA Gun Detection Surveillance

Recreation center employee killed after being struck by stray bullet in West Philadelphia

Tiffany Fletcher Shooting Rec Center

Nearly 30,000 'crime guns' recovered in Philly came from just 21 federally-licensed area dealers

Brady Gun Control Report

Rep. Dwight Evans unveils $51 billion proposal to fight gun violence in Philadelphia

Wary of violent crime, Philly residents are the most pessimistic they've been since 2009, annual Pew poll finds

Philly Pew Survey

City leaders 'wholly disappointed' in Mayor's actions on gun violence, demand comprehensive plan

City Hall Gun Violence Letters

Philly woman charged with straw-purchasing 19 guns in Bucks County

Philly Woman Guns Bucks

7-year-old girl killed after shooting at Academy Park football game Friday

Academy Park shooting

New Jersey, Pennsylvania lead multi-state coalition to boost federal ghost gun regulations

Ghost gun coalition

Grant applications open for Philadelphia anti-violence organizations on Friday

Anti-Violence grant applications open

West Philly shooting leaves 2 dead, including teenager

Philadelphia Shooting

West Philadelphia teen killed in double shooting, shot 13 times

Double Shooting

Amid rising gun violence, Philly police increase patrols for Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day gun violence

Philly sues Pennsylvania for preempting gun safety laws

Gun Philly Lawsuit

Convicted man who called out Philly judge sentenced to up to 16 years in prison

Tyrone Griffin

Two Friday shootings leave four teenagers with injuries, one death

Police lights arrests crime

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Bariatric Surgery Ramadan

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Cherry Blossom Festival 2025

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