Hundreds of fellow officers and others turned out Friday for the funeral of West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte, who was killed in the line of duty while responding to a hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York last weekend.
The officer who died was identified as Andrew Duarte of the West York Borough Police Department. Three hospital workers, including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian, and two other officers were shot and wounded in the attack.
“When we invest in afterschool programs, we’re being smart about safety, and we’re saving lives. There’s no more important metric, when we talk about getting stuff done, for the good people of Pennsylvania,” Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said.
The development came as dogs and divers returned Monday to New York's Central Park while the dragnet for Brian Thompson's killer stretched into a sixth day.
Philadelphia cannot impose stricter firearms regulations than are allowed by state law, Pennsylvania's Democratic-majority state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday, a blow to city leaders looking for ways to stem gun violence.
The Supreme Court's decision lets stand a ban on people aged 18 to 20 carrying guns in public during a declared state of emergency.
Rob Bresnahan violated Venmo’s terms of service when he bought a gun and sold ammunition in 2020. Gun safety advocates raise concerns over Pennsylvania’s lax gun laws.
In this op-ed, former Republican Congressman Jim Greenwood from Bucks County, PA, argues that despite repeated mass shootings and strong public support for gun reform, politicians like Donald Trump, backed by the NRA, have blocked meaningful action, leaving innocent lives—including children—at continued risk.
Like many Americans, I have grown increasingly concerned about the outcome of the Presidential election – and what it means for the safety of our communities. With gun violence as the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States, gun safety...
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons.
